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NORTH AMERICAS LONGEST ESTABLISHED STAKE RACE The time is at hand for the fiftysixth running of the Kings Plate at the Woodbine Park home of the Ontario Jockey Club This is the oldest stake that has been run continuously on the North American continent and this year it will figure as Canadas most valuable nice as well as one that Canadian owners are most desirous of winning Last year it was surpassed in value by the 20000 International Derby but the latter event will not be run this season and the Kings Plate will again take first place It is estimated that it will have a value of 0000 It is to be run today and its conditions together with the nominations made for It ate embraced In tin following tabulation tabulationTin Tin Kings Plate 50 guineas the gift of his mijcsty King George V with 5000 added by the Ontario Jockey Club The lirst horse to receive the guineas stakes ami 3500 the second horse 700 and the third horse 500 The bleeder ot the winner to receive 500 A sweepstakes of 5 payable at time of entry 5 additional unless declared out by May 1 and 25 additional for starters For threeyearolds and upward the property of a liritish subject resident in Ontario foaled raised and trained in Ontario that have never i won a race either on the Hat or across country other than a race exclusively for twoyearolds have never left Canada and have never been for a period of more than one month out of this province Winners to carry five pounds extra Death of nominator does not render entry void One mile and a quarter A piece ot plate will be presented by the club to the winner Declarations Saturday May 1 To be run Saturday PedigreeI Horse Col and Sex Age Pedigree Owner OwnerJ I Johnnie Austin ch c 3 Kapanga Horse Spcs J G Itarbour Toronto Miss Kapanga eh f 4 Kiipanga Horse Spes J tJ Harbour Toronto fairIean Lady Cnreon b f 3 Plaudit The Belle of May fair Hrookdalc Stable ISarrie Iean Cheval ch g 4 Tongorder Depends Itrookdali Stable Barrie Lad of Windsor b g 4 Mainland Ode J Clay Toronto Hartley ch c Martlmas Losiola CJ Cornnell Toronto Pepper Sauce b e 3 Inferno New Dance C A Crew Searlioro Canuie Jean b f 3 Martimas Cannie Maid C A Crew Scarlx ro tikeinns b c S Rotterdam Alice Mantell J F Nolan Sutherland Harry Dassett II b g 5 Bassetlaw My Honey II Jiddings Oakville Otero br f 3 Bassetlaw Cuba Five II aiddings Oakville Ued Fire b jr 3 Red Fox II Shiinonese C M Ilundric Hamilton Splutter ch g Martlmas Splash J S Ilemlrie Hamilton Last Spark ch g Martlmas Flicker J S llendrie Hamilton John Peel ch g S Martimas The Lintie J S Hendrie Hamilton Hampton Dame b f 3 Inferno Royal Dame K J Davies Toronto Maiden Bradley ch f 3 Havoc Froine M Le Roy Toronto Banjo b R 4 David Garriek Cuba Free F II Little Toronto Waveney ch g Wire In Itimlette 18 Melross Oakville Fair Montague b c f Stanhope II Meadowley C Millar Toronto Tartarean br c 3 Stanhope II Tarlelon C Millar Toronto Garish Sun b c 3 Stanhope II Ganymede C Millar Toronto Uevencourt b c 3 Phaeton Mythday It Newell Toronto Offertory br f 5 Bassetlaw Widows Mite T P Phelan Toronto Vastatio b g 4 Havoc Dovis J K Seagram Waterloo Smithiield blk c 3 Havoc Martyrdom J K Seagram Waterloo Charon ch c J Inferno Irish Witch J K Seagram Waterloo liolden Jug ch c T Havoc Cruche dOr J K Seagram Waterloo Torn Silk b f 3 Havoc Frou Frou J K Seagram Waterloo 10 10In In the matter of consecutive annual running the Kings Plate Is the oldest fixture of the American turf Laving been first contested in 1SGO and every year since thon In its lirst lour years it was run at Uariton and afterwards until 1SS1 was a travelling affair without a home In consecutive years from 1S 4 to 1SSO it was rim in order at Guelph London Hamilton St Catherines Gates Track London Whitby Kingston Otlawa Barrie Hamilton Woodstock Woodbine Prescott London Picton and Ottawa Then it ac iulrcd a permanent home and since and Including 1881 has Ixcn run over the Woodbine track at Toronto The records of Il arty years are obscure but since becoming an annual Toronto event its particulars are clearly defined and there It has grown from n race of small value and importance into the chief event of the Canadian turf a race of value fashion and tradition eagerly coveted by every Canadian owner The record of this historic race since its establishment at Toronto is as follows followsYear Year First Age Jockeys Wt Second Age Wt Third Age Wt Val Time 1SSI Vice Chancellor 4 Brown 115 Jessie McCullongh C11S Athlete G 11 5 34000255 SS2 Fanny Wiser 4 A E Gate 11 Williams 4 Tullaniorc 5 110 fCS Rhody Priugle Smith 97 Williams 5 120 Peess Louise5l5 1554 Williams 0 Martin 121 Marquis 5 121 Modjeska 511S 4150025074 1SS 5 Willie W 4 Jamicsoull5 Fred Henry fa 121 Edmonton 4 120 47000258 ISSrWild Rose 4 C Butler 11 = 5 Fred Henry a 121 Wild Bruce 3 7 49000 24S 1SS7 Bonnie Duke 5 Wise 11 Fred Henry a 122 Aunt Alice 7 117 3570 21 1555 Henry Cooi er 4C 0LearyllS Kvangcline 4 113 Cast Off 5 117 48750218 1SS Colonist t It 0LearylOG Bon 1 no 3 101 Long Shot G12C 32250215 1890 Kite String 5 Coleman 105 La Blanche 4 117 Flip Flap 4 117 327no 222 1S1 Victorious 3 Gorman 100 La Blanche 5 121 Moyama 3 101 40750 214 1S2 ODonohue IIortonldi Queen Mary 3 101 Hea Bloom 3101 42250222 I M Martello 4 Blayjocklli Athalo 3 103 Ilea Bloom 4117 83000 214 1S1I4 Joe Miller 4 Booker 122 Bel Demonio 5 120 MajGeneral3 JOG 78500 22SV 22SV10G 1S5 Bonnlelield 3 Booker 100 Millbrook 3 10G Iochlnvar 4 119 99500 217 1SIG Millbrook 4 Lewis 122 Snringal 3 102 Dictator 5 12l 97500 21U 1S7 Ferdinand 3 Lewis 105 Bon Ino 3 101 Wicker 3 105 101500213 1S9S Bon Ino 4 K Williams 117 Dalmoor 4 122 MaritanallS 101 101000 215 ISO Butter Scotch 3 Mason 101 Dalmoor 5 125 Toddy Ladle3103 133100 215V 1SIOO Dalmoor Lewis 120 Tlp Provost 3 ins 215Vins Belleourt 4 117 139550214 1901 John Ruskln 3 Vititoe 105 Bellcourt 5 121 Ferniitickle 3101 157050 2Sii 02Lyddite 3 Wainwrlhtl01 FlyinAinber 4 lli 2Siilli Opuntia 5 123 1725OO 215 190 ° Thcssalou 3 Castro 101 Nesto 3 103 GoIdCrest 4 117 19TOOO 215y 1HH Sapper 3 J Walsh 103 Nimble Dick 3 10B 215y10B War Whoop 3105 197500 212 l or Inferno 3 H Phillip 100 Will King 3 JOG ILSeasOver 3 105 209200 212 laor Slaughter 3 Trenbel JOG Court Martial 3 100 Haruko 3 101 539500211 107 Kelvin 3 FoleylOG HalfaCrown 3 3ia 108 Bilberry 5 123 i70700 212 ia S Seismic n FalrbrotherlOG Shiinonese 3 101 ILaCrown 4 122 505000 211 IftOO Shlmoneso 4 Gilbert 11 Tollcndal f 108 Fort Garry 3J10S 125000 210 iniO Panner 3 J Wilson 105 Comrnola 3 JOM 210JOM Jane Shore 3 ins t3250 212 K DiieiMi10S Powdpnnan 3 105 Jane Shore 4 119 339500 2OR Small IDS Amberlfe 3 103 Rustling 3 103 453500 211 1U3 Hearts of Oak 3i Wilson 113 Maid of Frome 3 108 Gold Bud 4 119 433500209 114 Beehive 3 G Burns 113 Dark Rosaleen 3 473500 210 Quecns Plate prior to this year and run as such from 1SGO to 1901