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Hamilton Derby Today HAMILTON, Ont., June 23. — The Hamilton Jockey Club tomorrow afternoon will open the fifth meeting of the summer under the auspices of the Canadian Racing Associations. The meeting will run for the customary seven days. Principal of the seven races on the inaugural card is the Hamilton Derby, which will be renewed for the sixteenth time. The Hamilton Derby is a race at a mile and a quarter, with an added value of ,000. Seven are named overnight as probable starters. If they all go to the post the race will be worth ?4,790 to the winner. Following are the overnight entries, with weights and probable riders: Horse. Wt. Rider. Owner. Trainer. Digit 126 B. Scobie Seagram Stable Wl H. Bringloe Malapert 114 T. "Wilson Seagram Stable W. H. Bringloe Senator Norris 126 J. McTaggart... Kenton Stable H. G. Bedwell Sarko 119 S. Church Kenton Stable H. G. Bedwell Teas Ready 116 J.Wallace Thorncliffe Stable F. Schelke Suppliant 116 P.Walls E. F. Whitney W.Irvine Dixie Smith Ill F. Lee P. M. Burch P. M. Burch Next in popular interest to the Hamilton Derby will be the Salisbury Handicap, a dash of three-quarters, in which the best of the short-distance performers in the circuit will get into action. Shuffle Along, Mainmast, Golden Rule and Sarko are the most formidale of the eight entered.
