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STANLEY PRODUCE STAKES TO POWDERMAN. Valley Farm Stahle Entry Wins Feature Raco at Woodbine Courso Again Is Heavy. Toronto. Ont., September 27. The Stanley Produce Stakes, one of the annual features of the fall meetings at Woodbine, was provided as a feature by, the Ontario Jockey Club this afternoon. The conditions of the race are framed after the Coney Island Jockey Chilis Futurity, and entries to it closed three years ago. The lield that went to tlio post in todays running was a small one. only live facing the barrier. The Seagram stable withdrew Bride Dane, depending upon Havrock. The race was generally regarded, as an easy thing for Havrock, and he was backed almost to the exclusion ot the others. Havrock liattered his backers by taking the lead rounding the first turn and showiug in front until entering the homestretch, where the Valley Farm Stable entry, Powdorman, which had been a keen contender, moved up and drew away into a long lead in the stretch. Powderman was ridden by McCahey. and his victory was easily scored. The tallied history of the Stanley Produce Stakes is given below: Year. Winner. Wt. .Tockey. Val. Time. 190O The Provost .120 Ballard ,440 2:14 1001 John Ruskin ....121 Vititoe 1,140 2:124 1002 Red Kobe 129 Blake 1.3S5 2:18 1903 Ayrshire ...122 Monroe 1,180 2:15 1904 War Whoop 122 Romanolli .. 1,100 2:18 1905 Inferno 127 J. AValsh .. 2,255 2:10 190 Slaughter 125 Treuliel 2,030 :0Sf. 1907 Sea Wall 115 It. McDaniel 2,080 2;00i 100S Seismic 125 C.H.Shilliug. 2,025 2:10 1909 Fort Garry 110 Mentry 2,155 2:12.? 1910 Frolic 11C, Tanlin 1,050 2:13 1911 Powderman 107 McCahey .. 1.S20 2:143 The Seftou Steclplechase furnished a stirring eon test, Thistledale and Prince Hampton running in close order to the last turn of the field. At the end Thistledale weakened, and when the final test came Prince nampton proved the gamest and won going away. Merry Man. the only other starter, bled. The pace In the race was fast from the start, and the winner reduced the Woodbine record for the distance. Prince Hamptons win marked the first time this fall that the colors of A. Heury- Higgin-son of P.oston, who races under the nom de courso of "Mr. Chetland." were carried to victory. Den Loyal and Tipsand showed that they were good mud runners by making their opposition look cheap. Den Loral ran three-quarters in 1:13, re-niarkablyrasr"finie considering the cohdltioit vt the track. Edda furnished the biggest upset ot the afternoon. Like Havrock, the Schorr filly looked to lie in a soft spot and was heavily supported. Eddas chances were ruined on the first turn, where she was carried almost to the outside fence by Blanche "Frances, jockey Wilson being forced to pull up. The filly closed a big gap. but the effort told in the final drive and she was unable to get to The Golden Dnttertlv. which won in a driving finish. T. J. Ilealey, whose horses have been in excellent form this fall, sent the winner of the Voltiguer Plate to the post in It. T. Wilsons Deaucoup, which won in easy fashion. Taboo, one of the starters in this race, was jumped on and cut down. Sixteen carloads of horses are booked for Laurel, according to Joseph McLennan. Two carloads will leave Thursday, three on Friday and eleven jn Saturday. Some of the owners who will ship Tliurs day and Friday are: A. G. Dlakeley, P. S. P. Randolph, P. M. Walker. J. W. lSurttschell. Sam Louis, J. W. Hedrick, Edward Nash, A. Molinelli. William Walker and John Duffy, with T. R. Con-drans string. After Madrigalian won the seventh race. P. M. Walker purchased the colt from Mrs. Livingston at private sale. Joseph McLennan will leave on Friday for Laurel, where lie will act as racing secretary. Starter Dade will leave for the same place Saturday night.
