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VALUES UNHEARD OF FOR FALL RACING Best Racers of East and West Attracted by Kentuckys Rich Stakes and Purse Values. COAINGTON. Ky., September G. The group of nine stakes for horses of various ages offered by Hie Kentucky Jockey Club for decision in the course of the fall meetings at Lexington, Latonia and Louisville, which will begin on the 13th of September at the Kentucky Association track at Lexington and finish at Churchill Downs, Louisville, on November 1, have attracted a total of 52G nominations. The Golden Rod, a handicap for two-year-olds at one mile, SI, 000 added, drew eighty-nine nominations; the Falls City, a handicap for three-year-olds and over at one mile and a sixteenth, ,000 added, sixty-one; the Louisville Cup, a handicap for three-year-olds and over at two miles, .,000 added, fifty-three; the Fort Thomas, a handicap for two-year-olds, 4,000 added, eighty-nine; the Autumn, a handicap for thrce-ycar-olds and over at three-quarters, 5,000 added, fifty-five; the Latonia, a handicap for three-year-olds and over at one mile and a sixteenth, 5,000 added, fifty-four; the Twin City, a handicap for three-year-olds and over at one mile and five-eighths, S5.000 added, fifty-two; the Latonia Cup, a handicap for three-year-olds and over at two miles and a quarter, 7,500 added, forty-six, and the. Lexington Cup, a handicap for three-year-olds and over at one mile and a half, 5,000 added, twenty-seven. The Golden Rod, Falls City and Louisville Cup will be run at Churchill Downs; the Fort Thomas, Autumn, Latonia Handicap. Twin City and Latonia Cup at Latonia, and the Lexington Cup at Lexington. As regards value the races that closed on August 20 represent less than half of the sum that will he distributed through the medium of stakes among the horsemen who participate in Kentucky racing in September and October. The richest of the races to be decided on the Blue Grass circuit this fall will be the Latonia Championship, at one mile and three-quarters for three-year-olds, that will have a total value of 55,000. -One hundred and fifty-seven three-year-olds are still eligible for the Latonia Championship, which bids fair to attract a field of ten or a dozen colts and fillies. Then ihere will be the Breeders Futurity, a produce race of three-quarters of a mile for two-year-olds, which will bo run at Lexington, and the Queen City Handicap, a race of one mile for two-year-olds, that will be run at Latonia. Upward of 200 two-year-olds, many of them youngsters of the best class that have been winning distinction at Saratoga and Belmont Park, are eligible for the Breeders Futurity and the Queen City. The Breeders Futurity will have a gross value of about 10,000. The Queen City will pay 0,000 in added money. PROMINENT SPORTSMEN REPRESENTED. The best of American sportsmanship is represented among the nominating owners of these Kentucky stakes, the fleetest horses of various age of which the strongest eastern and western stables boast will compete for the Lexington, Lntonin and Louisville prizes. Conspicuous among the nominating owners are Harry Payne AVhitncy,. Captain Kal Parr of Maryland. Edward Cebrian and J. H. Rosseter of California, Commander J. K, L. Ross of Montreal, J. II. Baker, Hal Price Headley and II. P. Headley, Philip A. Clark, Geo. M. Hendrie, the AVindsor racing magnate, wiio owns the rising young stallion Great Britain; Kenneth D. Alexander, J. W. Parrish, H. II. Hewitt, John T. Ireland, 11. J. Mackenzie, Jefferson Livingstoiij George J. Long, proprietor of the Bashford Mauor Stud and the breeder of Freccutter; James W. McClelland, th owner of Eternal; W. S. Payne. AAr. F. Poison, George AVingfield, proprietor of the Nevada Stcck Farms and one of the greatest thoroughbred producers of the far west; J. M. Goode, J. S. Hawkins, Edward R. Bradley, proprietor of the Idle Hour Stud and the breeder of Miss Jemima and By Golly; Charles E. Rowe, Cornelius M. Garrison. Jerome B. Respess. John AV. Schorr, AV. A. Tliraves, the southwestern oil magnate, who paid 24,000 for an. yitinius. .colt and 15,000 for a son of Celt and Logistilla at the recent Saratoga sales; Jerc AAheelwright of Baltimore. AVilliam AVoodward of New York and Maryland, Robert A. Smith, AVilliam J. Starr of Montreal, AVilfrid Aiau of Montreal, John Lumsdeii of Ottawa, AVilliam .T. Young. AVillis Sharps Kilmer, Patrick Dunne, B. .T. Brannon, Morton L. Schwartz, Senator Johnson N. Camden, Richard A. Mason, Edward Trotter. AV. W. Darden, Miller Henderson, A. L. Kirby, Major Thomas Clay McDowell, proprietor of the Ashland Stud and breeder of the brilliant colts High Command and St. Augustine; Charles II. Berryman, proprietor of the Elmendqrf Stud and the owner of the brilliantly successful stallion Ballot; AAT. E. Applegate, II. Tullet and Samuel C. Hildreth. STARS FOR LONG-DISTANCE FEATURES. For the great long-distance races, such as the Twin City Handicap, the Latoniu and Louisville Cups and the Latonia Handicap Kenneth I. Alexander has named Escoba; Edward Cebrian, American Ace; Philip A. Clark, Dnnhoyne; -George . M, Hendrie, Rancher; Samuel C. Hildreth, Purchase, Cirrus. Lucullite and Ailor; Miller Henderson, Beaverkill; J. AV. Parrish, Midway; W. F. Poison. Ruford and Aulcanite; Commander Ross, Cudgel, AVar Pennant, Billy Kelly and Boniface; Harry Payne AAhit-ney, Aexatious, the Alabama Stakes winner at Saratoga; James Arthur, Bondage; Cornelius M. Garrison, Be Frank, the Latonia Derby winner; AAillis Sharpe Kilmer, Exterminator, winner of last years Kentucky Derby and Latonia Cup, also Sun Briar, winner this season of the Champlalh Handicap and holder of the Saratoga records of l:3dVr. and 1:50 for one mile and one mile and ah eighth respectively; Jefferson Livingston, Lillian Shaw, winner of the Kentucky Oaks; Richard E. Wat-kins, Ticklish, a 15,000 son of King James and Tickle that is preparing for the Latonia Championship; AVilliam J. Starr, Avar Zone, a fast longdistance running gelding from the other side; AV. Ar. Tliraves, Minto II., a son of Sundridge Mr. Tliraves bought while ho was east in order that he might see his colors up in Kentucky this coming fall; Major McDowell, Manager AVaitc, winner of the Camden Handicap of 19.18, which has been recalled from stud service at Ashland to win a few mort races; Patrick Dunne, Under Fire, and John Oliver Keene, that tried and true long-distance runner, Moscowa. No group of long-distance races offered in the past by U combination of tracks in any part of the country ever filled better than these Kentucky races have filled. The carnival of long-distance racing arranged by president Johnson N. Camden and general manager Matt AVinn in the summer bids fair to attain its. object, which is to make Kentucky the mecca of the sport-loving fraternity of the United States in the autumn. The long-distance races for two-year-olds have filled correspondingly well. Conspicuous among the youngsters that Will come to Louisville and Latonia for the Golden Rod and the Queens City are Aiola Gaffney,. .Bounding Through, Ace of Trumps, Klnburn, Ina AVood, Cotton Blossom, The Swimmer, Hasten On, Clintonville, Atta Boy II., Miss Jemima, Rowes Bud, Truly Rural, Prince PJl, His Choice, Wendy, Lukes Pet, Peace Peuuant and others.
