Windsor Opens Wednesday: 8,000 in Stakes and Purses Offered for Seven Days Racing.; Frontier Handicap of 0,000 Added Attracts the Stars of the East and West., Daily Racing Form, 1920-07-11

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WINDSOR OPENS WEDKESDtr 88000 in Stakes and Purses Of ¬ fered for Seven Days7 Racing Frontier Handicap of 10000 10000Added Added Attracts the Stars of ofthe the East and West WINDSOR Ontario July 10 Tlio Windsor Jockey Club of which George 31 Hendrie is presi ¬ dent and Waller O Farmer secretary will offer during is seven days meeting beginning Wednes ¬ day July 14 and continuing to Wednesday July 21 88000 ill stakes and purses This is the largest sum ever offered by a Canadian racing association for seven days of racing The stake features for the meeting and their order of run ¬ ning are as follows followsFrontier Frontier Handicap 10000 added mile and tin eighth threeyearolds and over Wednesday July 14 14Walkerville Walkerville Handicap 2000 threequarlers of a mile threeyearolds nnd over Thursday July 15 15Teciiniseh Teciiniseh Handicap 2000 mile and a sixteenth threeyearolds Friday July Id IdWindsor Windsor Handicap 2000 mile and a sixteenth threeyearolds and over Saturday July 17 17Provincial Provincial Handicap 5000 added five and a half furlongs twoyearolds Saturday July 17 17Canadian Canadian Handicap 5000 added mile and an eighth threeyearolds and over Monday July 1 1Belle Belle Isle Handicap 2000 mile and an eighth threeyearolds and over Tuesday July 20 20Essex Essex Handicap 5000 added one mile three yearolds Wednesday July 21 21Quality Quality rather than quantity is embraced in the nominations for the Frontier Handicap the rich ¬ est turf event to he run in Canada this year that will bo decided on opening day As in the years before racing was curtailed in Canada by an order in council of the Dominion government the foremost stables of the American continent are represented in the entries to the Frontier FrontierPrior Prior to the strife and stress of the world war more horses than are nominated this year induced entrance fees from their owners but at no time in the long history of the handicap has a greater band of thoroughbreds been named than this year yearHarry Harry Payne Whitney whose colors have been carried in this race in years gone by has named Vexatious Leviathan Amaze Upset John P Orier Wildair Damask and Dr Clark the last named the victor in the richest handicap of the year the Independence Handicap at Latonia worth 170 0 to the winner winnerCommander Commander J 1C L Ross is well represented in the nominations with Sir Barton Hilly Kelly Boniface and Milkmaid It is more than likely that if trainer Bedwell decides to send one of the Ross stars here for the Frontier it will be Boniface which has won eight races this year defeating some of the l est horses in the country and is always found battling with the leaders 110 matter how much weight he may be carrying carryingReports Reports from the East are that W S Kilmer will ship Exterminator here for the big opening fea ¬ ture The Kentucky Derby winner of 1018 is in rare fettle right now and is always a dangerous factor in the best of company companyKing King Goriri twice winner of the Kentucky Handi ¬ cap is another tried and true campaigner that is certain to start in the Frontier 31 Lowensteins crack threeyearold Paul Weidel is also among the nominations but it is hardly likely that his owner will send him agaJnst such formidable opponents as he will be called on to meet in the big Windsor feature featureIt It is expected that S C Hildreth will send either Cirrus or Mad Hatter to carry his colors in the Frontier and according to word from Kentucky E 15 McLean has decided to send his great little The Porter here Midnight Sun which has won five races in suc ¬ cession is also an eligible and a likely starter starterThe The Frontier will be well worth winning as with the entrance and starting fees the net value to the successful borse will be between 9000 and 10000 The following is a complete list of the nominations to the Frontier Bondage Drastic Westy Hogan King Gorin Patches LErrant Over There Cleopatra War 3Iask Star Realm Plenty Mavor House Atta Boy II Regalo Kinburn Dres ¬ den Be Frank Mad Hatter Corn Tassel Thunder ¬ clap Cirrus Valor Alibi Lothair Wcstwood Stockwell Rancher Claymore Dr Ilickman Pas toureau Exterminator Paul Weidel The Trout Prince Hal The Porter Bridesman Sandy Beal Gillager Foreground Ed Stone Besthoff Peace Pennant Sir Barton Billy Kelly Boniface Milk ¬ maid 31ake Up Simpleton John O Slippery Elm Irish Kiss 3Iidnight Sun Cock o the Roost Kal lipolis General Haig Leviathan Vexatious Amaze Upset Dr Clark John P Gricr Sundial II Tom MeTaggart Alula 3Iysterious Girl and Linden


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