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TWO GREAT RACERS TO MEET. New York, February 27. — Andrew Millers Boa saw and Hairs Payne Whitneys Begret. rated as the two leading thoroughbreds of the American turf, may meet tor the tirsr time in the early part . f the coming racing season if the plans of their owners and trainers are carried out. A. J. Coldsborough. trainer of R ■tamer, said yesterday that he was eon leinplating sending the great son of Knight Errant and Kosetree II. t- Louisville gain this spring to compete in the Kentucky Handicap, in which he ra;i last year and was beaten by Mr. Whitneys Borrow. James Iowe. who trains for Mr. Whitney, already has expressed bis intention of sending Regret alter the big handicap in Kentucky that Borrow won last year. A double triumph was scored by the Whitney silks in Kentucky last season, as in addition to the Kentucky Handicap "OB by Borrow, the Kentucky Derby was won by Begret. Bowe will Make an effort to repeal the dual triumph, as it is understood that he will take Thunderer or Dominant, or perhaps both, to the Kentucky coarse to run in the Derbv. If both Uoa.ner ami Begret go to the i ost for the hind trip it will insure a race that will interest the whole country. Regret, new a four -year -old, has never been beaten, and in her two and three-year old races she won with an ease that suggested it would take a mighty g od bone !•• lini-ii in front of this daughter f Broomstick and Jersey Light ling. It lamer, though beaten at times, has proved icr two rears that lie is the best of the handicap division in which be ha-- carried off the lauroK for two seasons. The Kentuck Handicap ;s a much richer stake than any provided in the east in the early pari of the mason and with $|o. mio in added money is an Inducement for eastern owners when there ire small pickings on the metropolitan tracks.
