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King s Plate to Be Run Today By FRANCIS NELSON TORONTO Ont May 23 The recurrence of the Kings Plate the sixtieth running of which is set for tomorrow at Woodbine Park finds a constituency eager for the return of the sport which was discontinued as a war measure two years ago The Plate the most coveted of Canadian races has been maintained while other racing was abandoned It comes in usual form though with a few jumping competitions by hunt horses as its setting instead of being the feature of a day of real racing marking the opening of the Canadian season seasonThe The Ontario Jockey Club has preserved the unbroken continuity of the oldest race on the continent but with diminished value and resultant lessened interest formerly having 7500 of added money which amount was reduced to 83000 when it became clear that Victoria day vould not mean the opening of a regular season That awaits the signing of peace unless the returning premier Sir Robert Borden who lands in Halifax today may see fit to waive that vexatious delay and restore the conditions he left in England where racing is going on ac ¬ cording to prewar program programThe The work of preparing the twentythree entries for the reopened Plate has been hampered by the unceasing wet weather of this abnormal spring An alleviating circumstance has been tin fact that the Woodbine track has been kept in the best possible order The ordeal of training has left thirteen horses to make up tomorrows field and probably every one named will start Because of the lack of racing in Canada last year few of the Plate candidates have racing experience and the spring work is all that affords a line on the prospects prospectsThe The Seagram stable has returned to its old position of dominating the situation in the morning gallops and the president of the Ontario Jockey Club seems to hold the best hand Strong competition may be expected though at least five stables shelter a probable winner Ladder of Light Salvo Uncle John and the best of the Thorncliffe trio have chances hardly second to Mr Seagrams whose Hong Kong and Doleful are better than Galway over a mile and a quarter quarterThough Though there is but one race tomorrow none of the formalities will be omitted Steward Frank Bryan will be here from New York and starter James Milton will be at the barrier Francis Nelson and Colonel D King Smith will be the judges and W P Fraser will be back in hig old post of clerk of the scales which he occupied before he became secretary of the Ontario Jockey Club The prospect is for a slow drying out track tracknlTi c nlTi v The Kings Plate was first run in 1860 under the name of the Queens Plate and continued as such to J901 For four years 18601863 the race was decided at Carjeton and subse ¬ quently at Vajjous peaces in the Dominion until 1883 when Queen Victoria g VB er sanction to an understanding with the founders of the Ontario Jockey Club that the race should thence ¬ forth be established permanently at the Woodbine course Time has proved that this was a wise decision as under the control of the Ontario Jockey Club the race has amply fulfilled its purpose of encouraging the breeding of thoroughbreds in the Province of Ontario The Kings Plate is the oldest race run continuously on the North American continent and the decision of the Ontario Jockey Club to prevent a break in its continuity by running it in 1918 and Ibis year though racing is suspended in Canada because of war time restrictions met with the approval of horse lovers the world over Today will mark the sixtieth renewal of this famous race the interesting history of which is here presented in tabulated form from the year 1881 to the present time timeYear Year First Age Jockeys Wt Second Age Vt Third Age Wt Val Time I8S1 TimeI8S1 Vice Chancellor 4 Brown 115 Jessie McCullough 0118 Athlete 6 110 34000253 1882 Fanny Wiser 4 A E Gates 112 Williams 4 115 Tullainore 5 119 40000251 ISS3 40000251ISS3 Rhody Prlngle 3 Smith 97 Williams 5 120 Pcess Lonise395 42000 252 1884 Williams 0 Martin 121 Marquis 5 121 Modjeska 5 118 415 00 2i 0 1885 Willie W 4 Jamiesonll5 Fred Henry a 121 Edmonton 4 120 47000 258 1SSO Wild Rose 4 C Butler 113 Fred Henry a 121 Wild Bruce 3 97 49000248 1887 Bonnie Duke 5 Wise 119 Fred Henry a 122 Aunt Alice 7 117 35750219 1888 Henry Cooper 4C OLearyll8 Evangeline 4 113 Cast Off 5 117 48750 218 IS89 Colonist 3 R OLearylOfl Bon Ino 3 101 Long Shot 6 126 322i50 21B 1890 Kite String 3 Coleman 105 La Blanche 4 117 Flip Flop 4 117 32750222 1891 Victorious 3 Gorman roc La Blanche 5 121 Moyama 3 101 40750 214 1892 ODonohue 3 Hortonl06 Queen Mary 3 101 Hea Bloom 3101 42250222 1893 Martelio 4 Bl ay lock 119 Athnlo 3 103 Hea Bloom 4117 83000214 1894 Joe Miller 4 Bookera22 Bel Demonlo 5 126 MajGeneraKS 106 78100228 1895 Bonniefield 3 Booker 106 Mlllbrook 3 106 Lochinvnr 4 119 99300 217 1S9 Millbrook 4 Lewis 122 Sprlngal 3 102 Dictator 5 126 1897 Ferdinand 3 Levisl06 Bon Ino 3 101 Wicker 3 105 Ioisioo 213 1898 Bon Ino 4 R Williams 117 Dalmoor 4 122 MarltanaII3 101 101000215 1S99 1010002151S99 Butter Scotch 3 MudnlOl Dalmoor 5 126 Toddy Ladle3103 133100215 1900 Dalinoor 0 Lewis 326 The Provost 3 108 Bellcourt 4 117 1S195 SO 214 1901 John Ruskin 3 Vltitoe 105 Bellcourt 5 121 Fernietickle 3101 157050 218 1902Lyddlte 2181902Lyddlte 3 Walnwrightl01 Flyin Amber 4 117 Opuntia 5 123 172500215 1903 Thessalon 3 Castro 104 Nesto 3 103 GoldCrest 4 117 196000215 1904 Sapper 3 X Walsh 103 Nimble Dick 3 106 War Whoop 3100 197500212 ions 1905 197500212ions Tnfornn Inferno tH 3 TT H Ph Phillips till h TOR Will Will TfJnir King tX 3 106 inn HSeasOver TT Socn Minn 3106 oXAX 209200212 XX Sio 1906 Slaughter 3 TrVubell06 Court Martial 3 106 Haruko 3 101 339500211 1907 Kelvin 3 Foley106 HalfaCrown 3 106 Bilberry 5 123 3707 00 212 1908 Seismic 3 Falrbrotkerl06 212Falrbrotkerl06 Shlmonese 3 101 HaCrown 4 122 365000211 1909 Shlmonese 4 Gilbert 365000211Gilbert 119 Tollendal 3 108 Fort Garry 3108 325000210 1910 Farmer 3 J 325000210J Wilson 105 Commola 3 104 Jane Shore 3 103 333250 212 1911 St Bass 3 B Duganl08 Powderman 3 105 Jane Shore 4 119 339500 208 1912 Heresy 3 Small 108 Amberlte 3 103 Rustling 3K103 4S3roo 211 1913 Hearts of Oak 3J Wilson 113 Maid of Frome 3 108 Gold Bud 4 4335oO 209 1914 Beehive 3 G Burns 113 Dark Rosaleen 3 108 Sea Lord 3 103 473500 210 l1r Tartarean 3 H Watts 108 Fair Montague 3 10S PenSnucc 3lit 431OOO 09U 1916 Mandarin 3 A Piclfensll3 Gala Water 3 108 Gala Day 3 113 4015oO 212 1917 Belle Mahone 3F Robinson 10S Tarahora 3 108 Gala Dress310S ln 00 208 1918 Springside 3 L Mink 113 Ladder of Light 4 119 May Bloom 3 108 254000208 Queens Plate prior to this year and run as such from 1860 to 1901
