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LATONIAS BIG RACE OF THE FUTURE. Championship Stakes to Be at a Mile and Three -Quarters at Weight for Age. To the credit of the Latonia Jockey Club, it has always maintained the Latonia Derby at its correct distance of a mile and a half and. in doing so. has kept in sight that one of the main functions of i racing organization, is to contribute to the improvement of the stamina of the breed of horses. Following its traditional line of action in the establishment of a new stake race for three-year-olds of great value, it has made the distance of the Lite nia Championship Stakes one und three -quarters miles, approximately the distance of the Doncaster St. Ijeger. Furthermore, manager John Hachmeis-ter has shown his accustomed wisdom in adopting the recommendation of the Thoroughbred Horse Association, by making it a weight-forage race. The horses will run on their merits without penalties or allowances. This is as it should be in the case of a race of the importance and value of this great race of the future. The five great lassies of Fngland are all weight -for-age races. The lesson of history in their case is that because a fine three-year-old wins the Two Thousand Guineas, it by no means follows that it will win the Kpsom Derby. And many a Derby winner has gone down in defeat in the St. Loger. When in the autumn of 1919 the Latonia Championship Stakes reaches the point of decision, it is sure to be contested by the cream of the three-year-olds of that year, with the probability that none of them has theretofore been raced over a distance so great as it will be called on to travel at high speed on that momi ntuous day. the possibility being that in the outcome the "glorious uncertainty" may be illustrated by the triumph of some overlooked tliree-yoar-old. as frequently happened in the case of the American Derby. Autumn Good Time for the Race. It is a good and sagacious thing that Mr. Hach-BM ister made this an autumn race. At that time there are few races of value for three-year-olds and this big thing will focus attention from all quarters. It will be talked about and written about until racing pilgrims from all over the country will journey to Latonia to witness its decision. It is perfectly safe to predict that it- running will be viewed by such an assemblage as "Fair Latonia" has never i ntertained. The estimated value of the stakes is still put at 0,000 and the winners share will be well above the 0,000 mark. Nominators of horses in the money will sharp ,750 of the stakes. ,000 going to the nominator of the winner. 00 to the nomiantor of the second horse and 50 to the nominator of the third. Pri sident Myers and Manager Hachmeister were well pleased with the eater of the Thoroughbred Horse Association to donate a cup valued at ,000 to go to the winner, and it is believed that this action, more than anything else, caused the Latonia management to give the stakes as requested by the association. Conditions for the event now read as follows: Latonia Championship Stakes, for 1919 foals of 19101. by subscription of 0 each cash to accompany entry. 5,000 added, of which ,500 to second horse. ,000 to third, fourth to save its stake. Original nominator of winner to receive ,000, second horse 00. third horse 50. Colts and geldings. 122 pounds; fillies. 119. If declared by January 1. 1918. 5 each: if declared by January 1. MM, 0 each: all remaining after January 1, 1919. 00 each; 80 additional to start. One mile and three-. inarters. Entries close on March 1. 1917.
