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SABLIN DISPLAYS BEST FORM Seagram Racer Has Little Trouble Annexing Long Branch Feature. Finishes Four Lengths In Advance of Royal Vintage Latter Never Able to Endanger Lead of Victor. TORONTO, Ont., Oct. 14. E. F. Seagrams Sablin, showing a return to the form that enabled him to dominate the handicap ranks in Florida last winter, spread-eagled a field of six others in the mile and sixteenth OKeefe Handicap feature gallop on the closing day of the meeting at Long Eranch. The four-year-old son of Display sped to the finish four lengths in the van of M. J. Sansones Royal Vintage with C. L. Jacques good Canadian-bred Joey in third position. There was a slight delay at the post occasioned by the antics of Sablin but they were off to a good start with Shoeless Joe racing Into command in the run to the first turn. Sablin breaking forwardly was in close attendance, and they raced in that order in the run down the back stretch. As they approached the far turn Sablin challenged and went into the lead. He opened up a lead quickly and before the turn into the home stretch was reached he was leading his field by five lengths. For the remainder of the journey, he was never seriously bothered and simply romped to the wire with jockey C. McTague easing him up at the finish. Royal Vintage, breaking well, was rated in a forward position throughout the running and though he made several challenges he was never able to seriously endanger the lead of the winner. He was in third position as the field swung into the home stretch, but closed stoutly and ran down Shoeless Joe for the place award. Joey lacked the speed to stay with the pacemakers in the early running but moved into contention leaving the back stretch and closing with a rush in the final eighth of a mile, easily accounted for the third award. SHOELESS JOE FAILS. Shoeless Joe, had no excuses. He was well in the clear as the field swung into the back stretch and maintained a daylight lead until challenged by the winner. He dropped back after being passed and was tiring all through the home, stretch. Abbatoro, though well fancied by the talent, was never a serious threat. He was always in the second flight and was unable to make up ground when called upon after turning for home. Rosselli of the J. C. Palmer stable, was coupled with the winner, in the wagering, but trailed his field throughout and at no time showed any speed. Charles J., racing for A. I. Penprase, proved much the best of the limit field of platers which raced six furlongs in the second, when he came through next to the inner rail and had a two and one-half lengths advantage over J. Hollands Ree. Prince Pagan, racing for the Winverwell Stable, was in third place, a half length back and a head before Maple Tints. Charles J. was ridden -by A. Hickling, and after being slow to settle into his stride worked his way forward on the outside in the first half mile, swung to the inside entering the stretch and then drew clear in the last sixteenth. Ree set the pace from the "start, came "wide entering the stretch, and then outfinished Prince Pagan, which had come from far back to take the third award. EGAD PROVES BEST. J. Cairns Egad proved best of the eleven distance platers which met in the mile and one-sixteenth third race when, ridden by C. W. Smith, he drove to the finish a length and pne-half before J. I. Dompiers Peace Token. Third place went to E. F. Kanns. Galthea, which was a length back and three before L. T. Brodies Becautious. Egad was slow to settle into best stride and working his way forward after the first half mile, came to the outside for the drive and wearing down the leaders, was drawing away at the finish. Peace Token moved into command with a rush after the first six furlongs and came willingly to the finish although unable to hold the winner. Galthea raced with the leaders from the start and was much the best of the others. Eleven sprinters made up the field for the fourth, and H. R. Bain supplied the winner when Sam Worthy drove through on the inside in the stretch and had a length and one-half advantage before W. T. Raines Big Fish at the end of the six furlongs. Third place went to E. Craigies Osirando, which was a neck back of the runner-up and a nose before Noble Spirit. Sam Worthy was well handled by H. Lindberg and followed in close attendance of the leaders for the first half mile, came through next to the inner rail in the drive and, wearing down the leaders, was going away as the finish line was reached. Big Fish raced forwardly placed from the start and held on gamely in the drive to outfinish Osirando. The latter dropped back entering the stretch, then closed well to hold off Noble Spirit
