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NORMAN TALLMAN Has taken over overthe the horses of C T Chenery to train trainat at Belrnont Park BANNER SEASON AT PROVINCE OF QUEBEC TRACKS FORESEEN FORESEENImproved Improved Business Conditions in Canada Reason for Optimism OptimismMONTREAL MONTREAL Canada June 9 The Prov ¬ ince of Quebec Racing Association is expect ¬ ing that the improved business conditions distinctly noticeable in Montreal in common with the rest of Canada will be of consid ¬ erable benefit to Canadian race courses and turf business during the coming season The opening meeting at Woodbine Park Toronto showed a remarkable upswing in business and if this is any criterion and it usually is it augurs well for other Canadian tracks tracksAmerican American owners shipping to Quebec for the seasons racing will meet with no diffi ¬ culty or trouble in getting themselves and their horses into and out of Canada The Province of Quebec Racing Association gives its own bond for horses entering from the United States while a customs broker has been appointed to look after the movement of American horses to and from the various race tracks in bond bondThere There has been no change in the regula ¬ tions in regard to foreign exchange since last year The American owner shipping to Montreal can change his United States funds into Canadian currency at a 10 per cent premium Purses are paid in Canadian funds and at the end of the season he can change his net profits into American cur ¬ rency at 11 per cent the rate fixed by Cana ¬ dian foreign exchange board regulations This difference of 1 per cent between the buying and selling price of foreign exchange is absolutely the only financial disadvantage suffered by the American owner racing his horses on Canadian tracks this season seasonThe The condition books for the Kings Park meeting as prepared by racing secretary Reeder has been well received The racing strip has been put into the best of condi ¬ tion tionThe The next week or ten days will see the number of horses in Montreal materially in ¬ creased since shipments are being made from Charles Town Suffolk Downs Chicago and New York while a considerable num ¬ ber of horses will be shipped from Toronto The management expects to have four hun ¬ dred horses available with which to start the season seasonAn An automatic starting gate will be used on the Quebec tracks for the first time dur ¬ ing the coming season The necessary altera ¬ tions and improvements have been made to the Cattarinich gate and the new apparatus will be available for schooling early this week
