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COHRIGAN HORSES GOOD TRAVELERS TRAVELERSLexington Lexington Ky April 25 When Ann McGec won thc second race on the opening day hero in the colors of Edward Corrlgan she had not long been off the cars arriving that morning from Louisville A young man in the paddock commented upon this fact whereupon the veteran John Rodegap said That is 110 new stunt for Mr Corrigan He did It twenty years ago and he has done it many times since I was training for him in 18SS and we had in the stable the good horse Persim ¬ mons then a threeyearold by King Ban out of Aureola We won a race with him at Nashville Saturday May 5 and put him on the cars that night for Louisville Monday morning bright and early we worked him out threequarters in about 123 and put Mm on the car for Lexington We arrived here at noon and he beat Badge for the McGrathiana Selling Stakes about three hours later We started himrright back in the first race the next day Tuesday Slay 8 and lie won that from Shotpver Persimmons won twentyone races that yearfandId like mighty well to have a horse liis equal today
