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MANAGER HACHMEISTER IN THE SADDLE Work of Preparation for Douglas Park and Latonia Meetings Entered Upon Louisville Ky April 21 Manager John Hach meister lias entered upon his duties as manager of the Douglas Park Jockey Club incidental to arrang ¬ ing for twelve days of racing there commencing on Monday May 2 and ending on Saturday June 7 From Louisville he will proceed to Latonia and begin the meeting there on Monday June J concluding the sport on Saturday July 5 Manager Hachmeis ter is planning to give in Ixmisville one of the most attractive meetings Kentucky lias ever had hadThe The Kentucky Handicap 10000 added will be the headline attraction on the opening day at Dong las Park Tliis will l e Americas richest spring and summer stake Besides attracting the Ken ¬ tucky Derby horses it will be contested by the pick of the older horses in training in this country The field is expected to include such stars as Froglegs The Manager Bnckhorn High Private among the older performers and Hawthorn Helios Foundation Ten Point and Ilis Majesty the most notable of the eligible for the Kentucky Derby Then there will be such great fillies as Floral Park Gowell and The Widow Moon It is expected that the Kentucky Handicap will be wortli more than 10000 to the winner winnerThe The other big races at Douglas Park are the Spring Trial Stakes for twoyearolds 2500 added Memorial Handicap for threeyearolds and upward to be run on Decoration Day and the Speculation Stakes for threeyearolds and upward All of these events have filled numerously and well Prac ¬ tically every good horse now in training in the United States young and old will be seen under colors this spring at Douglas Park ParkWith With iiOOO added the Latonia Derby will l e the richest threeyearold event of the year It will be productive of a remarkable contest as several good horses not engaged in the Kentucky Derby will then meet the threeyearolds that performed hi re Another tiling the Latonia Derby is a repro ¬ duction of the Epsom Derby the distance Iwirig a mile and a half Among the Latonia Derby eligibles not in the Kentucky Derby may lie mentioned Great Britain and Solar Star George M Hendrie owner i of Great Britain has said that he regrets that his horse is not in the Kentucky Derby for he regards Great Britain as a great racer racerThe The Cincinnati Trophy will have 3000 added this spring and Mjtli the exception of the Breeders Futurity wilr be the richest twoyearold event of tiie 1Q13 spring season The historic Clipsetta Stakes for twoyearold fillies and the Harold Stakes for twoyearold colts and geldings each will have 2000 in added money These two events have been decided annually since the establishment of the Latonia course in 1SS3 Other vOther stake events to be decided v at the Kcnton County track are the luaiigural Handicap for three yearolds and upward f 2000 added Merchants Stakes for threeyearolds and upward 1500 added Quickstep Handicap for threeyearolds and upward 2000 added Valuation Stakes for twoyearolds 1500 added and Independence Handicap for three yearolds and upward 2500 added The event last mentioned will be decided on July 4 4Secretary Secretary Fdward W Magiun is preparing the program books for Douglas Park and Latonia None of the overnight handicaps and purses will have a value of less than 000 000A A more attractive program of racing never has been ottered in Kentucky than Manager Ilachineister will provide for the patrons of his two beautiful courses Botli cards will come close to the standard of the old Washington Park Jockey Club in Chicago
