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HEATHER BROOM A CERTAINTY Brilliant Workout at Keeneland Park Convinces Beard and Sande Colt Has a Real Chance in Derby. LEXINGTON, Ky., May 1.— Earl Sande made up his mind today to start John Hay Whitneys Heather Broom in the Kentucky Derby Saturday, being influenced in his decision by a smashing mile and one-quarter workout by the Blue Grass Stakes winner at Keeneland. The son of The Porter — Janet Blair went the Derby distance in 2:06, well in hand all the way. Heather Brooms Derby status was in doubt until after the rangy chestnut had cooled out satisfactorily and Sande could discuss the matter with Maj. Louie A. Beard, manager of the Whitney racing interests. The colt went so well in his sparkling trial that trainer Sande and Major Beard arrived at the opinion it would not be harmful to Heather Broom to start him in the Churchill Downs feature, and they so communicated with owner Whitney in London. They had been worried about whether a hard effort would knock him out of future engagements. FONTAINE ACCOMPANIES SANDE. With W. Fontaine, an exercise rider, who accompanied Sande here from New York this morning, in the saddle and with his weight up, Heather Broom began his long move at the three-sixteenths post of Keene-lands mile and one-sixteenth course after the usual warm-up canter. The track was in its best condition, Sande waiting until after it had been harrowed. Moving into his stride quickly, Heather Broom turned the opening furlong in :12% and the quarter in :24%. Continuing at a steady pace he was timed the half mile in :48% and the three-quarters in 1:13%. The mile was reached in 1:39% and the mile and an eighth in 1:52%, the last eighth requiring :13%. Fontaine ever had a snug hold on the colt. By quarters the fractions were: :24%, :24%, :241s, :26y3 and :26y3. • Heather Broom will be shipped to Louisville tomorrow morning by train, but Sande was undecided whether he could remain with him or would have to return to Belmont Park. In any event, he will be in Louisville Friday with jockey Basil James.
