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IMPORTANT FOREIGN STAKE DATES. The flat racing season in England will begin 1 Monday. March Is. and iu Fiance Sunday, March 15. Here is a list of the dates on which the most important stakes of 1!K7 in those countries will be decided: IN ENGLAND. Batthyany Plate. Lincoln. 5 B mile: March 18. Lincolnshire Handicap. Lincoln. 1 mile: March 10. ! Riooklesbv Slakes. Lincoln. 1-2 mile and 50 yards: March 20. Union Jack Stakes, Liverpool. 1 mile: March 21. Liverpool Spring Cup, Liverpool, 1 3-8 miles; March 21. Liverpool Grand National, Liverpool, 4 miles and 1 S50 yards: March 22. Qneena Prize. Kempton Park. 1 1-4 miles; April 1. ; Birmingham Spring Handicap, Birmingham, 1 1-2 miles: April 1. Ral.raham Plate. Newmarket. 1 12 miles: April 17. • Craven Slakes. Newmarket, 1 mile: April IS. .real Metropolitan Stakes, I.psom; 2 1-4 miles; April 2.!. City and Suburban. Epsom. 1 1-4 miles: April 24. Or sad International Steeplechase, Samlown Park. :; 1 2 miles; April 27. Two Thousand Guineas, Newmarket, 1 mile; May 1. One Thousand Cuineas. Newmarket, 1 mile: May 3. Chelsea Cup. Cheater, 2 14 miles: May 8. Kempton Park ireat Jubilee Handicap, 1 1-4 uiihs; May 11. Newmarket Handicap. Newmarket, 1 1-4 miles; : Mav 14. Newmarket Stakes, Newmarket, 1 1-4 miles; • Mav 15. Pavne Slakes. Newmnrkef. 1 1-4 miles: May 16. John oCaunt Plate, Manchester. 5 8 mile; May 2o. Manchester Cup. Manchester, 1 1-2 miles; May 24. ireat Northern Handicap, York, 1 1-2 miles; Mav 28. Woodcote Stakes. Epsom, 5-8 mile; June 4. The Derby, Lpsom. 1 1-2 miles: June 5. Coronation Pup. Epsom. 1 12 miles: June 6. The Oaks. Epsom. 1 1-2 miles: June 7. Imperial Stakes. I.ingtield. 1 mile: June 12. Lewes Spring Handicap. Lewes. 1 mile: June 13. Coventry Stakes, Ascot, 5-8 mile and I06 yards; June Is. Ascot Stakes. Ascot, 2 miles: June 18. Cold Vase, s.ot. 2 miles: June 18. Roval Hunt Cup. Ascot, 7S mile and 106 yards; June 10. Ascot P. old Cup. Ascot, 2 1-2 miles: June 20. New Stakes, Ascot, 5-8 mile and li 6 yards; June 20. Alexandra Plate, Ascot, 2 .1-4 miles and 85 yards; June 21. Hardwick Stakes. Ascot 1 1-2 miles; June 21. Diamond Plate. Catwick. 1 12 miles: June 20. Julv Stakes, Newmarket, 5 8 mile and 142 yards; July 2. Princess of Wales Stakes, Newmarket, 1 mile; Julv 4. f.ingfield Park Stakes. Lingfield. 1 mile; July 12. Julv Handicap, Newmarket, 5-4 mile: July 17. Eclipse Stakes. Sandown Park. 1 1-4 miles; July 19. National Breeders Produce Stakes, Sandown Park, 5-8 mile: July 20. Ireat Lancashire Rreeders Produce Stakes, Liverpool. 5-8 mile: Julv 24. Liverpool Cup. Liverpool. 1 .1-8 miles: July 26. Stewards Cup, Joodwood. 3-4 mile; July 50. loodwood Plate, ioodwood, 2 miles; July 31. Goodwood Cup, Coiodwood, 2 12 miles; August 1. . I ■ , Brighton Sta-kes. Brighton, 1 1-2 miles; August 6. Lewes Handicap, Lewes, 1 1-2 miles, August 10. . Kempton Tark International Breeders Two-Year-Did Stakes, 5-8 mile: August 14. CltJ nf London Breeders . Teal Plate, Kempton l Park. 1 mile: August 13. Ireat Northern Leger, Stockton, 1 5S miles: J August 21. Prince of Wales Plate. York, 5-S mile; August 27. Great Ebor Handicap, York. 1 3-4 miles; August 28. Peverll of the Peak Plate, Derby, 1 mile; September t 3. . Champion Breeders Foal Stake9, Derby, 5-8 mile v two year olds : September 5. Champion Breeders Foal Stakes, Derby, 1 1-4 miles 1 three-year olds ; Septemlier 4. Champagne Stakes, Daneaater, M mile and 132 yards: September lo. Jreat Yorkshire Handicap. Doncaster. 1 3 4 miles and . 122 yards; September IO. The St. Leger. Don. aster, 1 3-4 miles and 132 J yards; September 11. Doncaster Cup, Doncaster, about 2 miles; September t 13. . Croat Foal Stakes, Newmarket, 1 1-4 miles: October 1. Jockey Club Stakes, Newmarket, 1 3-4 miles; October 3. Imperial Produce Stakes, Kempton Park, 3-4 mile: f tober 11. Clearwell Stakes. Newmarket. 5-8 mile and 140 yards; October 16. Champion Stakes, Newmarket, 1 1-4 miles; October 1 13. Oeearewiteh stakes, Kewntarket, 2 1-4 miles; October 16. . Middle iark Plate, Newmarket, 3-4 mile; Octo-1 her is. 1 Criterion Stakes, Newmarket. 3 1 Mile; October 20. 1 Canabridgeehlre Stakes, Newmarket, 1 1-8 miles; ■ October 30. . Jockey Club Cup. Newfnarket. 2 1-4 miles and , ■ ...". yards; October 31. 1 Pewhurst Plate. Newmaiket. 7-8 mile: October 31. Liverpool Autumn Cup, Liverpool. 1 3-4 miles: Noretnber 8. Manchester November Handicap. Manchester, 1 1-2 miles; November 25. IN FRANCE. Pouie d Essai Pouliches French One Thousand Guineas, Fontalnebleaa Paris. 1 mile; April 28. Poule d Rssaf Peatalna French Two Thousand Guinea*, Fontalaebleau Paris, l mile: April 2s. Prix de Diane French Oaks, ChantUfy, 1 5-10 1 mills: May 26. Prix du Jockey Club French Derby, Chantilly, • 11-2 miles: June 2. I Grand Pri de Paris. Fonlainebleaii Paris. 1 7-S miles: June 16. p t The Omnium French Cesarewilcb. Fontainobleau Paris, 1 1-2 miles: September 22. Prix du Cornell Municipal. Fontainebleau Paris. I 1-2 miles: October 0.
