New-York tribune., 1918-03-01
Sport Will Begin on May 10
and Continue Until
July 81

i4VNtiS VI HOlSc idSibS AK tilS S"SS
arc in for season of exceptional ac-
tivity, to Judge by the batch Of news
turned loose yesterday by the Jockey
Club and the Saratoga Racing Asso-
cation. At the conclave of the Board
of Stewards Of the Jockey Club, Majo
August Belmont presided, the others
being Frank X. Sturgis, Andrew Miller
.nd II. X. Knapp. On the local tracks
the sport will begin on May 16 and con-
tlnue uninterruptedly until July 81, the
itinerary to include two meetings at
Jamaica, and one apiece at Belmont
Park, Aqueduct and the Empire track,
at Yonkers.
The full month OF August will be
given up to Saratoga, after which the
horses will return to the metropolitan
tracks for the fall session. the main
meeting being at Belmont Park, begin
ming on Labor Day. Toward the end of
the Saratoga meeting it will be decided
whether or not there Will be fall
meeting at Aqueduct. as was the case
last year.
A formidable Schedule
Not since the repeal of the Percy
Gray law in 1908. when racing was pro-
hibited, has such formidable schedule
been arranged for the local tracks. In
all there will be 103 racing days, or
three days more than last year and
seven days more than in 1915.
The distribution of the three days in
Of lost la
evenly, as one has been awarded to
Aqueduct, one to Saratoga and one to
Belmont Park. The three Maryland
tracks. have come out with a good list
Of fixtures, but there is d bit OF clash
between the dates awarded to Jamaica
and Pimlico. The Pimlico closing day
IS May II, and this overlaps the opening
st Jamaica on May 16 by one day.
1t is thought that the muddle will be
satisfactorily adjusted later on.
The full list of events and stake
moneys for the Saratoga meeting was
made known by Secretary Earlocker of
the Saratoga Racing Association. 1t
contains those for three-year- olds and
upward, three-year- -olds. two year olds,
and the steeplechase races. The grand
total offered for stakes is S146,O or an
increase of $4,000 over last year. In
the overnight events there will be purs-
FIVE events per day, and this viii bring
the total up to practically $225,0oo.
Two New Stakes
Among the stakes are TWO new ones
for the Juveniles included for the pur
pose of encouraging the production of
young blood stock. One is the Schuyl-
orvlle Stake, at five and one-half fur
longs, for -year-olds, the money to
be $4,000 and a gold plate. The other
is the Saratoga Special of 81 900 and a
piece of gold plate.
Following is the list Of stakes:
FOR THREE. YEAR-oIDs AND UPWARD
s. COO: Increased $1,000 over lol7
Saratoga Cup. one mile and six ftrlongs: $1,000
mo increased.
champlan Handicap. one and one eighth miles ;
500; increased $500 over 1911.
Merchants and Citizens Handicap. and
iTee si1teenths miles $500: increase $500 over
Delaware Handicap, one mile $500; increase
Amsterdam selling Stakes. mile; $500 tn
lfsa-e $500 1917.
Catskin Selling stakes. one mile s. 500: increase
500 over 1917.
FOR THREE YEAR-oLDs
sone[ 500 H@aaesa oyss 9qs and miles
Huron Handicap. and three -si1teenths miles:
s1.5oo. no increase.
Safanac Handicap. one mile; $1,000: increase
Mohawk Selling Stakes. mile: 81. 500: N
seneca stake. SIX fuFionss; $500: increase
800 over lsie.
The Travers and one-Quarter miles SO 600 !;
increase 50 600.
Alabama Handicap and one quarter miles !:
s. 90. increase $500 over 1917.
FOR TWO YEAR -oLDs
schuylerville Stake. gold plate and So 600 Ave
aaG half furlcngs: stake.
Adirondack Handicap. SIX furlongs; 5000: IN
crease 81 900 1917
sanford Memorial slz furlongs 5000: increase
900 1917.
Tac Albany. sir iurlongs: $4,000. increase s5oo
1911.
Toy selling STAKES five and halr furlongs
t--1ee: increase 500 1917.
Kentucky Selling Stakes. five and a halt fur
longs; $500: increase $500 1917.
Hopeful, six fI-iougs. $50 10o no increase
iisc Flash. five and d halt furlougs: s. 800 in
ercasc 81 900 1917.
Grand tniof Hotel stakes, six furloags; so ooo !;
increase
Cnited states Hotel Stakes six furlongs: slo.-
eco. increase
spins~sy. d7e and a half furougs; $500: 10
Grab Bag Handicap. six furlongs: $4,000; no
.arrrsse
saratoga Special. gold olste and 81 900 tnes
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sTEEPLECHAsE STAKES
saratoga steeplechasc. and hais miles
= ese increase.
North American stecplechsse two miles; $500;
irresse 500.
f:everwyck Stecplecfaae. miles: 81 200: no In
clsasr-
sldle.a steepiech4se two miles. $, 900: Increase
1917