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HOUSTONS PROGRAM OF RACING. — " I Hart Deriiliain. secretary of the Houston Fair and Racine; -st.cia tion. has distributed the program books far the first weven days raeing at Houston. Which Will commence on Wednesday. April 21. and continue for thirty days or more. There vtill be six races daily, and no purse less than ISO*, white two $.",00 purses will 1m- given each dav. There will be three stakes decided during the meeting -the Texas Handicap, the Houston Selling Stakes and the Juvenile Handicap. All three stakes have a guaranteed value of ,000 each. Besides the races for the horses of the older division there will be a raee for two year-olds every day. The program for the opening day is as follows: First Race Inaugural Das-h -Purse 00. of which if"", to seeoud and 8 to third: for three-year-olds and upward, winners of two or more purse races ill 1908 *M to carry weight for age. Non-winners of two purse laces allowed lie ih.iiimIs. of one. ten pounds. Five furlongs. Second Race tSelliug — Purse 00; for three- year-olds and upward, the winner to be sold at auetieu for xl.ooo: if for less, two pounds allowed for each to J.loo. Six furlongs. Third Race Selling- -Purse O0: for three-year-olds ami upward, the winner to be sold at auction for 1909.sh00: if for less, three pounds allowed for each 00 less to 00. One mile. Fourth Race — Purse 50: for two-year-olds: five pounds l elow the scale: non-winners of two races allowed live pounds; maidene ten pounds. One-half mile. Fifth Raee Handicap — Purse 00: a free handicap, for three-year-olds and upward. Entries close Monday at II a. in. : weights and acceptances Tuesday at 10:30 a. m. Four and one-half furlongs. Sixth Race Selling i — Purse 00; for four-ye.ir olds and upward: leu pounds ImIow the scale. The winner to Ik- sold at auction lor 00. Seven furlongs.
