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LATONIAS MOST IMPORTANT RACE Louisville Ky May 24 Of all the great races which have been run and are to b decided on the Kentucky circuit tracks this season there is no event of more importance than the coming Latonia Derby at one mile and a half which is set for Saturday June 14 and will have this year a gross valuation of nearly 10000 which will make it the richest Derby race of 1013 in America It is fashioned after the tim lionorcd Derby at Epsom Downs in England EnglandThe The Latonia Derby has been run under that name since 1SS7 but previously a similar race was run at the Kenton County track under the name of the Hindoo Stakes and so the Latonia Derby is entitle to be regarded as going back to 1SS3 The groU Leonatus was the lirst winner of tills event with Drake Carter second and Lord Raglan third thirdThis This season all the crack threeyearolds now rac ¬ ing and in training are eligible for the Latonia Derby It is sure to have one of the largest fields in its history as such star threeyearolds as Ten Point Donerail Gowell Foundation Floral Park Great Britain Leochares Prince Ilermis and Yan ¬ kee Notions are sure to go to the post while Haw ¬ thorn and Frederick L are also in the list of prob ¬ able starters It will be the first time this yeir that colts fillies and geldings of this age will meet at a mile and a half and the winner will likely be the champion threeyearold of 1013 as was the case last year and the season previous when the event was won in 1912 by the great Free Lance and in 1911 by the brilliant Governor Gray
