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NEW YORK RACING NEXT WEEK. In the course of the week to come the spring meeting of the Metropolitan Jockey Club at Jamaica will come to a close and the greater meeting of the Westchester Racing Association will begin at Belmont Dark with the running of the Metropolitan Handicap as the feature of the opening dnv. At Jamaica the WllliamshurgU Handicap, for three year-olds at three-quarters of a mile, will be the feature Monday afternoon, the probable starters appearing elsewhere. The Kings County Handicap at a mile and a sixteenth for three-year-olds and over is the stake race for Tuesday. The names of Don Diego. Okenite, Kthon, Dishabille, W. H. Carey. Pretension, Dandelion, 1 Jacquin, Cressina, Philander, The Picket, Hot ! Toddy, Gloriner, Buttling. Von Tromp. Oxford, Inquisitor. J. C. Core, Cairngorm. Rye. Go Between. Good Luck and Dolly Spanker show prominently in its entry list and a good field should lie forthcoming. The Suffolk Stakes for two-year-olds at five furlongs, selling conditions, will be run off WMBM day. Of its seventy-three nominations Martha Jane, Magazine. Rustic. Laughing Lyes, Blue Heron. Rifle Range. McOregor. Abbey. Alhia. Thomas Calhoun, Frizcttc. Masks and Faces. Citizen, laul lr.v. Coiucideut, Aunt Rose, Laura Clay. Woodlaue and RoseUloom have already earned brackets, so there is winning form in abundance to clash in this event. Thursday afternoon t lie owners, trainers, jockeys, horses and the applauding populace will all put in their Iffnnwi at Bclni"iit Park to inaugurate the tit-t of the gratCC metropolitan meetings. Here the dcisiou of the rich Metropolitan Handicap will engross the greater share of attention, but the New York Steeplechase will serve as an additional ,it traction of importance. The Metropolitan is a mile dash with 0,000 added and all indications point to a field of formidable size. So. far as cm be estimated BaacfcCBt 124; Dandelion. 119; Tanya, 118; Dishabille, 116; Tokalon, 11.": Cairngorm. 1L: lu-quiMtor, 112; Oxford. Hi; Blandy. ill; Good Luck. Ill: W. H. Carey. 114; Hyperion II., 110; Pint Premium. 1W: Suffrage. 169; Jn-gler. KM: De Mund. 1H4; Sewell. 1 * : Philander. M ; Colonel Jack. M, and Theyre off. K, ;nv all reasonably sure to j,o to the post and this list may he ■wetted by Men other fast eligihles as Hot Toddy. 115; Whimsical, 114; Nealon, 111: Far West. US; Pretension, 110; Ironsides, 110: Halifax. 110: G« Between, 122; J. C. Core. 9S; Belle of request. .IT. and pOMtMy otliei-that may crop up unexpected!* . F:iir day and good track, it is sure to he a tremendously interesting rai-e with a great throng present to witness rtl decision. Fallahcen, Altar. PagM Bey, Delcan-i. Maximilian. Pioneer. Dulcian. Sanctus, St. Ke in. Dr. Keith, Grandpa, Mr. McCnun. l r. Logan. Sandalwood, Onatas, Caller and Kl Cu, liillo will furnish the field that will contest the New York Steeplechase, which has .ooo added and is over a course of alxmt two miles. Only one slake wil Ik- decided Friday, the Larch-tnont at seven furlongs for three ycai-olds, maid -ns at the time of entry, ltiuiia Ken. Alethciio. West -bury. Joe Carey. Moyca. Dan Buhie. Smiling Tom. Ketniss. Charles G. Gates, Blliadale, Prince Fort 11 -Iiiitus. Bright Boy. IMmky. Cobles ill. Tim OToolo • and Grimaldi appear best in lliis. For Saturday afternoon two rich stakes are down for deci-ion. the Juvenile Btahet for two-year olaa ami the Vehaggaa Handicap for three -year olds and over. The Iim 11 He geuerally brings into the field of active endeavor some of the reputed sl.trs bidden away in the big stables and has been won by great two year olds from time to time. De Mund was its winner lest year. Few of its nominations have started and its winning public form is represenled by Citizeu. Dead Gone. Wave Crest, Fresh and Laudable. The Toboggan is a dash of six furlongs with ,000 added and Roseben, Sewell, Dishabille, Kthon. Theyre Off. W. H. Daniel, Pretension, Ben Ban, Clark Griffith. First Premium, Handzarra, Suffrage, Glori-fler, Oxford. Inquisitor. J. C. Core, Charles Edward, De Mund, Sir Wilfred. Far West, Bat Masterson, Dr. Gardner, Halifax, Tanya. Killaloe and Red River are among tbe very fast ones eligible to start.
