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JAMAICAS OPENING DAYS. It is not often that a meeting of an important racing organization is scheduled to begin on a Friday, hut such is the case in respect to the Metropolitan Jockey Clubs spring meeting of 19o7 a l Jamaica. 1 1 i- not a bad thing for the club by any means. Fridays are unusually off days on racetracks, but in this case the F.xcelsior Handicap will be sure to attract a huge Friday attendance and. with a big Saturday crowd lo follow, the club will start off with two exceedingly profitable days. April 28 and 21. The only stake race for Friday is i he Excelsior Handicap, but so absorbing will be public inierest in the decision of this race that no other is needed. Like the Carter at Aqueduct, il is . I the gaarsateed value of o.oo0, but unlike the alter it is not a race for sprinters, being a dasli of a mile and a sixteenth. Go Between, at IM pound-, is the top weight, but is not likely to be a -tarter until later in the year, so Dr. Gardner will lie the top weight at 123 pounds, unless it is decided to save him for the Mclropolitan Handicap, at Belmont Park. Dandelion. 121, is second to Or. Gardaer in the ireight scale, but he too. may lie saved for later on. The most probable starters and their weights are Hot Toddy, 117; Oxford, 117; Clothier. 11.".: Sir Wilfred. 114; Pretension, 110; W. II. Carey. 1 lo: Don Diego, 1 7: Rye. 107 ; Jacquin, Mg; ressina. MB; Avaunteer. 105; Orbicular, KB; Sauiuel H. Harris. lo:; Philander, loo; Colaael Jack, !t0; Tileing. 97; Tartan, 95. and Molesey, .f2. Of cour-te. -..me of these may not go and other- of the g. od eligible- may try for F.xcel sior boasts, but in any event a high class ra.-e is in sight. The Kltnliurst Stakes and Paumonok Handicap will be the features Saturday afternoon, the Klin hurst is lot Iwoyeai o|.|s at live furlongs under selling conditions, and presents winning form in I rizelle. Masks and laces. Martha Jane. Magazine, Rustle. Blue Heron, Master Robert, Rifle Raiie. Thomas Calhoun. Albia, Aunt Rose and Laura Clay, and a big array of dark ones in addition. The Paumonok is a dash of three quai lers. with Glorifier, I. a I.onde, Don Oiego. Okenite. Dishabille. Panioutle. Sewell. Juggler, Don Hamilton. Clark Grlttilh, Botanist. Haiidzarra. Suffrage, Keator, g lags Oaiightcr. Frank Gill, Oxford, Inquisitor, Oracilliim. Lotus. Horace B., Rye. Dr. Gardner. Halifax, Jacobite, Atnpedo and Red River showing prominently iu the entries: an exhibit of spaed to please the Moat exact ing.
