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BELMONTS OPENING STAKES Announce Weights for Toboggan TobogganHandicap Handicap and International InternationalSteeplechase Steeplechase Thursday NEW YORK N T May 17 Tha Bel mont Park will from the opening of its gates on Thursday next provide sport of the high ¬ est quality for its spring meeting which con ¬ cludes with the running of the Belmont Stakes of 75000 on Saturday June 11 is indicated in the personnel of the probable fields of eligibles for the Toboggan Handi ¬ cap and the International Steeplechase both of which are down for decision on the open ¬ ing day Thursday May 19 19Mr Mr Vosburgh has just announced the weights for both the Toboggan which has had an added value of 5000 and the Inter ¬ national carrying an additional value of 2500 He makes Sarazen the best of the big field that will probably go to the post for the Toboggan which is generally re ¬ garded as one of the best races of the early spring and gives him 130 pounds two more than Chance Play and three above Macaw The placing of Pompey at the 120pound mark seven below Macaw and eight under his old rival Chance Play will occasion some surprse among the talent but the time to quarrel with Mr Vosburghs judgment is usually after a race has been run runThe The complete weights for the Toboggan Handicap 5000 added for threeyearolds and over at threequarters include the fol ¬ lowing Horse Wt Horse wt wtSarazen Sarazen 130 Pillotta loo Chance looChance Play 128 Nimna 100 Macaw 1 7 Iodina 100 Croyden 100Croyden 118 Gold Stick 100 The 100The Satrap 118 Raphia 100 100Osmand Vespasian 100Vespasian 118 Court Day 100 Osmand 117 Jumbo 100 Sweepster 100Sweepster 11T Maid of the Mist 100 100Celidon Celidon 116 Light Carbine 100 Rolled 100Rolled Stocking 110 Pygmalion U9 U9Sarmaticus Sarmaticus 114 Mr Martin 08 08Cheops Cheops 114 File Maker 08 08Sankarl Sankarl 112 Air Service 98 Color 98Color Sergeant Ill Skedaddle 98 98Draconis Draconis HO llucephalus 98 Navigator 98Navigator 110 Star Set 08 Rock 08Rock Man 110 Ilenjdian 08 08Cavalier 08Triton Cavalier Marrone 109 Marylander 08 Triton 109 Mormask OS OSSaxon Saxon 109 Recreation 97 Sir 97Sir Stuart 108 Circlet 07 General 07General Lee 108 Fantastic 97 97Adios Adios 108 Whatll I Do 97 97Powhatan Powhatan 107 Mote 97 Shuffle 97Shuffle Along 107 Beatrice Noyes 07 07Black Black Curl 107 Tin Hat 97 Vesington 97Vesington King 10G Illegitimate 97 PantelU 97PantelU 10I5 Sine Darter 07 Ramoneur 07Ramoneur ioi5 Mornmine 0 5 Northland 103 Gun Royal 03 Ingrid 103 Charade Copiapo 103 Landlord Kentucky II IIByrd 103 Danthonia 03 Byrd 03Byrd 103 Found One 93 Phantom 93Phantom Prince 103 Pad II 93 Witchmount 93Witchmount 104 Roquotte 03 Amberjack 03Amberjack 104 Casting 93 Marche 93Marche Militaire 104 Clearance 03 03Claptrap Claptrap 102 The Pine 03 03Clamor Clamor 102 Lord Broom 80 80Donnez Donnez Moi 102 Sonata 90 90Club Club Steak 102 102Penalties Penalties accrue from 6 p m May 14 1927 For the International Steeplechase the J E Widener entry Fairmount and Lizard at 165 and 160 respectively top the others but there is a wealth of fine chasing material in the list of eligibles that will undoubtedly race with credit The weights for the Inter ¬ national Steeplechase Handicap 2500 added for fouryearolds and up at about two miles are here presented presentedHorse Horse Wt Horse Wt WtFairmount Fairmount IC3 Saint Pan eras 130 Lizard 130Lizard ICO Moseley 13C 13CJolly Jolly Roger RogerErne 134 Brice 13C Erne II 133 Ararat II 133 133lTO Upsal lTO Pink Star 133 Autumn Bells BellsRip 148 Volunteer 133 Rip 148 Halberdier 135 Nicholas 148 Thomas Paine 133 Lorenzo 146 Dragon Devertu 133 Llangeria 143 Greenhorn 133 Thorndale 143 Lighthouse 134 Crimson Dawn 144 St Savin 134 Barleycorn 144 Atilla II 134 Fredden Rock RockHusky 143 Goldcat 134 Husky 143 Brightness 132 Brantome 143 Cinnamon 132 Gun Boat 142 Green Dragon 130 Flight Time 142 Mantonian Dunks Green 142 Dignify Captain Careless 140 Everight Flyman 140 Sandstorm Ethelred 140 Madrigal Kentish Glade 138 Nomad Beau Brummel 138 Morning Sun 130 130Ballast Ballast 138 Sport Royal K0 K0Handsome Handsome 137 Bechedemer 130 130High High Court 136 136Penalties Penalties accrue from C p m May 14 1927
