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SOME ACCOUNT OF THE GRAND UNION HOTEL STAKES AND THE MERCHANTS AND CITIZENS HANDICAP, WHICH ARE THE LEADING ATTRACTIONS AT SARATOGA TODAY Three worth-winning stake races, one jumping and two on the flat, are the big attractions gracing the Saratoga card of this afternoon. They are the Beverwyck Steeplechase, Grand Union Hotel Stakes and the Merchants and Citizens Handicap. The Grand Union Hotel Stakes is an important affair, being of the guaranteed value of 0,000, and is for two-year-olds at three-quarters of a mile. It is usually contested by the best of each year, and numbers such superb creatures as Highball, Colin, Iron Mask, Hourless and Sun Briar in its list of winners. This year it had 156 nominations, of which 133 are still eligible to start. The condensed history of this race is: 1ear. First. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Wt. Third. Wt. Val. Time. 1901 King Hanover T. Burns.. 110 Goldsmith 127 Dlxieline 117 $ G.975 1:13 1002 Grey Friar T. Burns. .114 Judith Campbell 122 Whitechapel ..122 10.990 1:13 1903 Highball Fuller.. 117 Dimple 110 Rapid Water ..117 10.815 1:14 1904 Siglight H. Phillips.. 110 Jact Lory 117 Cairngorm ....117 8.250 1:15 1905 Battleaxe Redfern..ll7 Sandy D. Bulls Eye.112 Jerry Wernbergll2 8,650 1:14 1903 Penarris Shaw.. 114 Aletbeuo 112 Don Enrique... 117 8.250 1:13 1007 Colin W. Miller. .127 Jim Gaffney 112 Ben Fleet 117 8.250 1:13 1908 Edward C. H. Shilling. .122 Bobbin 114 Lady Hubbard.lll 8.250 1:15 1909 Chickasaw Page.. 117 Amelia Jenks 114 Shannon 117 1,295 1:13 1910 Iron Mask Notter..ll4 Footprint 130 Watervale 114 8.040 1:12 1913 Black Broom Ambrose. .107 Bradleys Choice 113 Little Nephew 114 2,440 1:13 1914 Garbage T. Davics..l27 Royal. Martyr 104 Distant Shore. .107 3,085 1:13 1915 Puss in Boots . M. Garner.. 104 Dominant 130 Big Smoke ...107 4.100 1:13 191G Hourless , . J. McTaggart.,125 Rickety 119 T.McTaggart 125 C.850 1:12 1917 Sun Briar ......... W. Knapp.. 130 Kashmir 115 War Machine. .110 S.550 1:10 lfllBSveep On Lv Gentry. ,127 Wjir Marvel : ; -.wllSradjr"nandJSebnd?110 S.525 T.n2? No racing in 1911 and 1912. The Merchants and Citizens Handicap was first run at a mile and a sixteenth and was won by Walter Rollins good racer, Herbert. The next year it was made a mile and an eighth, and Herbert won it again. The only other horse to equal Herberts feat was Sir John Johnson, which won the race in 1909 and repeated in 1910. After Herberts two victories had been followed by those of Hermis in 1903 and Molly Brant in 1904 the distance of the race was increased to a mile and three-sixteenths in 1905, at which it has remained to this day. The fact that such other stars of racing as Outcome, Running Water, Dandelion, Sam Jackson, Roamer, The Finn, Clematis and Midway won this race illustrates the fact that the Merchants and Citizens has always been fought out by high-class handicap horses, although not a race of high value. Last year the mighty Cudgel was a hot favorite, but third to Midway and Eyelid was the best he could do. It had eighty-three entries this year, and here is its record: Tear. First. Age. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Age. Wt. Third. Age. Wt. Val. Time. 1901 Herbert 4 L. Smith. .114 Chuctanun.da 3 104 Lucent 3 90 $ 2,105 1:50 1902 Herbert 5 L. Smith.. 122 Keynote 3 90 Wilis. King3.104 5,950 1:50 1903 Hermis 4 Odom.,124 Irish Lad 3 120 Rigodon 3. ..103 0,275 1:51 1904 Molly Brant 4 Odom..ll7 Broomstick 3 112 Reservation 4104 , 5,050 1:51 1905 Outcome 4 ..Baird.. 99 Proper 5 118 D. Spanker 4. 107 2,300 2:02 1908 Red Leaf 4 Koerner..l00 Bedouin 4 .117 Outcome 5. ..110 2,300 2:02 1907 Running Water 4.W. Miller.. 119 Dandelion 5 118 Cairngorm 5. 113 2,300 1:5S 1908 Dandelion C..C. H. Shilling. .109 Stamina 3 10S Danoscara 4. 9S 1,150 1:38 1909 Sir John Johnson 4 .J. Butler.. 109 Bouquet 4 104 Beaueoup 4.. 97 1,425 1:58 1910 Sir J. Johnson 5. G.Archibald.. 122 Danoscara C 102 Olambala 4. .130 2,910 2:01 1913 Sam Jackson 5 T. Davies..l0G Lahore 5 118 Nightstick 3. 102 1.425 2:01 1914 Star Gaze 4 J. McCabey.. OS Lahore C 112 San Vega 3..10S 1,550 2:03 1915 Roamer 4 J. Butwell. .129 Borrow 7 123 Stromboli 4.. 121 1,425 1:59 1910 The Finn 4 A. Schuttinger. .123 Ed Crump 4 118 Roamer 5.. 127 1,925 1:53 1917 Clematis II. 4...M. Buxton.. 108 Crimper 4 ..112 Ticket 3 ...104 2.S25 2:02 1918 Midway 4 H. Thurber. .104 Eyelid 3 102 Cudgel 4 ..132 2,075 1:57 Distance 1 1-1C miles In 1901, then 1 1-8 miles until 1905. No racing in 1911 and 1912.
