Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
LEXINGTON TO HAVE
A SPRING MEETING
Dates Allotted to the Kentucky
Racing Association Will Be
Utilized by the Breeders.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
LEXINGTON. KY. April G.-An of central,
Kentucky is rejoicing on account of the
positive announcement coming from the
breeders of thoroughbreds of this state that
a spring meeting will be held here on the
dates allotted to the Kentucky Racing As
ISOLATION. Work has already been begun NV
the owners and trainers OF the thorough
breds quartered at the Kentucky assocfa-
ton track. and the horses will be hurried
In order that they may be prepared for the
meeting. The program for the spring meet
Ing at Lexington this year will not fncl,sde
any Of the famous stakes that have been
won by the noted thoroughbreds I'm YEARS
past The Phoenix Hotel stake, the Dis
tillers' handicap, the Senorita stake. fhe
Lexington stakes and the Blue Grass s, axes
nor the Ashland Oaks will not be offered
th1s year on account Of the delay of the
breeders In deciding to give the meeting
The program will consist principally OF
purses and overnight handicaps, which WIN
attract the best horses In training to the
meeting. Much interest Is centered in tl,e
Lexington meeting. because it will not be
given by set of men who are Interested I'm
making the dollar. but will be for the Rospd
OF thoroughbred racing and for the snort
attached to 1t. The track was never In bet
ter condition and new records are expected.
Al. Steele's Fast Colt.
In the past week Al Steele has uncov-
cred derby candidate which had not be.n
regarded seriously heretofore The colt "a
s son OF Orlando and Warwicks. and Is
known In turf circles as Orlandick He As
a maiden. but has worked a mile twice in
the past week in 1.4S, which is regarded
by the horsemen as very impressive work
a. .nls season OF the year. The colt has
also worked shor.er distances in excellent
time, and yesterday morning stepped three-
eighths OF mile In 37h seconds.
First Mason. the hero Of many turf bat
ties, is again In training. The great chest
q nj Of Dot
and Will receive his preparation for racing
In the east or the west, just as he may
stand training. While being trained BY
Oots Bros First Mason Is owned by G. r.
Rowe OF New Orleans. and as Rowe de-
cared his intention to be of of the turf for
this season 1t Is not improbable that First
Mason will be raced by Cots Bros
John Rhodegap has taken up Mrs. Eliza
beth M. Ross good racer Maj. 7. F. Carson
and will prepare him for racing by the mid
die OF June or the first OF July. Maj. Car
son wintered in fine condition and is ready
to be trained for the hard campaign of this
summer
Dear Marie the two-year-old Ally in the
stable OF Al Steele. which ran into a post
while training two weeks ago and was ,n GER, q.
able to be turned out In few days. the
wound in the flly's shoulder has begun 20
heal, and Mr.. Steele thinks that she will
be in condition to train next fall
Good News for Breeders.
The visit of Julio p. Guevara of Mendoza,
Argentine Republic. to this section OF the
state is gratifying to the breeders Of thor
oughbreds in central Kentucky. The repre-
of Argentine took a great deal Of
interest in both the trotting and thorough
bred establishments in Fayette county. and
has promised to return to this city as soon
as he has acquired a greater knowledge Of
horses and mastered more English and be-
gin to export thoroughbreds from America
INTO Argentine. The Argentinians have been
liberal patrons of the English-bred and
French-bred thoroughbreds and have al
ways paid the highest prices for them.