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KENTUCKYS GREATEST RACING SEASON BEGINS TODAY AT THE HISTORIC LEXINGTON TRACK ! L- 1 What i- coaadeatl predicted will be the greatest aeaaaa of sport ever held in Keatacky begins today at the Keatacky Associations historic coarse in Lexington. The mnch-coveted Kentucky Derby and twenty four other richly -endowed stakes, all of which have been increased in value over pre v ions years have attracted a great .may of splendid then iglibreds to Kentucky, ami many acknowledged st.-irs .,r the tarf will be seen in action at Lexington. Louisville and Latonia. During the eleven-day meeting at Lexington live stake races will be decided, while at Churchill Downs tin- Kentucky Derby ami six other valuable events ara featared. The Kentucky Handicap ami three other stakes will grace the Dowcla* Park Jockey Club program. The Latonia meeting of twenty-one davs will provide nine stakes including the Latonia Derbj of 0, . Altogether the Kentucky racing associations will provide racing on tifty" seven days daring the sprint and summer meeting* and will distribute among tie- hoi emeu ever 5,000 iu add. d money in stake races, besides overnight handicaps ami parse races of good value. The list of valuable stake races to he decided on the Keatacky tracks are as follows: Kentucky Aoiociation — Lexington. Stake and Dfattaace. Added. :-i ke and Distance. Added. Camden Handicap, 1 1 1 miles s 1 .308 Idle Hoar Stake*. 1 1 2 furl pi s 1,390 Ten .Mi Handicap. I 1 If. mites 1,500 Uiaata Stakes, : I 2 farlaagii 1.1ft Ashland Oaks. 1 mile 1,298 New T tain Ills Jockey Club — Churchill Downs. Keatacky Derby, 1 11 miles 3,888 Bashfonl Manor Stakes. I 1 _: rurleag*. ..$ 2.989 Renin, k oaks, i i it; miles and598 Prank Fehr Stakes, selling, 1 mile 1 nm Clark Handicap. 1 1 10 miles 2,008 Juvenik Stakes, 3-8 mil.- tttoo Debutante Stakes, l 2 mile 2,808 Douglas Park Joc.-.cy Clui: — Douglas Park. Keataeky Handicap, 1 ; I miles 0,088 Memorial Handicap, :; I mile ,888 Sprlag Trial Stakes, 1 1 M aailea 2,390 Bpecamtiaa Stakes, aellhsg, 11 Id miles.. 1.. Latonia Jockoy Club — Latoni?.. Latonia Derby. 1 1 2 mils 110.808 Qaiekstep Handicap, .". I mile $ 2,888 Cincinnati Trophy, :i--! mile 1,088 Harold stakes. 5 s, ,,.,],. ._, IM Independence Handicap. 1 :; it; miles .... 2£99 Vahsatioa Selling stake-.. 5*1-2 furlongs 1 .".!!•» Inangaral Handicap, 1 1 Hi miles 2,088 Merchants Selling Stakes, 1 mile .. ... 1*399 Clipaetta Stakes, 5 s mil,- 2,096
