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TANFORANS STAKE SCHEDULE Seven Special Attractions Listed for Meeting Beginning November 15 10000 San Francisco Handicap Richest RichestStake Stake to Be Run Lassie Stakes Stakesof of 5000 Added SAN BRUNO Calif Nov 1 Historic Tanforan birthplace of modern California racing opens its doors November 15 for its fall run of twentyfive days closing Decem ¬ ber 17 17John John W Marchbank today announced the Tanforan stakes list numbering seven spe ¬ cial events to be decided during the meet ¬ ing Featured is the 10000 added San Fran ¬ cisco Handicap oldest stake on the entire California list First offered in 1928 the San Francisco Handicap has been frequently re ¬ newed its more recent victors including Primulus and Whichcee The latter captured first honors a year ago agoOther Other timehonored tests on the Tanforan stakes program are the 5000 Lassie Stakes for twoyearold fillies bred in California and the A B Sprcckels Handicap for juve ¬ niles at six furlongs named In honor of the celebrated California breeder and turf man who carried on in lean years and re ¬ stored and rebuilt Tanforan The San Fran ¬ cisco Handicap is down for decision on clos ¬ ing day December 17 17Tanforan Tanforan is making strong bids for East ¬ ern stables and numerous handicap per ¬ formers from the Maryland New England and New York turf are slated to join the Western thoroughbred colony in November after the Eastern season is finished Noted strings destined for Santa Anita winter racing are coming to Tanforan stall reserva ¬ tions indicate indicateGENEROUS GENEROUS OVERNIGHT PURSES PURSESIn In addition to the stakes Marchbank an ¬ nounces generous offerings of 1000 800 and 700 purses and frequent overnight tests for the horses of better grade gradeTanforan Tanforan fall stakes program follows followsNov Nov 15 Opening Day Handicap 1500 added 6 furlongs furlongsNov Nov 19 Yerba Bucna Handicap 2500 added 1 116 miles milesNov Nov 24 Thanksgiving Day Handicap 2500 added 1 18 Miles MilesNov Nov 26 Lassie Stakes 5000 added 6 fur ¬ longs California bred bredDec Dec 3 Golden Gate Handicap 2000 add ¬ ed 6 furlongs furlongsDec Dec 10 A B Spreckels Handicap 2500 added 6 furlongs furlongsDec Dec 17 San Francisco Handicap 10000 added 1 116 miles milesNominations Nominations for the San Francisco Hand ¬ icap close on December 3