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CRACK FIELD FOR EXCELSIOR Despite CounterAttractions of Dixie DixieHandicap Handicap and Derby Star StarHorses Horses to Go to Post JAMAICA N Y May 4 The Excelsior Handicap is the outstanding feature of the Saturday program at Jamaica and this fix ¬ ture brings together a field of merit Track conditions will play an important part in the running but on the whole a splendid race should develop Mr Khayyam is the high weight of the field and the Catawba Stable star is burdened with 123 pounds while next in line is Faireno from the Belair Stud with 122 pounds While the interest of Mrs Isabelle Dodge Sloane will be centered at Louisville for the afternoon she will be rep ¬ resented here by Caesars Ghost and In ¬ lander The latter chief money winner in the stable last season is a pronounced mud der and is pronounced fit for the race raceDue Due to the shortage of capable riders over the weekend there was considerable scurry ¬ ing about and several trainers stated that they were undecided as to riders for their charges Faireno will parade postward cou ¬ pled with Vicar while Pomponius and Black Queen will be coupled as the W R Coe entry entryFollowing Following are the probable starters to ¬ gether with weights and probable riders Horse Jockey Caesars Ghost GhostInlander E Stelfen Inlander L Haas Sun Archer P Walls Faireno J Stout Vicar W Saunders Pomponius J Hunter Black Queen I Knapp KnappA Mr Khayyam A Robertson
