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STAKE RACING OF THE WEEK. Some important lining will take place at Belmont Park and Uraresead during tin- remainder of this week. Toiuorr.. v.. the last day of the Belmont meet-lag, two closed events will be run. the Laureate Stakes for two-year-olds aad the long-established Bell it Stakes for tiirce-vear olds. The Belmont is the richest event of the year for three year-ohls and. for the first time, is of the guaranteed vain. of *:o.SMl. of which the winner takes 824,080; less his entrance ami other fees. It has twenty -seven eligible*, but it docs not now appear thai sssre than sis will start. Payette. Joe Madden, Wise Mason. Donald Macdonald. W."iT:ohl and one of Keenes trio. Ultimas. fTuahui j or Casque. It seesas a POST iiel.l for a race of such importance, but the unexpected i always prominent iu racing and the contest may prove better than now- seems probable. Thursday will bring about tlie opening of the Brooklyn Jockey Clubs meeting at Cravesond. with the Brooklyn Handicap and the Criterion Stiikes as the mi si attractive events. Th" Criterion is a dash of five-eighths of a mile for two -year old tiiiies. with .im;o .added, and Sou. Madeline I,.. Gleanadeaac. Ocean Bound. Aagerona. Hreenvale. Calypte. MeXo-ana. Flashing. Degree, Cellaret and other fast ones among the eligible*. The Brooklyn Handicap has already been analysed in Daily Racing Form aad witl. Celt. King I.-n.ies. Frank Cili. Master Robert. Fayette. Half Sovereign. Berkeley, Brother Soaathau and other cracks among the probable starters, will furnish a race worthy ..f its traditions. Satnrdaj will be marked by the running of the Kensington Steeplechase. Great American Stakes and Myrtle stakes. Tlie Great flaarli an i- of tin- rahse .f 2.500 for two vcar olds at live furlongs. Star-bottle. Dulle.-ire. Waldo. Sweep. Flashing. Borky OBrien. Medallion. Newmarket. Aaarrl Braahbronm and Shannon are among the probable starters. The Myrtle is at a mile and one i ighth under selling conditions with ,000 added Bad such good racers iis Hill Top. itiid News. Brother Jonathan. Beau-. lcre. The Wrestler. Mary Darts, Arasee. Kyebright. Montgomery, Dandelion. Bestlgouche. Norbitt Henley, s.ins Souei II.. Monfort, Pascada, Wise Mason. Royal Captive. Traveller and Lad of Langdeu should sasVe to proline an excellent race. Several ■■takes of ratal remain to be run at Toronto. Tomorrow, the King Edward Hotel Cold Cup of fl.500. with .:.oo added, will be decided. It is a ilaso of a mile and oae quarter at weight for age, ii Tei-ib. Rifleman. Donald Macdonald. Stronie-laad. King -lames, ilanbiidge. Gay Pusher. Direct, Tourenne, KDh-ott. Arondack, Bouquet. Stanley lag, JUpango and Moquette among tie good horses engaged. The Stanh-.v Produce Stakes for Canadian-bred three year olds at a nolo and onf quarter, will 1m- run Thursday and the Tyre stakes for two-year-olds: tic- William Ile.idiio Memorial Handicap for Canadian-bred horses at a nil.-. *l.ooo added; the Waterloo Handicap for three year old.- and over at a mil.- aad oae eighth. *1.2 o added, and th.- Street Railway Steeplechase at two and one-half miles. ,200 added, will all jo to form a grand program of lining for next Saturday. The Montreal meeting begins next Saturday witli tie- Kings Chile and the St. I.awieiice Handicap as the stake features of the opening day. The Kings Plate Is for horses owned, foaled ami raised in the Province of Quebec and besides the fifty guineas siren by King Edward, has oo added. The St. Lawrence Handicap Is for three-year-olds and over at a mile, with *1.ihh added, and among its eligible* are .lack Parker. Donald Macdonald. Joe Galteus. Qn.-inii.-o. Pearl Point, Stromeland, Pita Herbert. Joe Madden. Guy Fisher, Base Qaeea. Direct. Simeoe. Arondack, Takahtra, Desperado, Sig. Owtrine and Ilarkuight. The Merchants Stakes will bo run at I.atonin next Saturday. It is a dash of a mile under selling condition* with .0oo added and among tin- speedy l:..:s,-, entered are Oeiee. Prince Ahmed. Hon Enrique. Tony Faust. Bad News. Alice, Maine Abe. Hyperion II.. The Peer. Royal Tourist. Anne McGee, lloreal, E. T. Suipp. Cymbal. Old Honesty. Kerch«- val. Hinhrldge. Crystal Maid. Hack. Merrick. The Minks. T. M. Green. Rockcastle. Romp. Zien.ip. John i:. McMillan and Houuette, so the prospect for a big field and capital racing is of the beat.
