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LADIES DAY AT THORNCLIFFE « Results in Crowd of Ten Thousand Witnessing Good Program. 1 Omareen Scores an Easy Victory in Quartz Bock Purse — Runanwin Accounts for Opening Race. » TORONTO, Ont., May 19.— General manager Wollatt offered Thorncliffe Park patrons a good program for their entertainment today. It was Ladies Day at the Leaside course, the first of these occasions offered at a Toronto course, and an immense gathering turned out, some 10,000 witnessing the sport. Racing conditions were ideal and interesting contests were in order. The Quartz Rock Purse, which was provided as an attraction, resulted in an easy victory for C. N. Mooneys Omareen. Ridden by E. Fator and setting all the pace, Omareen was an easy winner when he beat the well backed odds-on favorite, Judge Bart-lett. Taking the lead at the start, Omareen carried Babble along at a fast pace in the run to the first turn. The pair were racing heads apart, and Voltear, which began rather slowly, was last. Straightened out for the run down the back stretch, Omareen began to draw away, and at the half mile post he had a lead of a length. Babble was tiring and, after passing the half mile post, was in a jam and was pulled up. Judge Bartlett, who had been racing along on his own courage, then made his move, and at the three furlongs post he was within a length of the leader and was going gamely. Fator had something in reserve and, turning into the stretch, he called on him and Omareen began to draw away. He kept increasing his advantage until he had a lead of two lengths and a half over Judge Bartlett as they passed the judges. Six lengths back came Wellet, which got up in time to beat Voltear by a nose for third place. A field of nine went to the post for the Fair Purse, a dash of five furlongs under claiming conditions for two-year-olds. Alive at the post, McKechnie got Runanwin off in front when the barrier was sprung and he opened up a lead of one length before they had gone a furlong. Rounding the turn home, Phillips brought Dark Thorn up with a rush and, hooking up with Runanwin, the Continued on twenty-second page. LADIES DAY AT THORNCLIFFE Continued from fitst page. pair raced like a team the remainder of the Journey. McKechnie was down on the inside next the rail. When it came to a finish he put up a desperate drive, and Run-anvvin. hanging on with rare courage, just lasted long enough. It looked as if Dark Thorn was gaining in he last few strides and as the pair flash«d past the judges it was impossible to tell from the grandstand which of them had won. It was probably as close a finish as any race run at the meeting Lady McNeill made hor opponents look cheap in the Feylance Purse. This was a dash of seven furlongs for three-year-olds and over, foaled in Canada. Lady McNeill was the one most fancied of the lot and she made good in handy fashion. Diliddo rode a patient race. In the early stages, where Candy Man was sent to the front, he took Lady McNeill in hand ar.a waited with her until rounding the far turn. When called on the favorite responded with great courage and. assuming an -nsy lead at the top of the home stretch, she drew away at her leisure in the stretch run to score by four lengths. Lord Cardigan, away slowly, closed a big gap and. finishing full of courage under punishment, wore down the tiring Rose Lady to get second place by a length and a half. Bloomtip pulled up lame. A surprise came with the running of the * second race when Joe Daytch came from behind in the stretch run to wear down the tiring pacemaker. My Old Rose. The latter had a lead of over half length over Joe Daytch and held the latter safe until the last fifty yards, when she tired, and Joe Daytch caught and passed her to win going away at the end under pressure. The Bed-well racer. Fair Speed, finished third, and then came Achtoi Lass. Jack Whyte. whose horses are in particularly good shape this spring, saddled another winner when he sent Vacillate to the post in the fourth race. C. Phillips, who rides most of the Whyte horses, had the mount. Vacillate began well and they had not gone far before she was out in front setting the pace. Phillips let her race right along and on the far turn she increased her advantage and had a lead of two lengths at the three furlongs post. In the stretch run Wacket began gaining on her. Phillips had nursed Vacillate along in front and saved every inch of ground possible and, despite Wacket a determined challenge, he was able to get Vacillate home with a margin of three-quarters of a length. ♦ •
