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1 * * DEVONSHIRE INTERNATIONAL Canadian Track to Increase Value of Race Over the 0,000 Offered Last Year. LEXINGTON. Ky., April 13.— Before leaving here last night for Canada to look after some improvements to be made at Devonshire Park Bradley Wilson, manager of that plant, stated it to be his intention, providing there are no untoward circumstances, to this year renew the Devonshire International, which last year produced the splendid race between Grey Lag and Black Servant. "It is my idea," he said, "to have a race that will bring together the winners of the Preakness Stakes, the Kentucky Derby, the Belmont Stakes, the Latonia Derby and the Championship Cup, which it is proposed to give at Latonia in advance of the Latonia Derby. As to the conditions, the distance and the prize for such a race, that will have to be worked out later. It is my idea to have the race during our second meeting, which will be the last week in August. "Last year we gave 0,000 to the International, which was at one mile and an eighth. It is likely that the prize and the distance this year will both be increased. I would be glad to have the judgment of horse owners and trainers upon such a race." ♦ «
