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CLASSIC CLOSES SATURDAY SATURDAYNo No Supplementary Entries Will Be BeAccepted Accepted for 1941 Renewal of ofArlingtons Arlingtons Famous Race ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 111 July 13 Expected to gross upwards of 80000 the 1941 Classic Stakes premier midsummer race for threeyearolds in this country will close its nominations here on Saturday July 15 announced Major L A Beard director of racing at Arlington Park today todayConverted Converted into Futurity conditions last year the 1939 Classic Stakes to be run heie on July 22 may gross 55000 and the 1940 renewal which also closed last July may gross 75000 The 1941 Classic already has attracted wide interest among breeders and owners and the volume of early entries indicate that a new high mark may be set at Sat ¬ urdays closing As announced several weeks ago the supplementary clause has been dropped from the 1941 race raceUnder Under its new conditions the Classic Stakes bids fair to become one of the richest prizes in American racing Already its prestige is set upon a powerful base of star winners such as Blue Larkspur Gallant Fox Granville Omaha and Cavalcade Intrinsically its expected 80000 gross will make it a prize that any breeder or owner would shoot at even in these days of big purses Important too is the gold trophy that goes to the winning owner the costliest cup in American racing This is a solid 14carat gold replica of the historic Corona ¬ tion Cup won in England in 1929 by Mrs John Hertz Reigh Count CountBesides Besides the generous awards to the own ¬ ers of the winner second third and fourth horses the breeders of the first three horses to finish will receive prize money 1000 to first 500 to second and 250 to third thirdNominations Nominations for the 1941 Classic Stakes are to be forwarded to the Arlington Park Jockey Club P O Box Q Arlington Heights 111
