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LATEST NEWS FROM LOUISVILLE TRACKS LOITISVILLE Ky April 7 General Manager Matt J Winn who has l een in Cincinnati for some time is due to return to Louisville tomorrow morn ¬ ing Gene Elrod who will be in charge of the pari iiiutuil department on all of the Kentucky tracks is arranging for some improvements at Churchill Downs He is also planning the installation of six new inutuel machines equally divided between the ten and fivedollar variety These will be located on tin side of the betting inclosure nearest the track It has been decided to revive the two and tlireehorse combinations at Churchill Downs and these will be in operation at the spring meeting meetingT T M Murpby reorts that the mare Kiva lias foaled a bay colt by Golden Maxim at his stud near Middletown Ky The youngster is a brother to the twoyearold Uuby now at Churchill Downs and Ior which Mr Murphy recently declined an offer of 3500 3500The The stable of Miller Henderson the Louisville turfman was last night shipped to Havre de Grace All of the horses are in fine condition and ready to win This applies more particularly to Heaverkill inindy and First Pullet Jockey K LaPaille left with the shipment and will ride for Henderson in Maryland MarylandJohn John K Madden Iwlieves that in the sixteenyear old Peter Steele lie lias the best riding prospect in the country The lad who is a native of Lexington is engaged in galloping the Madden horses at Churchill Downs and his work has Itecn such as to convince his employer that he has the making of a firstrate jockey The boy will be taken east and given an early chance to display his ability at the Uelmont Park meeting
