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COMPLETE ENGLISH RACING STATISTICS. v" " Records of Jockeys, Owners, Horses and Trainers for the Flat Racing: of This Year. London. November 30. The English flat racing season of 190S is over and Danny Maker, the American rider. Is at the top of the list of winning jockeys, both In percentage and the number of winning mounts. This has been Mahcrs most successful season during the nine "years he has been riding ott the English turf. His grand ay.erago for the nine years is 24.34 and only onge during that time did he average lower than 20.00. a remarkable record. F. Wootton. the fiftccn-vcar-old Australian boy, was Makers most formidable opponent for the leading honors and finished the season in second place with 129 wins, although he was suspended for a whole month. W. Higgs. who was the leading jockey in 1906 and 1907. while not riding in the form he displayed in former years, has had by no means a bad season and finished third with 124 wins. The records of the twenty leading jockeys are as follows: Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unp. P.C. Maker, D 491 139 91 56 205 2S.30 Wootton. F 601 129 102 91 279 21.40 Higgs, W 6S5 124 105 S3 373 18.10 Madden. O 562 96 78 77 311 17.08 Trigg, C H70 77 02 67 464, 11.49 Halsey. W. 500 68 G4 69 299 13.60 Griggs. William 025 62 67 63 333 11.80 Saxby, W . 365 01 52 42 210 16.71 Dillon, B 315 57 47 32 179 18.09 Randall, H ..394 56 SO 51 237 14.21 Fox. F ;.313 39 32 30 212 12.46 Keeble, R 269 38 32 23 170 14.12 Ringstead. C. 317 37 42 36 202 11.67 Griggs. Walter 439 37 41 54 307 8.42 McCall. G 25S 36 .53 34 153 13.95 Jones, H. 220 32 28 30 130 14.54 Martin. J. H .549 31 47 38 233 8.88 Crisp. R 242 28 24 2S 162 11.57 Wheatley. E 207 25 22 23 137 12.07 Clark. J 131 23 15 14 79 17.55 It is always a matter of courtesy to place King Edwards name at the top of the list of winning owners, no matter what his total may be. The winnings of the royal horses during the past season were almost double of that of last year, but at that they have not proved as good as it was hoped they would. J. B. Joel is the largest winner of the season, his horses having earned the sum of 31,230, the product of nineteen races won. To his grand four-year-old. Your Majesty, which contributed 0,430 to the above named sum is most credit due for the wonderful success of Mr. Joels stable. L. Neumann is next on the list of winning owners, four of his horses earning .770, of which sum Siberia is responsible for S,410. Mr. Fairie owes his high position in this list solely to Bayardo. which won seven races and 5,190 and retired for the 6eason unbeaten. August Belmont and Richard Croker appear well up in the list of winning owners, the former with the sunt of 3,615 and the latter with 1,615. The following is a complete list of those owners who have won 0,000 or more each: WIng Owner. Horses.Races. Amt. II. M. King Edward VII 5 9 $ 27,450 J. B. Joel . 10 19 131.230 L. Neumann 4 11 OS, 770 Mr. Fairie 1. 7 05.190 Chevalier Ginlstrelli 1 2 57.000 Colonel W. H. Walker 4 12 52.4S0 J. R. Walker S 13 50.090 Lord Carnarvon 17 2S 50.225 L. de Rothschild 13 22 47,227 Lord Durham 10 41 41.015 W. Raphael 7 10 40.222 Sir D. Cooper 4 6 39.4S0 A. B. Walker 2 9 38.505 A. Stedall 12 23 33,955 A. Belmont 3 5 33,615 R. Croker 1 2 31.9S5 W. Clark 5 10 30.S90 Lord Rosebery 4 11 30.505 Lionel Robinson S -19 29,165 Colonel T. Y. L. Kirkwood 1 2 25.000 Lord II. de Walden 10 13 21,125 J. Buchanan 11 14 20.745 P. Nelke ... S 14 20.0S0 Lady de Bathe 5 16 20.025 Your Majesty, the great three-year-old son of Persimmon, although only winning four races, easily leads the money-earning horses for the season of 190S. lie captured the valuable Eclipse Stakes at Sandown, worth 4,350 to the winner, and was also the winner of the St. Leger, the value of which was 2,350. His other two successes were in the St. James Palace Stakes at Ascot and the St. George Stakes at Liverpool. . Bayardo. besides being the champion two-ycar-61d of the year, is second on the list of money-earning horses with 5,190 to his credit. Bayardo won all the seven races in which lie started and was never fully extended, retiring to winter quarters with an unbeaten record. His victories were in the New Stakes. National Breeders Produce Stakes. Richmond Stakes, Middle Park Plate and several others. Signorinetta is third on the list through her vic-tories-in the Derby and the Oaks, for which achievements her owner was personally congratulated by King Edward. The following is a list of horses which have won 0,000 or more each: Horse and Pedigree. Races. Amt. Your Majesty, b. c, 3, by Persimmon Yours 4 6,430 Bayardo, b. c, 2, by Bay Ronald Gallcia . 7 65.190 Signorinetta, b. or br. f. 3, by Chaleureux Signorina 2 57.000 Siberia, br. f, 3. by St. Simon Sirenia 4 4S.410 Llangwm. b. c. 3. by Missel Thrush Llangarrcn Lass 8 38.005 Rhodora. br. f. 3, by St. Frusquin Rhoda B 2 31, OSS Norman III., b. c. 3, by Octagon Nineveh ; 3 31,875 The White Knight, b. h.5. by Desmond Pella 2 25.000 Queens Advocate, ch. c, 4, by Diamond Jubilee Red Virgin ....... 1 24.220 White Eagle, ch. c, 3. by Gallinulc Merry Gal 5 21.860 St. Wolf. br. c, 3. by St. Frusquin Wolfs Cry 2 21,120 Duke Michael, br. c. 2. by Dinna Forget Beltencbrosa 3 1S.870 Radium, b. h. 5. by Bend Or Taia.. 5 18,500 Polar Star. ch. c. 4, by Pioneer Go On 2 17.400 Vivid, br. f. 2. by St. Frusquin Glare 2 17.2S0 Lesbia, b. f. 3. by St. Frusquin Glare 2 10.825 Electra. br. f, 2, by Eager Sirenin. 4 16.555 Perola. ch. f. 2, by PersimmonEd- mce 4 16.203 Dean Swift, ch. g. 7. by Childwick Pasquil 4 15.950 Dibs. br. c, 3. by Blairiindc Greek Girl 4 15.500 Princess de Gallcs. b. f. 2. by Galli- nule Ecila 4 15.300 Llnacre, b. c. 4, by Wolfs Crag Llsmalne 3 15,070 Attic Salt, ch. f, 2, by Sir Visto Montem 2 14,675 Glacis, ch. g. 4. by Carbine; Glasalt 2 14,035 Pillo. b. c, 3, by Raeburn Golden Horn 5 14.225 Eboiv -b. c, 3. by Hackler Lady Gough 6 13,315 Ilayden, b. c. 4. by Avidity Lan- gour 1 13,250 Bombo, b. c, 3, by Marco Grand Prix 1 12,910 Billy the Verger, ch. c. 4, by Aving- ton Gold Flake 2 12.470 Cocksure II., ch. c, 3. by Count Schomberg Be Sure 8 12,410 Morena. b. c, 3, by St. Simon Princess Mary 3 12,055 Santo Strato. b. c, 3. by Victor Wild or St. Frusquin Pie Powder ... 2 11,810 Pont, b. c, 3, by Count Schomberg Pnffball 3 11,000 Strickland, br. c, 2. by St. Serf-Kentish Cherry 5 11,365 Old China, b. f, 4, by Avington Derby China 2 11,250 Mothcr-in-Law. b. f. 2, by Matchmaker Be Cannie o 10,125 Holiday House, b. or br. c. 2, by Queens Birthday Helen Mary 4 10.103 Santeve, br. f. 3. by Santoi Wedding Eve 3 10,045 Persimmon, now dead, heads the list of winning sires for the season of 1908 with the fine aggregate of 40,423, which, however, is considerably below the amount credited to him when he figured at the head of the list in 1902. during which year his get won close to S5.000. The chief contributor to his total this year was5 Mr. Joels Your Majesty. St. Frusquin, which finished such a close second to Gallinule last year, is again in that position, his total for the season being 17,455, of which Rhodora was responsible for 1.9S5. Bav Ronald holds third position in the list of winning sires by virtue of the Tcmarkable success of the unbeaten Bayardo, which contributed to his sires total the product of seven races won, the sum of 3,190. Old Gallinule, which held the premier position last vear, drops into fourth place this season with 0,11-5 to his credit. The following is a complete list of the twenty leading sires for the season of 190S: Sire and Pedigree. Wlnrs.Races. Amt. Persimmon dead, by St. Simon Perdita II. . 13 2S 40,423 St. Frusquin, by St. Simon Isabel 23 39 117.455 Bay Ronald dead, by Hampton Black Duchess ............. 14 26 90,035 Gallinule. br Isonomy Moorhen 22 41 70:115 St. Simon dead, by Gallopin Jm St. Angela 5 11 CS.490 Chaleureux, by Goodfellow LEte 0 10 C4.200 Desmond, by St Simon LAb- . besse de Jouarrd 10 26 Gu.OSo Missel Thrush, by Orme Thros- tie ..-v. 12 21 4.46. Eager, by Enthusiast Greeba.. 18 35 47,143 Raeburn, by St. Simon-Mo- werlna 11 - . 4G.8J0 Carbine, by Musket Mersey... 13 22 41,975 Diamond Jubilee, by St Simon 1 -Perdlta IL ,,.,:.,.?.,;,. J hW, Count Schomberg, by Anghrim Clonavarn ........ i... 10 29 40,493 Cyllene, by Bona Vista Arcadia 17 31 3S.055 Marco, by Barcaldlne Novitiate 13 IS 37,430 Santoi. by Queens Birthday-Merry Wife 14 27 30,765 St. Serf, by St. Simon Feronla 12 27 36.695 Laveno, by Bend Or Napoli... 14 25 35,870 Isinglass, by Isonomy Deadlock . 15 29 33.S25 Octagon, by Rayon dOr Ortegal 3 5 33,615 O. Morton, trainer for J. B. Joel. Is the leading trainer of the past season as far as the value of races won is concerned. Ilia skillful handling of Mr. Joels horses was In a great measure responsible for the great showing which that stable made this year. A. Taylor, who handled the unbeaten Bayardo. is second on the list of trainers, and the sunt which the horses ho trained won this year is larger than the total credited to him last year when he was the leading trainer. F. Harrigan. who until last season was prominently identified with the jumpers, while seventh on the list of trainers, has sent more winners to the post during the past season than any other trainer. Chevalier Ginlstrelli, who won the Derby and Oaks with Signorinetta, figures in the list with his two victories, because he was his own trainer. The record of the twenty leading trainers is as follows: No. of Races Trainer. Winners. Won. Amount. C. Morton 12 20 32,155 A. Taylor 16 29 120,270 P. P. Gilpin 14 25 92.200 J. Watson 15 20 80.340 H. S. Persse 9 17 73,010 G. Blackwell ... 17 24 09.350 F. Ilartigan 19 39 67.690 J. E. Brewer 13 29 00,055 Chevalier Ginlstrelli 1 2 57.000 Hon. G. Lambton 16 33 56.220 R. C. Dawson 19 32 50.900 R. Marsh 11 17 4S.240 R. Sherwood .... 22 37 47.200 Captain Dewhurst ....... 10 27 44.140 Mr. Ireland 5 7 43.605 W. Waugh 16 23 41.3S0 D. Waugh 7 10 40.220 G. S. Davies 17 31 3S.500 S. Darling 14 23 36,600 P. Peck 12 22 30.063
