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KINGS PLATERS IN SATIFACTORY TRIALS Toronto Out Octobt Plate of 1 11 is many months away trainers of eligile horses have already done much useful work with the Guineas of next year in view Horses cannot be got ready to win a mile and a quar ¬ ter race in May on what training they may get next spring The foundation must be laid a long lime in advance ami what the twoyearolds do just before going into winter quarters affords some indicativn of what they may do in the struggles of next season seasonThe The most sensational work that trainers at Wood ¬ bine can recall under similar circumstances was seen last week when trainer Nixon closed this years preparation of a couple of the Valley Farm eligibles with a strong workout over tlie full distance of a mile and a quarter The pair came home together in 213 whicli used to be g xl enough on race day The brother of Kliimonese last yenrs winner was riddcu by KiMleii While his f mpiiilon carried little Bud riv r The lightweight led in th early stages lull Pnwdennan was better t the finish finishIt It Is small wonder that the Valley Farm Stable did iiotcsire to carry Conimola or any other tliree yearold over till next year when there was this kind of material to dejcml UIK U IowtUrniiii bids fair to keep up the goml repute of tlie family and emulate tlie example of his sister and his mother both winners of the most coveted turf nrize in Can ¬ ada It is little wonder either that his yearling sister was so much fancied that Charles Crew had to par 1050 forjier at the Valley Farm sale last month yearlingThe a record price for a Canadianbred yearling The Hamiltonians however are not even on this showing necessarily bound to have things their own way Mr Davies liig Ailes dOr twoyearold showed a mile in l45 just before the autumn meet ¬ ing at Woodbine which1 certainly was good enough to justify trainer Walker in saying Thats all I want of him this year yearAnd And there are others It is one of the attractions and support of the sport that a race is never won until It is run
