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STATISTICS OF FRENCH RACING SEASON UP to the end of July much the most successful stallion on the Hat in France was the French Derby and Grand Prix de Paris winner Perth his stock having secured 123970 in stakes with Elf second 54680 The owner tp do best is Mr W K Van derbilt who heads the list 6f winning owners on the French turf that is figuring from Marcli 31 to July 29 His grand total is 217402 and it is nearlv three times as much as his nearest oppo ¬ nent on the list who is Edmoml Blanc His total is 77266 Quite a good deal of the Vanderbilt success is owing to the work of Northeast winner of the Grand Prix and other big French events It mav be mentioned here That the Grand Prix this year is the most valuable race in the world if not of all tlnie If was worth 75000 Next to Blanc comes Comtc le Marvis ilGS while J Licnx had 50000 Others with figures ranging between 25000 and 50000 are G VeilPIcard Camilie Blanc E Deschamps Michel Lphrussi M Call laiilt and Vicomtfi Harcourt A woman owner Mine W Pratt Is well up In the list with 22150 22150Gastou Gastou Dreyfus tops he list of breeders prizes with a total of 5LHX and W K YamlerbiU Ii a iU se second with 5000 Edmond Blnne betn third with 2000 In the list of winning Jockeys George Stern Is the leader with ninetysix wins out of 5W inouiits V Cliilds being sVcoiid witir fiftyeight oiit ofs77 Milton Ileiux a former American rider Is sixth witu thirtjtur wins out ot 200
