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; MONETARY RETURN OF EASTERN RACING: Enormous Falling Off In Winnings of Owners Over the New York Tracks. i From .some points of view the money yield of the New Yqrk racing field for 190S was not so bad, but in comparison with 1907 it was something to be viewed with sorrow by horsemen and lovers of racing in general. In 1907 the aggregate of money distributed among horse owners from the New York tracks was ,017,402. This year it was S1.5S2.S71. the falling off being the enormous sum of ,034,531. an almost appalling destruction of income to a body of men as worthy as any equal number engaged in any other pursuit than the turf. The falling off was general, no club escaping, and one. the Buffalo Racing Association, giving no meeting. Yet, the sum that was raced for was more than was bung up at all of the tracks of the United States thirty years ago and reallv ample for the uses of racing as a sport. It is only in the commercial side of racing that there is loss and it is a truth that racing, as an open-air diversion, has been too much dominated of late years by commercialism. Washington. Adams, Jefferson, Jackson and Clay were great Americans who delighted in racing, but it was as a sport and the idea that men should make their living by racing horses was not thought of in their days, nor, indeed, until of late years. It now seems that in some measure tlie sport must be taken back to its place as -a diversion, purely. It may be that the rude shock administered by Governor Hughes will in the long run prove beneficial in the way of forcing a reorganization of the racing fabric on another basis than that of dollars and cents. The following table shows in detail the aggregate of money won in 1907 and 1908, the minor meetings of the Maryland Hunt Clubs and at Jamestowii in 190S being included for convenience: Organization. 1907. 190S. Coney Island Jockey Club $ 019.735 $ 401.850 Brooklyn Jockey Club 41C.00S 31S.195 Westchester Racing Assoclatn 411.3S0 304.075 Brighton Beach Racing Assn. 30S.779 75.0GO Saratoga Racing Association.. 200,505 117.525 Empire City Racing Assoclatn 12S.9SO 10S.045 Metropolitan Jockey Club 147.515 95,000 Queens County Jockey Club.. 152,395 102.455 Buffalo Racing Association... 98,055 United Hunts Racing Assn... 8.330 Jamestown Jockey Club 14.000 Maryland United Hunts Club 0,510 Totals S2.G17.402 ,004,041 Decrease from 1907 ,013,301 The daily average of money distributed at the various tracks was: Track. Racing Races Dally Davs. Run. Average. Sheepshead Bay 20 150 7,703.77 Gravesend 28 172 11.301.11 Belmont Park 24 144 12.009.79 Brighton Beach 20 120 3,753.00 Saratoga 15 90 7.S35.00 Empire City 10 95 0.752.SI Jamaica 17 102 5.027.00 Aqueduct .IS 10S 5.091.94 Jamestown 13 07 1.127.09 Maryland Hunts Course.... 4 25 1.027.50 Totals and Gen. Average. 181 1.079 ,802.11 Of the owners sixty-four won ,000 or more. James R. Keene led far, away from all competitors with the great sum of S2.075 to his credit, the next eight in order being J. E. Madden. August Belmont. H. P. Whitney. F. A. Forsythe, Mont-pelier Stable. Barney Schrelber. G. M. Odom and the Newcastle Stable and being also all that won 0.-000 or more. The sixty-four winners of ,000 or more were: . , . . Owner. 1st. 2d. 3d. Amt. ,T. R. Kecne :49 30 34 S2,075 J. E. Madden 34 29 .28 104.342 A. Belmont 25 23 20 H2.0S0 ,H. P. Whitney. 53 51 34 73.0j0, F. A. Forsythe 10 .10 14 37.303 Montpelier Stable 35 29 35 34.755 B. Schrelber S 8 3 34.710 G. M. Odom 23 10 5 31.557 Newcastle Stable 32 22 21 30.3A II. B. Duryea 19 29 17 27,030 A. J. Joyner 22 19 22 27.395 S. C. Hildreth . 4 7 4 20,920 T. Hitchcock. Jr. -17 5 10 20.GaO J. W. Colt 15 20 8 24.S05 .1. L. McGinnis 13 11 19 17,910 P. J. Rainey i 13 10 17 1G.5S5 T. H. Williams 9 8 7 lu.and.O W. H. Flzer 4 2 3 15.815 S. Emery 11 8 H 15.105 B. and 0. Stable 7 3 5 14.370 P. J. Dwyer 9 11 14. 13,S4o Bonnie Brook Stable 5. 0 3 13.295 E. It. Bradley 17 9 G 12.3U; F. J. Farrell 13 0 5 12 220 T. W. Coulter 10 .8 13 12.115 H. R. Brandt 10 4 2 11.997 J. B. Widener 7 12 0 ll.uSO R. F. Carman 9 10 12 11.445 Erownleigh Park Stable 0 7 8 11.250 F. B. Lemaire 5 3 7 10.0 .0 J. A. Wernberg 12 14 13 10.0i0 M. L. Schwartz 7 0 14 9.945 W. Gerst 13 17 10 9.19.;. F. R. Hitchcock 7 5 5 9.0o5 Beverwyck Stable 11 11 S.CS5 Elkwood Park Stable 11 0 1 S.GOO Hampton Stable 0 C S 8.o2o Oneck Stable .10 0 0 S.50.. J. Sanford 7 13 13 8.205 Patchogue Stable 5 3 0 S.1S0 .T. B. Respess .. r 3 0 8.10a W. F. Schulte 7. 13 13 8.0.0 A. B. Spreckels 3 7 4 7.7.0 G. R. Tompkins 14 7 0 7.G10 J. II. McCormick ... 9 7 8 7.5S.. Chelsea Stable ., 11 C 9 7.235 F. E. Gardner .5 0 4 7.0and. B. McLennan 3 1 2 7.0C0 D. C. Johnson 10 7 5 G.830 L. A. Cella 0 9 8 0,215 O. R. Fleischmann 7 10 4 C.S.O J. Rowe .... 3 2 0 5.800 It. J. Mackenzie 2 2 0 5.550 P. T. Chinn 7 0 4 5.550 II. T. Griffiu 4 3 2 5.330 I. S. P. Randolph, 4 13 14 5.320 II. L. Lee . S 4 9 4.850 Green River Stable 7 G G 4.825 F. n. Milden 0 14 3 4.815 A. L. Aste 3 3 7 4.095 F. Cook ..3 2 4 4.075 W. F. Mathews 4 4 0 4.5S0 Southwell Stable 5 0 5 4.3G0 W. Lakeland ....3 5 4 4.110 Many grand racers contended over the New York tracks this year, never better probably. It fell to a brilliant two-year-old to lead them all in money earned and a grand .three-year-old was hard after him in that line. Next, was the best four-year-old of the year and then came the crack two-year-old llllv of 190S. That quartette. Sir Martin. Fair Play. Ballot and Maskette would constitute rather a pleasing stable. Undefeated Colin was fifth In the winning list, sturdy King James was sixth and lleet Jack Atkin seventh, and Mr. Keenes best two-year-old Colt, Helmet, eighth, these being the only -winners of 0,000 or more. In all. ninety-three horses won ,000 or more and the list is as follows: Horse. Age. 1st. 2d. 3d. Won. Sir Martin 2 8 4 0 8,590 Fair Play 3 7 8 1 70.215 Ballot 4 H 0 0 55.915 Maskette 2 5 1 0 03.140 Colin 3 3 O 0 49.905 King James 3 3 7 5 37.397 Jack Atkin- 4 7 7 1 33.850 Helmet 2 4 1 2 31.920 Fayette 2 2 2 4 28.050 Trance 2 13 4 1 20.302 Celt 3 2 0 0 22.540 Stamina 3 5 1 2 19.330 Prisclllian 3 7 0 0 18.950 Dorante 3 5 3 8 18.3CS Piukola 3 3 0 0 15.095 Master Robert 3 3 8 5 14.935 Mellsande 2 5 1 0 14.900 Edward 2 4 1 2 14.225 Monfort 4 10 7 2 11.740 Mediant 2 3 2 1 11.490 Spooner 3 5 3 9 10.970 Big Chief 3 9 G 2 10.S20 Field Mouse, 2 2 2 4 10.755 Frank Gill 4 4 3 2 10,070 Chapultepec 3 2 0 2 10.170 King Cobalt 3 0 G 4 10.12.. Simon Pure 4 4 0 0 10.120 Joe Madden 2 3 4 3 9.885 Melissa 2 4- 3 2 9.400 Hilarious 2 3 0 1 9.240 Fitz Herbert 2 S 5 2 9.053 Thistledale 7 4 2 1 8.800 Bayonet : 5 7 1 2 8,700 Firestone 3 3 3 2 8,095 Golden Pearl 3. 0 0 4 8.005 Suffragette 2 4 2 0 8.3.0 Lawton Wiggins .... 2 5 3 3 8.340 Berry Maid .3 5 2 1 8.240 McCarter 4 2 1 0 7.SS0 Far West . 0 5 3 8 7.770 Fashion Plate .. 2 9 3 5 . 7.755 Angelus . 3 5 1 2 7.700 Dandelion 0 5 2 3 7.520 Brother Jonathan 3 8 2 4 7.405 Zienap 5 8 11 0 7,020 Hessian ...... 3 2 4 1 0.990 John M. P 9 1 2 1 0.900 Bad News 8 11 3 5 0.S45 Royal Tourist 3 5 4 4 0,815 Restigouche 3 2 5 2 G.S05 Dick Roller 2 2 1 0 G.7G5 Statesman 2 4 0 .! G.G9a Torbellino 2 2 5 2 G.GSO Jimmy Lane S 12 3 1 O.C.t. Baby Wolf!. .4 3 5 0 0.575. Arasee ;j. S 0 3 0.40.., Falcada 3 0 2 2 o.l.io iAKent T ...... ...... ......;.8.., 2, 0 2 6,075 Horse. Age. 1st. 2d. 3d. Won. Frlzette 3 7 0 G 0.025 Blackford 2 1 3 0 5.985 Sanctus 5 4 1 2 5.745 Selectman 2 3 4 3 5.715 California King 5 2 1 1 5.G50 Etherlal ... 2 10 0 1 5,040 Tourenne 4, 2 2 0 5.550 Kara . r l i l r,,r25 Besom 3 V, 8 1 5.4S0 Harrlgan : 2 7 3 2 5.335 Grapple 0 0 2 2 0.100 Notter led the jockeys in number of winning mounts and in percentage, and has become quite a good jockey. Eddie iDugan was" his nearest competitor in winning mounts, and will probably be found riding the Whitney horses over in England next year. As a rising lightweight D. McCarthy showed well a achieving third place, but Shilling, who was fourth In winning mounts and. second to Notter in percentage, was probably the most accomplished jockey who took part in New York racing. The records of those Who guided three or more winners are: Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unp. P.C. Notter 517 148 107 94 ICS .29 E. Dugan 552 120 103 07 250 .23 I. McCarthy 003 80 78 07 27S .10 C. H. Shilling 231 00 34 44 93 .20 J. Lee 340 47 f.0 55 18S .14 Musgrave . . .311 44 49 41 177 .14 Sweet .209 38 33 34 104 .IS Upton ..." 192 32 23 32 105 .17 R. McDaniel .327 32 48 37 210 .10 Gilbert 205 31 45 31 15S .12 McCahey 305 30 39 44 192 .10 Garner 2GS 25 37 40 100 .09 W. Miller 219 23 37 30 123 .11 G. Burns ...183 22 20 30 105 .12 J. Butler 08 IS IS 13 49 .18 Cullen .121 13 10 17 -81. .11 Sumter 110 12 8 12 78 .11 II. Smith .100 12 19 8 07 .11 Shreve 194 10 22 20 142 .05 McCabe ....35 9 0 1 19 .20 J. Bergen 78 9 7 9 53 .12 Lang 104 9 10 22 123 .05 Trbxler 42 8 17 3 14 .19 Ural 73 S 8 11 40 .11 Creevy 53 7 4 0 30 .13 Shaw 53 7 5 8 33 .13 Delaby 04 7 3 1 53 .11 Fogarty 20 0 1 4 15 .23 E. Griflln 20 5 1 3 17 .20 W. R. Walker 31 5 0 7 13 .10 Herbert 32 5 0 0 21 .10 W. Doyle 84 5 4 10 05 .00 Brussel 120 5 8 15 OS .04 Yorke ...107 fi 10 14 138 .03 W. Ott 20 4 0 0 10 .20 Trueman 27 4 2 2 19 .15 Frazier 27 4 4 2 17 .15 T. Koerner 28 4 3 1 20 .14 T. Steele 29 4 3 5 17 .13 Fulton 44 4 4 8 28 .09 Pohanka 10 3 3 1 9 .19 Crowley 30 3 2 2 29 .OS C. Henry 40 3 0 G 31 .07 The following twenty-four unlucky or unskillful ones rode less than three winners, but were astride either one or two: Holmes. 2; Liebert. 2: J. Shea. 2: Absher, 1: W. Burns. 1: E. Callahan. 1: Clements. 1; J. Conliu. 1: Fairbrother, 1; S. Flynn. 1; Fuerst. 1: Gallagher. 1: Jensen, 1; C. Koerner. 1; A. Lee. 1; E. Lynch, 1: E. Martin. 1: Mayer, 1; Raynor. 1; G. Swain. 1: Schmidt. 1; E. Walsh. 1: W. Walsh. 1: Wolke. 1. Of the faithful and hard-working men wbo prepare the horses for the bloodless warfare of the track, rotund A. J. Joyner was again the premier in that be sent seventy -one winners to the post as ! against fifty-eight credited to Lis closest competitor. John E. Madden. Only one other trainer, Jimmy Rowe. saddled as many as fifty winners, and the list of .those credited with five or more is as follows: Barbee. W 5 Madden. J". E 5S Blakeley. A. G 11 Mayberrr. J. P S Blute. J ..12 Miller. J 7 Brooks. R. P 7 Miller. R. 0 9 Brandt. H. R 23 Murphy. T. 5 Burch.. P. M 12 McCormick. J. H 12 Burlew. F 8 McLaughlin. J 8 Brooks. F 5 Nash. J. E 0 Brown. J. G 10 Nugent. D 5 Chinn. P. T. 7 Odom. G. M 31 Coulter. T. W 15 Price. H 20 Colston. It. 19 Rowe. J 50 Daly. M 15 Rowell. H. E 10 Douglas. C. H 5 Schorr. J. F 5 FItzsimmons. J 10 Smith. R. A 5 Gardner. F. E 6 Scully. W. O S Garth. William 10 Schlosser. J 19 Griffin. W. R G Smith. J. 1 11 nayward. W.. Jr 7 Stubb9. E 0 Hall. C. C S Starita. F 7 Hirsch. M 7 Steele. A. D 5 Healey. T. J 34 Spence. W. H r Hurley. W 23 Taylor. F. M 5 Ilyland. J. J 20 Veltch. S. 10 Huggins. J. 22 Walker. W. S 5 Hynes. J 14 Welsh. T 31 Tones. J. A 0 Whalen, J 7 Joyner. A. J 71 Wlnslow. D. T. 5 Johnston. J 5 Wallace. W. M 5 Karrick. W. H 10 Ward. J. S 6 Lawler. S.J 0 Weir. F. I. 32 Lambert. J 5 Woodford. D 11 Lewis. J. H. 7 Young. W. J 0 Marshall. S. S 7 ZImmer. A 7. In reviewing the racing of 190S on the eastern tracks it is not surprising, when considering that the best horses in the land met in competition for the rich prizes offered in the stakes, that exceedingly fast time was made and many new records, for the various distances created. To J. R. Keenes mighty son of Voter, the four-year-old. Ballot, credit is due for two of the greatest performances Horse. Age. 1st. 2d. 3d. Won. Royal Captive 2 8 3 5 5.100 Dreamer 6 2 2 3 0.150 Footpad 2 3 4. 4 5,140 Juggler 5 5 5-. 2 5,100 Tony Bonero 4 0 7 1 5,085 Gretna Green 4 2 2 0 4,995 Roseben 7 0 4 4 4.940 Queen Marguerite 3 7 0 0 4.S25 Bobbin 2 1 3 4 4.780 Half Sovereign 3 5 2 0 4,000 Preceptor 2 0 4 2 4.035 Peter Quince 3 5 2 4 4.593 Perseus 2 1 1 0 4,550 Sea Cliff ."..2 C 0 2. 4,435 Rockstone .4 4 10 r 4.295 Red River . 4 1 3 - 2 4.230 Tileing 4 4 5 4 4.175 Berkeley 4 4 4 1 4.150 Rossfenton 2 2 1 . 3 4.110 High private 2 2 1 0. 4.105-JL Don Enrique 4 3 2 4 4.090 James B. Brady 3 4 4 1 4,090 Question Mark 3 3 5 3 4.070 Watershed .4 0 5 0 4.010 . In respect to the matter of running to form, the results of the year were highly satisfactory, the percentage of winning favorites being much above the average. This feature and some other interesting matters or detail are set out in the following table: o w la S n.2 o 0 5 g-3 g;?o2 TRACK AND MEETING. -5 fg f gg- o and- 5 2- : : : " 3 ; . 5- r ?na Aqueduct Spring , 12 72 71 130 $ 83.175 20 22 24 5 11 .30 Jamaica Spring 12 72 09 129 S2.750 28 17 27 13 0 .39 Belmont Park Spring 10 90 97 1S4 224,975 34 20 30 15 10 .35 .ravesend Spring 1G 100 99 1S7 253,195 49 12 39 22 5 .49 IlVe.p?heaa Bay Summer 15 90 S5 159 2S1.4S0 40 18 32 19 8 .44 Brighton Beach Midsummer 20 120 112 1S2 75.000 01 20 .13 30 13 51 Saratoga Summer 15 90 59 143 117,525 40 25 25 20 12 .44 Lmpire City Summer 12 72 74 117 89,250 30 15 21 21 11 .50 Maryland Hunts Course Summer 4 25 15 53 0,510 20 2 3 15 3 SO .Mieepshead Bay Autumn 11 CO 07 130 1S0.370 33 17 10 15 10 !s0 Jamestown Autumn 13 07 53 93 14,000 33 10 IS 20 12 .49 Gravesend Autumn 12 72 87 140 05.000 38 10 18 11 3 53 Aqueduct Autumn G 30 01 S2 19.2S0 19 7 10 11 2 .53 Belmont Park Autumn 8 48 00 92 79,100 25 7 15 10 7 53 Empire City Autumn 4 23 35 4S 1S.795 14 G 3 10 4 !oi Jamaica Autumn 5 30 45 03 12,910 10 12 S 3 5 .33 Grand totals and percentage.. 1S1 1,079 ,004,041 COO 244 328 210 l2 47 No betting, on, one race; walkover. on the New TLork tracks this year. Ballot won the Suburban Handicap at Sheepshead Bay, June 19, running the mile and a quarter iu the remarkable time of 2:03 with 127 pounds up. defeating such good ones as King James. Fair Play and Master Robert. On July 1 Ballot, with 120 pounds up. established a new American record for a mile and five-sixteenths when he won the Advance Stakes at Sheepshead Bay. Three other American records were shattered during the racing over the eastern tracks. Preceptor running four and a half furlongs over the straight course at Belmont Park in 51 seconds. Restigouche. over the same track, reducing the seven and a half furlongs time to 1:31?. and Nimbus, at Empire City, erasing Rosebeiis time of 1:115 for three quarters of a mile and establishing a mark of 1:11?. which should resist all attacks fof some time to come. One of the greatest displays of speed ever seen on a race track was witnessed in the running of the Jerome Handicap at Belmont Park, in which Gowan. although finishing third, set such a fast pace that the first mile was timed separately in 1:37 flat. The new and equaled records made during the season of 190S over all the tracks under the jurisdiction of the Jockey Club are as follows: SHEEPSHEAD BAY. Dlst. Horse. A.Wt. Date. Time. G 1-2 f H. Sovereign. 3 98 August 29. 190S 1:18? 1 Prisclllian ..3 10s June 29. 190S 1:37? 1 1-1G Sea Wolf 4 10S August 31. 100S...l:45? 11-8 Firestone ...3 100 September 7. 190S.. 1:51? 1 3-1G Monfort 4 IOC June 22. 1909 1:5SA I 1-4 Ballot 4 127 June 19. 100S 2:03 1 5-10 Ballot 4 120 July 1. 190S... 2:0!? 11-2 Ballot 4 120 September 5. 190S.. 2:30? Turf Course. 5 1-2 f Selectman ...2 117 June 29. 190S 1:07 3-4 Etherial 2 89 July 2. 190S 1:12 G 1-2 f Royal Tourist."? 115 June 22. 190S 1:18? Nimbus 3 100 July 3. 100S 1:18? I 1-8 Grapple G 11G July G. 190S 1:52? 1 1-4 Grapple 0 110 June 30: 1908. 2:05 Steeplechases. Ab 2 St. Kevin ...5 14S June 30. 1903 4:02 Ab2 1-2 Calif. King.. 5 147 June 27. 190S 5:04? GRAVESEND. Dist. Horse. A.Wt. Date. Time. 5 1-2 f Fash. Plate. .2 100 September 14. 1903.1:00? Trance 2 US September 23. 1903.1:00? 11-10 Jack Atkin. .4 124 June 5. 190S 1:45? 1 1-8 Angelus 3 103 September 22. 1903.1:51? L 3-1C Angelus 3 107 September 20. 190S.1:59 Steeplechases, Ab2 Simon Pure. 4 130 June 8. 1908. 3:47 Ab21-2 Thistledale .7 102 September 19. 190S.4:43 BELMONT PARK. Straight Course. Dlst. Horse. A.Wt. Date. Time. 4 1-2 f Preceptor ...2 112 May 19. 190S :51 i 1-2 f Q. Marguerites 97 May 19, 190S 1:04 3-4 Jack Atkin.. 4 137 May 19. 190S 1:0S? Main Course. 3-4 Delirium 3 104 October 10. 190S. . .1:11? 7 1.-2 f Restigouche .3 107 May 29, 190S 1:31? 1 5-10 Fair Plav ...3 125 October 7. 190S 2:10? I 1-2 Gowan 3 100 October 12. 190S...2:32? Sl-4 Mast. Robert.3 111 October 17. 190S. . .3:51 Steeplechases. Ab 2 Stokes 3 132 October 14. 190S...3:5C BRIGHTON BEACH. Dist. Horse. A.Wt. Date. Time. 5 1-2 f Etherial 2 109 July 23. 190S 1:00 SARATOGA. Dist. Horse. A.Wt. Date. Time. D 1-2 f Maskette ....2 112 August 5. 190S 1:05? EMPIRE CITY. Dist. Horse. A.Wt. Date. Time. 3-4 Nimbus 3 109 August IS. 190S...1:11? 1 Spooner 3 101 August IS. 190S...1:39? 1 1-S Pinkola 3 97 August 21. 190S. . .1:51 JAMAICA. Dist. Horse. A.Wt. Date. Time. i 1-2 f High Private.2 112 May 5. 190S :53? 5-8 Fitz Herbert.2 109 May 2. 190S 1:00 5 1-2 f Big Ben S 105 May 11. 1908 1:00? 3-4 King Cobalt. 3 115 Jlay 4. 190S ,.1:12? 1 1-2 Milford 3 102 October 29. 190S...2:37? AQUEDUCT. Steeplechase. Dist. Horse. A.Wt. Date. Time. Abt 2 Waterspeed 4 149 September 30. 190S.4:20 JAMESTOWN. Dist. Horse. A.Wt. Date. Time. 5-S Demetrios ..2 105 September 22. 190S.1:01 5 1-2 f Takahira ...2 11S September 19. 190S.1:0S? 3-4 Giles 3 109 September 17, 190S.1:14? Robin nood.7 115 September 23. 190S.1:14 C 1-2 f High Hat ..2 109 September 18. 1908.1:22? 7 1-2 f Giles .3 100 September 14. 1908.1:35 1 Giles 3 104 September 25. 1908.1:40? 1 1-10 Mlnot 4 10S September 21. 190S.1:47 1 1-S QUagga 4 111 September 22. 190S.1:5A Albert Star..3 105 September 23. 1908.1:54 1 1-4 Rio Grande.. 4 113 September 19. 190S.2:0S? Steeplechase. Sh. Cse Benlala G 133 September 14. 190S.3:53 Hurdle Race on Turf. Abt 2 Benlala G 100 September 23. 190S.3:47
