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Bay Meadows to Offer Trio Of Rich Events Next Spring SpringSAN SAN MATEO Calif May 4 The three richest races ever offered at a single race meeting in northern California have been scheduled by General Manager William P Kyne for Bay Meadows 1957 spring season and will top a record purse and stakes program programKyne Kyne will present two new stakes fea ¬ tures at the 55day spring meeting which has been set for February 22 to May 11 subject to approval of the California Horse Racing Board These are the Bay Meadows Futurity for a purse of 60000 gross guaranteed and the Bay Meadows Derby for 50000 gross guaranteed The third major attrac ¬ tion wiirbe the annual William P Kyne Handicap for a 100000 gross guaranteed purse purseThe The futurity will be run April 20 at five furlongs with a nomination fee of 25 by October 1 To remain eligible 100 must be paid by January 1 300 to pass the entry box and 300 to start startThe The Derby at a mile and onesixteenth has been set for April 6 with nominations closing December 1 with a 25 fee Addi ¬ tional payments of 100 by January 1 250 to pass the entry box and 250 to start startNominations Nominations for the Kyne handicap close January 1 requiring 100 to nom ¬ inate 300 to pass the entry box and 800 to start
