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THE KENTUCKY HANDICAP CANDIDATES Louisville Ky May 20 As tiie Kentucky Handi ¬ cap comes closer and closer interest increases daily in the big feature race of the spring meeting at Douglas Park tlie date of the event this season being on Saturday May 23 So many of the eligibles have been racing so brilliantly and others have been working so well that the race is at present upmost in the mind of the many horsemen who racingOf are gathered here for the local racing Of the eligibles to the race that are in the care of trainer James Kuwe both Borrow anl Harinoiiicon ar taking their preparation in great form and the latter especially draws from trainers many compliments as lie gallops down the bauk stretch in his morning exercise From all accounts if he races In Kentucky like he did in England lo will be a tough proposition to deal with in the big race at Douglas Park ParkMany Many seem to think that Short Grass has a slight advantage in the race from the fact that ho has been trained all spring on the course it will be run over Trainer Jack Goldsborough is saying little about tlie mighty Uoniner but his air of confidence is marked and undoubtedly he thinks that tlie great son of Knight Krrant will lead liis opponents home iu the third renewal of the event Dan eventDan Lehan will give Bronzewiug another race Saturday in preparation for the Kentucky Handicap and lie believes that the Kentucky Oaks winner of 914 will then be ready to give a good account cf herself in the race Site has done as well in her training this spring as could be asked of her and belonging to the local turfman A P Humphrey Jr her victory In the rich stake would 1m most popular with Louisville racegoers
