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DETROIT TURF MOTES In addition to the Derby twelve stakes will be decided during the spring season The first Saturday program incidentally consisting of eight races will witness the decision of the Wolverine Handicap It is open to three yearolds and over and will be decided at one mile and a sixteenth Nomi ¬ nations for the 2500 added stakes close Monday MondayWhat What has pleased the horsemen is the late closing of the stakes All of the features with the exception of the Derby will not close until a week before their running and this policy put into effect last fall proved a beneficial one both to horsemen and the racing secretary secretaryThe The racing strip which was resoiled only a few weeks before the inaugural meeting is now proclaimed as one of the safest and best in the country countryAlthough Although there are a great number of two yearolds quartered on the grounds the book of conditions released by Charles J McLen ¬ nan racing secretary takes care of the youngsters and if it becomes necessary ad ¬ ditional races for the juveniles will be con ¬ ditioned in the books to follow followMark Mark A Hanna the oneman state racing commission announced Saturday morning that Jack S Young of Lexington Ky has been appointed as steward to represent the commission during the Detroit meeting Mr Young is a son of the late Milton Young He is a brother of Tom B Young who la campaigning a large stable at Churchill Downs According to Mr Hanna Mr Young who will be making his idebut as a racing official will arrive here Tuesday
