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The course which last preceded Eatonia with race meeting in the vicinity of Cincinnati was Chester Park, a half mile track. The residents of that place and the neigibotine, Kentucky towns of Covington, New- ■art and Kudlow have always made up a sport- loving community and the owning of the Eatonia course was hailed with delight iu the early eighties. In all the ups and downs that have beset racing la the last thirty years, there has never been season when spring and fall meetings have not been conducted at Eatonia. In this timo many tracks have come and gone. and even in Cincinnati the magnificent Oakley Park, once a strong rival to Latonia for public patronage, from that city and its vicinity, has long since passed out of existence because of adverse legislation in Ohio. Latonia still flourishes, and. iu fact, is nowadays enjoying the greatest prosperity of its history. This summer the outlook for a line meeting is brighter than ever. The first secretary of the Latonia course, the late Klias Lawrence, originated the idea of naming the great stake events after distinguished horses. This explains how the race, which grew into the Latonia Iter y. came to be first called the Hindoo Stakes in honor of one of the greatest American horses of all time and the sire of the wonderful Hanover. Upon the succession of Secretary E. Hopper to this position, upou the death of Mr. Lawrence, be having been an assistant under that noted racing official, the name of the Hindoo Stakes was. In 1887, changed to the Latonia Derby and it has annually been run since as such. From its inauguration as the Hindoo Stakes, 1S.S3. it has always been run over the real Derby course of a mile and a half. The winners of when known as the Hindoo Stakes, were Leonatus. Audrain. Borsan and Silver Cloud. Since It been known as the Latonia Derby its winners eluded Libretto, Los Angeles. Hindoocraft, Bill Letcher. Kingman. Newton. Burk MeCanu. Lazzarone. Halina. Ben Brush. Ornament, Han dOr. Prince McClurg. Lieutenant Gibson, Hernando. Harry New. Woodlakc. Elwood. The Foreman, Sir Huon. Abbot, Iinkola. Olambala. Joe Morris, Governor Gray, Free Laaee and Goweii. This season the big race has thirty-nine nomina-i tions, and. with ten starters, as now seems probable, it will be worth ,075 gross, with its 88,000 in added money. With such a field it will the Wiaer 88,850, making it one of the richest events run on the Kentucky turf this season the third richest Derby in America this season. Those now almost sure to go to the post include Belloc. winner of the Clark Handicap: Ralph, owned by George J. Long, from whoso stable has come two previous Latonia Derby winners la Sir Huon and Free Lame: E. It. Bradleys Boots and Sad die. whose dam is an Epsom Oaks winner, ami Beach Comber, which brought 4, XH as a year ling: Bioiizewing. winner of the Ashland and Ken tacky Oaks and the Blue Grass Stakes, and which ran third in the Kentucky Derby; IbMlge. which ran • second to old Rosebud in the Kentucky Derby; John Guild, which ran second to Bronzewing in the Blue Grass Stakes and fourth in the Kentucky Derby; Ivan Gardner, winner of the Palmetto Derby; and such other likely threeyears-olds Mi Buck Keeiion. Constant. Black Tunc J, Bulgarian. Bringhurst. Dr. Samuel. Decathlon, and Old Bon. All of the share are in training and being raced with a view to taking part in the Latonia Derby. There is so much speed in the race this year that it is not unlikely that Governor Grays reeord of 2:.:o-.-. will he broken. The Rammer meeting at Latonia will begin Moa- day. June S. with the running of the Inaugural Handicap, one mile and a sixtenth. with fifty-four nominations from which to draw a good field. The meeting then continues for twenty-four racing days until Saturday. Julv 4. Independence Day, when the great handicap of that name, with 82,500 added, one mile and three-sixtenths. will be run. It was in this race last season that the winner. Milton B.. set up a new American record of l:56if. for this distance. The Latonia Derby will be run this season on Saturday. June 13. The Cincinnati Trophy, an event Which in recent years has given I forecast for the Oerbys of the following sea son. will be run Saturday. June 27. and with its ,000 in added money and its ninety nominations will rank well among the rich two-year-old events of the present racing season in this country. Tic officers of the association and the racing officials for the meeting are as follows: President- Harvey Myers. General Manager John Hachmeister. Steward representing the Kentucky State Rac-- lag Commission -T. II. Talbot. Presiding Steward -Charles F. Trice. Presiding Judge -W. H. Shelley. Racing Secretary and Handicapper — B. W. Ma-."• ginn. Patrol Judge— J. T. Ireland. Rntry Clerk and Clerk of the Course — J. B. Campbell. Starter— Harry Morrissey. Paddock Judge Irr. M. M. Leach. Timer ; ■ . rge Lrndenberger. Superintendent John M. Keegan. Track Physician — Dr. It. Lee Bird.
