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Notable Field for Withers Stakes NEW YORK N Y May 25 One of the most notable and oldest racing fixtures of the American turf will be decided tomorrow at Belmont Park when the historic Withers at one mile is run This stake was established in 1874 and sixteen crack threeyearolds are named to contest the 1926 running of this highly prized feature Poinpey is overnight favorite with Sarmaticus and Nichavo second and third choices respectively Here is the splendid field that will measure strides in the Withers Horse Wt Owner Rider Trainer Odds Navigator 118 Greentree Stable G Ellis C Phillips Gl Flat Iron 118 G A Cochran C Turner H Duke 501 Espino 118 W Ziegler Jr W Smith W J Spiers 301 Nichavo 118 Rancocas Stable L Fator S C Hildreth Gl Poinpey US W R Coe B Breuning W H Karrick 31 PoinpeyAmberjack Amberjack 118 Belair Stud StableH Thnrber J Fitzsimmons 501 AmberjackMars Mars 118 WMJeffords EBarnes S P Harlan 101 Vespasian 118 Sanford Stud Farm P Fisher HHughes 151 Sarmaticus 118 R L Gerry HRichards G M Odom 51 SarmaticusBanton Banton 118 A B Gordon J Kellum A B Gordon 301 Blondin 118 H P Whitney J Chalmers J Rowe 151 Macaw US HPWhitney L McAtee J Rowe 151 Marche MilitairellS A C Bostwick J Callahan J W Healy 201 201Crusader Crusader 118 Glen Riddle Farm A Johnson G Con way 101 101Haste Haste 118 J E Widener E Sande G H Keene 151 151Claptrap Claptrap 118 Log Cabin StudW Harvey L Feustel 301
