The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-29
LEXINGTON TURF NOTES.
No Steepiechase Racing at Kentucky A.
sOclatIOn Track This spring.

LEXINGTON, Ky, March 2s.-W. r. Letcher,
secretary Of the Kentucky Association track,
announces that there will be no steeplechase
racing at the spring meeting here this 80 tson,
as was first intended. Owing TO the continued
rains II has been found impossible 10 yet the
track ready. Since the formation Of the new
racing association here about four years ago
the meetings have been for sir days only. This
year there will be a return 10 the earlier days
Of the track history and ten day meeting.
There will be no stakes. but sir races daily Tor
a purse Of $500, with an overnight handicap
every two days.
Many trainers now racing az New Orleans
have expressed their intention Of attending
the meeting here. and with the horses now
uuartered at the track II looks as II all the
events will be we'll Allied, 1t Is a little over
three weeks now until the opening day Of the
meeting.
horses at New Orleans this winter, will not
send them here to race, but at the close N
the meeting at City Park will send them to
Louisville, where he has engaged stable room
for twenty-three. lie has written Kramer
James Ross here TO have the two-year-old
daughter Of Alan-a-Dale, Ellen-a-Dale ready
10 ship to him on his arrival in Louisville.
Lee Smith has in his stable st the local
track a half brother TO The crack two-yeaT-
OIA VI lAhk nNnnbN b1AAA ~ aAA' NNI -
called DR.. Barley and is by Margrave. dam
| Lizzie Gilman. Another good two-year-old
10 Smiths stable Ia Happy Kate, by Handsel.
dam Elzarra This youngster is a half sister
to Halifax and HandzaTra,
Phil T. Chinn, who has been racing in Cali
fornia this winter, Is now on a visit 10 ms
family In Kentucky. He will ship the horses
which will comprise his Eastern racing string
this season TO Sheepshead Bay the first week
The drst Of the get OF J. b, Higgins young
stallion WaterbOy will make their appearance
on the Eastern turf this season as two-yelr;
olds. They are eight or ten In number ana
out Of some OF the best mares az ElmendOrt,
the Kentucky breeding plant Of the turfman.
WateTboy Is now nine years old ana Is by
| Modred. and Was bred by Mr' HasSin.
Up 10 and including March IS, six two.
year-Olds have won over $4,000 on the turf
in 1908. They are Lee Rose. by ST. Ayonicus,
dam Iavania c., Sl,O25; Msrse Abe, by Yankee,
dam Halo, 1925: Aunt Aggie. by MalaRln,
dam Aggie, 81, 705: Paradise Queen, by Water
boy, IAN Rose Carlo, $40, sea Swell, by
! Cesarion, dam Nydia, q. 7O5. and Rose Queen,
/ by Kingston, dam White Rose. $500. Cesarion
leads the sires Of winning two-year-olds, his
get having won ten races and 80, 1875; Ayonicus
Is second with six races and 1880. and Yankee
comes third with 1885.
mated this season TO the tl2S, 700 imp. Rock
Sand, which horse will be allowed 20 serve
Ave outside mares at the enormO Gus fee OF
| III ,JOO. ne slA-yedI-Olu mare MdIlIA tOTllldI
by Sir Dixon. dam Salie McClelland, will
be sent TO the harem Of the French horse
imp. Adam. These mares, are the property
| Of ]. T.. Widener Of Philadelphia.
J. Hal Woodford. the Bourbon county turf
man. has a promising racing string now in
training at the Kentucky Association track
under the care Of Frank Grosche. In the col
lection are a two-year-old half sister to Pink
ola, a two-year-old half brother TO Pink Coat
and a four-year-old chestnut mare by OTna-
ment, dam Lena Brand.
There Ia only one Kentucky Derby horse in
training at the Kentucky Association track
this season. this being Simon We'll, a chestnut
gelding by Sidney Lucas. dam Machetta. In
the stable OF Walter Crater. n. T.. Baker 5
! Derby candidate. e.. &. Ram, was 10 have
been trained here by Jack l|Rker. but at the
last minute his owner decided that In warmer
climate the colt would be better able to re-
ceive his preparation for the great race. 80 he
was sent South in the string Of j. E, Milan.
Anrelus's win in the City Park Derby last
Saturday places him third on the list Of money
winners Of 1905, he now having TO his credit
ilo,G2i. Meelick still leads, with Montgomery
second