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"ll's ihe Saugeen air" Royal Chucolate makes surprising and. ‘winning return for JH. An amazing, and unexpected recovery from an injury which was to have ended his racing career. Royal Chocolate. JlH. Sufford's Queen's Plate hero. came back in "Royal" fashion at Greenwood race Irack last weekend, A thrilling triumph in the Bold Venture Stakes. winning by a stride. put Royal Chocolate into the 5200.000. earning bracket. The Saturday victory wnn him 515.700 He hns now carncd 5204.120. Owner Jack Stafford is a former business man and publisher of Port Elgin. He still owns several hundreds of acres in Snugeen Township. Two farms - one on the 6th Concession and another on Hwy. 21. south of Port Elgin. Many of the top horses and money winners. have. at on: time or mother. been rested At these farms. including Royal Chocolate. Following the Queen's Plate victory of Royal Chomlate. owner "Jack" stated to the press. "It's good training and that good old Bruce County air that made him the horse he is. plus the fresh and energyâ€"building Sangeen Township grass", 0! Royal Chocolate. Stafiord's trainer. Gil Rowntree said. “He's the greatest Canadian-bred horse [or heart l‘ve ever trained". Royal Chocolate. six yenr-cld. won three outings last season and then was sidelined with A hairline fracture of a sesamoid hone in his left front ankle. Stafford figured he would never run again and planned to send him to stud. During the winter the fracture healed at its own accord. su Rcwntree commenced the rraining exercises. The Stafford stables have an entry for this year's Queen's Plate. Proud Tobin. among the favorites. If? i ilani. ul‘ Vina Scoriu default-d District Trusl 4-] la hill the Purl Inlgin Minnr Hockey ,ge..m‘iulitlri l’t‘t' Wee Hume League Cllalnpillnsllip, hm l‘hrmrinr t‘\enlni.‘, hi the nrena. Islt‘lillit’rw 0' ll": Winninu leum include. fltIiIl iii“, lL‘l'l [0 right. \lld\ Hi1 tillm‘li Iluiliii Li‘i. Niurh Fiiurnier. Danni iiin. I’alil Marlin, \lilit‘ l’rltlllum and Roll l llilr It‘ll Iii righl. me: [)im SKIHIN’ icont‘hi, (‘hiix l,l1.|l|0n‘. Darryl “.lilllvu. \lt-w Mirrxlunnn, 1‘ .2i Mirdri‘. Jamie Nhlirl and Paul Mullen irouchi. - «mt-fir.u.m Former Port Elgixi business man and publisher. .l. H. “Jack” Stafford. is shown above in the winner's circle with Royal Chocor late. following that horse‘s winning 01 the prestigious Queen's Plate three years ago. Attending the function. as shown. were Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. Royal Chocolate Came back rrorn an injury which was to have ended his racing career. to win a week end Stake ‘ race. which sent his earnings over the 5200 000. mark. rt‘h rim Their V lung mndel at Sunday‘s Curriheon (rurdrn Purl) ui ilgin Lodge forgot rill hhoul‘ hinge. frighl when esmried by two 1min) clowns. Fashions were from local merchants. The (,nrrlheitn hand, Synronu, provided the minimal hurlruruund.