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RICHEST AND MOST NOTABLE RACE OF THE YEAR TO BE RON TOMORROW AT CHURCHILL DOWNS Louisville Ky October 0 Tlie greatest race of the year in America will be decided at Churchill Downs on Monday next It is the fourmile Keu lucky Endurance Stakes a race originated by the Kentucky State Racing Commission and which is to be a perpetual event of the Kentucky turf turfThis This stake this season is not only a race which has attracted the widest Interest but it is also the richest prize run in this country this season The New Louisville Jockey Club donates 7500 in added money to this event and the winner of the long race will also get a 1000 gold cup as a trophy donated by the Kentucky State Racing Commission Added to this are the fees from subscriptions to the event aud then the starting money which will increase the value of the event materially materiallyIt It is not only a money prize worth winning lint it is sure to add such luster to the victorious horse as to insure his reputation as a wonderful turf per ¬ former as long as racing lasts Tlie fourmile cracks of all ages from the dawn of racing history have proven the stars of turf and stud studThe The first fourmile record holder of great note wa American Eclipse which on May 27 1823 defeated Sir Henry in a race of fourmile heats which r quired twelve miles to decide In this race for the first time four miles was run under 740 Sir Henry winning the first heat In 737 While Sir Henry beat American Eclipse iu this heat that was the horses only near approach to defeat as American Eclipse never lost a race When he was retired he liecamw a noted sire His blood roday Is prominent in many of the most fashionable pedigrees of the thelii lii 1842 the noted mare Fashion iu her race with Boston also run on Long Island reduced the font mile record to 732 She was also a famous racer and earned 4t fiOO during her turf career which certainly was good for those days She wns after wards sold for a big price for a broodmare to John Itel er of Lancaster Ohio and many of the best thoroughbreds in that state have a Fashion cross iu heir pedigrees pedigreesFashions Fashions time was closely approached at the sanip period by that great horse George Martin which ran the distance in 7 He beat the great Reel which noted mare broke down In that race It was her mly tef at 4eorge Martin silsotjured soske good horses and Reel became one of the greatest of Anier lean broodmares The 70000 Hamburg and other stars trace to her Fashion four miles in 732 for a mare and George Martins 733 for a horse stood as the record until Lecoiapte Lexington and Idlewild came upon the turf Lecompte first ran four miles in 725 at New Orleans and defeated Lexington and then the latter beat Lecompte run ¬ ning the distance in 723vi In 1806 on the Center ville course Long Island Idlewild ran four miles in 720 4 and this lowered Fashions record for a mare mareOn On April 2 1855 Lexington ran four miles against time in 719 which stood as the record until August 20 1874 nineteen years later when in a race at Saratoga Fellowcraft ran the distance In 7ll He held the record until September 27 1S7 when the great Ten BroecU ran the distance against time at Churchill Downs and set the fourmile rec ¬ ord at 715v4 Tills mark stood until May 27 1897 twentyone years later when Lucretia Borgia ran four miles at Oakland Cal in 711 which is still the record against time for the distance The race record at this long route is held by Messenger Boy 714 and was made in the Kentucky Endurance Stakes last fall at Churchill Downs The best previous record made in a race at this distance is 71G by Big Bow at Oakland Cal March 14 1903 lie was a sixyearold with 112 pounds up while Messenger Boy was a threeyearold with 106 pounds up when he made his mark markAll All of the above horses became famous as sires in the stud Lexington was one of the greatest stal ¬ lions that ever lived He headed the list for many seasons and his blood is among the most prized of all horses Lecompte was taken to England and there sired the wonderful Umpire which was the best twoyearold of his year and was one of the favorites in the Epsom Derby won by the great Thormanby Ten Broeck sired Drake Carter which long held the threemile race record and another great horsu he sired was the noted Bersan His blood is also greatly prized in presentday pedigrees Lucretia Borgia is still prized as a broodmare in California and the prospects aro that Messenger Boy will some day become a successful sire Fame surely seems to linger around all champion four milers milersin in looking over the list of horses which have run this distance creditably it will be found that there appears the names of many that will always be prominent in racing history Of these can be named The Bachelor with his mark of 716 De inuth 720 Vincltor 720 Judge Denny 72 K Benvolio 722 Ferida 723 Locochee 723i Star Ruby 72i Wiliiidle 725y Wheel of Fortune 728 Jim Malone 729 Janet 725 Stampede 73 Willie D 729 Bush ¬ whacker 730 Princeton 731 True Blue 730 Gleiiiuorc 73O Kentucky 731 Carrie Ather tbn 73194 Morgan Scout 732y AdbelKoree 733 Bessie Lee 733 AdbelKader 731 Mou anhisl 733 Rutherford 734 Fleetwing 735 Add 735 4 Annie Bush 73 Tom Ochil tree 73l Katie Pease 7S 55 Whisper 730 Nettie Norton 737 4 James A Connolly 738 Forte 722 Siddons 730 Lucky B 737 Fos ¬ ter 738 Mollie McCarthy 73874 Jack Frost 741 Jliad Stevens 742Vi Gilead 732 El Rio Shannon 72SVi Grafter 733 Preservator 732 Los Angeleno 727 and Glenelg 744 There is hardly one of the performers above named that has not left its impress in breeding breedingThe The only probable starter in the Kentucky Endur ¬ ance Stakes Monday with a fourmile record ia II Bedwells Xiulzu the performances of which at this distance have been striking This gelding is now eight years old and in ll0i he won the Thorn ton Stakes at Oakland Cal in 718f He also finished second to Messenger Hoy in the Kentucky Endurance Stakes last fall when the present race record for this distance 714 5 was established establishedThe The Endurance Stakes will be run Monday for the second time The interest in the race this season is so far reaching as to indicate that from now on each season it will be one of the greatest fea iJiires events q the Anierieah turf TJie controlling spirits of the New Eouisville Jockey Club1 are so impressed with the interest the public shows that it is among the probabilities that ultimately the Endurance Stakes willbe made as rich a race as has ever lieeu contested for in this country and that it will assume an international aspect aspectThat That long races are extremely popular with the racing public is clearly shown by the wonderful attendance at Churchill Downs last fall and by the keen interest now prevailing It is certain that a big crowd will visit the New Louisville Jockey Club course on Monday Manager Winn predicts an attendance rain or shine tlie like of which has uever before witnessed a race in Kentucky not even excepting the biggest Derby day dayAs As usual society will be found at Churchill Downs Monday in brilliant array Autumn racing at the Downs always proves fascinating to the elite of Kentucky and they never fail to turn out upon tlie opening ilay in large numbers This year on account of the widespread interest in the 15000 fourmile Kentucky Endurance Stakes a record breaking attendance at the course is assured and lieantiftilly gowned women will vie with king bors in tlie spectacular show showFor For the inauguration of the meeting the following have reserved boxes Gov J B McCreary Lawrence Jones JonesM Mayor W O Head M J Winn WinnF Charles F Grainger F G Hogau B G Boyle Davis HogauDavis Brown BrownH Owen O Tyler H C Applegate Price McKinney Gen ApplegateGen W B Haldoman HaldomanJ K It Bradley J N Camdeu CamdeuD Charles F Price D A Keller KellerGeorge G C Cowan George LongDr J Long John H Caperton Dr Charles G Lucas LucasAlex James Bntler Alex P Humphrey Jr
