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FITTING FINALE FOR KENTUCKY SEASON Independence Handicap on Friday and Cincinnati Trophy on Saturday Promise Brilliant Sport Cincinnati Juno 28 One week from today the rich Cincinnati Trophy Stakes will be decided for the twelfth time at the Latonia race course featur ¬ ing as usual the closing day of the present sum ¬ mer meeting and marking the end of the spring and summer racing season of 1913 in Kentucky This year the race will have a gross value of fully 0000 and will bo worth more to the winner than any stake for twoyearolds this season on the American turf with the exceptions of the Piping Rock Breeders futurity at Lexington and the Futurity at Saratoga SaratogaAside Aside from the money value of the race the winner will receive the Cincinnati Trophy a beau ¬ tiful silver loving cup The Trophy this season is a remarkably tine example of the silversmiths art from an artistic as well as a technical stand ¬ point and show beautiful modelling as well as rich and rare chasing chasingThose Those features of the design which symbolize tlie purpose for which the cup was intended are all cast in basrelief and are unusually heavy The front panel of the cup shows a beautifully executed horses head surrounded by a horseshoo both of which are cast in solid gold stand out In striking contrast to the background of gray sliver of which tlio rest of the cup is composed Beneath tho horses head and horseshoe appears the In ¬ scription in large letters Cincinnati Trophy for Twoyearolds The three handles represent corn ¬ stalks and between eacli handle Is room for an In scriplion appropriate to the fortunate winner of the beautiful trophy The base has a heavy cast of oats oatsThe The first Cincinnati Trophy was presented to tliis race in 1002 by Hon Julius Flcischmann son of Chas Flcischmann the greatest turfman Cincinnati lias ever known That cup was won by George J Ixmg of Louisville now one of the mem ¬ bers of the Kentucky State Racing Commission He won the event that season which was the first year the great race was run on with the tilly Watoma which lias since become famous as a broodmare she having produced the great RII dolfo winner of the inaugural Kentucky Handi ¬ cap at Douglas Park this spring and the leading moneywinning horse of the present racing season In that raco Gold Bell finished second and Flora AVillonghby third This race has always been until this season a live and a half furlongs dasli and at this distance The Fad owned by C C Van Motor tho winner in 1909 held the race record of 100 until last season Joe Morris later a Latonia Derby winner ran second to The Fail and Donau the Kentucky Derby winner of 1910 finished third In 1903 Paris won the race with Marshal Ney second and Proceeds third wliiie in 1001 the great colt Oiseau was tlio winner with Fisherman second and McClelland third In 1905 Henry Watterson named in honor of the noted Louisville editor won the race with Sir Ilnon he Kentucky and Latonia Dorliys win ¬ ner of 1000 second and Maplrhurst third In 1000 Planute owned by E Corrigan now retired from tho turf won the event with Zal and Yowric two horses owned by William Gerst the Nash ¬ ville turfman second and third Mr Gerst now has both these performers in the stud at his farm in Tennessee Tennesseen n 1907 the first filly winner of the race turned up in Chulita owned by the Cincinnati turfman Alex Lalwid while R C Rann ran third In 190S Direct was the winner with Crystal Maid later a Latonia Oaks winner second and Dick Roller third The Latonia Derby winner of 1911 Governor Gray won tlu race in 1910 with Lnbold second and Golden Egg third while In 1911 that speedy filly Lady Lightning was tho victor beating in this event such stars as Presumption Ainoii The Manager and Worth Helios was last years win ¬ ner Frederick L Yankee Notions and Hawthorn being among those that finished behind him He established a new record for the event by running the distance in 100 100No No rider has succeeded in winning the Cincinnati Trophy twice Watoma was ridden by Troxler Paris by T Knight Oiseau by Munro Henry Wat ¬ terson by Treubel Planute by D Hall Chulita by D Nicol Direct by C Koernor The Fad by I Austin Governor Gray by W Knapp Lady Light ¬ ning by Ixtftus and Hollos by B Steelc SteelcThere There are 125 nominations to the Cincinnati Trophy this season and among the probable start ers are tho following higli class twoyearolds twoyearoldsOld Old Rosebud which will have up 121 pounds and will bo piloted by J McOabe Little Nephew which is expected to return here from Canada and in that event will be ridden by Loftns Im perator B Steele Boots and Saddle Goose Harry L Borcl and Leo Skolny E Martin Others regarded as probabilities are John Gund Magnet Pebeco Mind and OHagan OHaganOld Old Rosebud is training In his usual good form for his Trophy engagement Trainer F D Weir does not doubt the ability of the Uncle gelding to shoulder his 124 pounds and win this rich stake At the close of the Latonia meeting Weir will take Old Rosebud and tlie rest of his string to Saratoga and race the gelding in several stakes during the month of August nt the Springs Old Rosebud is one of tlie best doers in training So far he has never taken a Jame step and never missed a feed Weir Is completely wrapped up in tlie son of Uncle Manager John irachmcistcr expects recordbreaking crowds at Latonia Imth on the Fourth of July when the Independence Handicap 1 mile and three sixteenths will be decided and on the following day when the Cincinnati Trophy will be run off He hai arranged upon these occasions for special rail ¬ road rates over the various lines running hen from Louisville St Louis and Chicago He is aiming to have the present successful summer meet
