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CANADIANS LOOKING FORWARD TO AN EXCEPTIONALLY SUCCESSFUL RACING SEASON Toronto Ont April 25 Tho spring days have been here some little time according to the calendar but the men ivhosc pursuit it is to prepare race ¬ horses for their best efforts on 31 ay 18 are not con ¬ vinced of that seasonal fact The winters record was a satisfactory one in most Canadian stables as to health and condition but the late coming of the warm days that trainers need has caused some uneasiness The unf though has striking optimism as one of Its most delightful characteristics and puting present worries behind them everybody an ¬ ticipates that the year 1912 will produce the most gratifying season in the history of Canadian racing Kvery prospect pleases and a note of expansion and high anticipation pervades everything The patron ¬ age extended by the recent occupant of the post of GovernorGeneral of Canada is continued1 and empha ¬ sized by the royal prince who now occupies the oiflce in which Earl Grey did so much to endear him ¬ self to the people of Canada His Royal Highness the Duke of Oonnaught is a member of the Jockey Club in England and he shares the genuine Interest in the turf felt by his revered mother to whom Canada owes what is now the oldest continuously run racing fixture on the American continent whose stud farm produced some of the greatest horses of recent times and who regularly honored English racing with her attendance That interest was continued and increased by the active participation of King Edward VII and King George V so that it is seemly and fitting that the dignity of the Viceroy should enhance and encourage the progress of the sport here hereThe The decay of racing in the United States where the politician has made a great industry and re ¬ creation subsrrient to his ephemeral fortunes Francis Nelson writes in the Toronto Globe is not likely to have Its parallel in this country for many years Not until the influence of the blood that dominates Canada has completely disappeared will come the fulfillment of Whyte Melvilles prediction For if once we efface the love of the chase chaseFrom From the land and uproot the stud Then goodbye to the AngloSaxon race And farewell to tho Norman blood bloodIt It is interesting to find he continues tbe opin on held by an Oregon cornpojdint of The Kentucky Thoroughbred Record that tills is really the key to the situation and that Whrt has come to pass in regard to racing followed naturally from the change In the composition of the American povjt Here is what the correspondent referred to says The AngloSaxon race said goodbye aud tiie Nor ¬ man blood bid farewell to the United States many year ago Within the last eighty or ninety years there has been such au enormous influx into this country of people from the continent of Europe that the AngloSaxon race has become so completely swamped and submerged and that race is In such a hopeless minority now that If cannot possibly exert the slightest influence upon the American people any more Of the one hundred million people now In this country as to at least eighty millions of them the following remark is perfectly true namely That not one of them can trace to a single ancestor who was in this country at the time of the war of 1S12 to say nothing of the war of 177C Hence my remark that no two races of people on this carth differ more widely from eacli other in every respect than the English and American races I care not one jot or title on which side lies the superiority that interests me not at all allWhile While the students among our neighbors trace the causes of a movement without a parallel no other civilized country prohibits betting on race courses it is our part to so cultivate our better fortune to the end that it may continue and grow stronger and more deserving each year yearThe The feeling of confidence has concrete expression in the establishment of a magnificent new course at Ottawa and in the extensions and improvements elsewhere Conspicuous among these latter race ¬ goers at Hamilton and Windsor will this year find elaborate provision for their comfort and conveni ¬ ence Toronto readers are particularly Interested in the improvements at tbe former place They will find this year a new stand 225 feet long and eighty feet deep of thoroughly fireproof construction roomy airv and handsome a treat to the eye and a comfort to occupy Everything is on a generous scale and nothing is being overlooked that can add to the enjoyment of the clubs patrons A new entrance from the railway a covered driveway at the rear of the stand dining rooms retiring rooms and other features testify to the careful interest with which the whole plan has been made The handsome clubhouse with broad verandas and bal ¬ conies will surely increase the membership In pro ¬ portion to its undeniable attractiveness attractivenessSt St Bass the winner of last year s King s Plate will have more company than last spring when lie comes in from Oakville tomorrow to take up quar ¬ ters at Woodbine Seven horses comprise the lot that the Cedar Grove Farm sendp in tills spring Of the new ones the twoyearolds Hearts of Oak Venus Urania and Oiidrameda will attract most attention They would cofnmand respect anywhere for iu no country arc Q be found three more mag ¬ nificentlydeveloped specimens of the young thor oughhred Hearts of Oak is a halfbrother to Wire In aud War Whoop being a son of the Greenback marc Lady Llghtfoot II a veritable gold mine for her owner His sire Bassetlaw is a vastly betterbred and more successful stallion than Wick ham which begot the two colts that first brought Cedar Grove Farm into prominence Hearts of Oak stands over sixteen hands high and girths some seventythree inches Venus Urania and Ondrameda are as fine fillies as he is a colt and the whole string are in such beautiful condition as to testify to the close and incessant care bestowed on them throughout the winter The horses are in charge of followsBird Harry Giddings the younger and are as follows Bird BurdetteHearts Cage ch f 3 by Wire In Burdette Hearts of Oak b c 2 by Bassetlaw Lady Light foot II IIOndrameda Ondrameda HoneyOndramon ch f 2 by Bassetlaw My Honey Ondramon HoneySt ch g 3 by Pan Lougin My Honey St Bass b c 4 by Bassetlaw Lady Betz BetzVenus Venus Urania br f 2 by Bassetlaw Lady Betz BetzWidow Widow Wise ch f 2 by Bassetlaw My Mary ¬ land landSt St Bass Is the picture horse he was last spring when Mr Giddings refused to consider an offer of 0000 for him That this decision was a wise one was demonstrated when Mr Giddiugs achieved the ambition of every Canadian owner to win the Kings Plate with a horse of his own breeding and with the additional satisfaction that the skill of his son prepared St Bass for a recordbreaking race Though he did not run after midsummer St Bass won 0890 and is still Mr Giddings property propertyTho Tho gift by their royal highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Connaught was not long in producing results The purchase of Plate Glass by Robert Davies of Thorncliffe was inspired by the aim to be the first to win the Connaught Cup and other owners are also in the field for similar material The slashing black gelding which Mr Davies has bought becomes a favorite with every one who sees him in action He never asks to be placed but goes out to make the pace and it is a good horse that can live with him Plate Glass runs fast and far and is almost indifferent to weight Last year for Mr Randolph he won fifteen races worth over thirteen thousand dollars dollarsAt At Windsor the improvements are on an extensive scale We will have the largest and finest grand ¬ stand in Canada when the work Is completed said President Hendrie The new structure is well under way the frame being up and the roof on It is of steel construction en a cement aud brick foundation the brickwork being carried up to form the first story Within tho space of its 34O feet of length and seventy feet of depth there will be ample room for new offices dining rooms lavatories and all the accommodations required for the cornfort of great crowds Four thousand patent folding chairs will comprise the seating and two galleries run the full length of the stand above and below with a pro ¬ jecting iKiloony in the rear The pavilion for the use of the parimutuel system next year will be located at the back of the northern end and will be a building 120 feet long longThe The new stand occupies all the space from the bleachers beyond where the old ring was to the end of the old stand and is so much deeper than the old cue that it was necessary to move the back fence and take In new ground for the entrance of carriages and motors motorsThe The only horses training at Windsor this spring are those of Ed Glassco which have been confined to work on the pleasant sandy roads down the river His two Platers Prince Polo and Joe Gaiety are doing well and the latter is shaping like a useful racer as his mother was though she showed no liking for a journey as long the Plate distance The other fellow is by Makaland a highlybred Han ¬ over horse owned by the late Sol White Prince Polo was once second and twice third in his four starts last year Joe Gaiety also ran four times hut in superior company and was unplaced each time timeGeorge George M Hendrie has eight horses In training all twoyearolds seven at Louisville and the other at Hamilton with B Wliyte this being the only homebred The lot at Louisville are in charge of John Walters They were mostly bred at W O Farmers Edenwold Farm in Tennessee and wintered at Gallatin in that state They are Great Britain ch c 2 by The Commoner Touch TouchHibernian Hibernian ch g 2 by The Commoner Bessie Loch Lomond br g 2 by Lord Estcrline Flora Handsome b iura iuraTM a u reb 2 by Lord sterling Lucrece Belie6 TM TMa BriSadC K K by Star S tKentncky Continued ou second page CANADIAN PROSPECTS BRIGHT Continued from first page All the youngsters are from producing families and the stable should cut some figure in the two yearold racing of the circuit this season Rifle Brigade is a brother to Kentucky Beau and Loch Lomond to Paul Davis Writ is a sister to Bob Co and Great Britain a brother to Notasulga The good horse Peter Sterling one of the most useful animals in training a few years ago was a brother to Lord Lucre The homebred Spray is a sister to Rock spring Trainer Walters has also his own horse Mclvor at Louisville and the lot may not come north meetingsThough till after the Kentucky meetings Though the Valley Farm Stable name will not be nsed this year the family whose racing livery is the brown and yellow jacket so popular on the Canadian turf will be doubly represented Separate establishments are now maintained by Col Hon John S Hendrie and George M Hendrie The former took over the homebreds and will probably continue to draw his supply exclusively from horses eligible for Canadianbred events Trainer Ed Whyte brought up in the Hendrie traditions and in charge in the days of the stables greatest successes hns returned to the task of preparing those owned by Colonel Hendrie He has pnow at the Hamilton Jockey Club track the following Brant ch g 2 by Martimas 3Jlue Grouse GrouseCommola Commola br m 5 by The Commoner Losiola LosiolaDcnliain Dcnliain ch g 8 by Derwentwater Cottonade CottonadeGolden Golden Syrup b g 2 bv Ailes dOr Butterscotch ButterscotchLe Le dOr ch g 3 by Alles dOr Talala TalalaPekisko Pekisko ch g 3 by Martimas Itosina Vokes VokesPowderman Powderman ch c 4 by Martimas Lyddite LydditeItockspring Itockspring ch c 3 by Martimas Springwclls SpringwcllsSpray Spray ch f 2 by Martlnras Bpringwells BpringwellsWhite White Caps ch g 3 by Martimas Splash SplashThe The lastnamed is the property of George M Hendrie whose other horses are at Louisville Ky llockspring Pekisko and Le dOr are the Plate candidates Le dOr did Tiot run at all last year and was sent back to the farm about midsummer so that he is quite a dark horse and all the worse prospect as a Plater because of his backward condi ¬ tion He is a rugged sort of colt and like his sire might stand a hurried preparation better than most horses On both sidcs he is bred to stay the Plate distance and in a year when nothing stands out decidedly he may be counted among the runners runnersPekisko Pekisko ran four times as a twoyearold and did not make an impression but Itockspriug demon ¬ strated the possession of high speed and gamcness in his races In fact but for falling one day at Windsor it la not at all likely he would be among the Plate eligiblcs this year He has more racing experience than any other Plater as he ran ten times two seconds being the only occasions when he was In the money As noted he fell once when he looked like a certain winner and one day at Windsor he lost another1 apparently easy chance when lie vras pulled up at the start because jockey Foden feared a jam Unfortunately though the best Plate pros ect of the stable has developed a lame ¬ ness that has put him out of training for the pres ¬ ent The seriousness of the trouble a sort of in ¬ ward splint is not yet definite definiteThe The twoyearolds are fine big colts but grean Brant Is the picture of Martimas in shape color and markings Both should win races Spray is the property of George M Hendrie She is a sister to Itocksprmg on a rangier scale though just now sho is carrying a lot of suportlous flesh Powderman noedcd time last spring and the additional year liuiis him a decidedly improved animal Though he was able to run a mile and a quarter last spring better than 210 it turned out that there was in St ISass another capable of even more than that record performance for a Plate horse The big growthy son of Lyddite was nearer his best in the fall and won the Stanley Stakes earning nearly three thous ¬ and dollars in all before the close of the season Like White Caps another winner last year he will find scope in the Canadianbred races which wiirbe more numerous than in other seasons seasonsThis This year the flying Deuham will undergo the unusual experience of a preparation for the Wood ¬ bine spring mooting It has been the custom to go slowly with him and In other seasons he has not been seen out before Hamilton or Fort Fjie For all that he began late he won sis of his eight starts last year and was second in another his total earnings being 4625 a fair return from a horse so difiieult to keep in training The feature of his season was his Durham Cup victory at a mile and tlireequarters Commola was a long time getting out of the maiden class but she contributed 1210 to the Valley Farm list of winnings last season The Hamilton track is so good that train ¬ ing there will be continued till about the first of Mav before a move Is made to Toronto TorontoUlie Ulie public stable of trainer B L Cole holds all the other horses now being prepared at the Hamilton Jockey Clubs course They are areBreastplate Breastplate ch f 3 by Armeath II Cuirass Martinomas cb f 4 by Martimas Festino Oakland Lad br c 2 by Martimas Irene A Piinkv b g G by Commando Sandfly Ra elation b g 5 by Uadford Miss Matthews Punky and Iladation are well known if not es ¬ pecially successful horses Martinomas Is Dr Groves Kings Plater by Martimas from Infernos sister Breastplate is a filly bred by Mrs L A Mviugston at her Cobourg farm Oakland Lad is the first of the progeny of Irene A a wellbred and fast mare that during her racing career was a terror to starters on account of her antics at the post
