The Detroit times., 1913-08-06
VALUABLE STAKE
OFFERINGS FOR
WINDSOR RACES
Second Summer Meeting of the
Jockey Club Commences Aug
l6 and Continues for Week
RICH FERRY HANICAP
FIRST DAYS FEATURE
Essex and Canadian Fixtures
Also Attracting Big Fields
of Noted Runners

The Windsor Jockey clubs secohu
summer meeting that commences
.saturday. Aug. Is and continues y"
Aug. %. gives every promise OF oe'hE
.iuHy as brilliant and successiui as tue
first one which was by all odds the
hest and highest class meeting ever
: conducted al the Canadian track
across the river.
The stake offerings tor the second
meeting are fully up ~ the stahuai q
AS maintained ON the tracks OF tue
= Canadian circuit this season, aud II
anything they surpass the offerings OF
former seasons.
The stake set for decision AT the
forthcoming meeting are five in mum
Der and the club has made all OF them
OF a sufficient value 10 attract the
Kick of the handicap division being
raced on the Canadian circuit.
All of the stakes have filled Well
thus insuring generous fields in all OF
the contests AS an inducement 10 the
owners OF the better class of horses
TO ship here. the Windsor Jockey club
will hang up big money each day OF
the meeting and the daily distribution
among the horsemen will exceed that
OF any other meeting.
For the opening day the purse list
will aggregate $500 and on the re-
naming DAYS of the meeting the mon
ey distribution will average close up
TO this amount. For the opening day
attraction the Ferry handicap, one OF
Ii az vi
offering and this race possesses a
value OF $4,000 OF which s400 goes TO
the second and 5000 TO the third
horse. This is the most valuable
stake of the meeting. II attracted SO
nominations, including Plate Glass,
First Sight, Flabbergast, The Widow
Moon, Buckhorn, Leochares, Horror,
and In fact all of the crack runners.
The race Is for three-year-olds and up
ward and is at one mile and a six
teenth. II is bound TO be one OF the
best contests ever witnessed on the
Windsor track and ii would not be
surprising should the local record for
the distance be lowered on Aug. 16.
On Aug. 10 the Essex handicap at
Ave and half furlongs with a value
OF $1,000 is down for decision. his
is the only stake offering az the meet
ing for the Juveniles and with such
cracks as Southern Maid. The Usher.
and Punch Bowl. among the eligibles
the event should prove highly inter
esting.
The Canadian Handicap for three
year-oids and upward at one mile and
with value OF 81 500 will be run
Aug. II. This race is for Canadian
ioals and has attracted fourteen en-.
tries, among the number being Hearts
OF Oak, Widow Wise and and Rock.
spring, all OF which have won at
Windsor. The st. Clair, one of the
older fixtures will be the attraction
Aug. %. This event is for all ages
and is sprint affair al six furlongs.
me best performers in Canada are
comprised among the list of 80 en-
tries. For Aug. 2S, the closing day.
the windsor Stake for three-year.olds
ana up at one mile has been provided
as the big feature. No less than AZ
entries we're made 10 this race and
among the number that will battle
for the big purse are included tho nest
milers In training.
IL is expected that all Of the crack
performers seen in action at the first
meeting VIII return for the second
ana the meeting it is believed will
nor suner through the shipment Of
many good horses from Hamilton and
rort Erie for the Saratoga meeting
The forthcoming meeting. unlike the
first one, Will open and close on Sat
urday, thus giving the club the beneft
OF two half-holiday crowds.