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PROBABLE KINGS PLATE STARTERS FIELD OF ELEVEN FOR CANADAS FAMOUS AND LONG ESTABLISHED TURF FIXTURE BROOKDALE BROOKDALESTABLE STABLE ENTRY FAVORITE FIVE I PER CENT MUTUEL TAX PASSED TORONTO Ont May IS The Ontario legislature rushed through the 5 per cent mutuel betting tax to its third and final reading last night so as to put it into effect at the Ontario Jockey Club races at Woodbine Park on Saturday The bill now only requires royal assent to become law and that will probably be given on Friday FridayMr Mr Dewart strongly questioned the legality of the new tax and the proposed method of having the racing associations collect it and moved an amendment to strike out the section This was defeated Mr Dewart then moved that the measure be not put Into operation until July 31 1022 in order that the legality of the governments position might be determined by the court This also was voted down downReplying Replying to Mr Dewart Hon W 12 Raney declined to consent to submit a stated case on the points raised to the courts to undertake to grant a fiat for subsequent proceed ¬ ings or to delay the operation of the bill contending that there was no foundation for the points of illegality claimed claimedThe The Ontario Jockey Club has completed arrangements for opening of the Canadian racing here Saturday at Woodbine Park It appears now that eleven horses will make up the field for the Kings Plate the oldest race run continuously on this continent that will be the outstanding attraction of the inaugural program All the prospective starters are in fine condition and a great contest seems likely Some of the best riders from the CJnlted States have been engaged to ride in the big race and with such as Earl Sande L Lyke C Lang J Butwell M Buxton and C Turner sporting silks Canadian race goers are certain to see a contest worthy of the name The prospective starters their pedigrees riders and weights to be carried are as follows followsHorse Horse Col Sei Age Pedigree Jockey Wt WtIaddle Iaddle ch c 3 By Tippecanoc Bella For by Red Fox II M Buxton Ill Illllcsarf llcsarf b c 4 By Tii peeanoe or lleresy The Belle of Mayfair by Pride A Gantner 132 132iloll iloll Cutpursebr f 4 By Stanhope II Missing Link by Isidor A Claver 122 122Impersonator Impersonator b B 3 By Bezant llojue CTurner 100 100fuse fuse ch f 4 By Calgary Sky Rocket by Star Shoot L MeDerniott 12 12South South Shore blk f 4 By Orme Shore Southern Maid by Plaudit K Pnrrington 122 122Rjyal Rjyal Gift br c 3 By Anmer Kitty Brown by Basejlaw L Lyke 114 114Shoulder Shoulder Arms eh c 4 By Charles Edward Shimoncsc by Martitnas J Butwell 127 127Oreybourne Oreybourne gr t 4 By Aamer Grey Nun by Prince of Melbourne H Sande 127 127El El Jesmar b c 3 By Infeino Frou Frou by Meddler 0 Lang 117 117Barnabas Barnabas b g 5 By Stanhope II Bardinc by Masetto 125 1 Prospects are that the Brookdale Stable entry Paddle and Resarf will be favorites with J C Fletchers El Jesmar second choice and the Thorncliffe Stables pair Fuse and South Shore next in demand G M Hendries Shoulder Arms Robert Newells Greybourne and the Brenner Stables Royal Gift also have many admirers admirersThe j The weather was cold and the track slow today at Woodbine when some of the Platers had their final work for Saturday Saturdayi j i Moll Cut Purse worked a mile alone easily In 150 Royal Gift and Puff Ball weiM sent the same distance in 151 though the former ran out at the head of the stretch while Impersonators mile was done in 150 in easy fashion fashionThe The Thorncliffe pair Fuse and South Shore were only cantering but both are re ¬ j ported to have worked over tho Thornclifte course in faster time than that made by the Kings Platers at Woodbine Captain Scott will not start in the Plate but will be an entry hi the first race Saturday SaturdayTho Tho Thorncliffe twoyearolds were galloped today They are a finelooking band of young horses with Trail Blazer by Nealon Southern Maid the pick of them themThe The feature of the work of the steeplechasers today was the jumping of Coronado and Sea Tale which did one turn of the field together togetherI I Other workouts today were Sailing B threequarters in 118 Affectation three quarters in 117 Ajom mile in 147 Hildur fiveeighths in 104 Blarney Boy mile in injl4S jl4S Kentish Boy and Wakcfleld threequarters in 121 Gallipot fiveeighths in 104 Our Birthday mile in 151 Star Realm mile in 150 Game Scrapper Uptown and Ana Prlsa from the barrier half in 53 Golden Sphere threequarters in 117 Aquana and Tiger Empress fiveeighths in 105 Encrinite threequarters in 118 118j j Harry Giddings has transferred tho contract on jockey Ken Parrington to tho Thorn ¬ cliffe Stable Parrington and L McDermott will ride the Thornoliffe horses in the Plate race Saturday j Saturdayj Among the late arrivals were the following C T Worthington with Alma Warner Miss Worthington Evelyn White Lottie Loraine Full o Fun Ailsie Vernor Gaiford Sam McBride Charles Whitney John Hoshor They Shall Not Pass Auntls May Icon Elizabeth Jewell nnd Fighting Cook E F Dayton with Troubler King John Joan of Arc Fair Virginia Our Betsy War Zone Sikhlm St Michael Dantzic Dogarla Mogens and Harry Matin M Sansone with Lady lone and Thomas H Webb with Castin Prudence and andI I Tuscola
