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BULL LEA IN FAST WORKOUT Warren Wrights Derby Hope Gallops Six Furlongs in Fast Time. Son of Bull Dog Makes Impressive Showing, With His Chicago Owner Present to See Colt Go Six Furlongs in 1:14. LEXINGTON, Ky., April 11 With Warren Wright, his owner, looking on, Bull Lea, Kentucky Derby and Blue Grass Stakes candidate, demonstrated that he is ready for competition when he ran six furlongs in 1:14, handily, over the private track which was classified as good at Calumet Farm this morning. The fine looking son of Bull Dog came out in the second set shortly after 8 aclock this morning, and after three members of the set, which consisted of ten horses, had stepped six furlongs, he and Crossbow II. were sent on their way from the half-mile post of the six furlongs track. Under Irving Anderson, the Nebraska lad, Bull Lea worked on the outside and, considering that he was forced to lose ground on the sharp turns, the work was an impressive one. The pair went along as a team, turning the first furlong in :12, the quarter in :24, half mile in :49, and five furlongs in 1:01. Anderson told trainer Frank Kearns that the colt was full of run and that during the first half mile he had a hard time restraining him. It was the first time the master of Calumet Farm had inspected the colt since last fall, and he was glad to find that he had grown into such a fine looking individual. It was work day for a greater majority of the forty-two head Kearns has in training, and weather conditions could not have been improved upon. The track, although about dry from the recent rains which fell in this vicinity up until yesterday, was never- theless deep and trying. However, Bull Lea appeared not the least distressed after his work, and he probably will make his seasons debut in the Trial Handicap at Keene-land on Friday. At Keeneland Park, Hal Price Headleys Dah He, also Derby and Blue Grass Stakes eligible, breezed a slow six furlongs in 1:19. He was clocked the quarter in :26 and the half in .52. Menow galloped a mile and was sent to the gate for schooling. It was an off-day for other Derby candidates, but late Sunday War Magic breezed six furlongs in 1:21. R. W. Mcllvain, owner of Walmac Farm and stable, is here from Chicago and plans on remaining for the Keeneland opening.
