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CLASSIC STAKES GREAT VALUE There is no longer any doubt as to what three-year-old race of the current season will be the richest. The Preakness, at Pim-lico, paid Mate 8,225. The gross was 8,-225. The Kentucky Derby paid Twenty Grand 7,725. The gross was 8,725. There was an addendum of plate in each of these races. The Belmont Stakes paid Twenty Grand, 8,770. The gross was 3,770. The American Derby will have a net value of more than 0,000 in the event that fifteen start. The third Classic, with 0,000 added, would gross 0,200 if Twenty Grand, which may be destined to pursue such a course of victory as marked the three-year-old career of Gallant Fox last season, "walked over." Already there is 9,200 in the pool, and the starting fee is ,000. Twenty Grands share of a walk over purse, deducting the cost of bringing him to post and eliminating second, third and fourth money, would be 8 650. There is little chance of his walking over, however. Not improbably there will be ten or more starters with a gross of 0,000 or better, and close to 0,000 for the winner. In the Third Classic Twenty Grand and Mate will have to shoulder 126 pounds each and give weight. « —
