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STAKE RACING OF THE PRESENT WEEK. During the progress of this weeks racing at Sheepshead Bay six closed stake races will be run, one of which, the Great Filly Stakes, is a legacy from the days of stakes much greater in value than are now customarily offered. The Ocean Handicap will be run tomorrow and the names of the probable contestants are published in this edition. Tuesday has the Sapphire Stakes as its main attraction. .This Is a dash of five and a half furlongs under selling conditions and presents the names of Dullcare. General MacGregor, Little King, Lothario, Billiard Ball, Louise S., Eddie Dugan, Cherryola. Cellaret. Pretend, Mexoana, Glennadeaue, Follle Levy, Calypte. Sandrian. Louise Welles and Greenvale as eligibles likely to furnish the field. ilhe Great Filly Stakes will be run Wednesday. It Is at three-quarters of a mile, and since the big Keene and Hildreth stables have no nominations, is bound to fall to some one of the lesser lights of the turf world. It has ,000 added and will net the winner over ,000, a more than ordinarily desirable prize In these days. Declarations have reduced the original cntrv list of 204 fillies to a present band of eighteen ellgibles. Of these, Indian Maid. Schools inarm, Sfarport, sticker. Marigot, Flying Footsteps. Greenvale and Odd Rose appear most likely to be sent to the post. . The Russet Stakes, for three-year-olds and over, will be decided Thursday afternoon. This is . a selling dash of a mile and a half over the tnrf track and has Hill Top, Belleview. Beauclere, The Peer. Montgomery. Miiford, Mellowmint, Pins and Needles, Beauconp, "Bonnie Kelso. Superstition, County Clerk. JCadzu. Tony Faust and other good ones iu Its entry list. With no stake racing, on Friday, the Westbnry Steeplechase and Flight Stakes have been set for Saturday, Of the jumpers in the Westbnry. Marksman, Rufus, Ballacalla. Rampart. Grandpa and Expansionist are best and all likely to be starters. The Flight Stakes is for two-year-olds and over at seven-eighths of a mile on the main course, and with Half Sovereign, Field .Mouse, King Cobalt. Chickasaw, Tim Pippin. Mary Davis. Etberial. Berry Maid, Jeanne dArc, Alfred Noble. Waldo. Cherryola,. Maskctte. Sweep. Turf Star. Arondack. Nimbus. De Sfiind. Jack Atkin, The Fad and Fair Louise to furnish what should be a big field of starters, promises a lively and entertaining race.
