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COMMENT AND GOSSIP FROM KENTCKY. Lawlavllle, Ky.. Maj -* . Im- the six race* Ui he inn mi Baturdajr, ihe opening day of the Douglas Iarfc meeting, no le-s than tlS.UW will be given iu added money iiy the Douglas Iark Joekey chili. The pmiigram for thai aftenioua in full i- as fol lows: i-i,-si Kin--- Pnrse kfl . neiliac, foe two-year olda; iie mi ;., igs. Sceoml Race l*nrse 00, aHowaaces, for four year old* ami upward; owe mile. Third K.H • iiiis,- soiki. allowaaeea, fat i i i ear ohl-: lie furlongs. Fourth Race Kentucky Handicap, .oiiii added, for i liree rear olds and apward; one mile and a ajuarter. Estimated .iim-. gross, bet wet a Si4,Mio and 115,000. Fifth Race Handicap, pnrae . k . for three rear ohls ami upward: six furlong*. Kixth Bate- Im-,- RiaiO, selling, for three-year i.i.i- ami nf ward; one mile and ■ sixteenth. Ilii- -Hrei provides an attractive selling for the Kentucky Handicap, the greatest of Aaaericaa all aged races :i: present. The hook larogram for the Doaglaa Park meet lug which has iww been distrllaited amoog the inn -einen :iml !o eis of racing, -how- ;1 similar liberality iu -|un-e.- during the thirteen ilas of lacing al this course this spring ami undoubtedly ihe racing throughout will provide a lining finish for ihe local season, which opened with such eda n ml brilliaucy iliis spring on Kentucky Derby Daj :n Churchill Howna. I ■• , ,1.1.x sees greater interest in the Ken tuck Handicap. The Beld promises to be of unusual size ni remarkable for quality. Solar Stars late „,.! race al the Downs, ai ■ mile in 1:3V with -i i« ii ,i- less than he will have to carry la tin- hiu-liandlcap m i Saturday, makes him loom up now ,- candidate to be considered. He was i -lu.nt lwo-y«ar-otd and siricness prevented liim from show ii;- Iii- l . :ll qiialit lasl sen-oil. i, If. Kmnious, owner of Budolfo, winner of the Inaiigwral Keutuckv Hcndlcap last year, still thinks Iim horse will win the event again next Satur ,:, lie i-- ill well it 11" pounds ami :i|itni.i i.niiuoii- -iaii-,1 yesterday thai be had confidence he would again run ■ great race this spring. He will secure the host jockey available to rule hiai in the big race. Another considered by horsemen to be well in the race i- the Latonia Derby winner of lasi season, e.weii. She ran In ihis eveal last season an, I wan jnat beaten for third money after ■ roach .journey. sin- will unquestionably go the route well and with her knpocl of 108 pounds mu-i be set down as having a winning rhance. All the other probable starters, i" the number of a doaea or more, are d i;i_- well in training. .1. c. Miianf- Kentucky daks candidate, Ifand It. 1... now looms up as a menace to Bronxewlng .ii.l the other star tillies that will face Starter Mor 1 1 ,. iu this stak.- on Friday, the deal tig da] ot ihe New l.oiti-xille Jockey Clubs spring meeting. iler latest work for this race was a mile ami an _!,th iii 1:58. in which she covered the first mile in 1:20%. The distant* of this race is one mile aa .and a sixteenth and Bronsewlag will have to eon- Wvl" th - Milam filly five pounds. Maml B. L. is i daughter of Star Shoot, and her dam. Queen liion. was a gooil raee ni.-ne. The string of Jefferson Livingston, which Hose f! Niiilatt will turn over at the conclusion of the DoWtnV meeting to be trained in future by IL R. It audi, i insists of tweiitv-four horses. Thos" now .n the Dow IU iire: Iron Mask. Prince Lugene. I „nii. Bonne Chance, goaroa, Poandation. Thought Bewder, llvki. .1. Solan, lilue Rueer. K 1 Howard. siiiO t s Best, Gertrude B. While Crowa. John sioi.vi. Baxter. Marie OBrien and Boh Hensley. Brand* formerly trained a big string for Barney Sehreiber. hut of late years baa I n ratbag a -niiill atrlng on his own account. He has three homes, taah m Delivery, The Reach and the two ,-n- nlil Kris Krlngle, which it is reported Mr. Liviugstou will buy.
