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DUAL FEATURES AT WOODBINE Run ,000 Added King Edward Gold Cup Handicap and ,500 Added Victoria Stakes Today. TORONTO, Ont., May 23.— Topped by the richly-endowed King Edward Gold Cup Handicap, the Ontario Jockey Club will offer an excellent program for the fourth day of racing at Woodbine Park Wednesday. Practically the same field that contested the Queens Cup Handicap on opening day, as well as additional entrants are slated to match strides in the thirty-fifth running of the stake. By virtue of his success in the Queens Cup, the Parkwood Stables Bar Fly has been assigned top weight of 121 pounds. He will have a stable companion in Peterhof, under 103 pounds, to aid him. Unfailing, Kenneth T. Dawes representative, is asked " to carry 117 pounds despite his failure in the Queens Cup. He is expected to display improvement over Saturdays race. The G. M. Hendrie entry of Ridge and Poona will not lack for support as the former is in under 107 while his stablemate carries 102. Daggers Drawn, from the J. E. F. Seagram Stable, which gave Bar Fly a great tussle in their recent meeting, is favorably weighted under 110 pounds. Off his recent performance he should again prove a decided factor in Thursdays engagement. The Medway Stable entry of William Palmer under 103 and Ghost Queen under 105 pounds completes the field. SUPPLEMENTARY FEATURE. The Victoria Stakes, a supplementary feature, has drawn a field of seven of the best juveniles on the grounds. This event will have its thirty-fourth running for a prize of ,500 added. E. C. Gootchs Barts Mayor, a newcomer to these parts, drew top weight of 112 pounds but the choice in the race may be Harry Giddings homebred Curwen, winner Nof the juvenile race on Monday. The Parkwood Stable is represented by Kings Colors, a first-time starter that has been given a following by the clocking fraternity. Wise Maiden will carry the G. M. Hendrie silks while H. R. Bain establishment will have a pair of representatives in Suntack and Pompoyante. Conn Smythes Skating Mad is the remaining entrant. Following are the post positions, horses, weights and jockeys for the two stakes: KING EDWARD GOLD CUP HANDICAP. PP. Horse. • Wt. Jockey. 1 — Unfailing 117.* A. Pascuma 2— fBar Fly 121 .A. Schmidl 3— JRidge. 107 P. Remillard 4— JPoona 102 E. Burns 5— Daggers Drawn. . .110 S. Young 6— §William Palmer. .103 A. Snider 7— §Ghost Queen 105 S. D. Birley 8— fPeterhof. 103 R. Watson tParkwood Stable entry. JG. M. Hendrie entry. §Medway Stable entry. VICTORIA STAKES. PP. Horse. Wt. Jockey. 1— Wise Maiden 103 P. Remillard 2— Skating Mad 106 N. Foden 3 — Barts Mayor 112 4 — tSuntack 103 S. Young 5 — t Pompoyante 103 G. Rose 6 — Curwen 105 A. Pascuma 7— Kings Colors 106 A. Schmidl fH. R. Bain entry.
