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TANNERY EASY WINNER Prichard Derby Eligible Romps to Victory at Lexington. Dedicate and Busy Among Days Disappointments Thistle Fyrn Scores in Ben Ali. LEXINGTON, Ky.. April 26. Some of the outstanding western owned candidates for the renewal of the Kentucky Derby and the ninth running of the Ben Ali Handicap attracted the largest crowd of the meeting to the course of the Kentucky Association here this afternoon. Derby eligibles were starters in three of the eight races and while J. B. Respess Busy, largely as the result of a poor ride, made a poor showing in the Ben Ali Handicap, Tannery, Edward F. Prichards candidate for the rich Louisville race, displayed high quality when, on the occasion of his first start of the year he romped to victory in the Spring Station Purse, or sprint feature. The Ben Ali Handicap, having a winning value of ,120 and attracting nine of the better grade from among the three-year-olds and over witnessed the third success in as many stakes during the meeting for the colors of George Collins, Frankfort, Ky.. owner. Again it was Thistle Fyrn. winner of last Saturdays renewal of the Camden Handicap, which triumphed and she did so at the direct expense of Patricia Marian, her stable companion, which was third in the Camden. Uncle Luther, lightly considered in Derby deductions, was third to complete the one mile and a sixteenth and II. P. Headleys Pigeon Hole was fourth. Far back and in eighth place, Busy, which was installed a pronounced favorite, completed his disappointing effort in which he was never a factor. BRADLEY DERBY 3IOPE. The chief interest of the capacity throng centered in the Hotel Lafayette Purse, a mile race, exclusively for Derby candidates, and they witnessed in its decision the bringing to light of a new Richmond among the Derby hopefuls. Not unlike previous years, it was Col. E. R. Bradley, master of Idle Hour Farm, where Bubbling Over and Behave Yourself listed among Kentucky Derby winners were foaled, who provided the new star among the probable Derby starters, in another of his homebreds, this time Buckeye Poet, a son of Black Toney and May Bird. Racing from last place with a rush in the main stretch and running the mile over the deep cuppy track in 1:40, Buckeye Poet won by almost three lengths from J. N. Camdens Sydney, which finished the distance a head in advance of the Everglade Stables Dedicate, the favorite. Ray Blades, Breezing Thru, the latter furnished by Col. Bradley, and Dick OTIara, completed the field, which compared with the best of the meeting from among the topnotch three-year-olds. The victor, a sluggish beginner, started slowly, but Breezing Thru, his stablemate, got to the first turn in front. His stay in the lead, while short lived, was of some assistance to the winner, as he forced Ray Blades, Dedicate and Sydney to run fast in overtaking him after entering the back stretch, then kept well up to the stretch turn. After reaching the lead Ray Blades held it stubbornly against repeated challenges from Dedicate until well into the stretch. As Dedicate gave way in the lead, Buckeye Poet, which Eddie Legere had sent along swiftly after entering the final five-sixteenths, passed him with a rush on the outside and Sydney headed the Everglade representative in the final strides for second place. EXCOUItAGIXG SHOWING. Tannerys effort, his first of the year, was very impressive and greatly encouraging to those of his big following for the Churchill Downs race. True, he met some from the second flight, but he came through with fine speed and, in winning off by eight lengths over Honey Locust, was under stout restraint. Judge Hay raced to third place a half length back of Honey Locust and was closely attended by Blot, Alvin Ranshaw and Donned Moi, which completed the field. During the opening half mile Tannery was restrained from drawing far away from his company with no little effort, and while "Willie Garner refused to relinquish his strong hold after reaching the stretch, the son of Ballot and Blemished so vastly outclassed his opponents that he pulled away fast. He ran the futurity distance of 170 feet less than three-quarters of a mile in 1 :10 under 10D pounds, which was a good performance. Continued on twentieth page. TANNERY EASY WINNER Continued from first page. Far back of the three-year-old the others fought it out bitterly for the minor parts of the purse, yet so keen was interest in the winner that many of the throng missed the keen tussle of his rivals during the closing stages. A surprise resulted in the opening race, when Star Play, which left the maiden ranks early in the meeting, came back with another winning effort to lead home Simon Kenton, Scotland and nine others. The victor, ridden by Pichon, led for the entire futurity distance and had a final advantage of three lengths over Simon Kenton. Scotland, which suffered from blocking after beginning slowly, gained much ground in the stretch to follow a length back of Simon Kenton and with better luck probably would have given the winner more opposition. The others engaged here included Hot Time, Hamilton and Lion Heart, and while the former tivo displayed early speed, the latter was always far back. Belle of Bourbon, a daughter of Aga Khan Clintonville, making her first start and the recipient of confident backing by her connections, was victorious over ten other maiden juvenile fillies in the four and a half furlongs second race. Plumage, which failed by a length to hold the winner safe, was second and Miss Chilla third. Plumage raced along well in command of the situation until reaching the eighth, where the winner, lucky to slip through on the inside of Miss Chilla and Martha Jones, gradually overhauled her. W. Garner had the mount on the winner, which carried the Lair and Parrish colors.. Robert Reeves, a local youngster, rode his first winner when he hustled home Sam Fursts Donn Bon, outsider in the field of five which raced one mile and a sixteenth in the third race. Sour Mash raced to second place and Show Down outstayed Golden AVest and Earl of AArarwick for third. The winner readily wore down Show Down after entering the stretch and, continuing fast, was not seriously threatened by Sour Mash. The winner was making his first start of the year. I
