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THE LATCNIA JOCKEY CLUBS STAKES. While western owners or good names are now mainly compelled to look to the oust r,,r nrolt-promlsing engagements there still remains here and tiieee iii the west an e,a--i-. fruitful af lacratiTe retarna i- il,.- wlaaers. Best and meal Important of these is "Fair Latoala" and the big list of si.ikes offered by the Latoala Jockey dab will appeal strongly to western owners. Set to close tor • Niiies March 2, the list now on offer is as tallows: FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS ANI OVER. Qneea City Handicap, 116,666 guaranteed; 1 1-8 miles. Decoration Handicap, ,300 added: 1 1-1C miles. Cincinnati Hotel Spring Handicap, 1,250 added: 1 I 8 miles. I-ieu. . Handicap, ,250 added; 3-4 mile. Merchants Stakes i selling. ,250 added: 1 mile. FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS. Luteals Derbj ,000 added; 1 12 miles. I. i. .ma oaks 1 1 lilies, ,000 added; 1 1-4 miles. FOR rWO-1 BAR OLDS. Cincinnati Trophy, ,000 and Cap added; B 1-2 1 111 - 1 « -1 -s , Hi !••!•! M. kee Colts, 200 a. bled: S-8 mile. CllpsetU Stakes Fillies, f 1,230 added: ."» s mile. SI IKPLKl IIASES. Kentucky, ,000 ad. led; about 1 :; i miles. Generally speaking, the Latonia Derby has here tofore been diaappointing In failing to secure the crack western three-year-olds, but the new feature of closing entries early in the year la which ihe raee is to be run should Insure the nomination af all western booses of that age holding out promise ol superior ability to run last and far. The result is bound t" be pleasing and tlie Latoala Derby of this year should furnufs a rousing coutest. The Oaks iboaM beneiii shnllsrly. The only regrettable teal in- is thai I lie elub did not ln hlly rise to the occasion and m ike the added money to the Derby ai leaal 9,000. This would have given the rant a dlgaitj ;iinl importance in the eyes of the pubic that WOOld have re.lounded greiitly to the credit and i proSI af the Latesna Jockey club. The panada of Cincinnati, central Kentucky and big delegations from Chicago, ludiauapolis, St. Louis, Louisville, I - » , - , = . . ■ Cleveland, Pittsburg and minor conveniently located 1 cities, would lax the capacity of the Latonia track to rlew ;r race that would bo lilly regarded as tlie sacceeaor la the American Derby. The Latonia Jacket club has here ■ great opportunity, but it [ is sadry to be feared the eeCeeaeiy "sand and business sagacity requisite is lacking in its councils and 1 policies. Of course, the opportunity is in abeyance » so far as this year is concerned, but liwis will l o coming along swiftly. A Derby with . 000 added l will attract a good attendance at average rates and I be duly interesting. A Derby with 5,000 or 0,000 added would attract nearly all the food three-yeaj obis of any year and, with never less than 20,000 people fraaa near and far at two dollars admission 1 to cheer its decision, would be a decidedly different affair. It is one easily attainable by the l.atoni.i Jockey Club. It only iias to offer the race and the rest follows. In the meantime, in these days of depression in 1 western racing, the Latonia stakes now on offer appear tempting and each and all should fill beyond pre cedent.
