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EMPIRE CITY STAKES BOOK NEW YORK N Y June 20 The stakes book containing the list of nominations to the many rich stakes which will be decided during the meeting opening July 5 at the Empire City track was issued to horsemen Thursday The initial running of the But ler a handicap carrying an added value of iO006 arid named for the late sportsman and former owner of the course James But ¬ ler heads he list of stake offerings Nineiy two thoroughbreds included among them the best of the handicap division raced this season have been named for the mile and a furlong event eventKing King Saxon king of the handicap division has also been named for the S7j500 added Empire City Handicap and rYonkers Handi ¬ cap which carries an added value of 5000 Eightythree and eightyfive nominations were received respectively for these events while the twoyearold fixture the Eastview Stakes closed with 146 nominations
