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EightHorse Field Likely For Kentucky Handicap HandicapTraffic Traffic Court and Amber Light Slated to Go in WeekEnd Stake StakeLOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE Ky May 10 The Ken ¬ tucky Handicap only stake on the Churchill Downs program to be claimed from Douglas Park will have its twentysixth running at the Kentucky Derby course on Saturday A mile jaunt the Kentucky has been de ¬ cided at more exacting distances for until 1938 it was run over one mile and a quar ¬ ter When racing at Douglas Park was discontinued the Kentucky was transferred to Churchill Downs and upon the death of Charles Grainger it was named the Grainger Handicap in honor of the former residentmanager who was considered Louisvilles most liberal mayor mayorIn In 1931 the race was again named the Kentucky and in 1938 the distance was shortened to nine furlongs This will be the first renewal at one mile mileMrs Mrs M E Millers Traffic Court a product of Col C V Whitneys farm prob ¬ ably will share the top starting assignment of 113 pounds with Dixianas Amber Light who will have up the same Impost Traffic Court won her last three starts the Churchill Downs Handicap last Saturday being her first stake triumph triumphExpected Expected to oppose this pair are Dev ereux Farrells Bold Captain Carl Gra ¬ hams Night Crawler John Marschs Val ¬ dina Foe Felix Randos Camps First C N Finchs Yar and Walter S Paynes Some Man ManNight Night Crawler scored in his last two en ¬ deavors and Valdina Foe made his seasons debut today Bold Captain is named for tomorrows feature as well as Yar YarThe The Kentucky will be the final stake of the local season An oveinight handicap is programmed for the closing day presen ¬ tation on Saturday May 20
