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WHITNEY STRING TO RACE IN KENTUCKY HOT SPRINGS Ark April 9 One of the big stables here which has numerous stake engage ¬ ments in Kentucky and which will leave for that state within a few days is that of Harry Payne Whitney in charge of trainer Mose Goltlblatt In previous years the Whitney colors have only been seen in Kentucky upon special occasions such as the Kentucky and Latonia Derbys but this year thev will be seen often Trainer Goldblatt has all twoyearolds for Mr Whitney and the Greentree Stable owned by Mrs Iayne Whitney and they arc a rare collection While several of tlirm have raced during the winter including the two best Red Kod Itose and Zone dArmee be has a numlier of other good ones which lie is saving for the Blue Grass State racing racingThe The Whitney stables Kentucky Derby candidate Blue Laddie will in all probability be sent to Louis ¬ ville to join the string in charge of Goldblatt in the event that trainer Jimmy Howe elects to send him to the post in the rich race The late jockey Frank Robinson had his heart set on riding Itluc Laddie in the Derby and he was mighty sweet on his chances to win To the writer at New Orleans last winter Robinson confided that when it comes to going over the Derby route Blue laddie will show all of the threeyearolds a trick or two and he said that it looked like he was going to finally get a chance to ride a Kentucky Derby winner
