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B00LA B00LA FANCIED FOR DERBY. Interest in Latonia Fixture Growing — Program Book. Just Issued, Pleases Horsemen. Louisville. Ky.. May 27.- Latonias program 1" ok embracing the conditions of th. tirst two weeks of racing has been distributed among the horsemen at Churchill Downs by Assistant Secretary John R. Campb.il and has met with favor. The conditions call for a disbursement of 8,000 by the associa tion. aside from the slake offerings, .hiring the tirst twelve days. The minimum purse is 40, while a 00 handicap Is featured daily iu addition to the numerous regulation .*! o offerings. The slakes to he run for "hiring the Hist two weeks and their values are: Latonia Derby, ,000; Clipsetta Stake* for two year-old Allies. ,500; Merchants Stakes seliingi. ,000; Harold Stakes, for two-year-eld colts. ,000. These events attracted a splendid entry list and should provide brilliant contests. In framing the eonditionB, Secretary Maginu kept iu view -ill clauses of horses and, to .judge by the commendatory remarks from horsemen, has sncceoded admirably In his work. Should the entry list to the overnight par ma be ft re mire and necessitate the throwing out of some of the enliies. an entrance of *K will probably be charged. This money will go to the winners in all cases. Tl." rule of alowing but fourteen starters iu any race excepting stakes will he strictly adhere. 1 to. There will be two races daily for two-year-olds, as there seems to he an abundance of juvenile material this season hereahonta, The stake dates for the meeting are as follows: Latonia Derby -Monday, June i. Clipsetta Stakes Saturday. June 11. Merchants stake- -Wednesday, June 13, Harold Stakes Saturday. June 18. Brewers Exchange Handicap, Saturday, June 25. Cincinnati Trophy Saturday, Juh 2. independence Handicap Monday. July 4. Cincinnati Hotel Handicap Saturday. July .. John Furlong is announced as a positive starter in the Latonia Derby. His disappointing showing In his Inst start is explained by Waller Grater, his trainer, on the ground that the call was discovered to be suffering with influensa immediately after tm race. He has fully recovered and is now doing nicely in his training. Mr. Grater is trying to ::ft-iiu th: services of an eastern 1 ■ kev for flu- celt. J. N. Camdens Roola Roola is likely to be the post favorite Tor the Latonia Derby. He is training splendidly for the race and J. O. Keene is confident of his ability to beat Ponau and Joe Morris, his erstwhile adversaries la the Kentucky Derby, because of Roola Boolafl seeming liking for the extra quarter of a mile thai the contestants will he re quired to go in covering the Latonia distance of a mile and a half. Boob Boats will Start in the Latonia Bxtnre regardless of the stale of the going. although his trainer prefers to see the race run over a fast track. Trainer Jack Raker, who was somewhat dis.s.ilis led with th. ride tli.it lackey V. Powers gave .[,, -. Morris in the Kentucky Derby, has engaged i " k v J. Deavenport to ride his charge in the Latonia fixture Track Superintendent Keegaa of the Latonia course reports that the stabbs are filling rapidly. The improvements on the plant are nearing completion and but little store is reuuhred to be l before everything will bi In thorough readiness for tin opening. Special attention has been devoted h the shrubbery and Sower beds on the lawns, infield and surrounding the clubhouse and the landscape effects will he more pleasing to Ibe eye than formerly. The paddock will also receive .1 new dress, in addition to alterations. Jack Campbell, who will assist secretary Maeinn. Is busv at Churchill Downs looking after applications from berseasea for stable room and registering their boraes. All the leading riders at Chnrehnu Donunj will go to Latonia.
