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LEXINGTON RACING TODAY Final Meeting of Year in Kentucky to Last Eleven Days Plenty of Horses and Jockeys Available and Success of Sport Depends on Weather Good Inaugural Program With Phoenix Hotel Handicap the Feature LEXINGTON, Ky., Nov. 10. Fall racing in Lexington and the final meeting for this year in Kentucky will be inaugurated tomorrow at the old established Lexington course under what promises favorable auspices. The success of the coming eleven-day meeting depends largely on weather conditions. It is the first time in over twenty-five years that a late period of racing such as the present one has been, conducted here. The management, headed by former Mayor Thomas C. Bradley, js sanguine that its decision to hold the racings at this late date is correct and that the meeting will come up to their every expectation. There will be no scarcity of horses nor riding material. Every stable has its occupant and some of the owners were forced to find quarters for their charges on the outside of the track. Though many of the owners suspended activities with the close of Churchill Downs 3to resume at the various winter courses, enough of the "home guard" with their racing stars will insure the success of the meeting. That interest in the coming meeting is keen is indicated by the numerous arrivals that have journeyed here for the opening. The Louisville and Cincinnati visitors are particularly noticeable. The opening of the highway, long under repair, is responsible for the Louisville additions. The motor trip here from the Falls City is a short one, enjoyable over good roads. EYERYTHIXG IX READIXESS. There is nothing lacking at the plant that will make for the comfort of the patrons. The racing strip itself is in excellent condition and a splendid card of seven races, featured by the Phoenix Hotel Handicap, is offered as an opening days attraction and . should bring out the full strength of racing, enthusiasts here. The opening race will be decided- at 1:30 daily, insuring that the sport will be over . long before dark. There will be few changes in the official . family that has had supervision of the racing at Latonia and Churchill Downs. C. W. Hay and W. H. Shelley will serve as stewards. Placing judges will comprise J. S. Wallace, N. H. McClelland and J. G. Reeder. The starters will be William Snyder and William Hamilton, the former officiating for the first six days. The mutuel department will be under the supervision of Eugene Elrod. Ample facilities have been arranged for handling betting expeditiously. According to report from Louisville, Sunday and this morning found many owners snipping their stables to New Orleans. to prepare for their long ninety-five-day campaign at Jefferson Park and the Fair Grounds. The shipments included the horses under the management of Mose Goldblatt, including his own and those of Harry Payne Whitney and several owned by Mrs. Payne Whitney. Jockey Ivan Parke will, after his visit home in Delco, Idaho, attach himself to the Whitney-Goldblatt establishment. The prom- . ising apprentice Steinhardt will do the lightweight riding for the stable. S. N. Holmans extensive stable was an- other that got away from Louisville for New Orleans yesterday. This owner is constructing a private stable of thirty stalls and quarters for his employes at the Fair Grounds. BRADLEY IX XEW ORLEAXS. E. R. Bradley will not be here for the opening, being at present in New Orleans to; confer with his associates, Edward G. Schleider and John P. Sullivan, relative to improving plans at the Fair Grounds. It is expected that after conference with his associates and with John Dymond, Jr., general manager of the Fair Grounds, a complete program of plans for the Fair Grounds will be announced. Monday witnessed additional arrivals of thoroughbreds at the Lexington track and by nightfall practically all of the stalls on the grounds had an equine occupant. Included among the later arrivals from Louisville were the stables of J. N. Camden and Montfort and B. B. Jones. The latter comprised only thirteen, the smallest number that trainer Kay Spence has had in active training for the Audley Farm Stable for some time. Miss Cerina and Princess Doreen, two of the stables best performers, are at Pimlico.-Jockey Harry Stutts arrived with trainer Spence. Jockey J. Garrity will be an addition to the riders ranks at this meeting. He rode at. Columbus and will be attached to the stable of W. M. Cain. The latters stable is a recent arrival from Columbus, together with that being handled by French Brooks.
