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THIS IS TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS DAT. First of the Five Great Classics of the English Turf Up for Decision. The Newmarket First Spring meeting opened yesterday. Today everybody who can get to Newmarket will 1k there because the Two Thousand Guineas will be run over the Rowley Mile. Friday the One Thousand Ouineas for fillies will be run over the same course. Of the five world-famous classics, the Two Thousand, One Thousand, Epsom Derby, Epsom Oaks and Doncaster St. Leger, only the two first named remain unaffected by the great war. They are run where they always were run and under their accustomed conditions, witii no change whatever. The race closed in 1914 with 105 entries. On the racing of last year Phalaris, Kwang Su, Clnrts-simus. Atheling, Kings Joker, Sirian, Roi dEcosse, Figaro. Argos. Nassoviau and All Key appear a band from which the winner should come, but two-year-old form does not always work out when it comes to three-year-old racing and the winner may crop up from some of the other eligibles. In running a dead heat in the Craven Stakes with Roi dEcosse at the Newmarket Craven meeting last month. King Georges Kayardo colt Sir Digh-ton made a showing that insured him a following for todays big race. If he should win there would be Itoundlcss rejoicing in English turf circles, wkich practically means all England.
