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SARATOGAS MOST VALUABLE RACES. Of the twenty-seven stake races to be run in the course of the coming Saratoga meeting, which begins Monday. August 2.- four of high value closed untler the old conditions and will consequently bo the chief races of the meeting In respect to money - that will go to their winners. They are the Spin-away Stakes, for two-year-old fillies, of the guaranteed value of 0,000: the Alabama Stakes, for three-yearrold fillies, of the guaranteed value of ,000: the Travers Stakes, for three-year-olds, of tlie guaranteed value of ,500, and tlie Hopeful Stakes, for two-year-olds, with ,000 added. Of these the Spinaway now- appears to belong to Ocean Bound and the Alabama to Mnskette. If Joe Madden has sufficiently recovered from his lameness by August 10, tlie Travers should produce a good race between him, Hilarious, Detective, Fayette and Wise Mason. The Hopeful has fifty-one eligibles. among which are several. that have not started and arc supposed to bo hlgh-elass youngsters- held in reserve for tlie Hopeful. In this class are Janies R. Keenes colt. Grasmero. by Meddler Rotha. and John Stanfords colt. Chief Bartlett, by Rockton iMolly Brant. Ocean Bound and Sweep are In tlie Hopeful, -and It. promises to furnish- an interesting I contest of doubtful Issue.
