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DICK WELLES, B. C, BT KING EEIC TEAS f O VEE. I She won 2,416 as a two-year-old in 1901, while this year she earned 6,675 in the One xhousand Guineas. 5,468 in the Two Thousand Guineas and 2,285 in the Oaks, earning also 85 by running second to St. Malcou in the Lincolnshire Handicap. Sceptre can never equal Crucifixs record, as this great filly, which won the same classic events as have fallen to the daughter of Persimmon, started a round dozen times and was never defeated. "To show how the 15,000 filly stands among the great winning mares of the Brittish turf, the following tables, giving the twenty-five greatest winning horses of the sex in the history of English racing, will be found below. It will be seen that Sceptre stands only eighth in the list. Horses. Sts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unp. Won. LaFleche 24 16 3 2 3 00,000 Sea Breeze 23 11 5 4 3 121,330 Thebais 45 27 4 5 9 118,370 Achievement 24 18 7 1 118,885 Janette 24 17 3 2 2 111,004 A crowd of nearly 20,000 persons was present and witnessed an excellent days sport. The track was drying out fast. ENGLANDS GREAT MAKES. Writing from Lexington about Sceptres performances this year, E. L. McClure says in a New York turf publication : "A great deal has been written of the sensational performances of E. 3. Seviers filly Sceptre, but some claims are made for her which will not stand the investigation of turf history. She is not the only filly that ever won the One Thousand and Two Thousand Guineas and the Oaks. The noted Crucifix accomplished that same feat over half a century ago. Sceptre, too, has a long way to go to equal the turf winnings of some of Englands other great fillies of days now gone, for no less than seven of the great mares of the British turf lead her in money won. She will have to win 18,219 to equal the record of the One Thousand Guineas, Oaks and St. Leger winner, La Fleche. "Sceptre has up to date earned 3,038 on tho turf, WheelofFortune.il 10 1 98,843 Dutch Oven 29 16 3 7 3 9S,137 Sceptre....: 8 5 1 1 1 88,088 Hannah 29 11 4 7 7 83,934 Reve dOr 46 15 5 2 24 97,047 Chelandry 15 5 3 2 5 75,610 Apology 20 8 5 1 6 74,011 Pilgrimage 8 6 1 1 61,415 Shotover 14 5 2 3 4 61,245 Blink Bonny 20 14 3 3 61,066 BalGal 16 9 2 1 4 67.477 Nun Nicer 26 8 9 3 6 56,139 Crucifix 12 12 54,514 Caller On 98 49 25 2 22 54,101 Amiable 15 5 3 2 5 5S,505 Busybody 6 5 1 55,101 Spina way 16 12 2 2 60,187 Merry Gal 9 3 3 1 2 45,371 La Roche 13 5 12 5 44,659 Winifred 13 4 1 8 42,835 " Of these famous stars, La Fleche won the One Thousand Guineas, Oaks and St. Leger; Sea Breeie won the Oaks and St. Leger; Thebias won the One Thousand Guineas and Oaks; Achievement won the One Thousand Guineas and St. Leger; Janette won the Oaks and St. Leger ; Wheel of Fortune won CONTINUED ON THIED PAGE, ENGLANDS GREAT MARES. Continued from First Page. the One Thousand Guineas and the Oaks ; Dutch Oren won the St. Leger; Hannah won the One Thousand Guineas, Oaks and St. Leger; Apology won the One Thousand Guineas, Oaks and St. Leger ; Pilgrimage won the One Thousand and Two Thousand Guineas; Shotover won the Derby; Blink Bonny won the Derby and Oaks; Nun Nicer won the One Thousand Guineas ; Caller On won the St. Leger ; Amiable won the One Thousand Guineas and the Oaks ; Spinaway won the One Thousand Guineas and the Oaks ; La Roche won the Oaks, ard Winifred won the One Thousand Guineas. "Of American winning mares, five have beaten Sceptres record in money won. They are : Miss Woodford, 18,970; Firenzi. 16,156; Los Angeles, 7,011; Yo Tambien, 3,288, and Yorkville Belle, 8,715. Sceptre, however, has seasons yet before her on the turf and may take a higher rank among the great winning mares of the world before her racing career finally closes, but it is safe to say that she will never reach the record of La Fleche in money won."
