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Suffolks Richest Fixtures Draw Well WellStakes Stakes Nomination Book Listing Eligibles to Six Features Given Horsemen HorsemenEAST EAST BOSTON Mass June 15 Suf ¬ folk Downs golden month of sport rich ¬ est period of racing in the history of New England will get under way on July 1 with the running of the 10000 Betsy Ross Stakes for twoyearold fillies according to the stakes nomination book just issued by the Eastern Racing Association Three days later the 25000 Yankee Handicap is scheduled returning to the lineup of im ¬ portant stakes after a years absence due to an overlapping of holidays and Satur ¬ days and a pronounced dearth of three yearold material materialThe The 3etsy Ross has attracted 44 nomina ¬ tions while the Yankee drew 34 prelim ¬ inary subscriptions including some of the ranking threeyearolds of the year Colts and geldings also two years of age come into their own in the 10000 Myles Stand ish Stakes on July 8 with 57 members of that aged division named for the fivefur ¬ long dash The Betsy Ross and Myles Standish will serve as major preps for the closing day renewal of the 25000 May ¬ flower Stakes richest juvenile feature ever offered in New England Fillies and mares will have their chances in the Hannah Dustin Handicap a 10000 added event at a mile and a sixteenth and due for renewal on July 15 The nomination book finds 35 names inscribed in the roll of hopefuls with Loveday and Star Copy essaying to repeat former wins in the event eventRun Run Massachusetts July 19 19Richest Richest and most important of all stakes in the Golden Month is the 50000 Massachusetts Handicap on July 19 at one mile and a furlong Exactly 37 have been nominated early and in the lists are prac ¬ tically trainingIt every good horse in training It is also surprising to find of the initial nine winners eight now hold sway on breeding farms while the ninth Market Wise has just been retired and will later stand at court for his owner ownerThe The Mayflower Stakes raised to 25000 for the first time is the getaway day special fashioned for the youngsters who always find ample opportunities here hereMany Many fine twoyearolds have appeared in the past in this classic and the 1944 nominating list of 88 is cert ain to provide a renewal not a bit less interesting interestingIn In all a total of 130000 in added money will be dispersed during the July 1 to 22 period at Suffolk Downs In addition to these added money af ¬ fairs the regularly scheduled overnight events will swell the total to vast dimen ¬ sions although the sextet of rich stakes is certain to attract a fine response from racing patrons in this sector
