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i CAPITAL RACING AT TORONTO. Patrons of the Course Cheer Lustily When Minora s Victory Is Announced. Toronto. Oat.. May 20.— Stirring contests were tlie order at Woodbine this afternoon. Four of the races furnished close finishes, and in two of tnem the winner was in doubt until the official placing was displayed. Another brilliant assemblage gathered at tile course, society being out in fore*. The new-; of the victory of the kings colt. Minoru. in tie Derby was received with great enthusiasm, and the occasion was made one of great rejoicing by tlc.se present. Before the horses went to the post in tlie second race Karl Grey and some of tlie prominent nieniliers of the lackey club assembled in the stewards" stand and after Secretary Eraser address. i| the crowd the eari proposed three chee;s for the king, which was answered with great cheering. The royal nsign was then run up mi a flag staff which lad lieen erected in the infield directly i.po.isite tlie grandstand. "die of the feature races, the Thorncliffe purse, lor hunters, was captured by Courtlatul II. .Smith, who .line on from Virginia to ride his hone. Tour Bey. The latter showed a line performance, leading his opponents all the way and winning with great case. Favorites won two of tile races, the successful rholces being Dross Parade II. and Caper Sauce. Dress Parade II. s victory -tine only after a stirring contest and a gruelling stretch drive in which the McLaughlin colt fust succeeded in getting up in time to beat Pulka out by a nose, in the fifth race. Hie finish between Seismic and I.ady Esther brought those in the stand to their feet. T.ie pair fought it out alt of the last furlong heads apart ami the Sea gram colt just did manage to last long enough. There was an accident in tlie hunters race, widen called f r gentlemen ridels. On the first turn then-was a mixiip in which Sweetener fell. Mr. Allan Case, who had the mount. Miffered a slight fracture and a bruised chest as a result of the fall. He was taken to one of tlie local hospitals. Rose Jiiccn tan a poor race in the opening dash, in which she was beaten by C. W. Burt. Captain Presgraves jockey. Goldstein, rode two winner* during the afternoon. Seismic and Lovetie. The latter was making his maiden effort and ran like a good .oil. W. O. Parmer left for Nashville last night to arrange fir the sale of the Eilenwohl yearlings. Tlie date and place of the sale have not vet la-en decided upon. A. Shearer came on from Montreal to witness StaBtcra race in tlie Thorncliflc purse. With a latter ride tile horse might Lave won. Tri.eman and Moorehousc. both of whom are tinier contract to Willie Shields fell while riding in the opening race. Both escaped unharmed. P. T. Chinn shipped the tliree-vear-old. Don.iid Mace].. mi Id. down to New York todav. The colt is an oigible for tile rich Belmont Stakes, to lie run W» thw-oiHv wex-t .lohn-Fwrotr wns sent ileJWiij,, the anie car and ■» i 1 1 be started in a couple otjylliug Fred Forsyth,, arrived from Belmont Pare his lfteinMi with the three year old. Hig.j Private. The colt shipp, wall ami will he a suiter in the Toronto Cup oil .Saturday. fc
