The sun., 1908-03-24
GOSSIP or THE RACErRACK.
Kentucky state Commission AllOts -
Days for Sport In That state.


There will be seventy-four days OF racing
In the State Of Kentucky this year In accord
ance with the date allotments just made by
the Racing Commission, which, by the way,
will not only issue licenses 10 the tracks
but also 10 all trainers, jockeys, apprentices
and Wallets. The season will open at Lexington
on April 20 and will continue there for ten
days Then Louisville opens on May 8,
when the Kentucky Derby will be run. Louis
Vile will have twenty-three days, closing
on May 80. After that the scene will shift
to LatOna on June 2, for a session Of forty
one days. From all accounts this Is more
than the tracks expected aud naturally the
owners OF them are we'll satisfied. II the
pari-mutuel system OF betting is q success
at Louisville il will probably be adopted at
the other Kentucky tracks.
The Kentucky Derby has twenty-four
eligibles as follows; DR.. Mathews. winifred
Ryan, Scintillant Triana colt, Synchron-
lzed Dunvega. Marcus Aurelius. Western
knight. Al Muller. Alomar. Cymbal, Zagg.
Sir Cleges, Mulford. Balbus, r. c. Ram.
Stone Street. Frank Bird Bill Heron. +, T.
Shipp. Joe Moser, Banridge. Gilvedear.
Simon We'll and Pink Cap. While II Is a bit
early 10 get a good line on a possible winner
will go 70 the post fayorite.
Many excuses have been offered for the
defeat Of Meelick in the City Park Derby at
New Orleans on Saturday. II ia said that
the colt did not appear to be as free In action
as in the Crescent City Derby and the fact
that he ran In bar plates may have had some
thing 10 do with his rather poor showing
Several shreWd turfmen say that while Nee
lick did not run up to his Crescent City Derby
a big improvement over their performances
In that event Some OF the best judges OF
racing say that the victory Of Angelus was
aG JsF o FEa6E Tbo 9R Se
out 70 make fast pace with the sole idea that
Meelick would be killed OF. after which Ange-
lls would come on and win, II such was
who were in the know did not fail to profit
Chapultepec, Angelus,. Meeliok and other
good horses will leave New Orleans to-day
for the Long Island tracks. Sam Hildreth
decided not to have Meelck 60 back 10 the
hardship. When Chapultepec, Angelus and
Meelick arrive here they viii be put In train
ing for the Adueduot meeting. Hidreth
may have Uncle here in time for the Carter
Handicap, but whether he does or not Meelick
will carry his colors in that event.
There has been a decided falling on In the
Whitney Memorial Steeplechase this year.
Only four subscriptions have been made
to the rich fixture. as against an even dozen
last year The subscribers this season are
J. W. Colt, p. j. Rainey, f. r. Thomas and
j f. Widener. Under the conditions each
subscriber may name three horses, with only
one TO start. MIR. Cotton and I. Hitchcock,
Jr. are among the notable absentees from
this years entry list
J. o. Keene has received a cablegram from
Gen. Iazereh. for whom Radtke is TO ride
in Russia this year stating that Radtke must
bring with him a certificate from the New
! ork Jockey Club that he is IN good standing.
The Montreal Jockey Clubs stakes. TO be
run At Blue Bonnets during the spring meet
ing. which extends from June TO June 20,
inclusive will close on April 80,
Jack loyner has gone 10 Aiken, s. G., TO
bring the Whitney horses 10 Sheepshead Bay