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VALUABLE STAKE RACES WHICH ADD TO THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE SARATOGA CARD FOR THIS AFTERNOON This is a big day in Saratoga racing three of the races being stake races of importance the North American Steeplechase at about two miles Saratoga Special for twoyearolds at threequarters of a mile and the Champlain Handicap for threeyearolds and over at a mile and an eighth In point of value the Saratoga Special is the headliner It is a sporting affair deriving its value from owners subscriptions except that the association adds 1000 in gold plate Last year it was worth 11000 to Hannibals owner and the year be ¬ fore when Sun Briar won it netted 11750 Its greatest value was in 1903 when Aristoc ¬ racy defeated Broomstick and Stalwart and handed John E Madden the neat sum of 21500 The announced field of starters for today is smaller than is customary in the run ¬ ning of this race but there is speed in plenty there and another meeting between the crack fillies Bonnie Mary and Panoply is an item of pleasing interest to say nothing of the second essay of the 15600 Golden Broom to show that he is worth the money he cost as a year ¬ ling Its history is Icar First Jockeys Wt Second Third ThirdMasterman 1901 Goldsmith N Turner TurnerN 122 Blue Girl Masterman 1002 Irish Lad N Turner 122 Dazzling Blue Ribbon RibbonStalwart 1903 Aristocracy F ONeiit 122 Broomstick Stalwart 1904 Sysonby Redfern 122 Hot Shot Britisher 1903 Mohawk II Redfern 122 Voorhees Tangle 1906Salvidere Sewell 119 McCarter Peter Pan 1907 Colin W Miller MillerC 122 Uncle 1908 Sir Martin C H Shilling 122 Wedding Bells Mediant 1909 Waldo Nicol NicolC 122 Sweep Herkimer 1910 Novelty C H Shilling 122 Iron Mask Naushon 1913 Boamer s Byrne 119 dalner Black Toney 1JDU Recjet ii Paris irfhr 1915 Dominant T McTaggart 122 Puss in Boots Friar Rock 1910 Campfire J McTaggart 122 Tom McTaggart McTaggartW Honrless 1917 Sun Briar W Knapp122 Rosie OGrady 1918 Hannibal L Ensor122 Terentia Distance Increased from 5 12 furlongs to 34 mile No racing In 1911 and 1912 1912The The Champlain Handicap has long been a popular feature of Saratoga racing and has fallen to many a highrclass horse Rockton Advance Guard Africander Mollie Brant Olam ¬ bala The Finn and Westy Hpgan among them Its nine starters announced for today should furnish a grand contest Its record is as follows Year First Age Jockeys Second Age AgeDecanter Wt Third Age Wt WtIll 1901 Rockton 4 Shave Decanter 6 Ill KInnlkick 7106 1902 Advance Guard 5 Odttd Dublin 4 112 1C of Rhodes5109 1903 Africander 3 Fuller Himself 5 98 Girdle 3 93 1904 Molly Brant 4 Odom Dolly Spanker 3 107 Claude 4 107 1905 Dolly Spanker 4 Lynn Molly Brant 5 5Entree 110 Oxford 3 100 1906 Dandelion 4 Sewell Entree 3 112 Bavena 3 104 1907 Dandelion 5 Radtke Vails 3 112 Oxford 5 110 1908 Angelus 3 C H Shilling Danoscara 4 108 Kennyetto 4 106 1900 Wise Mason 3E Dugan Olambala 3 113 Bouquet 4 105 1910 Olambala 4 Bntwcll Pretend 3 05 Sea Cliff 4 97 1913 Cock o the Walk 3J Glass Nightstick 3 99 Pr Eugene 3110 1914 Pandean 4 J Kederis Flying Fairy 4 118 Surprising 3 115 1915 Star Jasmine 6E Martin Gainer 4 114 Stromboli 4 124 1916 The Finn 4 A Schuftinger Stromboli 5 v 123 Pennant 5 130 1917 Clematis II 4M Buxton Spur 4 124 Dads Choice4102 1918 Westy Hogan 4C Rummer Midway 4 103 Bondage 4 109 No racing In 1911 and 1912
