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COMING OF A GREAT RACE MEETING. Rich Stakes to Be Raced for at Ascot Shortly with Colin Expected to Start. 1ntil the middle of next month racing in England will be of meetings of minor class, although some really Important stakes are to he pulled off at some of them, notably at Hurst Park and Manchester. But beginning, June 151 and continuing for four days, tlie Ascot meeting will comatand attention on lioth sid.-. ol the Atlantic. Iu respect to amount of money given this is the hiding meeting of tLe world, tlie daily disbursements to owners of winning sad placed horses being between 835,000 aud 340.000. It is truly •■Royal" Ascot in all respects and is racing on a scale of astonishing magnificence. It is lure that tlie American stars of last year. Colin aad Ballot, are confidently expected to make their di but in English 1. icing and the Keeae and Whitney stables will probably Introduce sane high-class two year-olds, both stables being reported to hold several of Real merit, which have been Bared for lie richest English stakes tor two-year-aids. On tlie Hist day. Tuesday. June 1.".. the Cold Vase, at two miles. Trial Stakes, at seven furlongs and Kit; yards. Fifty fifth Triennial Stakes, at two miles. Prince of Wales Stiikes. at about one and five eighths mile. . Filly second Ascot Biennial Stiikes of live-eighths mile, and tin- Coventry Stakes, for two-venr-olds at the same distance, will be decided. It Is the latter that will chiefly draw attention. It is a sweepstakes of 838 each, with *r..KKI added and DM "I the leading fixtures for two-year-olds. Mr. Belmonts Merry Task and Auiieal. Mr. Keenes Coronal. Metaphor. Seneca and Sullragist and Mr. Whitneys Whisk Broom. Artless. 1e.piot. Top o the M. .niing .Hid the die tnut colt by Broomstick — Sallie of Navarre are in this. Merry Task is ■ bav cdt by Octagon Merry Token and Ainical a bay fillv bv Octagon Aiuicitia. of Mr. Keenes candidates. Metaphor is a brown colt bv Dfanrahje— Biturii a and consequently a lull brother to Maakettc. Coronal is ii bay filly by Voter -Uosegarland. Seneca a brown clt by Disguise Swiftfoot and Suffragist a bay i.dt by Voter Noonday. Several of these are re l.uted to be of the solendid order of two year olds annually raced in this country bv Mr. Keenc of recent rears and if Metaphor hi as good as Maakette, distinction surely awaits him. Whisk I.rooin Is be Broomstick Audience and en joys tlie reputation "f being tin- best of Mr. Whitneys two year-olds. Artless is a lull sister to Artful, but has started and do. s not run as that peerless lillv did. The Royal Hunt Cup. TeTB Hill Stakes. Visitors Handicap, Coronation stakes, tor three-year old fillies, one mile. Fit ty first Ascot Biennial Stakes. As-■•• Derby and the Fifty sexenih Triennial Stakes will be run Wednesday. Americau horses do not figure in these. Flic events set for dccMon Thursday are tin St. •Ii s Palace Stakes for three -year olds at a mile. i.itv -i x tii New Biennial Slakes at a mile. Rous Memorial Stakes. New Stakes for two year-ohls at live-eighths. Fortv-sevciitii New Biennial Stak--. As cot Gold Cup at two miles aad a hall, and the All Aged Stakes at three uuartors. The Gold Cup Is of vast interest to smith ami Ear the reason that both c im nad Ballot are expected to be among the starter.-. Roth bOISCI are at and well, but have been so weighted that it would bare been useless to start them iu tlie big handicaps to which they were eligible. Here all go on eipiiii term-, three year-olds, 105 |. iiiiils four veai hls. 120. and older horses. 190 pounds. Among those the Keene cracks niav be called on to meet are Mich celebrities as Wool Winder. Signoviiietlii. Your Majesty, Galraat, Siberia. Sinlo Straio ami I.langwm. Mr. Belmonts Norman III. and Fair Play are also engaged, hut the hitter ifoes not seem to hare rctai 1 his American form. It remains to be seen whether CoUn and Bal-lot hue. About the same American two year-ohls are in tlie rich New Stakes as those in the Coventry Stakes, with Mr. Carrolls good e.dt. Troubled Waters, in addition. American horses are also in the Foi Iv-seveiitti New Biennial and tile All Aged Stiikes. The hist day has on its program the Wurk Ingham Stakes. Ascot Highweighl Stakes. KHty-eixth Triennial Stakes. HaidwieUe Stakes at a mil. and B hall wiili .-Sio.tioo added Windsor Castle stiikes for two year-olds aad the aJexaadrs Plate at eighty-six yards Bssre than two mile-- ami three quarters. Colin and Ballot aie in this long-distance race aud American horses are also liberally engaged in others of the races of tlie day.
