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PUZZLING IS THIS YEARS KING PLATE. These are not normal times, and the conditions surrounding the Kings Plate are in keeping with the abnoiinal situation. The day of the race is but two Brocks BWay, and leading stables of owners of tlie prominence and imix.rtance of Messrs. Sca„i.::a and Byme nt have not yet left the winter quarters at their home farms. But this is not tiie most unusual feature of the situation. Taasagh within fourteen days of tiie decision of by far tiie most valuable purse ever offered fir Canadian-breds. thus • who give attention to these evens are practically no lietter informed about it than they were mat autumn. On last year*a racing. Mr. Seagram has mack the best prospect, and that advantage holds this soring, too. because if his reliance fails Instill has others to fall back on. while the Then cliffe and Bro kdale StahlS los-- the If chance if Britannia or Terahera do not come up to expectations. Their stable conmanii ns will not save the colors. Mr. I.cardmore. however, is better situated, and his Ladder of Light may be a good ■■batltafaj for Ringdove, even though tlie former has not yet been to the races. Th- late arrival of the Waterloo and B..rrie hoises nians the attachment of much interest to the remaining days of training operations. — Toronto Globe.
