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I i I r I . " i f i ; • - I , : t . I - , t : ; : i , ! 1 I I | , , , • ] j J J ] J J ESTABLISHES NEW RECORD • Faireno Reduces Woodbine Mark for Five-Eighths of a Mile. • Belair Stud Colt Covers Distance in :59V, in Winning Twenty-Ninth Running of Victoria Stake. « TORONTO, Ont., May 28.— Faireno, sporting the silks of William Woodwards Belair Stud, came into new importance when he measured strides with the best juveniles that could be mustered for the twenty-ninth running of the Victoria Stakes, which was the principal attraction for the fifth day of the Ontario Jockey Clubs meeting at Woodbine Park. The good son of Chatterton— Minerva, in addition to earning major honors in a stiff drive, was forced to better the track record for the distance by covering the distance in :59%, clipping two-fifths of a second from the old mark. The score of Faireno in this old fixture was clean cut and under the capable hand- ling of A. Pascuma he came from behind to earn his triumph by a short length. At the end Faireno led home Dark Victory, one that raced for J. Whyte, while Even Up car- ried the C. V. Whitney silks into third place. Sun Teatime, racing coupled with Dark Vic- tory, was a tiring fourth for W. S. Kilmer, while Teach Me, another of the C. V. Whit-t ney entries, easily staved off Rose Twig and Countess Durbar, the remaining starters. The Victoria Stakes was worth ,590 and from a good beginning Sun Teatime, displaying all of her high speed, moved into command. Dark Victory, her stablemate, went along in chase, while Faireno was sent up to keep the pair company and Teach Me was showing the way to the others. This was the order until the field approached the home stretch. At this stage Sun Teatime was beginning to show effects of her pace-making and Faireno, by securing a clear passage along the inner rail, readily drew up on the Whyte-Kilmer youngster. Riding his mount vigorously, Pascuma was through the opening as the furlong pole was reached and, keeping the Belair representative under stiff urging, was slowly getting clear at the end. Even Up came with a belated spurt to land within a length of Dark Victory. Sun Teatime was steadily falling back as she outstayed the others. An excellent brand of weather prevailed for todays sport and, with track conditions suitable for fast time, some excellent entertainment was offered a good gathering of racing devotees. Returning the shortest dividend of the meeting, Easter Hatter, from the H. C. Hatch Stable, lived up to expectations in the five furlong sprint that began the sport for the afternoon. This was a race exclusively for home-bred juveniles and the Hatch colt scored in a decisive manner when he led R. S. McLaughlins Cudgeldoe home by five lengths. Third was accounted for by P. Lamantias Erin Chief, while Step Forward got up to land into fourth place before Soliloquy and Fools Day. Racing into command at the rise of the barrier, the swift daughter of Mad Hatter-Penitent galloped along well in advance of her opponents throughout and at the end had speed in reserve. Cudgeldoe was always in closest pursuit of the winner, while Erin Chief waged a stout battle with Fools Day for three furlongs and then drew clear to easily land third. Fathallah, from the Brier Farm, proved best in the Lion Heart Steeplechase, at two miles, that was furnished as the daily event through the field. Five others opposed the aged son of Sardanapale — Macouba II. over the fifteen stiff fences and Vestip, from the Upland Farm furnished the winner a stout argument as he landed a length behind the G. W. Beardmore fencer. Mrs. N. Whittin-dales Bud Bud had little trouble in saving third, while Jingle, a stablemate of the winner, easily led home W. J. Skenes Mastery. Fathallah and Vestip had things all their own way throughout the last mile of the trip and it was a spectacular duel between the pair until the final jump was reached. The lone casualty was W. Garths Sangamo, which fell heavily at the eleventh fence. A limit field of ordinary platers, having the services of maidens riders, were brought into contention in the third race at six furlongs. This resulted in an easy score for Wacket, in the J. J. Burns silks, when he landed across the finishing mark four lengths in advance of A. Hullcoats Allanah, with J. Goffs Mine Sweeper earning third from G. L. Strykers Tewsenelda. There was a blanket finish at the end of the mile and one-sixteenth of the fifth race, which saw another limit field under colors. The result was in the nature of a surprise when C. Graffagninis Virado landed premier honors in a stout drive to score by a head. Pals Meadows, from the R. H. New stable, landed into second place, with Eleusagon saving third for V. A. OConnor and Flying Wings, in a tight fit, outstaying Fair Thorn and the remainder. Table Talk, racing in greatly improved fashion over her most recent effort, caused a sharp surprise when she took the measure of the heavily backed choice French Lass and three other good sprinters in the six furlongs of the Fashion Plate. This event was staged sixth and was the second best attraction of the day, despite the small field that met for honors. Reproof was the one to land in third place, while Aziz easily proved better than Clear Wing. Fred Fox, who handles the racing string of Mrs. E. Glassco, has made arrangements to ship the racers in his care to Ottawa for the meeting, which opens at Connaught Park next Wednesday. Jockey Terry Wilson will accompany the shipment and do the riding. Senator Norris of Maryland, an ardent admirer of the thoroughbred, journeyed from his home to attend the remaining days of racing at Woodbine.
