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PIMLIC0S PLANS FOR SPRING RACING. Fcur Principal Stakes, Including the Preakness, Will Close Monday, April 2. Baltimore. Md.. January 13.— The Maryland Jockey Club has announced that four of the principal races to be decided at its spring meeting will lose Monday. April 2. It will be interesting to note how many of the ug stables from New York will be on hand to try for tie Pre-akness. which carries an added value of ,000; the Pimlieo Spring Handicap, with ,500 ■ elded: the Spring Juvenile, with §2.000 added, and the Green Spring Valley Steeplechase Handicap, .vith 02.000 added. In addition, no purse will be Perth less than 00. with a daily race of an added value of from ,000 to ,000. No subscription fees are required, the only expense to the owner entering his horses being the .tarting fee. Here are the races that will close Monday, April 2: Spring Juvenile — For two-year-olds; four and a i.ilf furlongs. Starters to pay S40 additional to the vimier. witli ,000 added, of which 00 to the second and 00 to the third. Weight, 115 pounds. Winner of ,000 or three races to carry three pounels additional. Preakness — For three-year-olds; mile and an ■lghth. Starters to pay 00 to the winner, with ,000 added, of which ,000 to the second and 00 to the third. Weights, 10 pounds below the seal-. Winners of ,000 to carry five pounds additional; of ,000. eight pounds additional: of ,000. 10 pounds additional: of ,000. 12 pounds additional, and of ,000, 15 pounds additional. Maidens allowed five pounds. Pimlieo Spring Handicap — For three-year-olds and over: mile and 70 yards. Starters to pay 0 to the winner, with ,500 added, of which 00 to the second and 50 to the third. Weights announced at 5 p. in.. Wednesday. M:.y 2. Green Spring Valley Steeplechase Handicap — For four-year-olds ami over; two miles. Starters to pay 0 to the winner, with ,000 added, of which 00 to the second and 00 to the third. Weights i.nnounced at 5 p. at., Tuesday. May 1.
