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ENGLISH STAKE DATES OF 1909. The principal stakes of 19ti: in England, with their dates, places of running and distances are as follows: April 12 — Juecns Prize. Kemptou Park. 1 1-4 miles. April 20 — Great Metropolitan Handicap. Epsom. 2 1-4 miles. April 21 — City and Suburban Handicap. Epsom. 1 1-4 miles. April 2.1 — Sandown Park Produce Stakes. San-down. 5-S mile. April 2S — Two Thousand Guineas. Newmarket. 1 rnlle. April 30 — One Thousand Guineas. Newmarket, 1 mile. May 1— Victoria Cup. Hurst Park. 7-8 mile. May ,i — Chester Vase. Chester. 1 1-2 miles. May 4 — Chester Cup. Chester. 2 1-4 miles. May 7 — Great Jubilee Handicap. Kemptou Park. 1 14 miles. May 12 — Newmarket Stakes. Newmarket. 1 1-4 miles. May 18— Great Northern Handicap, York. 1 1-2 miles. May 2."i — Woodcote Stakes. Epsom. 3-4 mile. May 2H — Derby. Epsom. 1 1-2 miles. May 27 — Coronation Cup. Ensom. 1 1-2 miles. Mav 27 — Oaks. Epsom. 1 1-2 miles. June 4 — Manchester Cup. Manchester. 1 1-2 miles. June 16 — Coventry Stakes. Ascot. 5-8 mile. June 15 — Prince of Wales Stakes. Ascot. 1 5-8 miles. June It* — Coronation Stakes. Ascot. 1 mile. June 17 — Gold Cup. Ascot. 2 1-2 miles. June 17 — St. James Palace Stakes. Ascot. 1 mile. June 18 — Alexandra Plate, Ascot. 2 3-4 miles and 85 vards. June 22 — North Derby. Newcastle. 1 1-2 miles. June 23 — Northumberland Plate. Newcastle. 2 miles. June 2.". — Rnval Stakes. Newbury. 1 1-4 miles. June 25 -Saudringham Foal Stakes. Sandown. 1 1-4 miles. June 29 — July Stakes. Newmarket. 5 furlongs and llo vards. July 1— Princess of Wales Stakes. Newmarket. 1 1-2 miles. July 10 — Great Foal Plate. Lingfield. 5-8 mile. July 15 — Chesterfield Stakes, Newmarket. 5-8 mile. ■Inly II! — Eclipse Stakes. Sandown. 1 1-4 miles. July 17 — National Breeders Produce. Sandown. 5-S mile. July 21 — St. George Stakes. Liverpool. 1 3-8 miles. July 22 — Great Lancashire Produce. Liverpool. 5-S mile. July 23 — Liverpool Summer Cup, Liverpool. 1 8 8 miles. July 27 — Richmond Stakes. Goodwood. 3-4 mile. July 29 — Goodwood Cup. Goodwood. 2 1-2 miles. July 29 — Prince of Wales Stakes, Goodwood. 3-4 mile. July 29 — Goodwood Cup. Goodwood. 2 1-2 mles. July 30— Chesterfield Cup. Goodwood. 1 1-4 miles. August 6 — Astley Stakes. Lewes. 5-8 mile. August 12 — City of London Breeders Foal Plate. Kempton Park. 1 1-4 miles. August 19 — Durham County Foal Plate. Stockton. 1 1-4 miles. August 21 — Hurst Park Lennox Plate. Hurst Park. 1 1-4 miles. August 25-— Great Ebor Handicap. York. 1 3-4 miles. August 2b" — Great Yorkshire Stakes. York. 1 1-2 miles. August 31 — 14th Champion Breeders Biennial Foal. Derby. 5-8 mile. September 1 — 13th Champion Breeders Biennial Foal. Derby. 1 1-4 miles. September 2 — Peveril of the Peak Plate. Derby. 1 mile. September 7 — Champagne Stakes, Doncaster. 5 furlongs and 152 yards. September 8 — St. Leger. Doncaster. 1 3-4 miles and 132 yards. September 10 — Doncaster Cup. Doncaster. 2 miles. September 16 — Ayrshire Handicap. Ayr. 1 3-8 miles. September IS — Prince Edward Handicap. Manchester. 1 1-4 miles. September 24 — Newbury Autumn Cup. Newbury, about 2 IS miles. September 30 — Jockey Club Stakes. Newmarket. 1 3-4 miles. October 8 — Imperial Produce Plate. Kemptou Park. 3-4 mile. October 9 — Duke of York Stakes. Kempton Park. 1 1-4 miles. October 12 — Champion Stakes. Newmarket. 1 1-4 miles. October 13 — Cesarewitch Handicap. Newmarket. 2 1-4 miles. October 15 — Middle Park Plate, Newmarket, 3-4 mile. October 21 — Sandown Three-Year-Old Stakes. Sandown. 1 1-2 miles. October 20 — Criterion Stakes. Newmarket. 3-4 mile. October 27 — Cambridgeshire Handicap. Newmarket. 1 1-8 miles. October 28 — Dewtvurst Plate. Newmarket. 7-8 mile.