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WEIGHTS FOR INAUGURAL HANDICAP Rancher Allotted Post of Honor in Douglas Parks Opening Day Feature Louisville Ky September 20 Racing Secretary T B Campbell has announced the weights for the Douglas Iark Inaugural Handicap of 2000 added the principal feature of nest Mondays opening of the local racing season As was to have been ex ¬ pected in view of the splendid showing which that good horse made during the spring and summer rac ¬ ing in Kentucky George M Hendries Rancher has been allotted the post of honor as top weight for the race Secretary Campbell is asking him to carry 125 pounds If the track should be fast Rancher will undoubtedly go to the post and the probabilities are that he will be the favorite for the race the distance of which is one mile and onesixteenth onesixteenthThe The complete allotment of weights for the race Horse Age AgeRancher Rancher King Gorin Colonel Veunie Manager Waite Fruit Cake Viva America Beaverkill Bribed Voter Tumbler Lucky B Horse HorseFauxCol FauxCol Opportunity Olive AVood Freecutter Butterscotch II IIBuford Buford Sous Marine Precious Holding Winners after publication of weights will be re ¬ quired to carry three pounds extra penalties to accrue from 1030 a in September 20 20Racing Racing Secretary Campbell announced that en ¬ tries for the opening days racing will be received both at Douglas Park and at Lexington on Saturday morning until 1030 oclock 1 S Wallace will receive the entries at Lexington while Secretary Campbell will 1 on duty at Douglas Park
