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FINAL WORKOUTS FOR DERBY Majority of Starting Field in Texas Derby Given Final Limbering Up Exercise. ARLINGTON, Texas, April 19. A majority of the starting field for tomorrows renewal of the Texas Derby were seen in workouts this morning. W. A. Jones Fur-fiber and the Milky Way Farm Stables Whiskolo displayed the most speed in going five-eighths in 1:01, breezing, while the blinker equipment was added to Whizzaway before he would extend himself. Handled by Wayne Wright, who flew from Louisville Thursday, Furfiber was the last of the eligibles on the track and under a good gallop, the Carlaris colt broke from the five-eighths post and went to the stand. Whizzaway and Harvey G. O., a stable-mate, were on thetrack early in the morning, but after five-eighths in 1:10, Whizzaway was brought back in blinkers and he went a quarter in :23. The Tranquility Farm Stables Cross Ruff went a handy three-quarters in 1:16, and Eddie J., the hgpe of the Odessa Farms Stable, breezed a half mile in :51. Due to the rains during the night, the training was conducted over the outside track, which was classified as good. Roman Soldier galloped a mile and a half and the Cohort colt was going at a fast clip during the final half mile.
