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SEAGRAM FILLY BEST » Young Kitty Romps to Easy Victory in Historic Kings Plate. Finishes Twelve Lengths Ahead of Bonnington — Hanna Deebe a Poor Third. 0 TORONTO, Ont., May 19.— Young Kitty, a brown three-year-old filly by Old Koenig — Gallant Kitty, carried the black and yellow sash of the Seagram Stable to victory in todays running of Canadas most famous turf classic, the Kings Plate. Ridden by L. Pichon and setting all her own pace, Young Kitty galloped home in front of her opponents in easy, fashion. Twelve lengths back came R. W. Cowies Bonnington, which beat J. C. Fletchers Hanna Deebe two lengths and a half for second place. Best Bonnet, which ran coupled with Young Kitty as the Seagram entiy, was fourth. Fourteen of the fifteen entered went to the post, Flying Column being withdrawn. Dushka, which drew the outside post position, broke through the barrier repeatedly and was in the main responsible for the nine minutes delay. Starter Cassidy finally caught him aligned and the field was dispatched to a splendid start. Young Kitty began fourth, but outran the others in the run to the turn and was a length in front of Bonnington entering the back stretch. Pichon then took her under restraint and not until well around the far turn did he release the pacemaker from restraint When given her head Young Kitty bounded away into a four-length lead and, from the head of the stretch to the finish, kept increasing her advantage. NEVER FULLY EXTENDED. At the finish Ycung Kitty appeared to be only cantering and was the easiest winner of the Kings Plate in a long time. Dushka managed to finish sixth. She was on the outside for the entire distance, and at no time during the running was she a serious factor. The fractional times of the race were :24%, :50, 1:16%, 1:41%, 1:57, a good race considering track conditions. A light drizzle set in just as the horses were going to the post for the first race, which did not help the footing any, and by the time the Kings Plate was run the going was only good. The Ontario Jockey Club added a purse of 5,000 to the Kings Plate, and the winners share was 0,525, fifty guineas, the gift of His Majesty King George IV, and a handsome silver cup, which went to the owner of the winner. It was a great gathering that turned out this afternoon to witness the running of the Kings Plate. The fact that it was the opening of the racing season for 1928 meant much, but the real attraction was the Kings Plate. Twenty-five thousand racing enthusiasts turned out and much enthusiasm was in evidence. With bright skies, the crowd would have been five or six thousand larger. The guineas were presented to Mr. Seagram by Lord Willington. Incidentally, it was the eighteenth victory for the Seagram colors in this famous old classic, the father of the present owners of the stable having won the Kings riate no less than fifteen times. T. J. Donohue saddled the winner of the Trial Plate when he sent Dignus to the post for C. L. Whiting. Dignus was ridden by H. Little, set a fast pace from the start and, after making all of her own pace, had a two-lengths lead over Contemplate at the finish. The field was a large one. fourteen in all sporting silks. OFF TO GOOD START. Starter Cassidy sent them away to a good start after a three-minutes delay at the post. Dignus left with good speed and was soon out in front with a two-lengths lead. Pygmalion was second and Contemplate right on top of the latter. Rounding the far turn Harvey made his move with Contemplate and the latter, responding gamely, made a determined effort to get to the flying pacemaker. Dignus had too much speed however, and easily maintained a safe lead to the end. It was a tight fit between the next three, Contemplate beating Boom a head for second place and then followed Ever More another nose away. Rolls Royce and Reputation were never serious factors. The famous black and yellow sash of the Seagram Stable was carried to victory in the running of the Goodwood Plate when Circulet won in easy fashion from British. The field was a big and cumbersome one and several of the starters were green at the barrier. When they were finally sent away. Rose Spot and Circulet, beginning clear and fast, drew away into a long lead. They raced head and head to the far turn eight lengths in front of British, Sunman and Goeland, which were in a compact bunch. Entering the home stretch the Seagram filly shook off the others and drew away. She kept increasing her advantage until she had a five lengths lead over British at the end. The latter was half a length in front of Goeland. Mclvor had a rough trip. Bumped and buffeted about when the start came, she never had an opportunity of getting into her stride in the first eighth. In the run through the home stretch she attempted to come through in between British and Sunman and was passed from one to the other and when she finally got a clear passage she gained in resolute fashion. A 1 N 1 It Bfi STEEPLE CHASE. A rousing finish came with the running of the Aintree Steeplechase when the Harbor Stables Top Notch boat H.lsdelite by the smallest of margins. The Sewickly Stables Thorndale was third, five lengths back. There were eight starters in the Aintree. Hclsdelite and Ethelred being added. Thorn-dale and Barlick, coupled as the Byers-Sewickly Stable entry, were strongly supported and went to the post odds-on favorites. Winoya showed good speed for the first turn of the field with Top Notch right at his heels. After taking the fifth jump, Kelly sent Top Notch to the front and, after assuming command, never relinquished the lead. Jumping in bold fashion and racing along at a rapid pace, he showed the way over every jump, gaining a couple of lengths at some of the obstacles. In the final eighth Top Notch began to tire and at the end he was under pressure to stall off Helsdelite. The latter gradually gained on the leader, hung on gamely, but just failed to get up in time. In another stride past the finish he was in front.
