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GREAT IN MEMORIAM Shipped With Carl Wiedemann Horses to Miami Track. Trainer Gilmore Hopes to Start That Star Soon at the New Florida Course. CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 5. What undoubtedly will be regarded as one of the most important shipments of thoroughbreds to Miami, Fla., for the racing at Hileah, Americas newest race course, is the transfer of Carl Weidemanns pretentious stable, and which is headed by the crack four-year-old, In Memoriam. Mr. Weidemanns stock was transferred to the Southern city Friday. It included fifteen head. In Memoriam, intended as a starter in the International Specials, for which Pierm Wertheimer sent his great four-year-old, Epinard, lo this country, went amiss during his early spring training, and while on various occasions trainer Gilmore had hopes of bringing him to the post, the colt suddenly went lame. Trainer Gilmore, prior to departing for Miami, stated that he was confident of being able to 4get the great son of McGee and Enchantress II., to the post again. It is Gil-mores intention that while at Hileah to gallop In Memoriam and have him ready for the late spring fixtures to be run at the Florida course, as well as to send him to the post for the important fixtures to be decided I on the American turf, both east and west, during the 1925 racing season. 1 ! In Memoriam, it will be recalled, was regarded the champion three-year-old of 102.! by Kentuckians, regardless of the fact that he was beaten by a nose in the memorable match race; at Churchill Downs by Zev, then at the top of his form. BE CALLS 3IE3IORABLE CONTEST. In Memoriam had previously beaten Zev easily in the Latonia Championship Stakes, and it was that decisive victory that resulted in the pair, then three-year-olds, measuring strides at historic Churchill Downs. In some quarters horsemen seemed inclined to believe that Zevs victory, the margin being a nose, was directly due to the superior skill of Earl Sande, the premier rider of the American turf. In addition to In Memoriam being shipped to the Florida city, trainer Gilmore also transferred eight highly bred yearlings, purchased last August at the Saratoga saies, and for which big prices were paid. During the recent Latonia meeting, Gilmore found it necessary to subject In Memoriam to the firing irons. Since then. Gilmore says that In Memoriam has not taken a lame step. Because of the son of McGee and Enchantress II. going lame during the summer, thus depriving Mr. AViedemann of the pleasure of seeing the splendid four-year-old carry his silks in the third International Special at the beautiful Milldale course, decision was reached that no effort should be spared in order to have the colt ready to meet all the best handicap horses in the country during 1025. If trainer Gilmore is successful in cringing In Memoriam back to the races in sound condition, his return will no doubt be welcomed by all of the leading associations, in that he perhaps may prove a thoroughbred to be reckoned with, regardless of weight, distance and track conditions.
