The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-26
STAKE EVENT ENTRIES
OVER 100 NOMINATIONS RECEIVED
BY SECRETARY HOLT.
July Combination Meet VIII He Sue
cessful-Stables That Are Entered
Directors to Meet.

w. a. Holt, secretary Of the Indianapolis
Racing Association. announced yesterday
that the number of entries for the harness
stake events for the July meet more than
exceeded expectations. Entries closed on
March 10 and for several days the secretary
received entries from various parts OF the
country. Over one hundred entries for the
stake events have been received. and they
are now being classified and tabulated.
Mr. Holt says he does no Boosting when
he declares that the meet in July viii be
one of the most successful ever held in this
city. The meet will open July and close
July IL. and will be a combination Of har-
ness and running events. There are six
stake harness events for $1,000 .each-the 2:2s
trot, 2:S0 trot, for three-year-old trotters and
under, 2:15 pace, 2:2i pace and for three
year-old PAGERS and under.
Many of the best-known stables in the
country have sent entries for the stake
events, and a majority Of the horses en-
tered will also be entered in the purse
events. the entries for which will close
about June g. There will be twelve purse
events at $500 each. Some of the best-known
stables that have sent entries for the stake
events are Speedway Barns. New York:
Selma, Ala; Walnut Hall stables, Lexing-
ton, KY; Dick Wilson, Rushville; Maple
Ridge stock farm. Lexington. Ky: William
Holt, Indianapolis; Senator Bailey, of Tex
others.
Most of the stables represented by entries
will send their horses to the Indianapolis
track this spring for training purposes for
the Grand Circuit campaign this year. The
meet, coming as it does Just prior to the
opening week of the Grand Circuit at Co
lumbus. o., made ii possible for the Indian
apolis Racing Association to secure such
large number of good entries. Secretary
Holt says there will be no trouble in filling
all Of the purse events.
TWO IN THREE HEATS.
The association will inaugurate a plan
this year which will surely meet with the
Of the iong-drawn-out three-in-five heats to
a race all harness events will be decided
two in three heats. The plan will give the
bookmakers less chance to do business. but
the spectators will not have to wait so long
to see a winner in each race. The manage
ment reserved the right to stop racing
any day at p. m, except on the last day
of the meeting, when the sunset" rule will
prevail.
Secretary Holt is just as enthusiastic over
securing large number of entries for the
running events as he has been for the
harness events. The second Indianapolis
Derby will be run on Saturday, July 4, the
opening day of the big meet and he says he
has received many communications from
well-known owners to the effect that they
will enter good horses in the event. The
Derby will be worth g 800. The Indianapo-
lis handicap will be run on the last day OF
the meet and will be worth s., 900. There are
several other valuable purses offered for the
runners in addition to the smaller purse
events
The directors of the Indianapolis Racing
Association will meet during the latter part
of this week to receive the report of Secre-
tary Holt and the list of entries secured
for the harness stake events. The directors
may also arrange the programme for the
entire meet.