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STAKES FOR SHEEPSHEAD BAY. Tho Calendar for this weak contained the terms of a list of great stakes offered by the Coney Island Jockey Clnb, entries to which will close Monday, January 5, 1903. The list is as follows : For the Jnne meeting, 1993: FOE THBEK-1EAB-OLDS AND UPWAED. The Suburban Handicap, S10,000 added ; 1 1-4 miles. The June Handicaps, i. e. : TheConey Island, ,560 added; 3-4 mile. The Sheepshead Bay, ,500 added; 1 mile. The Long Island, ,000 added; 1 1-8 miles. The Advance Stakes, ,000 added; 1 3-8 miles. The Equality Stakes, ,500 addod; 1 mile. The Thistle Selling Stakes, ,5C0added ; 1 l-8milos. FOE TWO-YEAB-OLDS. The Great Trial Stakes, value 5,C00; 3-1 mile. The Double Event, value 0,000; first half, 5 1-2 furlongs; second half, 3-4 mile. The Zephyr Stakes, ,500 added ; 5 1-2 furlongs. The Spring Stakes, ,500 added ; 3-1 mile. The Vernal Stakes, fillies, ,500 added; 5-8 mile. FOE THBEE-YEAB-OLDS. The Swift Stakes, ,000 added ; 7-8 mile. The Spindrift Stakes, ,CC0 added-; 1 I-8-miles. STEEPLECHASES. The Beacon, ,500 added ; about 2 1-2 miles. The Independence, ,5C0 added ; about 2 1-2 miles. The Eockaway Cup, ,500 added; about 2 1-2 miles. For the Autumn meeting 1903: FOE THEEE-TEAE-OLDS. The Septomber Stakes, 0D added; 1 3-8 miles. FOE TWO-YEAB-OLDS. The Autumn Stakes, ,000 added ; 3-4 mile. The Flatbush Stakes, valuo 0,C03; 7-8mile. The Great Eastern Handicap, value ,500 ;S-i mile. FOE TWO-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWAED. The Flight Stakes, ,000 added; 7-8 mile. For the Autumn Meeting 1925 : The Futurity, 0,000 added; 3-4 mile. These are all long established fixtures with names familiar to all turfmen. As compared with the same offering last yoar a number of changes in values appear. First and most important the Suburban has been changed from a guaranteed stake of tho value of 0,000 to an added money stake, with 0,000 added. The Brooklyn Jockey Club has taken the same step with the Brooklyn Handicap. This measure will radically increase the value of these great stakes to tho winning horses of the future. Other changes in the Coney Island Jockey Clubs stakes are these : Great Trial Stakes ,000 Flatbush Stakes 5,000 Advance Stakes 2,0 0 Flight Stakes 500 September Stakes .- 00 Eockaway Cup 500 Independence Steeplochase 3C0 Thistle Stakes 250 Eeductions. Coney Island Handicap 1902.sh0 Sheepshoad Bay Handicap 5C0 Long Island Handicap : 500 Equality Stakes 500 The Autumn Stakes was last year of the guaranteed value of ,003. Next year it is placed in the category of added money stakes, with ,CO0 added.
