Distribute Nomination Blanks For Racing at Fort Erie Track, Daily Racing Form, 1953-06-11

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Distribute Nomination Blanks For Racing at Fort Erie Track TrackWOODBINE WOODBINE PARK Toronto Ont June 10 Nomination blanks for the various stakes and handicaps that will be offered during the 35day meeting to be conducted by the Niagara Racing Association Belle ¬ ville Driving and Athletic Association and the Ascot Turf Club at Fort Erie this sum ¬ mer are now being distributed to horse ¬ men by racing secretary Anthony Simms SimmsIt It is the most ambitious and pretentious lineup of features ever offered at the re ¬ cently renovated Border City track There are a trio of handicaps carrying a purse of 5000 These are the Achievement Handi ¬ cap a run of a mile and a sixteenth for Canadianfoaled three year olds and up ¬ ward the Dominion Handicap styled for threeyearolds and upward at one mile and a sixteenth and the aptly named Aus ¬ picious Handicap a gallop of nine furlongs for threeyearolds and upward upwardThere There are five events with a 3000 added purse attached They are the Fourth of July Handicap a dash of six furlongs for threeyearolds and upward the Summer Stakes an allowance test for twoyearolds at five furlongs Niagara Stakes for three yearolds and upward at one mile and a sixteenth International Handicap styled exclusively for threeyearolds at one mile and a sixteenth and the Yearling Sales Stakes a sprint of five furlongs for Ca ¬ nadianfoaled juveniles


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