The record., 1912-08-15
RACE PROGRAM
is VERY STRONG
This Department of State Fair
Under L. B. Shropshire
Promises Big Interest.
THE SIX BIG STAKE EVENTS
Six Purse Events, Six Running Races,
Gentlefaen's Cup Race and lady's
Cup Race Among Star Fea-
ttures of Program.

FROM Il raclnS standpoint, patrons
of the Kentucky State Fair, the week
of September 9-l4, will be well pro
vided for, as the program, which has
been arranged By l.. b. Shropshire, as
sistant secretary OF the fair, is one OF
the best seen in X entucky in years.
lie has arranged for six stake events
for ttotters and 'pacers, valued at 5000
each. and, in addition, he Las pro
yidCd for Six -rIfnHihg races, one for
each day of the fair. and Il Gentlemen 5
Cup race and a Gentlemca's Riding
race, the last-namcd TWO TO be de
ciGcd the closing day of the fair
Among the stake races viii be one for
two-year-old tronersr one for, three
year-old trotters, one each for 2:lS
trottcrs, 2:25 trotters, >: Is PAGERS and
2:25 pacOrs. The purse events Wall
consist of one each for free-for-all
trottcrs. 2:1S trotters, 2:l5 trotters,
2:20 trotters. 2:l2 PAGERS, 2:17 PAGERS
and one for free-for-all PAGERS.
During the past two years the rae
ing feature of the fair has proved one
OF the most interesting of any attrac-
ton provided by the management, and
because of that fact it became appar-
ent TO Secretary J. l.. Dent that bet
ter facilities would have TO be pro
yided for caring for the patrons of
that particular feature. With this
idea III view, the very first contract
entered into by Commissioner New
man and Secretary Dent was with
contractors fer the enlargement of the
grand stand. and when the gates are
thrown open the morning of Septem-
ber ipSi vice as many people will
rl.ase- ~us fos eiisz=si.s els section
o, the .,roGnds as formerly. The new
addition to the grand stand will be of
REINFORCED concrete, similar n every
respect 10 the original part of the big
stand, making ii one OF the largest as
well as one of the most substantial
grand stands in the country. Here
can gather thousands OF Kentuckians
TO renew old acquaintances as well as
to witness the sport that is dearest
TO the heart of every native born son
and daughter of the old Common
wealth. Unlike many of the race
tracks of the country where trotting
and running races are operated sim
ply for the benefit of the track owners,
the sport furnished at the State Fair
can readily be designated as that of
the king of Sports" as the manage
meut of the fair has no idea of reaping
any reward except that which comes
from a good word passed around by
its patrons. Therefore all races are
decided strictly on their merits and in
each instance the best horse wins.
That some of the best horses in train
ing on the tracks of Kentucky and
other states will participate in the
trotting and pacing events on the Pro-
gram this year is demonstrated BY the
fact that already owners have applied
for stable room for the week and have
made numerous entries to the stake
events.
Under the arrangements provided
by Assistant Secretary Shropshire one
stake event and one purse race will
be decided each afternoon during the
week, in addition TO which will be one
running race each Gay. As all events
,or trotters and PAGERS, with the ev-
ception OF the two-ycar-Old events,
will be three in five heat affairs it is
needless to say that each afternoon
will be crowded full of good sport for
he fair patrons.