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VICTORIA DAY AT WOODBINE RecordBreaking Attendance Sees the Racing Ross Stable Prominent TORONTO Out May 21 Victoria day despite unsettled skies and a chilly wind which swept across the Woodbine course brought out another recordbceaking attendance which filled every ad ¬ vantage i iut of the spacious ground i of the On taiio Jockey Club Their excellencies lie Duke and Duchess of Devonshire attended the races in state and viewed the sport from the royal box in the club inclosure inclosureThe The Victoria Stakes in point of money distribu ¬ tion was accorded the honor position on the pro ¬ gram It was fashioned for twoyearolds to go fiveeighths of a mile and brought together some of the best stabled at the course Diadema was the one to cut out the early running but Purrington brought up Second Thoughts when ready and drew away at the end The race was marred to a cer ¬ tain extent when the paddle on Ogarite slipped and Simpson essayed to pull her up in the final eighth Sh happenedBilly was in a contending position when it happened Billy Kelly conceding chunks of weight to his opponents accounted for the Prince of Wales Han ¬ dicap which was offered as one of the features of the card this afternoon Badly outrun in the early stages Kcogh brought him around his opponents and wearing them down was going away at the end Slippery Elm AVIS the one to take second place while Some Baby was third Carmandalc and Motor Cop set a fast pace but both quit when the final test came cameJ J 1C L Rosi crack mare Milkmaid outclassed her opponents in the Fashion Plate a dash of three quarters of a mile for fillies and marcs three years old and over that began the afternoons entertain ¬ ment Kcogli had the mount on Milkmaid and kept her under restraint until the stretch turn where he clipped through on the inside and easily raced away from By Jiminy the only one of her opponents that was considered able to offer licr any serious con ¬ tention tentionThe The steeplechase was the next contest of tie afternoon the devotees of the races through the field dividing their support nlntost equally between Bencher and Mrs F A Clarks pair Hiblcr and Minata Old Hiblcr threatened for a time to make a runaway of it dashing away into a big lead which he held to the last half mile whore he tired It was here that Bencher under McAfees well judged ride went after the leader having been racing tinder restraint during the early running The tired Hiblcr was no match for Bencher and the Elliott runner easily drew Ji way in tjic final length Both Itcncher nhd Hibler gave ii sparkling exhibition of jumping fotifing in faultless style but the younger lior was the fresher ot the two when the final test came with the result above mentioned A meeting of the Canadian Racing Associations will be held on Thursday at which general business will be transacted transactedII II G Bedwcll today disposed at private sale to John A Payne the twoyearold juvenile which lie purchased yesterday Word was received here today that seven car ¬ loads of horses had departed front Haltimurc for Montreal for racing at that point Among thosn who shipped up were N 1C Real J H Stotlcr C C Brcntoit M Henderson L Tauber and others Jockey George Corey accompanied the N 1C Bea shipment shipmentRay Ray Branson and Jas Arthur returned today from a business trip to the Devonshire plant at Windsor WindsorReports Reports are very encouraging and the association will again pursue their liberal policy in distribution of purse moneys The association secured the services of a Toronto contractor and extensive im ¬ provements are being rushed at the plant The mutuel pavilion will 1 2 enlarged and is included in the total expenditure of 200000 on improve ¬ ments mentsJoe Joe Tevis Scourgcnian which picked up a slono in work at the Iimlico track is showing decided improvement and wll be a starter before long longDave Dave Shaws old campaigner Soldat de Verdun is through as far as active racing is concerned Mr Shaw presented him to a resident of Havre de Grace where he is turned out outCharlie Charlie Unha arrived at Dorval Montreal from San Diego Cal with a carload of horses horsesFred Fred Richard and Victor Bemay both of Montreal arc expected today Mr Richard will represent the Dorval Jockey Club at the meeting of tlie Canadian Racing Associations AssociationsJockey Jockey Frank Kcogh received a message from Preston Biirch trainer for John Sanford ordering him to report at Itelmont Park immediately Mr Sauford has second call on the boys services servicesThe The stable of J C Fletcher will be absent from active participation in racing for some time Sick ¬ ness has visited the stable and high fevers prevail prevailT T J Murphy of Hamilton who races the good Canadianbred Azraeal arrived fronr Hamilton this morning Azraeal will be seen under colors shortly shortlyRaby Raby Vamp a twoyearold in the stable of Carey Winfrey pulled up sore after a recent work workJames James McCann has taken up the threeyearold Eddie 1C which was wintered in this city
