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Derby Hopes to Start in Blue Grass Stakes Thursday Redbreast Arrives Safely From Belmont Park Menow and Dah He Work Well-Bull Lea Also in Splendid Trial. LEXINGTON, Ky., April 25. Interest In the second running of the Blue Grass Stakes since its revival at Keeneland quickened today with the safe arrival of the Greentree Stables Redbreast from Belmont Park and satisfactory workouts by Warren Wrights Bull Lea and Hal Price Headleys Menow. Tomorrow Earl Sande is expected to van The Chief here from Churchill Downs and the starting field of at least five and possibly six, all candidates for the Kentucky Derby, will have been assembled. Redbreast was unloaded about noon" and immediately placed in a van for the short trip to Keeneland, where he joined the other members of the division campaigning here under the direction of John M. Gaver. Porter Roberts, who is doing the riding for Greentree during the local meeting, likely will have the mount on the son of Chicle and Robins Egg in Thursdays event of a mile and one furlong for a ,000 added purse. CENTER OF ATTENTION. In view of his disappointing performance in last Thursdays running of the Mere-worth Purse, in which he finished third back of Bull Lea and Birthday, the former setting a new track record of 1:44 for the mile and one-sixteenth, the workout of Menow was viewed with particular interest this morning. Continued on second page DERBY HOPES START IN BLUE GRASS STAKES THURSDAY Continued from first page. He was sent nine furlongs by owner Headley and trainer Duval Headley, who were watching him closely. They were well pleased when the son of Pharamond II. and Alcibia-des breezed the distance in 1:55 and was eased up the Derby route in 2:10. Menow had Dan He as a running mate and was not equipped with the blinkers He wore in his races here or in previous trials, but the other colt was so adorned. They went into action at the sixteenth pole wjith Dah He on the inside. Under strong restraint, the two colts went the opening quarter in :25, the half in :50, three-quarters in 1:17, and the mile in 1:42. It required 6nly :12 to negotiate the final furlong, and at this speed Menow went easily, while Dah He finished out in handy fashion. Jenow stepped three-eighths Sunday in :36 as a blow-out for todays effort. STARTS THURSDAY. f After the trial, owner Headley stated that Dah He also would be a starter dn Thursdays stake. He was unable to say -who would ride the two colts. Bull Lea underwent his trial over the three-quarters track at nearby Calumet Farm. With his owner an interssted specta-tator as well as trainer Frank Kearns, the son of Bull Dog and Rose Leaves went through his performance alone. Guided by jockey Irving Anderson, he was rated along at a steady pace all the way, doing the first quarter in :27, half in :52, three-quarters in 1:18, and the mile in 1:44, being eased up the mile and a furlong in 1:59. At; no time was Bull Lea permitted to do his best, although he went the final furlong in :13. In preparation for his trial, Bull Lea yesterday breezed a. half mile in :51. The only eligible to the Blue Grass Stakes about which there is doubt is Kings Heir, as Clyde Van Dusen, trainer of the Dixiana. three-year-old, hasnt decided upon his plans. In view of his recent race here, the son of, North Star III. and Miss Jemima probably would be the long shot of the field. With all six getting to the post, the event will have a gross value of ?9,1S0.
