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Whittier Park Handicap Goes To Top Boots in Easy Fashion FashionWINNIPEG WINNIPEG Man June 8 Tdp Boots an eastern Canadian bred fiveyearold by Frisius owned by the K K Stable of Winnipeg on Saturday won the eight ¬ eenth running of the Whittier Park Handi ¬ cap a gallop of one mile and 70 yards for horses bred in Canada More than 10000 fans the largest crowd to attend the first portion of the local spring season in more than ten years saw Top Boots lead from start to finish ovir a most trying racing strip The son of Frisius won by eight lengths and was timed in 208 more than 25 seconds slower than the track rec ¬ ord for the distance distanceA A G Tarns Ebony Moon was second Bellos third and Larry Junior the only other starter a distant last Despite the terrible footing the crowd wagered 40 per cent more than on the corresponding day last year Top Boots was ridden by Bobby Summers currently the leading jockey of the Polo Park meeting and was saddled by trainer Frank Roberts RobertsThe The entire Winnipeg seasonxis being con ¬ ducted at Polo Park this year The Mani ¬ toba Jockey Club meeting of 14 days will conclude with the 1500 Speers Handicap next Saturday while the Winnipeg Jockey Club meeting will open on June 19 and will close on July 5 with the 5000 added Canadian Derby
