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LOUISVILLE RACING NEXT Churchill Downs Meeting to Be Inaugurated Saturday May 10 One of Greatest Fields in Loner History Historyof of Clark Handicap In InProspect Prospect LOUISVILLE Ky May 5 With the 10000 added Clark Handicap as the fea ¬ ture spring racing will be ushered in at Churchill Downs next Saturday afternoon May 10 The 50000 added Kentucky Derby will be run on Saturday May 17 17One One of the greatest fields in its long history will face he barrier in the fiftysixth running of the Clark Among the seventyeight nom ¬ inations are such brilliant performers as E B McLeans Toro Le Mar Stock Farms Misstep Warm Stables Victorian Stuyvesant Peabodys last years winner Martie Flynn Audley Farms Easter Stockings Rogers Caldwells Lady Broadcast J N Camdens Martinique R S Clarks Current Mrs E Denemarks Blackwood Herbert P Gardners Clyde Van Dusen Glen Riddle Farms Bat ¬ tleship Grey E B McLeans Jock F M Grabiners Chicago and Windy City Green tree Stables Stars and Bars H C Hatchs Montanaro Judge C W Hays Judge Hay Hal Price Headleys Pigeon Hole and Bossie Morven Studs Whiskery A C Schwartz Sortie Three Ds Stock Farms Vemiajo Warm Stables Tho Nut and Cady Hill and Wilshire Stables Naishapur NaishapurWith With the above among the probable start ¬ ers and others with slightly less pretentious claims that may accept the issue a large field and a most open race seems assured The Clark Handicap will be run as the fifth race of an exceptional opening card next Saturday SaturdayOf Of secondary interest on the inaugural pro ¬ gram is the South Louisville Purse for threeyearolds at six and onehalf furlongs This race probably will attract a number of Kentucky Derby candidates candidatesThe The fourth race will draw out the best twoyearolds at the local course It is for juvenile colts and geldings at four and one half furlongs The second race is also for twoyearolds maiden fillies at four and onehalf furlongs furlongsThe The other three races are arranged to attract the best racers in the claiming divi ¬ sion The opening dash is at six furlongs for threeyearolds and upward the third for fouryearolds and upward at a mile and a sixteenth and the seventh for colts and geldings threeyearolds and upward at a mile and a sixteenth sixteenthLeading Leading candidates for the Derby continue to round into shape William Woodwards Gallant Fox has forged into the position of unquestioned favoritism through his racing in New York His triumph over Mrs Gra ¬ ham Fair Vanderbilts Desert Light was de ¬ cisive but supporters of the latter believe the colt has had a little too much of it and that it will be a different story when he is freshened up a bit bitWhile While Gallant Fox is the eastern choice the Valley Lake Stables Hight Foot E R Brad leys Buckeye Poet and E F Prichards Tannery are held in high esteem in these parts partsOthers Others fancied by many are the Audley Farms Gallant Knight Mr Woodwards Peto J N Camdens Sydney T M Cassidys Crack Brigade Mrs W H Wests Sir Johren G W Foremans Ned O Glen Riddle Farms Full Dress J L Pontius Michigan Boy Rancocas Stables Grattan J B Respess Busy Southland Stables All Upset and Play ¬ time Harry Payne Whitneys Crazy Coot William Zieglers Gone Away Hal Price Headleys Alcibiades and Dark Entry and C W Moores Gold Step
