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LEADING HORSES IN NEW YORK RACING. Joo Madden Far in Advance of Competitors, But Through Good Fortune Only. It is typical of the fortunes of racing that the horse which has won the greatest snm In racing this year over the New York tracks, is not alone not the best race horse in action there, but is not even the best of his own age. That horse is the lucky colt, Joe Madden. He is not to be unjustly depreciated, for lie is an honest-running, game and speedy young horse. But Hilarious unmistakably proved himself Joe Maddens master in several races and when the test came. Fitz Herbert more easily demonstrated his superiority over Hilarious. However, it was Joe Ttladdener luck to be in the years richest stake race for three-year-olds, while the other two were not, so. when he added to his previous winnings tlie 4,450 that accrued to the victor in tlie Belmont Stakes, he established a supremacy that may not he shaken for a long time. So far this year six horses have won 0,4XX or more, of which three. Joe Madden. Fitz Herbert and King James, belong to Sam Hildreth and three. Hilarious, Maskette and Sweep, to Mr. Keene. Next to these monopolists conies the promising two-year old, Waldo. It is because of tlie change brought about by the loss of big values in two-year-old stakes that only four of that age figure in the list of twelve best winners, while three years back It would have been six or more. To date tlie twelve horses winning the most money over the New York tracks are: Horse. 1st. 2d. 3d. Amount. Joo Madden :5 4 1 0,r!20 Hilarious :i 1 O :!0.7S5 Fitz Herbert ti 0 0 24,4312 Maskette :t 0 0 14,005 sweep o i i::,i2:: King James 0 4 12.M75 Waldo 4 0 0 4;.S!K Fayette 0 S 5 CS.-!,-! Fashion Plate 0 4 0 5,:!50 Ocean Bound .! 0 0 4.795 Alfred Noble : 2 2 4,780 Dalmatian 5 1 0 4,705 Totals 12 42 15 0 09,23:!
