The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-13
John E. Madden Says His Candl-
date Will Capture the Rich
Derby Without Effort.
TURFMEN AGREE WITH HIM.
Contenders in Kentucky Derby to
Be Run May 3 Are Expected
to Be Abe Frank, Alan
a-Dale and Slipthrift.

! Louisville, KY. April 12.-On May 3 the
running of the Kentucky Derby at
Churchill Downs will inaugurate the an
nual race meeting Of the new Louisville
! Jockey Club. Already the stables are filled
with thoroughbred and the sunshine of ev-
cry morning brings trainers. riding boys and
horses to the track. New stables have
been built to accommodate the strings
which are yet TO come from the South, and
twelve new boxes have been added 10 the
grand stand, in order that those who gather
TO see the Derby run may not want for
seats.
Louisville turfmen say the contenders In
the big Kentucky race will be Benefits
Abe Frank, T. c. McDowells Alan-a-D2ie
and John Il. Madden's Slipthrift. All three
horses are being heavily backed here and
elsewhere in the country.
Mr.. Madden's string OF forty-fcur horses
will be shipped East on April -. There is
10 longer any doubt about Pentecost, the
American Derby candidate, remaining hero
10 be put in shape for the big Chicago
event. Turf follower here cannon figure out
how Madden's colt can fan TO win the
rich American Derby prize if he Is in Mt
condition when the flag falls.
Expects Pentccost 10 Win.
Mr.. Madden himself has told several close
friends that Pentecost would win the Amer
lean Derby as easily as Plaudit won the
Kentucky Derby several years ago. Pente-
cost is now well advanced in his work, and
this week did a mile and a quarter in 2:l0l2,
which is the best record that has been made
at Churchill Downs this spring. This work
showed that the colt is now in fine shape.
W. c. Whi,ney's Bailey Hoo Bey's best
work this week was a mile and a quarter
in 2:llis, aid Siipthrift, Madden's Derby
candidate, was worked 4 mile and a quarter
in 2:l3 and 2:12i4.
There are two 2-year-old colts in Mr..
Maoden's string that Will bear watching.
They are Aceful. by imp. Mirthful, out OF
Myrtle Hardness, and Mexican. by imp.
claimed by persons who have seen Mexican
work that he Is a second Yankee, and Will
win some rich stakes in the East. This
week he worked a half mile in rs 3-5. Ace
full did the same distance in "a 10.
Half-BrOther to SiGdOns.
Mojeska, one of the most famous brood
mares. owned by T. H. Stevens, this week
dropped a brown colt. by Governor Foraker,
at the Walnut Hills Stud Farm. near
Lexington. He is a full brother to Ber-
nays Respess's crack 2-year-oid. and a
clan and Siidons. winner OF tne Fame
Stake. four miles. in California, this year.
A sucking brother tn }. T.. PIPER c.ack
tiliy Par EXCELLENCE, a brown colt. by imp.
hantaka. dam Lady Pepper. by tInGee.
just arrived at Meadowthorpe Stud. So
far this year ten foals have been dropped
at this establishment. only three of which
are colts, and one colt and six fllies in
the collection are the get of the noted
Neadowthorpe. who raced so sensationaily
in the colors Of Millionaire John ". ScHsrr.
Edward Corrigan, the noted turfman, has
decided to establish a stud in Central Ken
lucky. and has authorized an agent in
Lexington to purchase $50 acres of land
within six miles OF that place. 1t is said
that Mr.. Corriean intends 10 establish a
stud in Kentucky. which will rival his Cal
ifornia stud establishment.