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CANADAS MOST IMPORTANT RACE So far as sentiment is concerned the Kings Plate is not only the foremost race of the Toronto spring meeting but of the Canadian turf as well As the Queens Plate this race was contested annually iiDiii 1SOO down to and including 1JOl and has bceii the Kings Plate since the accession of King Kd Wiird to the throne of Great Britain The state ¬ ment that it is the oldest turf fixture run continu ¬ ously on this continent is therefore correct and all the glamor of history attaches to the event From eventFrom its institution in 1SGO to 1SSO inclusive the distance was a mile and a half From 1887 to this time it has been a mile and a quarter Its first running in 1800 took place at Carleton now Toronto Junction In its early history it had no definitely fixed place of running having been contested at Carleton Guelf London Hamilton St Catherine Newmarket Whitby Kingston Ottawa Barrie Woodstock Preseott and Pic ton before finding n permanent home at Woodbine Park At the latter track it was first run in 1870 but it was not until 1SS8 that it became located there for good It takes its name from its annual gift of fifty guineas from King Kdward Aside from this it has a gen ¬ erous endowment from the Ontario Jockey Club It is an event for Canadianbred horses exclusively and is for threeyearolds and over overThe The winners of the race from 1800 down have been Don Juan Wild Irishman Palermo Touchstone Brunette Lady Norfolk Beacon Wild Bose Nettie Bay Jack John Bell Floss Fearnaught Mignonette Swallow Trumpeter Norah P Amelia King George Moss Kose Bonnie Bird Vice Chancellor Fanny Wiser Itoddy Pringle Williams Willie W Vild Bose II Bonnie Duke Harry Cooper Colonist Killstring Victorious ODoiioluie Martello loo Miller Bonnielield Millbrook Ferdinand Bon Ino Butterscotch Dalmoor John Kuskiii Lyddite Thes salou Sapper Inferno Slaughter and Kelvin Of the winners in comparatively rOcont years Mr J 13 Seagram has including his lirst success in 1891 won the event no less than twelve times a decidedly monopolistic record recordTho Tho race of this year has for some time past been much discussed in Canadian tnrf circles but contrary to the practice in the past there has been but little antepost betting Twentythree horses are eligible the majority being likely to start They are the following followingOwner Owner Horse Sex Age and Pedigree Wt A II Broilers Gold Bottom ch c 8 by Wick ham My Maryland 100 100W W byConnoisseur C Campbells Good Likeness ch f 4 by Connoisseur Veracious II 117 117John John Coopers Nimble Shilling ch c 3 by byHarvoy Harvoy Duplicity 10G 10GRobert Robert Kapangahorse Davles Capstan ch g 4 hy Kapanga horse Andante 119 119James James Hurleys Loretto ch in 5 by Central CentralTrust Trust Jessamine Porter II 121 121J J byDalmoor K Isblsters Major Dalmoor br c 8 by Dalmoor Glesseg IOC IOCM M Le Boys Alerts ch f 8 by Wickhum Lassie Lou 101 101II II hyGamble J Macleans Sauce oGold ch f 8 hy Gamble Orr Saucy Sally 101 101James James McKees Two Lips II br c 8 hy Two TwoLips Lips Queen Galop 100 11 Newells Onaping b g 5 hy Billetto Mythday 128 128Power Power Bros Newguile b c 8 hy Beguile Violent IOC IOCJoseph Joseph K Seagrams Dog of War ch c 3 3hy hy Havoc Dolores III IOC IOCJoseph Joseph byHavoc E Seagrams Seismic h c 3 by Havoc Semley 10j 10jJoseph Joseph hyHavoc K Seagrams Xenocrates 1 c 3 hy Havoc Xeniu IOC IOCJoseph Joseph K Seagrams HalfaCrown br c 4 by byllaltling llaltling Martyrdom 122 122Joseph Joseph K Seagrams Mill on the Floss ch f 8 by Milner Irish Lass 101 101Valley Valley Farm Stables Shimonese ch f 3 by byMartimus Martimus Lyddite 101 101Valley Valley Farm Stables The Lintie ch f 8 by byMartimas Martimas or Gold Car Pee Weep 101 101Valley Valley Farm Stables Archie Whyte ch c 3 3by by Derwentwater Noblec IOC IOCWoodstock Woodstock Stables Hillhurst b g C by byWickliam Wickliam Queen Galop 123 123Woodstock Woodstock Stables Supper Dance hi f 4 by byMorpheus Morpheus Now Dance 117 117Woodstock Woodstock Stables Truth Teller dr f 3 by byMilner Milner Veracious 101 101Woodstock Woodstock Stables Table Bay b f 3 by Mil Milper per Hotoellke rJJox 101
