The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-06-07


of Racing Ever Seen In the West,
as the Best Horses In Training at
the Present Time Are Entered in
the Memorial Handicap and Other
Events That VIII FoIIow-SpecIaI
Rates Arranged For Opening and
Derby Days and on Saturdays by
Railroads.
Latonia is one Of the garden spots
of the country and the race course
has always been famed for it's beauti
full surroundings. 1t lies in the Lick
lug valley, nesting among majestic
Kentucky hills and the scenic inves-
ture is most picturesque.
Since the advent of John Hachmeis
ter, who is in complete charge, the
Latonia track, which was built 29
years ago, has been brought to the
standard of an up-to-date racing plant
Thirty thousand dollars were spent
last year on the track, and when the
opening day rolls around Latonia can
claim to be the best appointed race
course in the country. 1t can be
easily reached from Cincinnati by
Covington trolley cars, which go di,
rect to the grandstand. The L. & n
also has a splendid train service te
the course from the Fourth and Smith
street depot. There is also a splen.
did roadway through Covington and
then via the Madison pike, which
makes 1t pleasant journey with car
riage or motor.
Owing to the big interest in the
coming races at Latonia, the l.. & N.
road has arranged for special rate
on the opening day and on Derby day
from some of the principal cities Of
Kentucky, and the c., N. o. & T. P.
railway has done the same thing.
The L. & n. has also provided for a
round trip from Louisville to Latonia
every Saturday during the meeting.
return tickets being good until Mon
day morning
The indications point to the great,
est session of racing ever seen in
the west. The Memorial handicap
is sure to be a great race, and the
Derby will be a struggle between the
giants of the three-year-old division
Best Horses Entered.
In the Memorial handicap are Meri
dan, winner of the Kentucky Derby OF
1911, and one of the best horses in
training at the present time. Then
Sc
the great Meridian at Louisville, Fash
ion Plate, Granite, Round the World
and about 60 others. The three great
three-year-olds, Worth, Sprite and The
Manager, are also on the list, and
cne or two Of these will go to the
upon with favor.
The Derby is the best looking one
that ever Latonia presented. In that
race there will be a struggle for turf
supremacy the like of which has not
been seen. Here is Worth, winner oil
the Kentucky Derby few weeks ago
| He belongs to H. G. Hallenbeck, al
eastern millionaire. There is The
Manager, belonging to Tom O'DOwell
who is every inch the true type Of
the Kentucky gentleman. There is
! Sprite, owned by II. K. Knapp, an
other eastern millionaire and one o.
the pillars Of the Eastern Jockey club
1t can be seen that if the race re
| solves itself to a struggle between
| the Kentucky horse against the pet!
of the eastern milliOnaires, there vii
surely be race. The owners of these
three clinkers all believe that thei
own is best, and the struggle will b.
a bitter one The three mentioned
will hardly have the race to them
selves, as there are a large numbe
of good colts eligible, and at a differ
ence in the weight might do the unez
pected.
Besides these two stakes there ar,
four others which will be run on Sat
urday, with the exception of tn
Trophy stake, which will be decide,
On the closing day.
The betting will be done through
the pari-mutuals, which have bee
found the fairest of all betting sys
TENS, and they, at the same time
remove much of the incentive for dis
honesty.
John c. Weber's prize band @
America will hold a concert daily BIZ
fore and during the races.