Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
GOLD CUP STAKES
Endurance Four-MiIe Event to
Be Run This Fall in Kentucky.
TURF PRIZE WORTH $4,000
Best Long. Distance Thoroughbreds
in This Country and Europe
Expected TO Compete.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
LEXINGTON, KY. April 15-Not since
Moliie Mccarthy and Ten Brock strug-
gled for long distance turf supremacy at
historic Churchill Downs way back in
the eighties has such interest been arous-
ed In Kentucky thoroughbred circles fol-
lowing the announcement this week of
the proposed Endurance Gold Cup Stakes,
to be run four miles over one of the
Kentucky race tracks this fall.
This will be a turf prize worth COM
peting for, and. in addition to money
value Of probably $4,000. the owner Of
the winner will receive a handsome gold
cup valued at $500.
It is proposed to make this race the
premier event on the thoroughbred turf
in America, and 1t will undoubtedly call
into competition the best long-distance
thoroughbreds in this country and Eu-
rope. 1t has already been suggested that
European royalty will probably cut an
important figure in the event, and that
King George, Edward Blanc, the million
aire French horseman; Lord Rosebery
and others now maintaining pretentious
racing establishments on the other side
OF the water will have their colors rep
resented in the race
In addition to these. Richard Croker,
w. fdUQ0EDilC, f1dTTy fdyno WHIT
ney. Samuel c.. Hildreth and other of
Americas foremost racing enthusiasts
and owners are expected to enter the
pick of their establishments in the con-
test.
To Be Annual Event.
It Is proposed to make the event an
annual ON, on the Kentucky turf. and that
there will be spirited bidding among the
kentucky racing associations for the dis
unction OF having 1t run over their
courses goes without saying. The pro-
motors Of the event declare that the race
Will go to the association making the
highest bid. and 1t is believed that either
tho Louisville or Latonia association
would gladly add 5000 to the entrance
and starting money in order to secure
the race as special attraction at their
fall meetings.
The idea of holding O. four~mile race in
Kentucky to be the premier event of the
rail- racing season. was suggested by
MAJ. Foxall A. Daingerfeld. brother-in-
law OF james r. keene, manager of
CastIeton Stud and member Of the Ken
lucky state racing commission, who re-
marked to several f1orsemen the other
day that he would like to see another
four-mile race run in Kentucky That
the home Of the thoroughbred breeding
interests should foster and formulate
plans for holding such a race in Ken
lucky each year was the sentiment ad-
vanced by J. o. Keene, j. N. Camden,
Irving H. Wheatcroft and the leading
horsemen Of the Blue Grass state And
straightaway Mr.. Keene undertook the
management Of the event.
Conditions for the race have been
drawn by Maj. Daingerfield and appli-
cation blanks will shortly be mailed to
the owners Of the leading racing estab-
lishments in this country and Europe.
Rich Prize.
The conditions make three-year-old
horses and upward eligible to the event,
all to carry weight for age over the four
mile course The nominating fee has
been fixed at 500 for the naming Of three
horses; one of these only to start: the
starting fee has been placed at $3.50 adj
ditional. It will be seen from this that
With one of the racing associations adj
ding $500 to the stake the winner S
portion may reach $4,000, exclusive of
the gold cup.
Maj. Daingerfleld has already declared
an entry Tor James r. Keene in Celt, and
possibly Ballot. which will be immedi-
ately taken from stud service and pre-
pared for the event. Samuel c. Hildreth
Is expected to enter the champion Fitz-
herbert, King James and either Resti-
gouche or Dalmatian.
Among other probable starters that have
thus far been suggested are August Bel
ME Kelso. ]. M. Camden's Boola Boon
R. II. Anderson's Joe Morris. ]. T. IrS
lands Cherryola, Barney Schreiber's
Schneider. Thomas Stevens Azo, r. r.
Wilson's Olambala and the Derby colts,
Round the World and Gov. Gray.