Next Saturdays Feature: Weights Announced for 0,000 Added Grainger Memorial Handicap at the Downs, Daily Racing Form, 1924-05-21

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-6 NEXT SATURDAYS FEATURE Weights Announced for 0,000 Added Grainger Memorial Handicap at the Downs. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 20.— The Grainger Memorial Handicap at one mile and a quarter with an added value of 0,000, to be run next Saturday, is the next important stake fixture to engage the attention of horsemen and race goers at Churchill Downs. This stake, which up to this year was known as the Kentucky Handicap, was instituted at Douglas Park in 1913, and after the Kentucky Jockey Club was organized it was decided to perpetuate it and make it an annual spring fixture at Churchill Downs. When the list of stakes was compiled last winter Col. Winn changed the title to its present one to keep alive the memory of Charles F. Grainger, who, up to the time of his death, was a leading figure in controlling the destinies of Churchill Downs. This years running attracted 85 nominations, including Chilhowee, Beau Butler and Altawood, which proved such strong factors in the running of last Saturdays Kentucky I j Derby. Black Gold, the winner, was not j named. In all likelihood, a field worthy of j I the best traditions of the stake will start, and present indications point to at least a dozen of the best horses in training going to the barrier in the race Saturday. Grey Lag, Zev, : Mad Hatter and Enchantment are among the more prominent of the eastern eligibles and all are asked to carry high imposts. The weight assignment follows : C.rey Lag 132 Solisa 103 Zev US Rarracnda 102 In Memoriam 127 Happy Thoughts ...102 Audacious 121 Free Hand 101 Chacolet 125 Wild Life 101 Mad Hatter 120 Senator Norris 101 Enchantment 120 Sun Pal 100 Martingale 11! Rinkey 99 llialto 118 Modest 99 Chickvale IIS Anna M. Humphrey. !9 Cuest of Honor Ill Handsome 98 Dunlin 114 Prince K !8 Actuary 1 1» Ascyra 98 Kg Solomons Seal. 1 U Relzoni 98 Flagstaff til Rattle Creek 98 Kxodus IIS Aspiration 98 » herry Tree 1 1 :8 A mole 98 ThilMHidaux 112 King Oorin II 97 H. B. Coleman 110 Wide 97 Cherokee 110 Tip Toe Inn 97 Chittagong Ill Razzler 97 Thorndale 108 Craeme 96 Minto II 108 Rob Tail 96 Ten-bee 108 Llewellyn 96 Ro McMillan 107 Pickpocket 96 Startle 107 Rlotter 95 Nassau 107 Sarko 95 i I Chilhowee 107 Phidias M Hopeless 107 San Vicente 95 1 Dream Maker MS Hallot Rrush 95 ! I tiorget 106 Corinth N ! Revenge 106 Firetoma 95 Moonraker 106 Tender Seth "J5 Rest l*al 105 Dingo 95 Dr. Clark 105 Juivcro M Iarader 105 Fretwell M Mad Ilay 105 Jo!d Rug M Stanwix 104 Will Land 95 Reau Rutler 104 Desperate Desmond 95 Iicketer 104 Cannon Shot 95 Altawood 103 Colonel iilmore .... 95 Rracadalc MS


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