Some Special Windsor Attractions., Daily Racing Form, 1916-06-22

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SOME SPECIAL WINDSOR ATTRACTIONS. Detroit, Mich.. June 21.— A special race not cm -br.o-.-d 111 the -take prospectus, but which will rack 111 class and value with the mai-ritv of the c-arlv closing fixtures at the Vindsor Jockey Clubs meeting. July 1.1 22. is the Metropole Hotel Cup race at a mile, to be run on Tuesday, July IS. In addition to the cash distribution, the owner of the winner of this race receives a costly silver cup, ■ which is already in the !iand.= of the engravers I he Hetrepelt, entrie-s for which .lose the dav before the race, will attract a group of seasoned milers that ought to furnish rare contention It is a surety that, weather and conditions being favor-ab e the cream of the handicap division at Windsor will be out on review in this event. Another special event at the first summ»r meeting across the river will he- the- running of the se-cend half or the- Windsor Double Event, nominations to which closed two years ago. This race, which will twentv-five- tUZ 3 thP entries, 22* *!? all three-year-olds, Vf tne ntins. and has is about the most valuable stake for that division of Canadinn-broei horses Offered by any of the Dominion associations. Ihe distance is at a mile ami an eighth the sum- horses contesting which eavatad the five-.•iNhths as two -year-olds last year. This event has M.oOO added money by the jockey club, silver plate valued at fcl.,.00 and .10 iier cent, of the subscription fees. One thousand dollars additional will go to two-Pearn-Porid!f °f caPtured the event as a


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