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DINJJA KEN GOOD JUMFEB IS SOLD FOR ,000. AFTER WINNING FEATURE RACE AT PIMLICO. William Lanahan the Purchaser and S. C. Hildrcth to Be the Trainer Latters Stable to Be Shipped to Torcnto. Baltimore. Alt!., Alay S. There was no glamor to the card offered at Pimiico this afternoon. The sibsence of the better class of horses was noticeable :unl this, coniiled with showery weather, tended to make the day an off one for racing. The attendance was excellent, however, and speculation was keen. The Merchants Selling Handicap and the Potomac Steeplechase were the features. William Walker furnished the winner in the former in .Servicence, while Dinna Ken scored another victory in the jumping nice. Dinna Ken is about as useful a jumper as lias been seen in a long time. He fainy Hies at his fences and has a keen turn of speed with it. In both of his starts here, lie has beaten the best cross-country horses racing just now and his victory this afternoon was so impressive that it was followed by several offers for the horse. William Lanahan, a well-known cross-country enthusiast, finally secured him at a cost of ,000. One of the conditions of the sale was that Ivan Fox was to retain half of the winnings of the horse during 1911. At a dispersal sale of the Whitney racers last summer Air. Fox secured Dinna Ken for 00. There were two races for two-year-olds and both of them furnished good contests. Wyandot won the lirst by three-ipiartcrs of a length from Walter SVott, while Overman, coming from behind in his race and finishing with splendid courage, just managed to get up in the closing stride to beat Yorkshire Boy a head on the post. John Whalen, who is handling the division of the stable that August Ilelmout is racing at Iinilico, lias shipped to Belmont Park the following: Pyramid, Lady Paramount, Culvert, Pecailillo and Sans Gene. Their places have been taken by a couple of two-year-olds and the three-year-olds Footprint and Whist, all of which arrived from Belmont Park this evening. They are eligibles for the Preakness Handicap and will be Air. Belmonts representatives in that stake. Harry Stone has lieen advised by his doctors not to attempt to ride through the held this season. He has associated himself with William H. Karrick k as, agcnL -JtHwtoi;ew-il-aceoiiipaiiy Air Karrick to Louisville at the conclusion of" the PiTHUco lneXt-ing. W. P. Burch received word from his son Preston, who is racing a big stable of jumpers in France for Harry La Aiontagne, that lie has won the Grand International Steeplechase at Alilair, Italy, with, the French burse. Sultan VII. Willie OLeary had thg mount and he scored easily. Before shipment to Italy Sultan VII. was beaten a head in an important stake in France. Young Burch lias been successful with the La Aiontagiie horses, having won fifteen races to date. William Garth will take over the horses that ids brother. J. W. Garth, is training. The transfer wili he made at the conclusion of the Pimiico meeting. William Lanahan, who purchased the juniper, Dinna Ken this afternoon, is the proprietor of a well-known distillery. S. C. Hihlreth will train the horse for Air. Lanahan. Air. Hildrcth has arranged to ship his big string from here to Toronto. The Ontario Jockey Club has assigned him thirteen stalls at Woodbine and tiie remainder of his string will lie piartercd on the outside. Air. llildreth will cam-I paigu iris entire stable on the Canadian circuit until the opening of the meeting which it is exacted will materialize at Saratoga. Recent work-outs at Pimiico. Weather clear; track fast: Agnar Three-quarters in 1:17. Has all his speed and is ready. Beggarmau Alile in 1:4.. Was working under a strong pull. Betsy Trot wood Five-eighths in 1:04. Has not been asked to show much speed. Captain Swanson Alile in 1:40. Was going along in an j-asy manner. Change of Air Half mile in 52. Has been on the slow side for siine time. Court Jester Half mile in 50. A good going colt wilh plenty of speed. Cu Hon Five-eighths in 1 ::;. Edith C Half mile in 49. Shows plenty of sjieed in all her. works. Carry Half mile in ,"1.. Was full of run, but was eased up at the end. Hatteras Five-eighths in 1:05. Has not shown much speed. Igloo Half mile in 53. Was under a stiff pull all the way. Jim Basey Half mile in -19. lias all his speed and is ready. Joe Madden Half mile in -JSI. King James Half mile in 4S. Holds all his speed and never looked better. Kormak Half mile in 4S1. Leesburg Boy Half mile in 54. Little F.p Half mile in 51!. Has been going along slowly for some time. Alichael Angelo Half mile in 50. Works along nicely at all times. Alollie Kearney Half mile in 51;. Has been let up on for some time. Xeva Half mile in 49. Shows plenty of speed, but quits in races. 0. C. Buster Seven-eighths in 1:32. Coming around nicely to his best form. Orphanry Half mile in 50. Overman Half mile in 51. Was under a pull and acts like a good eolt. Patent Stopper Half mile in 54. Has been going along slowly. -Sea Cliff Five-eighths in 1:05. Was well in hand all the way. Senex Half mile in 51. A good looker and mover. Sixtv Half mile in 50. Was let up on for some time. Snarl Hair mile in 52. Worked along easily. Stinger Alile in 1:42. Has a good burst of speed and is ready. ! Ta Xun Da Seven-eighths in 1:30. Has all ids speed and is ready. The Alonk Half mile in 50. At his best. The Whip Half mile in 49j. Coming around nicelv to his best form. Third Kail Seven-eighths in 1:33. Has all his speed and never looked better.
