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FAMOUS KINGS PLATE Eightieth Running of Historical Race at Woodbine Park on Monday. King George Will Present Winning Owner With Annual Award of Fifty Guineas. TORONTO, Ont., May 20.— Kings Plate day of sport at Woodbine Park Monday will be distinguished from all other days in the history of thoroughbred racing in Canada, for we shall have Their Gracious Majesties King George VI. and Queen Elizabeth of England with us to enjoy a brilliant program, featured by the eightieth running of the Kings Plate. Truly, the entertainment offered by the Ontario Jockey Club may be designated "the sport of kings" and it may be said to the credit of the persons responsible for the program that it holds promise of being worthy of its royal patronage. As yet it can hardly be claimed that our racing -s "steeped in tradition," that much-bandied phrase in its application to thoroughbred racing being only applicable to such races as the Derby Stakes at Epsom, with hundreds of years of history behind it, but the Kings Plate, having its eightieth consecutive running Monday, has outlived all but the oldest of old-timers and it is extremely doubtful if there is a person living today who witnessed that first running of the race, won by Don Juan at Carleton, now East Toronto, back in 1860. MUCH PRESTIGE. So our greatest turf classic has a background such as few stakes on the American continent can boast and a prestige outrivaled by none of them. The greatest detail in the tradition of this honored old prize will be written Monday. That page, which will re-J I cord the happenings of the present, will truly be the highlight in its colorful history should the stake survive for another hundred, or a thousand years. Monday the great grandson of the first royal patron of the race, Queen Victoria, will be present to place the Kings own gift of fifty golden guineas in the hand of the fortunate owner of the winner, with a crowd of his loyal subjects, limited in number only by the confines of the vast Woodbine plant, looking on and giving tumultuous acclaim to the victor. That will be a history making ceremony, and fortunate indeed will be the owner called forth to receive the coveted prize. Their Majesties have, of course, received tremendous ovations wherever they have appeared in public sine they first set foot on Canadian soil at Quebec a few days ago, but the spectacle at Woodbine Park Monday afternoon should outdo all others that have gone before in this respect. PLANT READY. Few places where Their Majesties have appeared in public so far offer the facilities of the spacious Ontario Jockey Clubs grounds and few offer as beautiful natural surround- Remainder on thirty-first page. FAMOUS KINGS PLATE Continued from first page. ings as this plant, groomed to perfection for the visit of the notable guests. The publics desire for a glimpse at the King and Queen has been whetted by news and pictures of their visits to the cities on the route to the east of us, and that moment when the royal guests make their entry into Woodbine Park Monday afternoon will be one every person lucky enough to gain entry to the grounds will remember for a long time. Their stay will be lamentably short, a brief twenty minutes, just long enough for a procession around the course and to witness the running of the Plate and present the guineas and trophy to the owner of the winner. The eightieth running of the Kings Plate attracted one more overnight entry than had been estimated, Gold Fawns name being submitted, along with Saragossas, to represent J. E. Frowde Seagram, but there has been very little in this maidens training here to recommend his chances to serious consideration, and only in the event of a muddy track will he start, his one good effort last season being in heavy going, at Hamilton, when he was second to Toby T. SEA GENERAL CHOICE. Sea General is likely to rule favorite in the speculation, though the contest looms as a very open one between about five of them. However, the Giddings representative has trained in faultless fashion for his big opportunity and has definitely established his popularity with the public. G. C. McCullaghs Archworth has not lost sufficient prestige by reason of a rather disappointing showing in his final over the full route to relegate him to the ranks of the outsiders; in fact, there is every possibility that he will be a good second choice to the Giddings racer today. He has taken matters rather easily since that mile in 1:42 a week ago, and a majority of horsemen at the track still entertain plenty of respect for his ability and the possibility of him coming back fresh on Monday, ready to run the race of which he is capable. A horse that has been gaining in public favor rapidly of late is H. R. Bains Rye Grass, and it would not surprise if this improving son of Haytime II. — Jean o Doon winds up third choice in the speculation. He had plenty left after his mile and a furlong in 1:59% last Thursday morning, and that was preceded by a five furlongs test accomplished in 1:01%. Sea General was in juvenile competition last season, but she is a rather temperamental miss and trainer Alexandra has had to bring her along very carefully. A smaller field, with less chance for interference, would suit her better, but there is just the possibility that she might enjoy clear sailing, and ; there is one thing certain— she is better than ; her best work would would indicate, a mile i in 1:43%. last Monday. Another likely to enjoy a good following ] in the race is Medway Stables- Milius, not as rugged a campaigner as some of his male : rivals, but he has survived, the rigorous training campaign in good shape and is more than an outside threat. Sea Cadet, Bill Raines representative, may move up a notch or two in public fancy if the going is muddy, but the others are going to be outsiders whatever the conditions under which the race is run. - The remainder of the program, while promising some interesting racing, pales into insignificance with such an illustrious feature carded. There has been a threat of rain in the air for the past few days and clouded skies as the sport got under way Saturday made it imminent, but it is sincerely hoped that the sun shines bright on Woodbine Park Monday. Under such conditions Woodbine will play host to a crowd that will definitely establish :.n all-time attendance record for racing here. The field for the Kings Plate, with 0,000 added, for three-year-olds, foaled in Canada, at one and one-eighth miles, is as follows: PP. Horse. Wt. Jockey. 1— McMark 117... N. Foden 2— fGold Fawn 112 3— Sea Cadet 117 J. Thomas" 4— J elwell H2 J. Deering 5— tLightful 117 G. Rose 6— Ensign Mary 112 E. Burns 7— Skyrunner 117 R. Watson 8— i gSyngoBay 112 J. Longden 9— tSaragossa 112.. H. Lindberg 10— Sea General 117 A. Pascuma 11— §The Calf 117 C. McTague 12— JRye Grass 112 S. Young 13Budsis 112 R. Nash 14— Archworth 117 S. D. Birley 15— Milius 117 P. Remillard +J. E. F. Seagram entry; JH. R. Bain entry §Mrs. Rr E. Webster entry.
