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RFADY BUGLEXJd FOR DERBY BUGLE XJd TLl A 1 J JL JL JLjAJLf JL JtJPiU JIJL JL f Rigorous Training Grind of Prospective Candidates Finished Crack Brigade Fails to Impress Critics Kilkerry May Start Sydney Declared Cut Alcibiades Probable Last Minute Addition to Field Jockey Sande Confident and Optimistic LOUISVILLE Ky May 15 Aside from speed tests at short distances Friday morning the rigorous training grind1 for Kentucky Derby candidates reached an end today With its conclusion survivors of the severe ordeal are found to include some of the best of the 150 threeyearolds that were nominated for Saturdays fiftysixth annual running of the fixture Gallant Fox William Woodwards favorite for the coveted race Nash Partridges High Foot William Ziegler Jrs Gone Away E R Bradleys Buckeye Poet and Breezing Thru G W Foremans Ned 0 B B Jones Gallant Knight W T Waggoners Broadway Limited L Stivers Uncle Luther and Charles Bacharachs Playtime which completed their impor ¬ tant preparation Tuesday or Wednesday had light gallops this morning morningAs As they indulged in limbering up ex ¬ ercise T M Cassidys Crack Brigade Kilkerry one of the Waggoner colorbearers and E F Prichards Tannery chief of the westernowned hopefuls visited the slow holding course for their final stiff gallops and wide interest was taken in their closing work workCrack Crack Brigade paced by Ray Ruddy failed to impress in his trial over the Derby route of one mile and a quarter yet it was agreed4 that the son of Light Brigade probably not suited by the footing accomplished sufficient to reach Saturdays test in the best possible condition Ridden out to the fullest he ran the long course in 2 15 and worked under the direction of Joe Bauer his trainer trainerTRAILER TRAILER SATISFIED SATISFIEDWhile While unable to overhaul Ray Ruddy which broke at least a dozen lengths in the van of the runnerup to Gallant Fox in the Preakness and Wood Memorial Stakes cov ¬ eted eastern spring fixtures he went along to the satisfaction of trainer Bauer running the quarter in 5Ys half mile in 52 three quarters in 1 ilSVs mile in 1 4G and mile and an eighth in 1 59 59Kilkerry Kilkerry for a week regarded as having but little chance to get to the post due to a troublesome unsound knee just about clinched a place in the field when after breezing the Derby distance in 2 18 he pulled up in better condition than after either of his previous tworoute essays Barring a relapse the son of Black Toney will assist Broadway Limited in carrying the Waggoner red white and blue and no effort will be spared in put ¬ ting him in the best physical trim With Tommy May in the saddle Kilkerry went the quarter in 2G half mile in 53 threequarters in 120 and mile in 149 The trial required nothing like top effort on the part of the capable threeyearold and but for instructions to his rider to take every precaution he might easily have greatly im ¬ proved upon the showing Jockey Peter Walls is coming from New York to ride one of the Waggoner colts coltsLOXGUS LOXGUS READY READYLongus Longus the candidate of W H Hoffman Jr breezed a slow threeeighths and trainer Fred Forsting reported him ready He was thoroughly fitted before leaving Fairmount Park last Monday and is expected to deliver in a manner commensurate with his brilliant second to Greyola in the Agua Caliente Derby DerbyTrainer Trainer A Jack Baker waited until 1 oclock to give Tannery his final work over a spotted cuppy track and the son of Ballot was sent one mile in 142 and eased up an additional eighth in 158 After galloping a mile the popular western favorite broke into his trial at the fiveeighths pole and hard held by Freddie Frances who has ban died him in most of his preparatory gallops went along at an even pace throughout Nicely suited by the cuppy footing the colt generally regarded as one of the best muddy track performers in the Derby field ran the opening eighth in 12 then clipped off another furlong on the upper turn in 12Va and went the half mile in 49 For the threequarters he was timed in 1 15 and added another eighth in 1 2S 2SIt It was a move which commanded the atten ¬ tion of scores of horsemen who joined in the opinion that barring mishap the Prichard representative is certain to prove a very slrcng contender if not the winner in Saturdays race The trial closed his training aside from regular limbering gallops tomorrow and Saturday mornings morningsAs As Tannery went through his drill George Tappan assistant to J Fitzsimmons brought Gallant Fox to the paddock and familiarized the invader with scenes about the enclosure Coutiuued ou second i age READY FOR DERBY BUGLE r Continued from first page where he will be saddled for his most im ¬ portant test With the close of ambitious training came announcement by trainer D E Stewart that J N Camdens Sydney would not be a starter while W W Taylor is considering sending H P Headleys good filly Alcibiades which shoAyed a return to winning form yes ¬ terday after the prize This daughter of Supremus ran some of her best races over the Churchill Downs track and Taylor re ¬ gards her as having a chance with the Derby colts coltsJ J B Respess Busy and Charles Bachar achs Playtime today retained places in the probable field their owners sparring for more time before making definite decisions as to their Derby status statusPatrick Patrick P Joyce Chicago enthusiast and owner of Dick OHara upon his arrival here today announced that he is seriously con ¬ sidering sending that colt to the Derby post He was to discuss the threeyearolds condi ¬ tion with B B Williams his trainer follow ¬ ing which a definite announcement will be made madeWith With E Legere and J Smith their Derby Derbyjockeys jockeys up Buckeye Poet and Breezing Thru Thruwere were galloped a mile each this morning They Theywere were out early and trainer H J Thompson was in charge Uncle Luther and Ned O came in for gal ¬ lops over two miles each and Gallant Knight High Foot Broadway Limited Busy and Playtime had slow canters cantersAlthough Although Derby visitors have been arriving daily during the past week today witnessed ithe inpouring of many hundreds of the ex ¬ pected record Derby throng throngRailroads Railroads reported near capacity business today and tonight and tomorrow morning are expected to be taxed to handle the numerous visitors that are due dueThe The advance guard of special cars began pouring into the terminals during ie late afternoon hours today and Friday will wit ¬ ness the arrival of several score of the ap ¬ proximately 100 expected expectedAccording According to railroad officials the demand for private cars and special trains surpasses previous years During the next twentyfour hours the numerous specials from Chicago New York Philadelphia Baltimore Washing ¬ ton and Memphis will arrive or fce en route liere liereWith With an even break in the luck I am con ¬ fident that Gallant Fox will win In these ivor s Earl Sande blond king of the saddle today painted a picture of strong confidence in the crack colt which he rode to victory in the Wood Memorial Stakes at Jamaica and the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico and will pilot in the Kentucky Derby Saturday Sande prefers a fast or good track although Gallant Fox has at times exhibited no mean ability in private trials over muddy tracks Sande expects to accept one of two mounts Friday and after filling the Derby engage ¬ ment Saturday will get a good nights rest before leaving Sunday morning for Belmont Park He will ride Monday at the New York track trackJockey Jockey Peter Walls who will ride one of the W T Waggoner starters in the Derby advised Trainer R Vestal that he expects to leave New York Thursday evening eveningWilliam William Woodward owner of Gallant Fox and J Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons trainer of the Derby favorite are scheduled to reach here tomorrow tomorrowJockeys Jockeys G Ellis and M Garner respec ¬ tively Derby riders for Crack Brigade and Gone Away advised of intended departure from New York and will reach here early Saturday
