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MENOW AGAIN AT KEENELAND Dah He, Copy Cat and Praidy Cat Also Arrive From Florida. Headleys Derby Candidates May Be Seen Under Colors Prior to Their Engagement in the Blue Grass Stakes. LEXINGTON, Ky., April 7. Showing no effect from the snob dealt to him by the layers of winter book odds, Hal Price Head-leys Menow, leading two-year-old of last year returned to his birthplace today. The son of Pharamond II. and Alcibiades, which has received the first part of his early preparation for the Kentucky Derby and the Blue Grass Stakes over the Hialeah Park track, was accompanied by three stable-mates, two of which also are eligible for the Churchill Downs and local classics. Dah He, Copy Cat and Fraidy Cat, along with a stable pony, were the Headley-owned charges In the car, which also brought Chance Line and Albuquerque to the Blue Grass. Copy Cat, a maiden which started once, has a long way to go before he will receive recognition for the two stakes, and Dah He which many believe has more than a fair chance in both races, appear to have wintered and withstood their early grind in fine style. Headley has another Derby candidate in Bourbon King, which arrived from New Orleans several days ago, but the son of Whichone is not eligible for the Blue Grass Stakes. BIG GALLERY OUT. There was a big gallery, despite the weather, to welcome Menow to Keeneland, but the holder of the worlds record of 1:15 for six and one-half furlongs, appeared at ease. His underpinnings, which caused Mr. Headley to announce early in the year that it was doubtful if Menow would withstand the rigorous training grind necessary for all Derby candidates, appear fairly sound. Before leaving Hialeah, the Belmont Futurity winner stepped a mile in 1:41, accompanied by Dah He. Present plans call for both of them being under colors- prior to the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland. The Trial Handicap on Friday after the opening probably will attract them, and on the following Thursday the Mereworth Purse, for three-year-olds, ap-pears made to order for them, and fo Tiger, Bull Lea, The Chief, and other top ranking candidates. The weight is 120 pounds with an allowance of two pounds for non-winners of 5,000. This would permit Menow to receive the allowance, but Stagehand, which in the event Earl Sande should decide to send him here for the race, would carry top impost. Tiger also would receive only the "two pounds allowance, with most of the others receiving from five to twelve pounds. Although many sportsmen believed Stagehand, due to his Santa Anita Derby and Santa Anita Handicap victories would be. installed the winter book choice, they thought Menow. the, ..logical second choice. When he was passed up in favor of Fighting Fox, which he defeated on several occasions, his followers thought he had received unjust treatment. Now that Menow is training in fine style, the odds have been reduced, but Mr. Headley still is waiting his home-breds 1938 debut under colors. The arrival of Menow failed to distract from the nearness of the opening of the Keeneland and Kentucky season, which Starts Thursday, April 14. PRELIMINARY DETAILS. Preliminary details in the secretarys office are well under way and assistants of racing secretary Charles McLennan are at work on the weights for the Phoenix Hotel 1 Handicap, feature of the opening days program. The weights will be announced Sat- urday. Joe Wolkcn, concessionaire, has had a large crew at work for the past several days and at this early date he reports a large number of luncheon reservations for opening day. Wolken plans on reserving tables in the grandstand restaurant and already has received several requests. Membership badges are being mailed from the general office under the supervision of Miss Martha Lawson Brown, assistant secretary. The office during the past two weeks has been one of the busiest of any race course in America. President Hal Price Headley estimated today that if accommodations were available, 1,800 horses would be on hand for the eleven-day session. This entailed added work for the general office force, which is a small one, for each letter and telegram was answered. Mr. Headley was in high spirits, for a check of the stables on the grounds revealed that the best balanced number of thoroughbreds in the short history of the plant were awaiting the opening. In addition to the 650 horses at Keeneland and the trotting track, nearly 300 are quartered on Blue Grass farms and will be vanned to the track for their engagements. Ernie White, chief assistant to Mort Shaw, pari-mutuels manager,; arrived from his home in Louisville today. He will supervise the installation of the ticket-issuing machines and other details of that department.
