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HAVANAS BIG ATTRACTION Cuba Produce Stakes to Be Run At Oriental Park Today Sea Prince Victor in Saturdays Principal Race Jockey Ken ¬ nedy Reinstated HAVANA Cuba March 19 The Cuba Produce Stakes will be decided at Oriental Park tomorrow The inaugural running of this 10000 government endowed stake will mark a new epoch in Cuban racing and serve as a stiniulous to thoroughbred breeding on the island The fact that this is the first stake for Cubanbred horses ever offered brings it into great prominence and has aroused more than sentimental interest among sport loving people in Cuba who have taken to racing and all that pertains there to with avidity that is re ¬ markable and Imdes well for the future of the sport The generosity of the government in sub ¬ scribing 10000 in added money to this stake has struck a popular chord and it is certain that an immense crowd will be present to witness it itSeven Seven of the best youngsters bred in Cuba has been named to start The entries represent Antillo Fernandez and A H Diaz two Cuban sportsmen who have done much for racing here and are naturally interested in capturing this event Ar temisa and Caslick will carry the colors of Dr Kicardo Dolz a prominent senator ami patron of racing Cuba Encanto owncd iy li ritritH will pnilmTily fie the public choice The horse has been working fast and showed a good effort in his only start If all named start the winner will draw down 807 the second horse lr 00 the third 700 fourth 300 while the breeder of the winner will get 200 200The The committee from the national commission for encouraging touring through which organization the added money is to be disbursed will be present to witness the race and will view the contest from the stewards stand The committee comprises Dr Uicardo Dolz Senor Eugenieo Sanchez Agre monte and Col Jose K Villabm VillabmThe The following is the assignment of the riders and their mounts for tomorrows stake stakeCuba Cuba Encanto Dominick Fasenda Tryon Vir ¬ ginia Cheek Kelsay Datusa McDermott Don Manuel L Pickens Artemisa Kennedy and Cas ¬ lick Smith SmithSea Sea Prince which has shown good form in long distance races here this winter added another to his list of victories when he won the mile and a sixteenth handicap this afternoon Sea Prince wits ridden by jockey J Fields and the shift of riders brought an improvement in the horses running Fields did not hurry his mount in the eiriy stages and gradually wore down the others rounding the far turn when he found an opening next the inside rail of which he was quick to take advantage He saved ground at this point which was respon ¬ sible for his victory Pastoureau came again at the end but just failed to get up in time It was a tight fit between them and it too the official placing to decide the winner 1 I Millin secured at private purchase the plater Black Thong ThongMiss Miss Procter pulled up lame after being worked this morning and was excused from starting in the first race Brig of War spread his foot while being galloped and was also excused from starting Stepson was claimed by the Florida Stable for 1100 after being beaten by Zindo in the second race Indefinite suspension imposed by stewards on jockey Kennedy has been lifted and the boy granted permission to accept all mounts During his sus ¬ pension lie was permitted only to ride in stakes for the Goldblatt stable
