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Saratogas Great Array of Stakes I Hopeful of 30000 and Other Valuable Events Account for the Ever Increasing Popularity of Racing at the Spa One week from today Saratoga will throw open its gates for the annual meeting of the Saratoga Racing Association There has always been something particularly fascinating about the sport at Saratoga Nature intended it as a true testing ground for the thoroughbred blood of this continent and each year finds the best horses from all parts of this country and Canada meeting there and fighting for supremacy neither asking for nor giving quarter the motto of this noted racing ground being may the best horse win The Saratoga Asso ¬ ciation has materially aided nature by improving the surroundings and providing such accom odations and conveniences that the people of the present day demand with the result that the wealth and beauty of the nation assemble there during the month of August giving to Saratoga a prestige enjoyed by no other course in this country For this reason it is now oftentimes referred to as the Alcot of America Primarily one of the chief reasons for the increasing popularity of Saratoga racing and the main factor in bringing the turf stars of each year to the Spa has been and still continues to be namely the splendid array of rich and attractive stake fixtures This will be particularly true this year as the monetary value of the stakes to be decided next month is far greater thatfinany previous year in the long and interesting history of this famous racing organization The Hopeful Stakes of 30000 is not only the richest race of the Saratoga program but also the most valuable of the year with the one exception of the newly established Latonia Championship to be run at Latonia in the fall However as the latter event is for threeyearolds the Hopeful still retains its pride flfpUcc a ihetgaegt valuable jtwoyeirrold race oi tEf year In additioirttPtn TIope ful Stakes there is the Travers Stakes of 12500 and four other fixtures of 10000 each the remainder ranging in values from 7500 down to 2000 besides four of the added money variety Altogether it is a rich and alluring list of stake features as a glance at the sub ¬ joined tabulation reveals revealsStake Stake Age and Distance Value ValueHopeful Hopeful Stakes for twoyearplds 34 mile 30000 30000Travers Travers Stakes for threeyearolds 1 14 miles 12500 12500Alabama Alabama Stakes for thf eeyearplds 1 14 miles 10000 10000Grand Grand Union Hotel Stakes for twoyearolds 34 mile 10000 10000Saratoga Saratoga Special for twoyearolds 34 mile about 10000 10000United United States Hotel Stakes for twoyearolds 34 mile 10 000 000Spinaway Spinaway Stakes for twoyearbids 5 12 furlongs 7500 7500Flash Flash Stakes for twoyearolds 5 12 furlongs 7000 7000Saratoga Saratoga Handicap for threeyearolds and over I 14 miles 7000 7000Adirondack Adirondack Handicap for twoyearolds 34 mile 5000 5000Sanford Sanford Memorial for twoyearolds 34 mile 5000 5000Grab Grab Bag Handicap for twoyearolds 34 mile 4000 4000Champlain Champlain Handicap for threeyearolds and over 1 18 miles 3500 3500Delaware Delaware Handicap for threeyearolds and over 1 riiile 3500 3500Merchant Merchant and Citizens Handicap for threeyearolds and over 1 316 miles 3500 3500Albany Albany Handicap for twoyearolds 34 mile 3000 3000Huron Huron Handicap for threeyearolds 1 316 miles 3000 3000Saranac Saranac Handicap for threeyearolds 1 mile 3000 3000Saratoga Saratoga Cup for threeyearolds and over 1 34 miles 3000 3000Schuylerville Schuylerville Handicap for twoyearolds 5 12 furlongs 3000 3000Amsterdam Amsterdam Stakes for threeyearolds and over 34 mile 2500 2500Catskill Catskill Stakes for threeyearolds and over 78 mile 2500 2500Kentucky Kentucky Stakes for tw0yearolds 5 12 furlqngs 2500 2500Mohawk Mohawk Stakes for threeyearolds 1 mile 2500 2500Seneca Seneca Stakes for threeyearolds 34 mile 2500 2500Troy Troy Stakes for twoyearolds 5 12 furlongs 2500 2500Saratoga Saratoga Steeplechase for fouryearolds and over about 2 12 miles 2000 2000Kenner Kenner Stakes for threeyearolds 1 316 miles added 1500 1500North North American Steeplechase for threeyearolds and over about 2 miles added 1500 1500Beverwyck Beverwyck Steeplechase for threeyearolds and over about 2 miles added 1200 1200Shillelah Shillelah Steeplechase for threeyearrolds and over about 2 miles added 1200
