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THE FUTURITY TODAY This afternoon will be marked by the decision of the worlds richest stake for twoyearolds for that is what the Futurity was designed to bo by its founders and what it is Tho most valuable stake in England for twoyearolds is the National Breeders Produce Stakes run an ¬ nually at Bandown which is of the gross guar ¬ anteed value of 25000 whereas 30630 is the least net sum to the winner that has followed tho decision of any Futurity This was the net value when Chacornac won in 1899 Its great ¬ est value was in 1890 when Potomacs success brought 67675 to his fortunate owner As a rule its winner has boen a highclass race horse but not always Chaos LAlonette Martimas and probably Chacornac were indifferent per ¬ formers and not entitled to much consideration in a winning list that embracad spch glorious names as those of Proctor Knott Potomac His Highness Morello Domino and Bequital BequitalThe The race of this afternoon is quite open in appearance Among the twoyearolds of this year no Hamburg or Commando has appeared although there is a possibility that Madden and i Whitneys as yet unbeaten Yankee may demon ¬ strate that he IB a highclass young horse His two easily achieved virtorioe at Saratoga do not tell much except that he is gifted with the first requisite of a race horse speed The best of the youngsters he vanquished can only be ac ¬ counted usofnl so what Yankee can do when pitted against the best of this year remains to ba settled by the running of this years Futurity Sentimentally it would be pleasing if he should bring additional lustre to tho fame of his dead sire by winning the last Futurity in which any son of Hanover can start startThere There is no good reason to doubt that Nastur ¬ tium is a good colt or that Blue Girl is a good filly Sturdy Goldsmith is another good per ¬ former King Hanover Gunfire Mastorman Hyphen Cnnard Golden Cottage Lux Casta Saturday and others that may go to the post have good races to their credit but in tho whole list of probable starters there is none that has as yet earned the right to bo called a great racer It is this feature that rendors the Futurity of this year unusually perplexing and it may ba said unusually interesting interestingThe The tabulated history of this great race is as follows I
