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BRIGHTON BEACH STAKES. The Brighton Handicap at a mile and a quarter, to be run at the Beach next July, will be the richest stake of its kind run on the eastern turf. The Brighton Beach Racing Association, through Secretary John Boden, Jr., has announced that the guaranteed value of the handicap next year would be 5,000. By increasing its value the Brighton management figures that the race may bring together the winners of the Metropolitan, Brooklyn and Suburban handicaps in a final test. The fact that Gold Heels won the Brighton in 1902 in record time and also that Waterboy, last years winner, ran the distance in 2:03 1-5, the fastest time ever made on a circular or straightaway course, has been taken to mean that the successful horse in this stake comes very near being the champion of the year. The Brighton People also have increased the value of several other stakes. The Brighton Cup will have a guaranteed value of 0,000, while the added money of the Cup Preliminary, Test Handicap, Islip, Seagate, Glen Cove, Montauk and "Winged Foot, has been increased. The Produce Stakes of 190G will be of a guaranteed value of 0,000. Entries for the following stakes will close on January 4: For three-year-olds and upward The Brighton Handicap, guaranteed value, 5,000; one mile and a quarter. The Brighton Cup, 0,000 and ,Q00 cup; two miles and a quarter. The Cup Preliminary, ,500 added; one mile and. a half. The Test Handicap, ,000 added; one mile. t The Islip Handicap, ,000 added; one mile and an eighth. The Jamaica Stakes, ,500 added; six furlongs. The Nautilus Stakes, ,500 added; one mile and an eighth. For three-year-olds The Seagate Stakes, ,500 added; one mile and an eighth. The Glen Cove Handicap, ,000 added; six furlongs. The Sea Gull Stakes for fillies, ,500 added; six furlongs. For two-year-olds The Montauk Stakes, ,000 added; six furlongs. The Atlantic Stakes, ,500 added; six furlongs. The Winged Foot Handicap, ,000 added; six furlongs. The Distaff Stakes for fillies, ,500 added; five furlongs. For steeplechasers The Brighton Steeplechase, ,000 added; full course. The Punchestown Stakes, ,500 added; full course. The Curragh Stakes, ,500 added; short course. The Aintree Stakes, ,500 added; short course.
