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GEORGE H BULL The genial presi ¬ dent of the Empire City and Saratoga race tracks lias announced the stake program for the coming Yonkers meet ¬ ing OGDEN PHIPPS Whose threeyear old King Cole is a strong favorite to capture honors in the Shevlin Stakes at Aqueduct today EMPIRE CITYS STAKES DRAW 434 NOMINATIONS 25000 ADDED BUTLER YONKERS TOP OFFERING OFFERINGNumber Number Represents Increase of EightyThree Over Last Year Seven Fixtures to Be Decided DecidedNEW NEW YORK N X June 10 President George Bull has announced that the seven stakes which will be offered during the twentyoneday summer meeting at Empire City July 3 to July 26 attracted a total of 434 nominations an increase of eighty three over last year yearThese These stakes aggregate 62500 in added money and closed May 15 15Bull Bull is pleased over the increase and the fact that the leading racing establishments have as usual named their outstanding thoroughbreds for st kes at the popular Hill ¬ top course in Yonkers YonkersThe The 25000 added Butler a handicap for threeyearolds and upward at mile and threesixteenths is the richest of the Em ¬ pire City stakes It will be renewed on Sat ¬ urday July 5 and closed with fortyseven nominations against thirtytwo in 1940 1940Among Among the Butler possibilities are Haltal Cant Wait Fenelbn Hash Dit and Bay View the lastnamed winner of the 100000 Santa Anita Handicap Next in importance is the 10000 added Empire City Handicap scheduled for deci ¬ sion on Saturday July 12 It is for three yearolds at a mile ard a furlong and lured fiftyfour entries twentytwo more than were made for the 1940 running The lead ¬ ing prospects are King Cole Monday Lunch Itabo Dispose Sheriff Culkin Market Wise New World Curious Coin and Blue Pair PairYONKERS YONKERS HANDICAP ON JULY 26 26The The third richest stake of the meeting is the 7500 added Yonkers Handicap for threeyearolds and upward at a mile and a sixteenth to be run Saturday July 26 It closed with fiftysix nominations nominationsThe The other fixtures each with 5000 added are listed as follows followsDemoiselle Demoiselle for twoyearold fillies at five and threequarters furlongs to be run Fri ¬ day July 4 4Wakefield Wakefield Handicap for twoyearolds at five and threequarters furlongs to be run Saturday July 12 12East East View Stakes for twoyearolds at five and threequarters furlongs to be run Saturday July 19 19Fleetwing Fleetwing Handicap for threeyearolds and upward at five and threequarters fur ¬ longs to be run Saturday July 19 19The The Demoiselle closed with sixtyeight nominations the Wakefield attracted sev ¬ entyfive the East View drew eightyfive and the Fleetwing closed with fortynine eligibles Bull looks forward to the most successful meeting in the histoiy of the plant The course one of the prettiest in the country has undergone many improve ¬ ments and it is spii and span even though the meeting is some three weeks away SUN AGAIN Calumet Farms speedyv twoyearold winner ojt the Juvenile Stages at Belmont Is eligible to the Tremont and Great American Stakes at Aqueduct
