Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20
FORTUNE FOR
HARNESS COLTS
GREAT INCREASE IN STAKES
FOR THIS YEAR
GRAND CIRCUIT OFFERINGS ARE
NEARLY $4,000
This Sum Does Not Include Purses
Hung Up for the older Dl-
visions of Trotters
and PAGERS

NEW YORK, March 19.-Every
Grand circuit meeting of the coming
season, with two exceptions, will have
at least one important colt futurlty,
and when the racing season closes 1910
will be the greatest year in turf his
tory for the amount of money hung up
in colt stakes. AS far as the Grand cir
cult proper is concerned, the amount
to be contested for by two and three
year-olds will be increased from $28,5OO
to the magnificent sum of $4,000, or
SAT, 900 more than was given in 1909.
This increase Is due to the four new
futurities which will be raced this
year. and added to this the $4,000
Kentucky classic and the $500 of the
Western Horseman, nearly $115,OOO will
be the reward to high class trotting
and pacing youngsters
The first important futurity race of
the season will take place during the
Detroit meeting, on the second week
of the circuit, with the $4,000 Chicago
Horseman's guaranteed stake as the
feature. This stake was for mares bred
in 1906 or for foals of 1907, and as 1t
is only for three -year-olds, the event
will take place for the first time. 1t
is guaranteed for 5000, but all en-
trance fees, payable from now up to
the night before the race, will be added
to the guarantee sum. it is expected to
to be worth fully $4,000. if not more.
The Championship Stallion stakes, 70
| be given under the auspices OF the
American Association of Trotting
! Horse Breeders. another new addition
to futurities. is already conceded as
part of the program at the North Rem
dali meeting. While the total actual
value of this stake will not be known
until the night before the race. 1t is
fully believed to be worth $4,000.
The Matron stakes of the same asso-
citation is also new and will be raced
at some big track down the line be-
tween Cleveland and Columbus meet
ings. It's final value is estimated at
$4,000
At Readville will be raced the Horse
Breeders futurity the first of the fix
ture events. 1t is worth $12,500 for
three-year trotters and PAGERS and
two-year-old trotters. The state fair
meeting at Syracuse will have this
years fourth new colt stake. namely
the Horse Worlds guaranteed stake
of $780, and as all entry fees from now
up to the time of the race are added
to the guaranteed amount. its value to
winners Is estimated at $4,000, If not
more.
Unless some unexpected changes are
made over the schedule of last year,
| tant futurity races-the Horse Review
and Stock Farm-worth together about
| $50, 900, while Lexington will have its
classic S21 900 Futurity.
The western Horseman's stakes of
| $500 will no doubt be made a fixture
| of the Indiana state fair racing card at
indianapolis and while it will be raced
outside of the grand circuit, yet the
majority of competitors will come from
the ranks of other futurity stakes, and
| this, too, should be counted among
the years important colt purses.
| Taking all futurities, old and new, at
their fair estimated value it is shown
| that from Detroit down to Lexington
| the total amount to be awarded to
| youngsters exclusively will be nearly
| $115 900, as follows:
! Horseman's Championship stakes
! Detroit, $4,000
Championship Stallion stakes of
| American Association of Trotting
Horse Breeders, North Kendall $4,000
/ Same associations Matron stakes,
place not designated. $4,000.
American Horse Breeders Futurity,
Boston, $12,500.
Horse Worlds stakes, Syracuse, $10,-
900.
Horse Review and Stock Farm Flu
TURTLES, Columbus, 100000.
The Kentucky Futurity Lexington,
| $21 900.
western Horseman's Futurity, Indi-
annapolis. $500.
The total amount for youngsters
alone will be practically one-third of
the total amount to be given for early
closing stakes and purses in the entire
chain of grand circuit meetings, q
showing for the announcement of the
breeding industry and production of
high-class youngsters which has never
before been equaled in the annals OF
the American light harness horse
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