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GOLDLURE TAKES KINGS PLATE Second Consecutive Hatch Victory in 78 YearOld Fixture Colt Carries Owners Colors to Triumph TriumphBefore Before 20000 Toronto Fans Wood bine Opening Colorful TORONTO Ont May 22 The popular silks of Harry C Hatch local sportsman were borne to victory for the second con ¬ secutive year in the Kings Plate when Gold lure threeyearold son of Sweepster and Golden Lure swept to victory in the seventy eighth running of the historic fixture before a frenzied throng of over 20000 patrons at Woodbine Park where the Canadian racing season was officially introduced today todayCarrying Carrying 117 pounds the son of Sweepster a triple winner as a twoyearold achieved his success in a nervethrilling finish when he drove to the end of the nine furlongs journey a length before Cease Fire of the H R Bain stable while third fell to Silver Jubilee the favored starter in the bulky jtfeld of sixteen that remained to strive for Can ¬ adas premier turf fixture fixtureThe The field for the race was the largest since the 1933 renewal of this old prize which is the oldest event run continuously on the North American continent and it found Budron also a member of the H C Hatch barn in fourth place after the gruelling journey was completed to lead home the twelve others that started startedVALUABLE VALUABLE PRIZE PRIZEBy By his good showing in the Kings Plate Goldlure enriched the coffers of his owner to the extent of 5930 and fifty guineas the latter portion being the gift of His Maj ¬ esty King George VI VIThe The gathering that turned out for the inaugural was by far the greatest assem ¬ blage to turn out at this popular course in the past five seasons and it was a brilliant day for those that were lured to Canadas prized racing grounds as one of the best programs ever offered was the entertain ¬ ment i iA A long wait at the starting point gave the large crowd many anxious moments before the start could be attained attainedBudron Budron breaking toward the outside caused some interference to those in the middle of the track but fortunately it was none of the better fancied starters startersAldwych Aldwych having much speed remained in the van down the far side of the course but on the turn was joined by Goldlure and it was midway of the final turn that the latter succeeded in drawing to the front after which he was never heajded The race was run in 155 155MISS MISS MONOA NARROWLY NARROWLYA A splendid finish came with the Trial Plate Handicap cofeature of the afternoon and it brought an upset with the running of the threequarters sprint when Miss Monoa from the Mrs A R Stuart barn captured honors in a thrilling contest Her score accomplished by the shortest possible margin tok place at the expense of Upper ¬ most of the H C Hatch stable while third was landed by Jack Patches of the Cosgrave stable A driving finish resulted from the running of the Fraser Memorial Steeplechase Handi ¬ cap that was offered as the third race Wil ¬ frid G racing for the Foxbar Stable domi ¬ nated the race for most of the two miles distance but was hard pressed at the end to be across the finish line threequarters of a length before G M Hendries Rockden Twelve additional lengths away Greatbrex was third for H R Bain Of the six starters these three were the only ones to finish with ¬ out mishap but Leadgold which lost his rider at the final fence was remounted to earn fourth money
