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TRACK CONDITIONS POOR Few Workouts of Note at Kentucky Association Course. Dedicate Given Long Slow Gallop 0ver Sand Track Gold Step Works Three-Quarters. LEXINGTON, Ky., April 4. Lexington trainers again marked time this morning due to a heavy, sticky course which prevailed and few workouts of note occurred. C. W. Moores Gold Step was the only Kentucky Derby eligible to be sent through his paces, this son of Sweep On Golden Stairs galloping over the three-quarters route in 1:24. Gold Step was accompanied by Copper King, another three-year-old in Mr. Moores stable and the pair ran the half mile in :54, and the five-eighths in 1:09. Despite the fact that the time was comparatively slow, it was an excellent workout, considering the miserable track conditions which prevailed. Recent rains in this section, coupled with the thousands of hoofs which have pounded the track in the past few days, have served to put a three or four-inch coat of mud on the track and the footing is not expected to be firm again for several days, despite the warm sun and wind which prevailed today. The best workout from a time standpoint during the morning was the three-quarters in 1:19 by Star Lassie, a candidate for the Ashland Oaks, which is regarded as a doubtful starter in the Derby, although she has been named for the race. Star Lassie was accompanied by Ben Machree, last years winner of the Latonia Cup which is being prepared by trainer A. D. Steele for the Dixie Handicap this spring at Pimlico. The two ran the quarter in :23 half mile in :52 and the five-eighths in 1:06. Star Lassie appeared to be doing her best at the finish. Trainer Walter Grater sent Racketeer and Ashtabula, two more Derby candidates, one mile this morning at just a little better than a two minute pace, the two being timed in 1 :57. Dedicate, John Wards candidate for the Churchill Downs feature, was scheduled for a fast gallop this morning, but a long, slow canter over the sand course constituted his work. He probably will be asked for speed Saturday if track conditions improve. Bert Williams brought, ten horses to Lexington with him, the older horses in the string being Judge Hay, property of C. W. Hay; Dick O Hara, property cf P. II. Joyce; Wingo, property of T. P. Hayes and Esme, which belongs to Stone and Rucker. Lucile which belongs to the latter racing establishment, completed the shipment of older horses. Scotland Glory, chestnut colt, by Paicines Bit o Glory ; Scotland Choice, brown colt, Continued on third page. TRACK CONDITIONS POOR Continued from first page. by Paicines Lizzie Carneal ; Scotland Faery, bay filly, by Paicines Attelia : Pelle o Scotland, bay iilly, by Paicines Belle of Stonewall, were the youngsters. Apprentice V. King was ah arrival. Ii. AV. Collins, who owns the Elmhurst Stud here, reported this morning that the maro Brier Sweet had her first foal, the youngster being a chestnut colt, by Lee O. Cotner. Brier Sweet is by Marathon Brier Path and is a half sister to Busy Signal. She will be bred back to Lee O. Cotner. Hal Price Headley said this morning ho had disposed of the three-year-olds. Fig Leaf and Sheila Byrne to J. Lewis of St. Louis. Mose Goldblatt, prominent owner and trainer of the AAestern division of Harry Payne AVhitneys stable, came down from Louisville for a visit to Lexington.
