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LABROT LEADER IN CANADA Wins Most at Woodbine Through Two Victories of Tred Avon. Qucensway Big Winner for B. W. R. Cowle, Who Is Close Second in First Meeting Mrs. Clarks Crumpler Leads Jumpers Although R. W. R. Cowie jumped off to a good lead in Canadian racing when his Queensway won the opening day Kings Plate at Woodbine Park, Toronto, S. W. La-.brot, by force of numbers and consistent winners, overtook him "before the seven-day meeting closed and finished the first week ahead by ,055 to Cowies ,455. , Labrots principal winners were Tred Avon, Springsteel and the two-year-old Happy Anne. Tred Avon, a four-year-old filly, by Sir Greysteel, sire of the three-year-old Springsteel, won the King Edward Gold Cup Handicap and the Toronto Cup Handicap. Queensway won practically the entire Cowie total by capturing, in addition to the Kings Plate, the Breeders Stakes. The Seagram Stable, always a large winner in Canada, is listed third in the list of early winners with ,950. Khorasan won the Connaught Cup, Shady Well the William Hendrie Memorial Handicap, and Solace the Prince of Wales Handicap. King OConnor, a first-time starter, was a large contributor by finishing second in the Kings Plate. Mrs. F. A. Clarks jumper, Crumpler, won two stakes and more money than any other horse at Woodbine, except Queensway and Tred and therefore was responsible for Mrs. Clarks high ranking in the owner column. Crumplers victories were in the Fraser Memorial Steeplechase Handicap and the Woodbine Steeplechase Handicap. C. V. Whitneys horses won four races and a flock of seconds and thirds, their total in money earned reaching ,125. The Whitney winners were Clotho, in two races; Slapstick, and Trimmer. Owners whose names have figured prominently in Canadian racing statistics in recent years reappear in the first 1932 list. J. E. Smallman won three races at Woodbine, H. C. Hatch two and R. H. New one. H. G. Bedwells Fair Jack was off to a good start. H. Giddings, trainer for Cowie, and W. Irvine, trainer for Labrot, each saddled six winners and topped the trainers. Jockey F. Mann rode more than 50 per cent of his mounts to victory, seven out of thirteen. J. H Burke won with, six out of fifteen. R. J. Fisher had only four mounts and won with two. Twenty favorites were successful in the first Woodbine meeting, the choices scoring in 41 per cent of the races. This average is slightly above normal. Woodbines total distribution amounted to 3,130; a daily average of 0,447. The leading owners, winners of ,875 or more, follow: Owner. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Amt. Labrot, S. W. 6 1 3 9,055 Cowie, R. W. R 2 1 0 8,455 Seagram Stable 3 2 4 5,950 Clark, Mrs. F. A 2 3 0 5,015 Whitney, C. V 4 4 3 4,125 McLaughlin, R. S 4 1 0 3,150 Bosley, J., Jr .2 2 2 3,050 Smallman, J. E 3 2 1 2,775 Hatch, H. C 2 3 0 2,275 i Tranquility Fms Stable 1 0 0 1,880 New, R. H 1 3 1 1,875 Records of horses which won ,250 or more follow: Horse. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Amt Queensway 2 ,0 0 8,280 Tred Avon... 2 0 0 ,220 Crumpler 2 0 0 4,090 Springsteel 2 0 0 2,460 Shady Well 1 0 1 1,990 Miss Puray 1 0 0 1,880 Clotho 2 0 0 1,550 Khorasan 1 0 2 1,410 Ward-in-Chancery ...... 2 0 0 1,400 Channing L 1 0 2 1,350 King OConnor 0 1 0 1,300 Bally Bay 110 -1,250 Following are the records of the jockeys who rode two or more winners: Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Jnp. P.C Mann, F. 13 7 3 0 13 .54 Burke, J. H 15 6 2 3 4 .40 Battista, J 12 3 2 1 6 .25 Kurtsinger, C....16 3 2 1 10 .19 Baker, F. J 8 2 0 1 5 .25 Dougherty, F....13 2 0 1 10 .15 Fisher, R. J 4 2 0 0 2 .50 Legere, E.. ......19 2 2 4 11 .11 OMalley, J 12 2 2 1 7 .17 Ralls, C... ..25 2 1 2 20 .08 Riley, G 11 2 4 0 5 .18 Steeplechase riders who rode one or more winners follow: Rider Mts. 1st 2nd. 3rd Unp. P.C Harroway, A 4 " 3 0 0 1 .75 Ball, J 3 1 1 0 1 .33 Blackburn, J 6 1 0 3 2 .17 McGinnis, P 4 1 0 0 3 .25 Spson, Mr. J., Jr. 3 1 0 0 2 .33 The following trainers saddled two or more winners: Trainer. Wins. Trainer. Win3. Giddings, H 6 Alexander, G... . . 3 Irvine, W 6 Bosley, J., Jr. 2 Healey, J. A 4 Gentry. L. .......... 2 Healy, J 3 Michell, B. S. ..... 2 Bringloe, W. H. .. 3 Following are the stakes that were decided: Stake. Date. Winner. Value. Fraser Memorial Stepelechase Handicap, May 21; Crumpler ,040 Kings Plate, May 21; Queensway 5.870 Connaught Cup, May 23; Khorasan 910 Woodstock Plate, May 24; Springsteel 1,610 Breeders Stakes, May 25; Queensway.. 2,410 King Edward Gold Cup Handicap, May 25; Tred Avon. . ... . 1,720 Victoria Stakes, May 26; Miss Puray.. 1,880 Prince of Wales Handicap, May 27; Solace . 850 Woodbine Steeplechase Handicap, May 28; Crumpler - 2,050 William Hendrie Memorial Handicap, May 28; Shady Well. ................ 1,790 Toronto Cup Handicap, May 28; Tred Avon 2,500 The percentage of winning favorites was above normal, as shown in the subjoined tabulation: Number of days. 7 Number of races ., 49 Winning favorites 20 Winning second choices. 13 Winning outsiders 16 Winners at odds-on 8 Defeated at odds-on 8 Percentage of winning favorites .41
