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IMPORTANT RACING IN ENGLAND THIS WEEK. The three greatest autumn meetings of English racing are those held at Newmarket the First October meeting. Second October meeting and the Newmarket Houghton meeting. Of these, the lirst October is scheduled to begin today and continue ?. for four davs. In its course a number Of highly important stake races will be disposed of. A great t I many of these are of recent closing aud the -American horses are no doubt well engaged in these, lhe P long-closed events of the first day are the Sixtieth h Trieuuial Produce Stakes, for four-year-olds, at two miles; the Thirty-First Great Foal Stakes, for A three-vear-olds. at a mile and a quarter, and the Buckenham Stakes, for two-year-olds, at five furlongs s aud L"!4 yards, none of which has au American q nomination. The chief races of the second day are e the Sivtv-First Triennial Produce Stakes, for three-vear-olds. .. at a mile and a quarter: the Bpscawcn i Post Stakes, for two-year-olds, at live furlongs and j i:U yards, aud the Hopeful Stakes, for two-year-olds, at live furlongs. Mr. Belmonts Hasty Pudding, Mr. . Carrolls Courtisane. Mr. Keenes Black Satin and d Mr. Whitnevs Top o the Morning and Hamburg Regatta gelding are in the Hopeful Stakes. The great feature of Thursdays racing is the e 0,000 Jockey Club Stakes, for three-year-olds and d over. It is run over the last mile and three-quarters :- of the Cesarewitch course and is one of the e most important events of English racing. Neither Bavardo nor Mlnoru is engaged, and those deemed most likelv to contest the rich event are Maid of ,f the Mist. Your Majesty. Phaierou. Priheess de Galles. Carlowitz, Primer, Blankney II.. Diamond Stud and ii Sir Bold. Mr. Whitneys Field Daisy is engaged, but It is a bad racer and would have no chance against it such opposition. Three-year-olds carry 11! iounds,-four-year-olds 5,- and over 120 pounds. The leading g races" of Friday are the Newmarket St. Leger. for ir tliroe-voar-olds, at a mile and a quarter, and the e Rous "Memorial Stakes, for two-year-olds, at five e furlongs. Clarence Mackay has eight nominations to o the Hons Memorial, including the winners Washoe ie and Troubled Waters.
