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Michigan Boy in Splendid Condition Qualifies Handsomely as Dangerous Candidate for American Derby v Works Mile and a Quarter in 209 in Preparation for Saturdays Big Race Flyer Gallops Impres sively Derby News from Washington Park HOMEWOOD 111 June 10 As the field for Saturdays twentysecond running of the American Derby at Washington Park began to assume more definite shape J L Pontius Michigan Boy winner of the Louisiana Derby served notice that barring mishap he will be in superb condition for the one mile and onequarter race when he worked that distance in 209 over the fast Homewood course this morning Urged mildly during the final stages the son of On Watch finished deter minedly and the work is expected to bring him to top form for the long race raceBeginning Beginning the long work at the stand Michigan Boy showed impressive early speed when he ran the first quarter in 23 and was still under restraint as he finished a half mile in 47 He added another quarter that included a portion of the upper turn in 2G giving him a mark of 1 13 for three quarters and another quarter in 27 brought him to the end of one mile in 141 Naturally his early efforts were beginning to tell at this stage and under light hand riding he added two furlongs in 2S the mile and oneeighth in 1 55 55BENEFITED BENEFITED BY REST RESTMuch Much benefited by a respite from training following his good showing in the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico on May 9 Michigan Boy appears in the best physical condition of his career and commands a big following for the American Derby While heavy or muddy footing is his forte he has carried on effec ¬ tively when the going was fast and his long careful preparation for Saturdays race as ¬ sures his proving u formidable contender under any conditions conditionsFlyer Flyer which is slated to assist Gallant Knight in carrying the Audley Farm colors of B B Jones if other than a fast track prevails for the race was another in action at Washington Park this morning Trainer S M Henderson decided upon a onemile work for the son of High Cloud and Lassie and he responded gamely when he ran the distance in 1 43 under a drive He was timed in 24 for the initial quarter and after add ¬ ing another in like time reached the end of threequarters in 114 He came out of the work in good shape and not unlikely will conclude his preparation with a less exacting trial Thursday afternoon or Friday morning morningWhile While lack of word from E R Bradley indicated absence of his colors from the race advices from Henry McDaniel trainer of the stable of Gifford A Cochran added his colors to the large field that will start generally regarded as the most open in the modern record of threeyearold racing racingEASTERN EASTERN CANDIDATES CANDIDATESIn In his message McDaniel did not reveal the identity of the two horses he is shipping from Belmont Park today but Washington Park officials are of the opinion that a starter each for the Derby and Illinois Oaks make up the duo duoIn In traveling from the New York track the Cochran pair occupy a portion of the car in which six the property of Walter J Salmon and including Swinfield and Snowflake Derby hopefuls are making the westward trip Snowflake will remain for the Illinois Oaks OaksW W R Coe another of the eastern owners most desirous of furnishing the Derby win ¬ ner is expected to have Caruso and Maya here for the race and Dark Sea comes from Thistle Down to carry the colors of Willis Sharpe Kilmer On Monday Caruso showed good form in defeating the older Sun Beau in the Sysonsby Purse over a muddy track at Belmont while Maya in his last start was second in the Cleveland Derby leading Dark Sea by a short distance distanceConsiderable Considerable interest is attached to the coming of the Wheatley Stables maiden Hornpipe a son of Chantry which is re ¬ ported in splendid condition and a colt of great promise He was prepared for the Homewood race by James Fitzsimmons vet ¬ eran trainer of Gallant Fox and others othersBroadway Broadway Limited the Man o War maiden in the Three Ds Stock Farm Stable of W T Waggoner Sons Texas owners had another short trial today when trainer R N Vestal sent him threeeighths in 37 37Xenofol Xenofol is the likely American Derby starter of Gifford A Cochran according to information received at Washington Park this afternoon This son of Negofol finished sec ¬ ond to Whichone in a recent start and has been showing good form in his trials
