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KINGS WINNINGS CLOSE TO 00,000. Prospect That Royal Stable Will Have Most Successful Year in Its History, London. Eng.. June IS. — Minorus victory in the St. Janus Palace Stakes at Ascot Heath yesterday brought King Edwards turf winnings for 1909 close to the 00,000 mark. Of this amount Minoru accounts for 1909.sh4j.S9O. The chances are bright for this being the most successful turf year that the king has had since he began racing in March. 1871. when, as colonel of the regiment, he ran a bav gelding champion in a hunters* challenge cup at a meeting of the Tenth Hussars at Down Barns. His first attempt was not successful, and it was not until April 15. 1SS0. that his colors were carried to victory for the first time in a military hunt steeplechase, by a horse named Leonidas. Sis years then elapsed be- fore the king registered his first success under Jockey Club rules, when his real racing career maybe said to have started. On June 4. 1880. Counterpane, a filly by Hermit, started favorite and. ridden by the late Fred Archer, won a maiden two-year-old plate. Since then the kings fortunes have fluctuated considerably. The following is a complete return of the races he has won and their values each jear since 1880 under Jockey Club rules: Races. Amt.l Year. Won. Won. I 18S0 2 $ 1.4901 1887 ! 1 1888 I 1589 2 1.0201 1 1590 4 P.. 4701 ISM 7 20.74» 1892 1 9501 1893 2 1.8001 1894 5 IT.tOoi 189.- 11 41. 40.-, ! 18!Mi 12 134.005] I 1807 9 75.8591 I ! 1 I 1 ! I Races. Amt. Year. Won. Won. I1S9S 6 $ 32.800 1899 r, 10.94.- 11900 9 147.92.". 1901 11902 2 7.570 HH 3 15.525 11904 .". 9.5L". 11905 2 4.500 11900 4 l.!.94o 1907 5 14 720 UKS 9 27.4.-SI 11909 10 92.S8.-. Of the horses that have contributed to the kings total this year. Minoni. besides the Derby, has won the Grcenhf.m Stakes, the Two Thousand Guineas and the St. James Palace Stakes, the aggregate value being 6,890. Vain Air has won the Molyneux Stakes at Liverpool -and the Sudbury Plate at Derby, total value ,885. Oakmere took the Berkshire Three-Year-Old Handicap, worth ,190; Pell let the Forty-ninth Biennial at Newmarket. worth ,7:50. and Saints Mead the York Park plate at Epsom, worth 35. The most important races the king has won are his three Derbys. with Persimmon 1S90. Diamond Jubilee I960 and Minoru 1909: two St. Legers. with Persimmon and Diamond Jubilee: two Two Thousand Guineas, with Diamond Jubilee and Minoru: the One Thousand Guineas. 1S06. with Thais: the Ascot Cup tlspTi. with Persimmon: the Eclipse Stakes twice, with Persimmon and Diamond Jubilee: the Newmarket Stakes: the Coventry Stakes. Ascot: the Gold Vase. Ascot: the Goodwood Cup: the Manchester Can: the Jockey Club Stakes, the St. James Palace Stakes and the Grand National Steeplechase.
