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ONTARIO JOCKEY CLUBS STAKES OPEN Among the various Canadian racing organizations the Ontario Jockey Club is easily tlie leader Vari ¬ ous lines of Kliey conduce to this enviable standing not the least of which is its sagacious liberality in the matter of giving money to be raced for Tlie otlicials of the club long ago perceived the impor ¬ tant truth that the more money a racing body givs ii slakes and purses the more it receives back from public patronage Jtontreiil has a greater population thaii Toronto and should be Canadas chief racing point but there is simply no comparison between the expenditures and receipts of the Ontario Jockey Club and the Montreal Jockey Club the difference hinging largely on tlie much greiitcr attractiveness and variety of the stake offerings of the Ontario Jockey Club ClubSeveral Several stake races have already l cen closed by the Ontario Jockey Club and it now comes to tho front with an additional offering of eleven stake races to be run at Its May meeting and which close for entries at midnight of Jlonday Jlay 5 All have a liberal provision of added money and the list is as follows followsFor For ThrecYcarOlds and Over OverToronto Toronto Cup 5000 added 1 lS miles milesConnaiight Connaiight Cup tCanudian owners 2000 added 1 115 miles milesKing King Edward Hotel Gold Cup 1500 added 1 14 miles milesWilliam William Ilcndrie Jlemorial Handicap 1500 added 1 mile mileJlinto Jlinto Stakes Selling 1000 added 1 110 miles Prince of Wales Handicap 1000 added 34 mile mileFor For ThrecYcarOlds Woodstock Plate 2000 added 1 1S miles milesFor For TwoYcarOlds TwoYcarOldsAictoria Aictoria Stakes 2000 added 5S mile Coronation Stakes Canadianbreds 2000 added 4 12 furlongs furlongsJumping Jumping Races Woodbine Steeplechase 1500 added about 2 12 12Street Street Kailway Steeplechase 1500 added about 2 12 miles milesThe The Ontario Jockey Club is undoubtedly an ex ¬ ceedingly prosperous organization It deserves to be Its racing Is carried on in tlie best methods of the sixirt with strict discipline and absolute fairness For its seveu days of racing beginning Jlay 21 and closing Jlay 31 it will give 53000 in added money to stakes and purses If Is no wonder turf nioh like to race their horses at Toronto The con ¬ ditions of the stakes now open for entries are pub lisbed elsewhere in this edition and are commended to the consideration of owners and trainers in
