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ALL READY AT LEXINGTON Kentucky Racing Season Opens Today Under Good Conditions Many Good Racers Adorn an Ex ¬ cellent Card Hinata Stakes the Main Feature LEXIXGTOX Ky April 21 A wonderful pros ¬ pect fur the racing of this year on Kentucky trucks is evident on the eve of the opening at the old historic Lexington course if advance interest cin be relied on is in indication At no former time in the annals of racing in these pirts lias the barometer so firmly pointed to the success of tin sport Never his the racing colony been so numer ¬ ous and additions are the rule with every hour All incoming trains carry extra equipment and roads are heavily taxed with automobile parties traveling to be on hind for tomorrows opening openingEvery Every section of the country seems to have rep ¬ resentation here and the eastern delegation is far larger than formerly Tin firsttimer marvels at the extensiveness of the recently rebuilt plant while the oldtimers likewise voice flattering com ¬ ment over the many improvements installed with a view to the comfort of the public Kight now the Lexington course compares worthily with the best so far as appointment is concerned concernedAs As an opening day offering the card provided by secretary Shelley is excellent in every partic ¬ ular and that untiring official has succeeded in bringing together some of tin best regarded nicer despite itiipropitions weather that has long ruled and ojierajjionsThe retarded training ojierajjions The feat ure of thiprograin is lheIIiiialaStiites for twoyearold fillies and interest in the per ¬ formances of the future greats is of the usual fervor fervorApproximately Approximately COO horses are available for the secretarys use to build his daily card from and the horses are in perfect racing trim The above unnilKr however is not the total of racers in these parts as every available stall at the traek is taken and stable space adjacent to the grounds and near ¬ by vicinity is also taxed taxedPreparations Preparations for the entertainment of the big throng expected to be on hand tomorrow for the opening has been completed anil the management has bent every energy to make the inaugural day an auspicious on Applications for box reservations this year have been more numerous than formerly and hundreds more could be sold if they were to be iiad iiadTrack Track superintendent John Keegan has the course in splendid condition and unless rain visits this region before 1 p in which will IK the daily post time for the opening race the going is certain to be fast for the days sport sportAn An added feature to the racing here is the se ¬ curing of the Strand Kami which large aggre ¬ gation will render an extended musical program during the afternoon afternoonPROVISION PROVISION TO PREVENT CROWDING CROWDINGTi Ti assist in relieving congestion at the various track gates the management has completed ar ¬ rangements whereby racing patrons can also secure admission tickets at the leading local hotel The force of ticket sellers at the different track ap ¬ proaches has also been augmented considerably considerablyMessrs Messrs Charles V Trice S C Xuckols and An ¬ drew Leonard appointed by the Kentucky State Racing Commission to serve as stewards on alt Kentucky courses this year met this afternoon and scanned the list of applications for trainers and jockeys licenses There were 235 of the former and 84 reiiiests by jockeys for the necessary per ¬ mission to ride Final action on the applications will come tomorrow when the Kentucky State Kaciug Commission members hold their conference conferenceGeneral General manager Matt 1 Winn Charles F Grain ger racing manager at Churchill Downs and Col Andrew Vcnnie of tin larger stockholders in the Kentucky Jockey Club arrived this afternoon from Louisville to be on hand for the opening Mr Vinn expressed satisfaction with the outlook for a prosperous season seasonMr Mr Grainger was yesterday appointed by Gover ¬ nor Morrow to serve on the athletic commission that will have supervision over boxing recently legalized in this state stateCreditable Creditable workouts were the rule over tho track this morning but none of the horses ap proached the gallop given Harry Payne Whitneys Damask favorite for the Kentucky Derby lie worked in faultless style a mile and an eighth in 1 hard held and impressed onlookers with the opinion he could have gone at least five sec ¬ onds faster bad his rider permitted permittedMose Mose Coldhlatt who is training Damask is con ¬ fident of landing the coveted Kentucky Klnn Kihand on May S Glodblatt this morning closed a contract for the services of jockey Cannody who rode so successfully the past winter in Havana The engagement is for the period of Kentucky racing racingTrainer Trainer Max Ilirscli in charge of the George W Loft horses sent word this afternoon from Louis ¬ ville that some of his charges would be sent here tomorrow S M Henderson intends to ship several of his horses at the same time timeGeorge George Odom who is training the Jefferson Liv ¬ ingston horses lias notifed that lie would bring them from Louisville next week The owner came from New York this morning to attend the opening and was informed by J 1 Uespess that the brood mares infamlel Princess Kathlyn and Bonnie Kloise had each foaled bay colts sired by Col Vennie the onetime crack of the Livingston racing ustablisliineiit
