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1924. At that vendue Bugle Call sold for $2,300, 

 High Noon for $3,500, Bright Dawn for $1,000 and 

 Full Worthy for $4,100. 



LOST RACE TRACK 



In the racing world it is not unusual for a man or 

 horse to disappear without notice but so far as the 

 record shows E. King Dodds is the only man who 

 ever told of a race track that faded from the picture. 

 In 1908 when recalling a few of the Canadian events 

 which came under his observation he referred to an 

 odd incident in the career of a Toronto hotel keeper 

 named Riley. 



In the early seventies of the last century Riley 

 was the proprietor of a hotel in Toronto at the 

 foot of York Street. 



Then as now, a little horse racing was relished by 

 both old and young. In those days the swell track 

 was known as Boulton's. It was located in the 

 neighborhood of Beverly Street, later a thorough- 

 fare fringed with stately mansions. In the winter 

 time trotting on the ice was a favorite amusement, 

 and scores of matches would be made and settled 

 while the snow was flying. 



One winter Riley made up his mind to distinguish 

 himself. He waited for the ice to form on Toronto 

 Bay, and as soon as nine inches was reported he 

 commenced preparing to construct a mile track. An 

 engineer was engaged to do the work. 



Every owner of a horse in the city was congratu- 



