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TRAINING NEWS FROM TORONTO. Toronto. Out., May 1. The belated season has not kept the horses at all back, and most or them are where they ought to be, within three weeks or a race. The interest, as usual, is chiefly with the Kings Plate candidates, practically all or which, except those or Mr. Seagram and Mr. Davies, are now located at the scene or the struggle due on the 20th or May. These exceptions are important, though, for Mr. Seagram always figures, and this year Mr: Davies Sanderling is one of the choices of the early guessers. Both stables will move to Woodbine in a few days, the Waterloo lot being due to ship on Tuesday or Wednesday. The Platers at Woodbine have, reached the stage of a mile in about 1:50. Powderman and Legislator from the Vnlby Farm Stable, Mr. Woods Placerlnnd and Joseph Mackenzies Miss Martimas have shown that within the last few days. The best of the Province-bred two-year-olds are doing half miles under "ul seconds, and are coming to hand quickly. The best half mile of the season was a shade under 50 by the three-year-old Doris Wa-nl, in trainer James Clays string. Trainer Ed Whyte begins to think lie may have another Shimonese in Miss Martimas. which was bought at the Valley Farm yearling sale last season. Shimonese was similarly obtained as a yearling anil only went back to the Valley Farm at a big advance a year later because of the death of Alex Mackenzie, and the consequent inability of It. J. Mackenzie to run her in the Plate, as lie is not a resident of Ontario. The green youngsters in the Mackenzie stable had their first fast work yesterday. Shore Dream and Birthmark went an eighth in i:!A and Birdcage and Glenwiie in 15. Trainer Ed Gleason has taken over George C. Taylors Nasarian. Woolvine and Woolfonso, all four-year-olds. Yesterday he sent Photographers brother. Spent Shot, half a mile in 52. Ornason, a four-year-old maiden, by Ornament Ella Johnson, did six furlongs in 1:21. Frank Liglitfoot. who made the good young steeplechaser. Dr. Pillow, has The King and Star Emblem in charge. The good-looking Wm. Pitt did his half-mile work in 5.V.. the lirst three-eighths in !!S. Last year in the Valley Farm Stable, he is now owned by Dr. r.alfe of Hamilton. The Martimas two-year-olds Steam Boat and Snippet went three-eighths in !7;. They are owned by George Ilendrie of Detroit, and are trained by John Graver. In the same stable is J. J. Dixons Blan-ton. by Orme Shore Noisy. He is the last representative of the stable of the late owner of Woodbine. Joseph Duggau. and is meant for next years Plate. Graver is also schooling three steeplechasers. Sir Montagu Allans Come On and Colin Campbells Steve Lane and Luekola. Harry Giddings has three of the product of Cedar Grove Farm. The topnotcher of the stable is the grand-looking St. Bass, by P.nssetlaw, from the Hanover mare Lady Betts. This is the stable dependence for the Plate, and there is no more impressive-looking horse at Woodbine. He is of massive proportions and weighs over 1,100 pounds. Incltatus, by Bassetlaw Romanv Rawny. is another handsome fellow. The last of the trio is the two-year-old Andiainon. by Pan Umgiii My Honey. His sire is tlie gray horse that used to raee for J. E. Seagram; hut Andramon does not perpetuate ids sires color, being himself a chestnut.
