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i ] : STAKE RACING OF THE PRESENT WEEK. In the course of this weeks racing at snioepslica.l Bay seven closed stake races will Ik disposed of. Of these the weight for age Advance Stakes, for Ihrce-ycar-ohls and over, at ii mile and live-sixteenths, will be run tomorrow, the names of the probable starters being published today. Tuesdays feature will be the long-established Surf Stakes, for t vvo-vear olds, at live and a half furlongs. Trap Rock. Footprint. Colston. Royal Pennant. Archduke. Fairv Storv. Golden Agnes. Textile. Naushoti, Seth. Danger Mark. Royal Meteor. Vashti. Pluvious. Anna 4asse and Stinger are those among its entries which have shown best in public. Wedties day will have the I/ ng Island Handicap as its main attraction. This is at a mile and an eighth, with Ballot. Hilarious. Bfaakette, Fitz Herbert. King JaiiHs. Restigouche. Firestone. Joe Madden. Dalina tian. Priscillian. Czar. Fauntleroy. Iluck. Roeky OBrien. Beaueoup, Fashion Plate. Jack Atkin and The Turk prominent in its list of eliglblcs. The Mermaid Stakes, for three year old fillies, at a mile, will be run Thursday. This appears easy prey for Ocean Bound, with Follie I,cvv, Mexoana. Indian Maid. Amelia .lenks. S honlmurm. Turf Star. Ethel l . and Infatuation best of those which may opix.se her. The Pansy Stakes, for two-year olds, at three quarters over the turf course, is set for Friday. It is a selling nice, with The Rascal. Miss Nelt. Agawain. Onager, /.ens. Danger Mark. Royal Meteor. Pluvious and Isalnd asse representing winning form. Pie Vernal Stakes, for two year old lilli.-s. at live furlongs, and the Commonweal Ih Handicap, for three vear-ohis and over, at a mile and a quarter, will !»■ run Saturday. Madcap. Aldivia. The Bailiffs Daughter. Housemaid. Miss Nctt. Cowl. Fairy Story, . Colden Agnes. Five Aces. Bashti and Round the World arc the pick of those engaged in the Vernal. King James. Restigouche. Firestone. Priscillian. Dalmatian. Ballot. Maskette. Hilarious. Sweep. Czar. Iluck. Fitz Herbert. Ianntlcroy. Roeky OBrien. Olambala. Beaueoup. Fashion Plate and Pinna Ken are in the Commonwealth. Racing will continue at Latonia with but one stake race to be run. This is the rich Cincinnati Trophy, for two year-olds, at five and a half fur longs, which is set for decision next Saturday afternoon. It has 103 nominations, of which Governor Gray, Laaree*, Bettie Sue. Pernielia. Ella Bryson. Ellanette, Jack Penman. Wine. Wachula. La C Mexican. James Me. I.alx.ld. Golden Egg. County Tax. Princess Industry and Danceaway have done I best in racing. There will he no racing on the Canadian circuit i until next Saturday, when the Fort Erie meeting will iM-gin. with the Canadian Derbv as the big race of the day. This is always held to be a highlv iinportaiit event in tauadian racing and is sure to attract a great Huong of spectators from Buffalo. Toronto, Hamilton and other nearby centers of popu lation. All of the best three year olds racing in 1 Canada are engaged, as well as some now at New-York and Latonia which may be sent on for a try at al the me lil-e. race.
