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RICH REALIZATION STAKES Man 0 War and Other Star Three-Year-Olds Eligible for Famous Fixture to Be Run at Belmont Park. The Lawrence Realization, for twenty-two years one of the most famous of eastern midsummer races for three-year-olds, will be renewed at Belmont Park next Saturday by the Westchester Racing Asr sociation with a value of about 5,000. It is likely to attract a field of ten or a dozen of the best three-year-old colts and fillies of the year. Man o War, John P. Grier, Upset, Wildair, Dr. Clark, Donnacona, On Watch, Sea Mint, Fair Gain. Sandy Real, Blazes and King Thrush are the most prominent of the eligibles. Five or six of "the best of these would make a field worthy of the best traditions of the Realization, notwithstanding earlier renewals were won by such champions as Salvator, Potomac, Tammany, Requital, The Friar, Ethelbert, The Parader, Africander. Ort Wells, Sysonby, Fair Play, Fltz Herbert,- Rock View, Star Hawk, Omar Khayyam and Johren. The Lawrence Realization ceased to be a midsummer special in 1913, when, along with the Futurity, it was transferred by the moribund Coney Island Jockey Club to the Westchester Racing Association. Abandonment of racing at Sheepshead Bay necessitated the transfer. Rock View, Star Hawk, Omar Khayyam, Johren and Vexatious have been its winners since it became a Belmont Park autumn fixture. Vexatious was awarded the stakes last year after William R. Coes speedy colt Over There, which beat her easily, was disqualified on a claim of foul. Following is the history of the Lawrence Realization Stakes since 1900: Year. Winner. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1900 Pr. of Melbourne. 120 Spencer ...4,325 2:49 1901 The Parader 120 McCue 13,555 2:49 1902 Maj. Daingerfieldl23 Odom 12,875 2:47 1903 Africander 125 Bullman .. 18,033 2:43 1901 Ort Wells 120 F. OXeill. 20,945 2:47 1903 Sysonby 125 D. Xicol... 17,395 2:47 19CG Accountant .... .120 J. Martin. . 10,260 2:4.S i9JBPjJwaiKjttvl2S5jGtrr!R 1908 Fair"Play......12 E. Dugan.. 17.0S5 2;40i 1909 Fitz nerbert 122 V. Powers. 14,900 .2:41 1910 Sweep 125 J. Xotter. . 9,775 2:53 1913 Rock View 127 T. McTagt 2,475 2:51 1910 Star Hawk ......117 H. Phillips 2,775 2:32 1917 Omar Khayyam. .120 M. Buxton. 5,950 2:33 1918 Johren 12G F. Robson. 10,725 2:55f. 1919Vexatious 123 W. Knapp. 20,450 2:47 Previously run as the Realization. Xo racing In 1911 and 1912. Run at Sheepshead Bay prior to 1913. Xot run in 1914 and 1915. Distance was one mile and a half in 1915 and 1917. 0ver There finished first, but was disqualified, for fouling.
