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1 LOUISVILLE TURF NOTES s ? J. P. Keezek announced the retirement of the mare Pana Franka, and she has been bred to Cynic. She was shipped from Douglas Park to the John H. Wiggins stock farm two weeks ago. Jockeys H. W. Fisher, Johnny Maiben, and Jimmy McCoy are the latest riders to arrive from the South. Fisher, who piloted Holl Image into third place in the Texas Derby at Arlington Downs, Saturday, was at Churchill Downs Monday, as was McCoy, who came in from Lexington, where he stopped off en route from New Orleans, and Maiben, who came from Nashville with the Rosedale Stable. J. J. Russell, former horseman, arrived from Hot Springs, where he wintered. Eddie Legere, a rider who needs no introduction to the racing public, is here for the Downs meeting. With seventeen in his care, Roscoe Goose, former jockey, whose name has been prominent in American racing for many years, is training the largest string he has handled in two years. They are owned by Mr. and Mrs. John Marsch, of Chicago, and Goose. The older division of the stable includes Prince John, Black River, Grey Streak, Foy-ot, Suppliance, Cold Turkey and Stop Scout, while the ten new comers with names, color, sex, sire, and dam, follow: Arthur B., b. g, by Hildur Podie; Busy K., b. c, by Bu?y American Babe K.; Busy Mae, br. f, by Hildur Peggy Weaver; Paymaster, b. g, by Republic Odessa C; Stairs, br. f , by Hildur Up and Down ; Steelworker, ch. g, by Hildur Chatter Drum; Prum, br. g, by Byrd Lady Marsch; Saranara, b. f, by Supremus Belle Alliance; Mondorf, ch. c, by Infinite Sable Lady; Busy Girl, b. f, by Busy American Cleanser. Saranara and Mondorf, among the two-year-olds belonging to Marsch, were nomi-Inated for the ,000 added Bashford Manor Stakes, the principal race for juveniles, to be renewed during the Churchill Downs spring meeting. In addition to Spanish Babe and Petty Taw, the former owned by F. M. Grabner, the veteran turfman, Phil Reilly, has the two-year-olds War Fellow, Come to Taw, and Queen Regent at Churchill Downs, where they wintered. War Fellow is a bay son of Chilhowee Hush Dear; Come to Taw, a bay son of Pot au Feu Society, and Queen Regent, a brown daughter of Peter Hastings Wisteria. The latter mare is the dam of Pittsburgher and Essare, two crack performers of several years back. Another stable that wintered at Churchill Downs reported in readiness for the local spring meeting opening on Saturday is that of Theodore E. Mueller, prominent manufacturer and a member of the Kentucky State Racing Commission. The Mueller horses, which are raced under the nom de course of the Shady Brook Farm, the Mueller thoroughbred breeding establishment near this city, number ten of which six are two-year-olds, all bred by their owner. They are Incognito, bay gelding by Actuary Hieux; Over Trick, bay gelding, by Actuary May-morn; Counterpoint, bay gelding, by In Memoriam Caroline Carter; Daysend, black filly, by Actuary Margaret E. Hope; Broadway Maid, brown filly, by Harry Baker Rolled Gold, and Derbytown, chestnut filly, by Actuary Last Love. Cayuga, long a favorite of Churchill Downs patrons and now in his eleventh year, is one of the older Shady Brook performers. The others are Skalkahoe, Visigoth and Chauvenet. George Brooks trains them. J. Cal Milam, owner of Merrick Farm, who raced many notable horses, is here for a short visit. Following the Derby, Milam and his wife will leave on an extended western tour that will take them through California, Northwestern Canada, Yellowstone Park and other points of interest Upon his return Milam will place six horses in training for fall racing. They are quartered at his farm near Lexington.
