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C 1 ■ GREAT RACING IS PROSPECT COMING MEETING AT CHURCHILL DOWNS TO BE ON HIGH CLASS SCALE. Notable Horses Will Engage in Contests Over Historic Louisville Course This Spring — Gossip of the Derby. Lontsrille, Ky.. Match 38.— Whea Ma.i. Thomas C. McDowell met fni. M. .1. Winn. Ream] manager i tbe Jockey Clab Juarea ami the New Louisville Jockey club, apea the arrival af thai initial an I hui-dav if lliis week from Mexico, lie said: "Colonel Winn, I am going to win your Kentucky Derby w i : The Manager. Ton eaa sue tfane by making ool the check right now. 1 realize tiiat lliis race will bring together the greatest three-year «.l.l- In America and especially am i aware of the abilltj of .Worth. Presumption and Soaada. it i-i ■ dark bone may ix- developed among the twenty-eight Derby eligible-. Frankly. I eaa .1, I fear but ai them and 1 have in mind Sonada." Sonada baa an Interesting history. He was bred bj lib present owner, CoL Catesby Woodford, president of the Kentucky Association. As ■ yearling hi bret-dec sent bun to the public market. The slashing ehestnnt coll Impressed the eeteraa trainer. J, iii- Wimmer, who suggested to Colonel Woodford tiiat he would pay ball of tbe price of the coll it be w . .i 1 1,1 stand tbe remainder. This was agreeable. i ml Mr. Wimmer bought Soaada for ,400. Mr. M Imater, in breaking the colt, found that Sonada Sonadas two-xear-old training the colt went wrong. :i «:i- not until tiio fall meeting last year it rhurcbill Downs that Mr. Wimmer got Sonada to the ]. i. s. .ii nla won the tirst time like a g I one and fid lowed with another winning performance, in one ..i in-. ..iii r two siaits last year he finished second, tl . ■ noted Worth being one of thus,, behlad him. I. ih in the fail Mr. Wimmer sold his Interest in H ..iii to Colonel v Iford, ami tin- Utttec aew • i in the -oit. Soaada was bred in Bourbon comity. Kentucky. ■ district which produced the Derby winners, Agile I rink star: also tbe celebrated racers Barnes, dffh. I;. mo [.„ ,!•-. II - Woodford. Baceland and tbe cnam- *]i;:n-oi an ratter-daj horses, Hanover: No colt has ever started In the Kentucky Derby that can claim more i".ai id I than 8nwe through the veins of Sonada. ills sire. Imported Star Shoot, was a wonder in England, and is a sou of Isinglass, winner of the Epsom Derby. Two Thousand Guineas and the St. Leger. totaglaaa was the largest money-winning horse in the history of racing. His earnings totaled B980.075. Tin n. too. Isinglass was ;l ion of Sterling, the best hois,. ,,f bis day. Star Shoots dun i- Astrology. She is by Hermit. n .ii won the Epsom Derby in 1867. and was for -. reral area us tbe leading winner of England. Hermit was by Newarinster and he by Touchstone, i- tfa of which were winners of the St. Leger. - aada is oat of Janowood, by Wadsworth, which Latonia Derby winner In Prince McClnrfe, and bteatucky Oaks winner in Bash. Wadsworth was . Longfellow, tin- aire of two Kentucky Derby winners in Leoaataa and BUey, Halma, which iron I be Kaatucky Derbj in 18ft, aired Allan a Hale. winner of the Derby in 1902, and Halma was out of a Longfellow mare. s.. ii. idas Btcoad dam is Josephine, by King Alfonso. The latter aired Fonao and Joe Cotton, which n «|.. .-thi-h won the Derby in 1880 and 1885. The ii i dam was tbe noted Penumbrla, by Pal Malloy Pat Malloj sired Lord Murphy, wiaaer of the Kentucky Derby in 1879. Sonada then traces on lack t,. the family which produced the remarkable llarrj Baaaett, which as ■ three year-aid won the Iteluwut. Travers, Kena r, Jeroane, Annual. Dixie. r.i i- rfceufidge und Bowie Stakes and the Jeraej ilerby. lie never sraa beaten after his two-year-old until defeated by Longfellow in the Monmouth i i-i. Harry Itaiiartt regained his laun-ls shortly afterward by winning the Saratoga Can. In this race Unigfellow twisted a plate and broke down. Sonadaa relationship to Harry Basset! recalls the enutests between Harry Basnet! and Longfellow, and it may be that anon the arrival of rrtmmta at i lie Downs to run In the Kentucky Derby he may be lued a- was Harrj Baaaett. back in 1871, whea, it. bis way east from Kentucky t" meet Longfellow, the mighty son of Lexington, he traveled la peaap und Kplendor, tbe sides of bis car hearhag ■ great ■ i ream* r containing 1 1 i — name. IT ii is a atarked similarity between Sonada and llstrj Baaaett. Cheetnul describes their color. Their general conformation is similar. An expert ..i Soaada and see a duplicate of Harry , tt If he will gene anon Troys painting of ilai I.. Baaaett. Sonada is also colored like his near e. Bourbon Bean, Boarboa Beaa beyoad a i- one of the N-st feiir year olds now on the . : d will be one of the stars .-it the spring meeting at the Downs. Boar boa Beaa holds the mile record al Juuren 1:37*6 and bat one other bane In iii.- history of American racing has ever run ■ i.-Hf mile on a circular track. Dear boa Beaa is i Sonadaa aire, imported Star Shoot, it has knag heen tbe talk among horsemen that the chestnuts of ; ■ I!m- are tl •• best Of their species. i: i rbofl Beau will st:irt at Churchill Downs In the • ink Handicap and the Churchill Downs Handicap. Hi- i. ah other engagement oa the Kentucky circuit • m.iih i i.il Handicap al Latoaia. |. in ! Wain has returned to Chun-hill Downs luarea In a partlcnlarly happy frame of mind. i •• wlater racing season conducted then- by bun •uccesaful to an extraordinary degree, ending in a good profit fur Ibe stockholders, an agreeable i xperience after two dlsastromi years. Colonel Winn will leave Monday for New York t confer with James Butler and I "i iii McKinney, who are inter . i with I. iin In the Mexican venture. It having been demonstrated that racing eaa be profltablj conducted al Joareu, tbe management has decided in mak Improvements and will eonduiT the simrt . next wintet on ■ more elaborate basts. Bj next Thanksgiving Day. when racing will siart anew at Juarea. there will In- a new million-dollar hotel in R| Paso. American natrons of raclag, ii is ex- * ae te.i. will tlun Oock tnere, inasmuch as the] will . :m ommodation* equaling those afforded by tin- best hlti-is in America. Colonel Wnii in reviewing tie- Jnarei races, said: • In-l are • ; ■■ n- il in 1800 under tie- Diaz regime. In 1810, while wi operated under tin- Diaz govern-tin Madero rebellion was in prog re as. in l r.M i Madero was president, as bi i- now. Tin port r .in ii. z has been controlled bj five different M nan governments within one year, yet. at all tim--s. ever] official has extended to us everj assistance and iiin|ii.ilitied encouragement. -Inst think if the i.iiiii T"ii ~ iin..- in control, of all the turmoil, even aciit.il war. ..mi tin- Jockey Club .In ire/, never lost .ii. ei tit in consequence. Nothlag was ever dts-tarhed at the race course, not even a window paae in tin- grandstand was cracked. Daring tin- battle ,.i laarea a spent shell struck a pillar at the ea trance to tic stand ami penetrated the baseboard. Tiii- is the only mail: left i, the war i.u .air raring plant. -I i —r below the ran- track tic- ravages -t" battle are plainly discernible in the destruction of tie- municipal building, public library and tin- no ti! ii. ai of the statute of General Inarea, after whom the city of laarea was naaaed. ••The Bed Klauserii, or Liberals, are now in con- trol of Juarez. The day of the last battle of Juarez the surrender to tbe Bed Flaggers took place at 11 oclock in the forenoon. At 2 oclock that after-nam 1 in-h! a conference with General flats aar aad his rorpa of oancials. The general assured me that 1 ciittld race in safi ty. He told me to go right ahead. 1 found tin- Mexican oeaciali ami tin- peep! in general friendly, helpful and wholly trustworthy. •■.- Inst one day 011 a-count uf the last battle of Joaree. An Insurrection among Maderoa federal soldiers delayed us two raein Aaya. Then Lieutenant Kiel,!, through an crier, cross,., the interna tional hriiiue with his laaerlcaa soldiers. This ae e. funts for tin ..niy Interruptions. Understand, the laat d lay was really due to the inability --f persons in vi Das., getting tn Mares, over tin- street railway line. At tin close of our meeting tin- 1 pie of •luaiiz Mild i:i Paso, litizens and officials alike, urged us t.i extend tin- meeting, bat we bad given the borsesaen to understand that we would cloae on scbedale time and we kept faith all ar mud. "We promised tin- horsemen purses of no less than #.iiHi every day. This agreement we fulfilled. In all we distributed ahout 00,000 among the turfmen." Colonel Winn is di lighted over tie- prospect for :i peal meeting at Chun-hill Downs. Tin- gt-eit-t ii mea raced at that course in rears will Ih- tber.-. In- -ays. grwry stnke tilled well. Th-- Derby will I..- til-- tM-st jn years. In- thinks, in Tin- Manager, Soaada, Worth and Presumption the fieM j* certain to nave everything embodying tin- highest in the thoroughbred. The wiaaer he will not attempt t" I.iik ai this time. Cotooel Winn aaya it i- possible for a horse not talked of near to wla this prize, the richest of tbe American turf. Must of tin- horsemen this spring are applying for stable room at Churchill Downs, although several of the big stables will continue to quarter at Doug la- Park. At pteseal then- are lour beads of racers at Douglas lark. hut all of them eontain a large number of horses. Put instance, ibm P. Hayes haa twenty horses there. Major T. C. McDowell has fourteen bead, J. B. Bespess has twenty and J. W. Schorr has twelve. The five ears wiiiel arrived Crawl Jeares brought horses t,, tin- Dawaa, Other early shipments. Including the great string of H. c. Hallenbeck, will be stahl.il «t the Downs. Reports-fr.nii Aiken. S. 0., where the Hallenbeck bones bare been wintered, indicate thai the 0,000 Worth, tirst choice for tin- Derby, is in i»-rf«M-t condition. Frank Taylor, who truius for Mr. llullenbedk, has not succeeded in ant wring the contract on the services of Jockey Carter, an apprentice who made a great reputation at Juarez. Mr. Taylor offered .ooo fur Carter hut Early Wright, who holds Car tors contract, has priced it at ,500. Carter is a California boy. He can ride as light as :il» ik.uihIs. He is particularly valuable as a loekey on act in of being an apprentice, farter is quick at the post, but Un. light, as yet, 1" ride a top-UOtcfa linish. On a fr.-e running horse In- K se, 11 to advantage. Carter is unafraid, will go through any kind of an opening and In- and iockev Hill wen- tin- greatest tinds .,f the Jiian-z meeting. Carter probably will U- s,.,tl at the Downs in the Hark Handicap astride the western CTSCk. Ara-.-e. Thi- hOTM is owned and trained by Early Wright. Two hundred thoroughbreds an- i., training at the Downs ami Douglas Dark fir the fifteen-day race meeting, which begins May 11. al Churchill Downs. there is more quality in the stables now at Douglas Dark and tin- Downs than niaal. i f tie- M;i arrivals from Juarez is Hawthorn, unbeaten a-, vet. Aa good a judge as George M. Odom savs that be questions whether a better two-year-old than this ■on of Hastings has been seen under colors since James R. Keenes mighty Colin trod tin- turf Haw tlmra is s,. Beet of foot that he takes H„. bean „,t of each pursuer in the first two hundred yards, tbea In- canters home, u/elght seeminglj U no handicap to Hawthorn. At Juarea in- carried il-7 pounds in ■ me of his saeeeasfal essays. .1. s. Trevj train-Hawthora for his ownei, g. h Coyle. Trevy for a long time trained for .1. W. Cnlh-r. of Texas. In Jury was am. -ng th.- boraes in- developed. Haa thorn wms bred bj August Belmont. He wis -,,m a- a yearling at auction and Mr. Coyle paid 8800 for him. During the Juare* meeting Mr Coyle de dined t. sell Hawthorn tor f 12.500. Hawthorn 1 s.-inliles a four-year ..Id m than one of his own age. His color is hiown. II.- is rangy, with woa .hi ml length, and his action i- perfection. His I, ..1 time at a half mil.- is elaau to the record. 1 |i t thfat time be has never been arged in a race 11 • never has r.-t r the sn,,._. ,,f the whip. 11,. « :| ra.e in tin- Bashford Manor si;,,... ji,,. i,,.in ■ ton Futurity and tin- Cincinnati Trophy If h-wins these three races in- will hive earned ahout is much as Mr. Coyle refused to sell him for in Mexb-n If there is no more rain th- two race tracks will he iii fair condition l.y Monday. Prank Keegan has tin- Downs in charge. II.- was track superintend ul durius the winter at Juarez.
