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WINNERS AT LONG PRICES Successful Horses at Blue Bonnets Pay Handsome Dividends. Antimony Rewards Backers at Odds of 17.40 for Meister and Peter "Whiffle Score at Good Prices. . MONTREAL, Que., June 20. The program at Blue Bonnets this afternoon was given over to the poorer grade of horses. The opening race, a dash of five,-eighths, for two-year-olds, was the only contest other than a claiming affair. The talent found the task of picking winners far from an easy one and some of the dividends were of huge proportions. This was especially so in the second race, which was won by Antimony. The return for a 52 investment in this race was 17.40, and in the third race Meister paid 8.30. Peter Whiffle, winner of the fourth, paid 9170. A continuation of the success of outsiders was recorded when Peter Whiffle, slightly favored for the mile dash of -the fourth, accounted for the race in easy fashion, scoring by five lengths from Jibe, with Joaquina taking down the minor end of the purse. Colonel Carr was most in demand, but he failed to gather any portion of the purse after being prominent in the early stages. Peter Whiffle had the services of R. Town-row, a diminutive youngster, and it marked his graduation from the maiden class. Seven platers matched strides for the fifth event, and once, again the favorite suffered defeat, when Voshell. carrying the bulk of support for the contest, had to be content with the second part of the purse. He succumbed to the rush of Billiken to be beaten by a length in a driving finish. Third money was. taken down by Silent King, who finished with belated speed and fast overtaking the first two at the end. It was an ideal afternoon for racing and another large crowd was in attendance. There is "more enthusiasm and action to the sport here this spring than in several years past. Secretary Angevine and his associates feel much encouraged over the outlook and rumor-has it that pretentious plans are being considered for the meeting here next year. If they mature it means the announcement of several important fixtures. J. W. BEANS COLORS. j. w. Bean, the Washington contractor, supplied the winner and the second horse in the opening race, which was fashioned for two-Year-olds, when OTurk and Omars Double, extensively backed, easily proved the best of the seven others. OTurk was the one to take the major part of the purse after racing in command throughout the journey, and at the end held his stable companion perfectly safe, to cross the winning mark with a two-length advantage. Omars Double held Congress safe for the second place portion. Canadian-breds of the cheapest grade started in the five and one-half furlongs second race and the seasons biggest upset on the" Canadian circuit took place. W. T. Trenholmes Antimony, completely overlooked in the wagering, scored brackets after a hard drive to outstay Arrant Jade, which raced into second place after showing the way until caught and passed by the winner in the last few strides. The third portion of the purse went to Soubrette II. All three placed horses returned substantial dividends, in view of the fact that the choices for the race were unplaced. Antimony, in winning, set a record price when the final pay-off showed the figures as follows: 17.40, 4.40 and 3.20. My Alasnam went to the post carrying the most support, but the start found him standing when the barrier was released. Favorites again performed poorly in the third race, which was for maidens of the three-year-old and upward class over the three-quarters route and for which Ugo II., on the strength of her good race in back of Accomplish, was made the public choice. Once again the favorite failed to make a showing during the race and at the end, after being far back, she finished in fifth place. The winner turned up in the rank outsider, Meister, which, in previous efforts, displayed little of the speed shown in his race today, in which he set the pace throughout to score by a little over two lengths. Sabret and Merisea, which divided the remainder of the purse, were also overlooked in the wagering.
