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WEIGHTS FOR TORONTO CUP Display and Genie Assigned 121 Pounds Each in Woodbines Feature Handicap. TORONTO, Ont., May 16.— W. P. Frazer, secretary of the Ontario Jockey Club, today announced the weights for the Toronto Cup Handicap, the 5,000 added money ""stake for three-year-olds and over, one mile and an eighth, which will feature the racing on May 24 at Woodbine Park. Walter J. Salmons "iron horse," Display, and Gifford A. Cochrans Genie, head the handicap with imposts of 121 pounds each in actual weight. On the scale, however, the four-year-old Genie gives his rix-year-old rival one pound, Display having seven pounds off and Genie six pounds off. Sortie and Mowlee are in with 120 pounds each, while the imported Royal Stranger is handicapped at 116 pounds. Display won this stake in 1927 as a four-year-old under 120 pounds, defeating Ruskin and Harry Baker, also four-year-olds, which carried fifteen pounds less each. Last years winner of the rich prize was Displays stable-mate, Sunfire, which races under the colors of R. T. Wilson. A three-year-old, he carried 103 pounds to victory over the five-year-old Canter and Aucilla. Secretary Frazer also published the ratings for the timber-toppers which were nominated for the Aintree Steeplechase Handicap, a ,000 stake at about 2 miles, which will be the companion feature to the Kings Plate on opening day, Saturday, at Woodbine Park. The Dorwood Stables Eider is in top place. His impost is 158 pounds. Jefferson Livingstons French bred fencer, Le Bey, is in with 150 pounds. Following are the weights for this seasons renewal of the Toronto Cup Handicap : Horse. Wt. Genie 121 Display 121 Mowlee 120 Sortie 120 Royal Stranger 11G Gaffsman 115 Sun Forward 115 Adamas 113 Black Panther 113 Cohort 112 Sir Harry 112 Patricia J 112 African Ill Double Pay Ill Lucky Hit 110 Essare 110 Comet 110 Crossco 109 Son o Battle 109 Banton 108 Brown Wizard 107 Foundation Stone.... 106 Edisto 106 Sunfire 105 Mineralogist 105 1 Horse. Wt. Viscere 104 Feter Peter 104 Bonaire 104 Rockslide 104 Light View 103 Bramabiau 102 Annapolis 102 Letalone 102 Glen Wild 102 Clear Sky 102 Dowagiac 101 Vellas 101 Eugene S 101 Willett 100 Equation 99 Belle of Govaus 98 Butter John 98 Rundale 98 Mud 97 Go To 95 Harvard 95 Royal Watch 95 Windswept 95 Calm 90 h
