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ORIENTAL PARK STAKE DATES 0,000 Cuban Grand National Handicap on March 12. . Havana-American Jockey Club to Distribute 00,000 in Stakes and Purses During Meeting. BALTIMORE, Md., Nov. 1. The Havana-American Jockey Clubs fifty days of winter racing, scheduled to begin January 21, and ending March 12, with the richest stake of the season, the 0,000 Cuban Grand National Handicap Sweepstakes race, assures a total distribution of 00,000 to those horsemen who participate in the meeting, as shown by the conditions regulating the sport, and the added money value of fourteen feature attractions. T. M. Murphy, secretary, who is distributing stake blanks to horsemen in Maryland, and who will mail them this week, says this is the most pretentious step taken by the Havana-American Jockey Club to render Havana more popular as a winter turf center. The stake dates, conditions and added money value are as follows: January 21 Inaugural Handicap, for three-year-olds at time of closing; ,000, six furlongs. January 22 La Playa Beach Handicap, for four-year-olds at time of closing; ,500, one mile and one-sixteenth. January 28 Jose Marti Handicap, for three-year-olds and over at time of closing; ,500, mile and one-sixteenth. January 29 The Turismo Cup Handicap, for three-year-olds at time of closing; ,500, mile and fifty yards. February 5 The Marianao Handicap, for three-year-olds and over at time of closing; ,500, six furlongs. February 12 Jockey Club Handicap, for three-year-olds and over at time of closing; claiming; ,500, six furlongs. February 19 Cuban Mile Championship Handicap, for three-year-olds in 1933; ,500, one mile and one-sixteenth. February 22 Washington Handicap, for three-year-olds and over at time of closing claiming; ,200, six furlongs. February 24 Independence Handicap, for three-year-olds and over at time of closing; ,000, one mile and one-sixteenth. February 26 Prado Handicap, for three-year-olds and over at time of closing; ,000, six furlongs. March 5 Grand Dee Handicap, for three-year-olds and over at time of closing; ,500; six furlongs. March 8 Trial Handicap, for three-year-olds and over at time of closing; ,500, one mile and one-eighth. March 11 Cuban Juvenile Stakes, for two-year-olds in 1933; ,500, one-half mile. March 12 The Cuban Grand National Handicap, for three-year-olds at time of closing; 0,000, one mile and one-quarter. Entries to this race will close February 1, 1933. Other stake nominations will close January 2. Purse values begin at 00, ascending to 00, ,200, ,500, ,500 and ,000. The Cuban Grand National Sweepstakes Handicap is the richest ever provided in a tropical country. The entrance fee is 0. February 21 there is another fee of 0. The starting .fee is 00. It is expected by secretary Murphy that there will be an exceptional list of eligibles. The winner of this race will receive of the 0,000 added money 5,000 and all entrance and starting fees; ,000 to secontl; ,000 to third; ,000 to fourth.. Theinniog joy.is to receive ,000. The JtainoTr.tlT winning-horse will receive jlandjOQOr, s Weights willbe announced Febriiaiy i0.r Winners" after, publication: of weightsof tw.d"races of ,000 or one race of -,000, tbee pounds. extra.; Starters wilibe named through the entry boxjthe day of the race- at the usual time of cfosing. Only those passing the scale are liable for the: starting fee,, -. - .
