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VISITS IN MEMORIAM Carl Wiedemann Inspects His , Crack Colt at the Downs. Expects to Start Him in Clark Handicap Some Promising1 Juveniles. . LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 5. Carl Wiedemann, owner of In Memoriam and other thoroughbreds, was a visitor at Churchill Downs Sunday. This was the first time Mr. , "Wiedemann has seen his racers since their narrow escape from cremation during a fire, i which destroyed the "Wiedemann barn more : than a month ago. "In Memoriam has been entered in all the handicaps and stakes for older horses this year, both East and West, and I expect him to try for as many as possible, with no intention of ducking any horse in America with him," declared Mr. "Wiedemann as the strapping colt was exhibited to the gaze of several visitors to the Downs. "Hes a much better looking horse than Exterminator and I believe he possess the quality the great McGee gelding did at In leYnoriams age," declared Mr. "Wiedemann. "I am satisfied that he is going to make good this year from his first race on. It is I likely that his first racing will be at Church- ill Downs, probably in the Clark Handicap, the opening" days feature of the Churchill Downs spring meeting. Again, if he shows in his early preparation his proper form I may send him to Maryland to start in the stakes at Havre de Grace and Pimlico." In the Wiedemann stable are three likely looking two-year-olds, which seemed in fine condition for spring training. They are: Bewitching, 1. f, by Jim Gaffney Enchantress II., mother of In Memoriam. Gamester, ch. c, by North Star III. Plucky Hen, by Mnrtagon. Sir Charles, br. c, by Tcter Tan Chullta, by Kingston. The older horses in the Wiedemann stable are Great Jaz, Hob, Double Cross and You-need. HARXED BROS. and JOXES STRING. In the barn across the road from the Wiedemann stable the pretentious string of Harned Bros. and Jones is quartered. Here a large crowd of horse lovers were congregated looking over the band of racers which it is expected will set its share of the plums hung out by the various racing associations this year. Six well-bred two-year-olds have just received their cognomens in this establishment. Their names follow: Special, ch. c, by Alvcscot Amelita. Gliding Fox, blk. f, by Mofs Fox Gliding Belle. I!oo Boo, b. f, by McGee Litiiia. My Dream, ch. f. by Manager AVaitc Dream Girl, sister to Dream Maker. Lucky, ch. f, by The Manager Lucy Locket. Booking, blk. f, by Star Master Rocking Chair. Among the older horses in this stable are Glide and Sanola, two fillies which will be nominated both for the Kentucky Derby and Oaks; Bona Vera, 3, by Sir Martin Recession. This filly was not raced last year on account of bad knees. Coif in, ch. f, 3, by The Finn Colleen ; Coyne, Mistress. Mary, Ben Bolt now racing at Havana, and Firetoma. C. B. Head, owner of Altawood, the colt with which he has high hopes of winning the , Derby, was a visitor to the stable of the Keene Brothers where his colt" is being trained by Hamilton Keene. He took great , pride in showing the colt to a number of j friends. While Altawood is not a big colt he is a racy looking individual and seems tc be in good condition. HALF-BROTHER TO ALTAWOOD. In the Keene Stable are quartered about : twenty-five choice prospects in the shape of two-year-olds. One particularly good look- ing colt here is owned by R. IT. Hunter, a j member of the State Racing Commission. He i is coal black and is by Moss Fox from Crestwood Girl, a half brother to Altawocd. Mr. Hunter gave ,400 for him last fall at the Head dispersal sale and it is said he has been offered 0,000 for him. Mr. i Hunter, however, turned down the offer and will have him trained for the coming racing i season. William Mulholiand is training a couple of real high-class two-year-olds. One is a t chestnut colt by Sweep On Royal Lady, by Royal Flush, the property of Mrs. Lucy R. I Rogers, and the other is a chestnut colt by r Peter Quince Irish Ballad, by Ballot, owned i by James Green. Warm and springlike weather prevailed ; at Churchill Downs Sunday and many of the horses were out on the main course for the first time this year. Gossip around the Downs was that the best colt that has been shown in the John E. Madden string was one by Sir Martin from Game Chick. While none of the Madden youngsters, of which there are twenty-four, have been named, this particular one is called by the stable boys, No. 7. Wise Counsellor and Worthmore, two of the John S. Ward Derby eligibles, were given stiff gallops on the tanbark track around the Continued on second page. VISITS IN MEMORIAM Continued from first page. long shed of the "Ward barn. "Wise Counsellor looked as if he weighed close to 1,100 pounds and is in training condition, "lie has never missed his morning exercise this winter," said trainer "Walsh, "and he will be ready to race early, barring mishaps." "Worthmore is one of the most improved looking three-year-olds at the Downs. This colt became indisposed shortly after Mr. Ward bought him at the "Worthington dispersal sale and is just rounding to. He will be a hard colt to beat in any company this year in the opinion of the critics who looked him over. Defiant is going" to be another useful three-year-old in the "Ward string, according to "watchers" around the Downs. This colt showed good form at the close of last season.
