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HENDRIES STABLE AT DOUGLAS PARK Good Handicap Horse Rancher to Raco Again Some Likely TwoYcarOlds in the String LOUISVILLE Ky April 2 Rancher one of the Iwst handicap horses racing on the Kentucky tracks in recent years together with the remainder of the stable of George Hendrie the Canadian turfman reached Douglas Park yesterday from winter quarters at Gallatin Tenn in charge of John Walters who has been training the stables horses for over fif ¬ teen years Rancher now in his seventh year ar ¬ rived in splendid condition and perfectly sound giv ¬ ing ample proof of having wintered in the best pos ¬ sible manner Trainer Walters declares the son of Galveston and Sweet Lavender emerged from win ¬ ter quarters in better condition than ever and expects him to be just as formidable the coming season as he has been in the past There was some talk of sending the horse to the stud last fall but this idea has been abandoned and Rancher will once again be sent after the rich stakes and handi ¬ caps for mature horses that are offered in Kentucky this year yearRancher Rancher invariably displays his best form in the spring and early summer as evidenced by the fact that his best i erformances have been during that time of the year He started nine times last year and won four races including the Inaugural Handi ¬ cap at Latonia and the Independence Handicap at the same track He finished second in two other races was third twice and unplaced but once Ills record during his five years of racing is as follows Starts sixtysix won twentyfour second twelve third fifteen unplaced fifteen and total winnings 34093 34093Rancher Rancher has been entered in this years renewal of the rich Kentucky Handicap at one mile and a quarter and if he trains soundly will be a factor in the 10000 fixture which this year will be decided at Churchill Downs In last years running the Hendrie horse was beaten of f on a track not to his liking likingThe The other horses u the Hendrie stable include Salvo a threeyearold by Charles Edward Shoo Fly which will be trained and raced here prepara ¬ tory to being sent after the Kings Plate to be run at Toronto Springside which won the Kings Plate for tho Hendrie Stable last year North Sea Ammunition Exhorter Domince and the following twoyearolds twoyearoldsBaldy Baldy ch c by Great Britain Some Kid KidClaymore Claymore b c by Assagai Ogalala OgalalaDestroyer Destroyer b c by Assagai Dimity DimityDr Dr Uickman b c by Tony Bonero Lady McGee McGeeEspero Espero b c by Ivan the Terrible Foyer FoyerGreat Great Scott b g by Great Britain Flora Bas sett settUnnamed Unnamed bay colt by Great Britain Abrasion
