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IIILDKET1I OFF FOR ELROPE SUCCESSFUL TRAINER LEAVES TO JOIN AMERICAN RACING COLONY IN FRANCE. Ten of the Fourteen Kohler Horses in His Charge Will Follow Him on Trans-Atlantic Trip Tomorrow — Jockey Shilling Released. New York. March 7.- Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Hildrelh have sailed for Europe and ten of the fourteen homes thai Mr. ilildroth has been training for Charles Kohler at Sheepshead Bay will leave tiiis country on the Atlantic Tianspml liner Minneapolis on Saturday. Their destination is the Maisons I.atlille course iu France. Mr. Kohbr. in an interview concerning his change of plans, declared that he finally decided to race iu Rename on account of the unfavorable oat look for racing in New York State. Since his return from England ten days ago Mr. Kohler baa r. eeived word from reliable sources in Albany that the passage of the bill which aims to relieve directors of racing ass. xiat ions from being criminally liable for betting ceacerahag which they have no knowledge, has only a remote chance of getting the necessary number of votes lo become a law. Jockey C. II. Shilling, it is understood, has been released from his contract by Mr. Hlldretfa and he will ride for a prominent stable on the Kentncky and Canadian tracks the coming summer. Hie four Kohler horses that will remain iu this country are Beethoven, Broadwood, a two-year-old bay colt by Ihe Scribe, and one of ll bjer horses. possibly Cliff Crock. David J. Leery, who has been Mr. Hildreths right-head man for some years, will train and race this collection in Canada and this eoaatry. Beethoven and Broadwood are colts of supposedly good caliber. fits Herbert, Zeus. Novelty, Pugglns and Gold Blade have been nominated to slakes in Ralls lid It is the present intention to prepare these horses at Maisons I.afiitle and ship them across the channel a few days prior to the runnintr of the events iu which they are eligible. The English engagements of the Kohler horses for the coming, ami for the following seasons are: Newmarket First Spring Meeting, March Stakes — Fitz Hcrliert and Zeus. Newmarket Second October Meeting. ClearWeO Stakes Beethoven. 1. c, by Broomstick - Sans Pear, and Broadwood, h. c, by Voter— Wild Thyme. Newmarket Houghton Meeting. Criterion Stakes — Beethoven and Broadwood. Ascot. Coventry Stakes — Beethoven and Broadwood. Windsor Castle Stakes Beethoven and Broadwood. Gold Cup — Fitz Herbert and Zeus. All Aged Stakes — Novelty. Puggins and Gold Blade. Engagements for 1913. Pons Memorial Staki s— Novelty, Gold Blade and Puggins. York August Meeting, 1912. Cimcra.k Stakes P.eelhoven anil Broadwood. The rules of racing in the French Republic specify that only horses foaled iu Frame are eligible to start in most races on the flat. Occasionally, how ever, the conditions of some events permit the entry of foreign bred horses. For this reason the Kohler string will, iu the main, be schooled and prepared for hurdle and races crosscountry. Big purses are offered for seek events and the contestants erf horses of high class. Mr. Hlldretfa will also point his horses for the Ostcud July races with then-valuable stakes.
