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RED LETTER DAY AT SARATOGA Saratoga N Y August 23 With the possible Csception of the closing day program tomorrows card is one of the best offered by die Saratoga Racing Association It is a real Red Letter day program Chief of the three stake features pro ¬ vided is the Merchants and Citizens Handicap at one and threesixteenth miles However much of the interest in this race has been deflected be ¬ cause of the absence of Roamer and other stars with only Cudgel remaining to make it a contest worthy of its best traditions traditionsThe The Grand Union Hotel Stakes of 10000 will probably supplant in interest the above mentioned feature This stake is for twoyearolds and with no Billy Kelly in it to absorb all the attention the highclass field named to start is expected to fur ¬ nish one of the best juvenile races of the year Nearly every one of the probable starters have good racing credentials Duuboyne Hannibal and Sweep On are asked to concede much weight to the other Mitrics and it may be that one of the least favored with lighter weight up may furnish a surprise surpriseThe The Beverwyck Steeplechase Handicap is the at ¬ traction for admirers of the sport throifgh the field and a small but excellent baud o jumpers will contest its running The overnight races are of a juality in keeping with the stake program and altogether a splendid days racing is in prospect
