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KINGS PLATE WINNER * Froth Blower Accounts for Canadas Most Cherished Race. • Bronze and Skygazer Second and Third, Respectively — Large Crowd Despite Unfavorable Weather. ♦ TORONTO, Ont., May 23.— R. W. R. Cowies colors were carried to victory in the seventy-second running of the Kings Plate, the most prized racing event staged in the Dominion of Canada, and, incidentally, the oldest turf classic to be run continuously on the North American continent, when Froth Blower was returned winner over eleven other province-breds that opposed him over a track that was fetlock deep in mud. Bronze, racing for the Thorn-cliffe Stable, finished in second place, two and one-half lengths behind the winner. R. S. McLaughlins undersized filly Skygazer, was an easy third over R. H. News Par Excellence and nine others. The Kings Plate was decided before an immense gathering that braved the elements, and it resulted in one of the best renewals of that historic stakes. There was no rough riding noticed at any stage of the journey, and none of the twelve that vied for honors met with any interference to seriously effect his or her chances. SHORT DELAY AT POST. There was only a short delay before starter Marshall Cassidy found the field in perfect alignment. Froth Blower, favored for the big prize, was first to show away from the barrier. However, the others were all away in in good fashion, and in the run to the first turn Skygazer, with a good turn of speed, was able to take command. Kirk-land Post, a rank outsider, went along, while Freethinker and Froth Blower were next In order, with the others following within striking distance. Skygazer was showing no signs of quitting her task as the pacemaker and Kirkland Post was forced to surrender her position before half the journey was completed. On approaching the last turn Froth Blower had moved to Skygazer, while Freethinker was through, but Bronze had entered contention with the leading pair, and in the next furlong the trio raced closely locked. It was in that final furlong that Froth Blower showed his excellent condition, when under a few stings of the whip, he drew out to score by two and one-half lengths. Bronze, by securing a clear passage along the inner rail, landed into second place by a scant nose, while Skygazer was three lengths before Par Excellence, and the others more or less strung out. SPLENDID RENEWAL. It was a splendid renewal of Canadas old turf classic, despite the miserable overhead and track conditions. The winners portion of the prize was exactly ,850, in addition to fifty guineas, the gift of His Majesty the King. Froth Blower was the established favorite, and his triumph was highly heralded by the large gathering. The Fox Chapel Farms carried off the lions share of the purse in the Fraser Memorial Steeplechase Handicap when Sar-daneza, ridden by M. Sims, was the winner in a mild drive to beat Fathallah, from the Brier Farm, by a length. Just a like distance further back came his stablemate John Sobieski to save third from J. P Whites Totalisator. Sardaneza, to effect his triumph, raced back off the pace set by Fathallah and Huon Joy and Sims waited until the ninth jump before making his move. Going into an easy lead after the ninth the Fox Chapel racer was steadied along in the van of his opposition and under a mild hand ride was able to resist the challenges of Fathallah.
