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BIG MONEY FOR STEEPLECHASERS. The popularity and prosperity of steeplechasing in France is attested by Hie statistics for IttiKj. the nuuilier of owners winning over ,000 each Wat 24U. while over loo breeders received premium* for the winne.P of jumping races. M. Fischoff. who is at present visiting in New York, heads the list of winning owners with !».2oO to his credit M. Gaston DreyfiiKs is second on the list with nearly 0,000. Fragilite. the fame— mare, owned by Percy Woodland, but now under lease to M. C. Vagltano for Hie meeting at Nice, heads the list of winning horses with 842,415. Buegrave II. "on s;7.!»lo. Fifty eight other horses won over 85,069 each and 999 more won over ,000 each. The lisl nl sires of these Jumpers is headed by St. Daniien. His get won over andKI0OO last year.
