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SHOW SPEED AT LOUISVILLE 1 Niato Gallops Fastest Mile of Season at Churchill Downs. High Foots First Gallop Since Arrival From I South Gallant Knight Breezes Changes at Downs. , LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 8. Niato, the brown daughter of Chanter Miniato. which Harry Payne Whitney nominated for the Kentucky Derby, Ashland and Kentucky Oaks, showed trainer Mose Goldblatt a fast mile at the Downs, the best that has been turned in at this course by any eligible for the big race this season. She galloped the distance in 1:43. This filly was in training and raced throughout the entire winter and her condition warranted this move. She was timed the first half in :50, three-quarters in 1:10 and seven-eighths in 1:30. Sydney and Ladrone were worked this morning by trainer Danny Stewart and galloped a mile in 1:4G. The pair began at the three-quarters post and ran the distance in the fractional time of :12, :24. :37, :50, 1:03, 1:17, 1:32. Sydney was much the best of the two Derby candidates and was two lengths before Ladrone at the seven-eighths post and held his advantage to the finish. High Foot was given his first gallop over a long distance by J. B. Partridge, his part owner and trainer. He was piloted by Gilbert Wilson, a lad weighing fully 140 pounds, and ran the mile in 1:48. The fractional time was :24, :50. 1:04. 1:19 for the first three-quarters. The colt showed no ill effects of his long trip from the South and moved along in faultless fashion. Willie Crump galloped J. W. Parrishs Stock Market in company with Dr. Parrish over three-quarters in the fractional time of :24, :49, 1:17, after which the gelding moved under restraint to the seven-eighths post in 1:32 and galloped one mile in 1:50. Roll Em Down, Mrs. Eva M. Deloziers Derby candidate, went a mile in 1 :47, hard held, in the fractional time of :25, :51, 1:19, 1:33 for the first seven-eighths. This is a colt with good speed. Cecil Howard galloped John Marschs Prince Atheling five-eighths in :48, 1:02. Trainer Kay Spence breezed Gallant. Knight, the Derby colt of the Audley Farm Stable, three furlongs in :35 in preparation for a workout over a distance of ground on Wednesday. Silas Mason, one of the owners of the Warm Stable, motored up from the Blu Grass country to see his stable of horses, in charge of trainer Tommy Taylor. He saw his Derby candidate, Billy Champ, hook up with Pretty Pose for a short brush, the pair going five furlongs in 1:03, after running their first half in :49. Mr. Mason was much interested" in his "string and complimented trainer Taylor on the excellent condition of his thoroughbreds. Trainer Bryant Ott trotted The Senator, the French Lick Stables eligible, for the Classic, and Col. McCart for five furlongs in Continued on sixteenth page. SHOW SPEED AT LOUISVILLE Continued from first page. 1:0S. They tuined their first half mile in .oi4z. C. A. Bidencope received four horses from the string of Payne, and "West at Douglas Park this morning. Deluge and Padona were among the number. They raced at New Orleans during the winter months. "Wm. Overton, colored docker, was a visitor at the Downs, where he arrived from Lexington. He was at New Orleans last winter working for the racing associations, and will "clock" for the management of Aurora during the spring meeting at thd Illinois track. There will be many changes at Churchill Downs this spring that will satisfy the horsemen, please the regulars and increase the pleasure and interest of the general public. In addition to the erection of starting gates, the stewards stand will be moved to the other side of the track so that there will be nothing to obstruct the view of the finish. The present placing judges stand will be only one story and, as it will be inched in glass, the finish of every race will be easily observed by the public. For the first time in the history of Churchill Downs an approximate odds board will be placed in the center field opposite the grandstand. This will be a welcome change, particularly on Derby Day, where the everchanging prices on the various events will have a continuous interest for not only those in the stands, but also for the thousands that throng the lawns. Colonel Winn is of the opinion that the stable boys and other workers have had all the worst of it, particularly on Derby Day, and so he has ordered built a special free stand for their use. It will be on the other side of the track, and will be 350 feet in length. No betting Will be permitted, but lunch and refreshment stands wilL be erected and prices will be reasonable. The two stables nearing completion will, particularly, take cfire of the Derby horses that are coming from all quarters. The management announces that the demand for accommodations this year is greater than ever and that every box in the grandstand and club house has been sold for Derby Day.
