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FURBISHING UP AT SARATOGA Work of Getting Track in Condition for Racing Already Begun The Stakes StakesNew New York April 19 Already the work of getting the Saratoga track into shape for the meeting ir August has been begun While it is quite some timt ahead there is a tremendous amount of work t be done The grandstand is to be repainted and there is to be a general and thorough overhauling The lawn will once more resume its picturesque appearance The improvements to the track arii lieiug looked after by It E Landers who lias promised to have it as fast as ever everThe The prices of admission will be the same as wliei racing last took place with the grandstand at 3 licldstand 1 ladies 150 and a day clubhoiisi badge 8 The association is now open to receive applications from all the old subscribing and regulai members The Saratoga reading rooms will be re ¬ established so there will be a place where race ¬ goers may congregate in the evenings and discuss the days racing racingThe The Saratoga Association has announced conditions for twentyeight stakes to be run during the meet ¬ ing as follows followsSaratoga Saratoga Handicap 5000 for threeyearolds and over 1 14 miles milesSaratoga Saratoga Cup 1500 for threeyearolds and over 1 4 miles milesChamplain Champlain Handicap 2500 for threeyearolds and over 1 18 miles milesMerchants Merchants and Citizens Handicap 2000 for threeyearolds and over 1 10 miles Delaware Handicap SI 500 added for threeyear olds and over 1 mile mileAmsterdam Amsterdam Selling Stakes 1200 for threeyear olds and over 1 mile mileCatsklll Catsklll Selling Stakes 1000 for threeyear olds and over 7S mile mileTravers Travers Stakes 2500 added for threeyearolds 1 14 miles milesAlabama Alabama Stakes 1500 added for threeyearold fillies 1 1S miles milesHuron Huron Handicap 1500 added for threeyear olds 1 310 miles milesSaranac Saranac Handicap 1500 added for threeyear olds 1 mile mileMohawk Mohawk Selling Stakes 1200 for threeyear olds 1 mile mileSeneca Seneca Selling Stakes 1000 for threeyearolds 34 mile mileSaratoga Saratoga Special 1OOO added and 500 plate for twoyearolds 34 mile mileHopeful Hopeful Stakes 2500 added for twoyearolds 34 mile mileAdirondack Adirondack Handicap 2500 for twoyearolds 34 mile mileSunford Sunford femorial Stakes 3500 for twoyear olds 34 mile United States Hotel Stakes 1500 added for twoyearolds 34 mile mileGrand Grand Union Hotel Stakes 1500 added for two yearolds 34 mile mileFlash Flash Stakes 1200 for twoyearolds 5 12 furlongs furlongsTroy Troy Selling Stakes 1000 for twoyearolds 5 12 furlongs furlongsAlbany Albany Handicap 1200 for twoyearolds 34 mile mileKentucky Kentucky Selling Stakes 1000 for twoyearold fillies 5 12 furlongs furlongsSpinaway Spinaway Stakes 1500 added for twoyearold fillies 5 12 furlongs furlongsSaratoga Saratoga Steeplechase Handicap 1500 added for fouryearolds and over about 2 12 miles milesNorth North American Steeplechase Handicap 1500 added for threeyearolds and over about 2 miles milesIteverwyck Iteverwyck Steeplechase Handicap 1500 for threeyearolds and over about 2 miles milesShillelah Shillelah Steeplechase 1000 for fouryearolds and over about 2 12 miles milesIt It is announced that the Owners Fund joins with the Saratoga Association In adding money to the Saratoga Cup Delaware Handicap Travers Stakes Alabama Stakes Huron Handicap Saranac Handi ¬ cap Hopeful Stakes United States Hotel States Grand Union Hotel Stakes Spinaway Stakes Sara toga Steeplechase Handicap and North American steeplechase HandicapTlie Handicap Tlie Saratoga Association will add 400 500 and 5COO to overnight purses according to the condi ion of the race it Is officially announced The acing at Saratoga will be conducted every day xeept Sunday from August 2 to August 30 a total if twentylive racing days
