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WOODBINE TURF NOTES Walter Richey recently appointed starter on tracks under the jurisdiction of the Prov ¬ ince of Quebec Racing Association was at Woodbine doing missionary work for the Blue Bonnets meeting Blue Bonnets one of the foremost tracks in Canada opens June 2 and races continuously for fourteen days Mr Richey predicts a banner season for the tracks in eastern Canada CanadaEddie Eddie Baker one of the most capable rac ¬ ing officials in Canada came up from Otta ¬ wa to witness the running of the Kings Plate He departed for his home Monday Mr Baker serves in an official capacity on the Quebec circuit circuitStarter Starter Rowe has placed Pestle King Bonny and Black Target on the schooling list listRoss Ross Cochrane who rode Fall Apple to victory in the closing event opening day at Woodbine appears destined to be one of the leading apprentices in Canada this summer The lad is under contract to F H Schelke and besides showing a considerable knowl ¬ edge of pace displays the coolness of a veteran in a pinch pinchRacing Racing secretary J P Turner of the Ham ¬ ilton Jockey Club distributed stake blanks for the first summer meeting which opens June 26 The stakes are the Hamilton Derby at one mile and a furlong with 2000 added and the Colonial Selling Purse also over the nine furlongs distance Entries to the stakes close Saturday May 26 26Jockey Jockey J McLaren is the latest addition to the riding colony He arrived from Tan foran and will ride free lance during the Canadian season seasonThe The brothers E and C Walters arrived from Maryland and joined forces with the stable of J L Roberts
