The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21
WHAT 1T WILL COST OWNERS AND
TRACK.

The seven or eight 4-year-olds and up
that will go to the post will represent In
starting fees. declarations. etc, some $25.-
OCO At least fifty of the 100 expected nomi-
nations should go as far as 800 each. or
half way, into the stake This will turn up
Therefore, at the very conservative esti-
mate the stake will cost the Fair Associa-
tion about 10000 IN added money. The
stake Is a guaranteed stake, which means
that the association binds itself to make 1t
worth $4,000, no matter what the nomina-
ton fees may yam amount to: .,.,-
will get 400 entries. The association Will
make money on it. II 200 entries should
yield $4,000, 100 ought to give $4,000, If
However as has been pointed out, the
2-year olds of 1903 will scarcely be largely
"a az yds VIII At ONLY my
weights In June. No day has been yet set
for running
Then, as, the 2-year-olds of nineteen g.
year -olds OF 1903 have pretty well demon
strated their form, only the cracks of that
division will be entered
Mr.. Magnn has conditioned the stake in
an admirable manner. His penalties do not
one $500 stake or two $500 stakes.
NO PENALTY FOR CHEAP STAKES.
This lets the. winners of cheap stakes
in without penalty After passing $500
ners of $1,000 once, or $500 twice. Beyond
8 0o0 there is no increase to 5000 once. or
81 900 twice,
All this means that the extreme penalty
horse will carry will be twelve pounds
above the scale. A 3-year-old can only carry
eight pounds above the scale. which is. in
penalties or no penalties for the horses
that should carry 122 weight for age can
not take more than 100.
While in certain abnormal cases a horse
might carry 135 pounds 1t Is scarce possible
that he will be asked to do SO.
the winner Tho cacOpd hOrSe will "a nm
and the third horse 5000 while the third
horse will save his stake. which may take
Entries shall 81 i not a be- declared void because
Of death. In the East and In England en-
tries are voided by death of nominator. but
in this the death of nominator does not in
1t is cracking good stake. well .condi-
TONED as to weight and nicely guarded, so
sure the T eser nGnS must contribute but
can scarce be called a hardship to put up
from $500 to 81 900 to run for $4,000. for they
money.
The Derby of 1908 does not show any ma
i 1eTiai hs changes In l a snd 1 1e dad dae dDeEbies
will be done with the Derby OF 1905 Is not
set forth.
The new stakes are the Press. Country
Club was steeplechase stake last year at
two miles; 1t is a sprint at six furlongs. A
full list of the stake is appended. There is
no material change in distance or condition
from last year.
FAIR GROUNDS STAKES FOR 1903.
1. Inaugural (hapdicap). one mile, 3-year-olds
and upward. Saturday. May 2. entrance fee S10
81 500 added
2. Debutante. nine-sixteenths mile. 2-year-old
fillies. Thursday. May Z, S.. S.O added.
3. Mississippi Valley tseiling). one mile 3-year-
olds and upward. Saturday. May 3. IS. $1,000
added.
4 The Press tselling) eleven -sixteenths mile
3-year -oids and upward. Saturday. May 16 s.
1900 added.
S. The Country Club (handicap) six furlongs
3-year-olds and upward. Thursday, May Il, s..
81 COZ added
s. The Kindergarten. five furlongs. 2-year-old
colts. Saturday. May q. s.. 600 added.
mile: 3-year-olds and upward. Saturday. May o.
S.. 81. .9c0 added.
8. The June Ihandicap). one mile and seventy
yards. 3-year-olds and upward. Thursday. June l.
IS. 81. COO added.
.. Club Members' Chandieap). mile and quar-