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LEADING AMERICAN OWNERS OF 1909 Notwithstanding the marked falling off in the total distribution by the various racing associations ol the country in stakes and purses as a consequence of the curtailment of racing following the enactment of adverse legislation in several states the number of owners of racing stables whose horses won in excess of 1000 during 1000 was only slightly less than iu 1008 when the effects of the hostile legislation had harJly begun to manifest themselves The 4000 and over class In 1000 was made up of 174 owners as compared with 1SS in 1008 The average winnings of the 4000 class in 100 were much lerfs than those of 1008 however In 1 OS the stables credited with winnings of 4COO and over accounted for 3051801 of the 4351 1 representing the total distribution During tlie year just closed the winners of 40M and over took 1OS7G3 of the 314GG05 distributed This left 11500 2 to be divided among those owners whose horses won less than 4000 as against 1208 O distributed among the same class of less fortunate owners in the preceding year During 1007 which was the hightide y ir of the American turf so far as finances were concerned 204 owners won 5000 and over representing 3735043 of the total distribu ¬ tion of 5375i54 5375i54For For the first time in many years a westerner achieved the honor of heading the list of winning owners S C Hildreth formerly a successful trainer on western tracks is the man to whom tUic distinction of being the chief American owner of 1KK falls Mr HildretU wrested the honor from James R Keene the prowess of whose formidable homebred horses had permitted him to head the list during the preceding lour years Mr Ilildreths horses won 150112 in 1OS while Mr Keenes total for the year was 11173 These two were the only owners whose winnings exceeded the 100000 mark The weakening of the Keene stable by tin shipment to England of most of the stars that had contributed to the ihandsome stihle winnings of the vcar lieforc was a factor in the outcome of the contest for the honors of 1 00 With Ballot Colin and Helmet out of the way King James Fitz Herbert and Joe Madden the trio of cracks that were the principal factors in S C Hildreths success probably had an easier time in winning the important and valuable stakes of the year than otherwise would have been the casw Of course it is possible that Mr Hildreth might still have finished the year in first place yen had there been no division of tilie Keene stable as the horses iu the Hildreth string are admittedly a formidable aggregation of highclass racers During the preceding year Mr Hildreth had won more races than any other owner on the American turf and had finished the year In fourth place The distinction of vnniiing th greatest nunilxir of races in 1000 fell tft Barney Schreiber whose horses were first on 143 occasions The Hildreth record of the pre ¬ ceding year was 110 firsts The Schreiber stable made a similar record in 1007 when it was the leader iu respect to the number of races won with 105 firsts firstsBesides Besides being notable for the displacement of Mr Keene from first place the year brought numerous changes in the makeno of the list of leading owners J K Madden August Belnumt H P Whitncy H F Carman L A Cella and W II Fizer who figured among the ten leaders of 100S were relegated to less important positions in the list of 100 The newcomers among the leading ten are H G Bed well the Montpelier Stable U L Thomas the St James Stable and William Walker Besides S C Hildreth and James H Keene the old leaders that retained their places include Barney Schreiber P T Chinn and andThe The following tabulation shows the leaders in successive years from 1002 to date 1002 Green B Morris 08350 1000 James R Keene 155510 1003 W C Whitney 102500 107 James R Keene B7342 1004 H B Durvca 200107 IOCS James R Keene 282342 1005 James R Keene 228724 1000 S C Hildreth 150112 150112The The list of the 174 owners whose horses won in excess of 4000 during the year just closed with an anexhibit exhibit of the number of races and amount won by each is as follows Owner 1st 2d 3d Amt S C Hildreth is v 70 58 37 150112 J R Keene 21 11 12 111733 H G Bedwell 123 00 07 G2218 15 Schreiber 143 110 118 54475 P T Chiun OS CO 5 51145 Montpelier Stable 47 2S 32 40000 F A Forsythe 43 34 42 34345 R L Thomas 10 0 32800 St James Stable 03 57 70 32415 W Walker 7 50 53 31780 J McManas 7 30 1C 31140 G M Odoin 11 31 23 23520 Keene Bros 50 27 38 23440 J E Madden 13 27 24 22753 J W Colt 38 24 18 20440 J W Schorr 30 38 30 20045 W Gerst 44 30 45 10000 Airs J McLaughliu 18735 A Belinout 18040 I Dunne 18305 C L Harrison 18215 Henderson Hogau 10735 Pasadena Stable 10550 Beverwyck Stable 15015 Chelsea Stable 15GOO P S P Randolph 15040 R F Carman 31 31 50 15505 W Clay 15500 G H Holle 1530 35 4 1 15335 P M Civill II P Whitney 10 T II Williams 24 C C Smithson 25 25 i II R Brandt 10 IS li A Koenigsberg 20 12 0 T C McDowell 15 11 0 J E Seagram 10 17 15 D S Fountain 30 40 24 S A Clopton 45 33 37 John Markloin 27 1C 1C Garrity Duiilap 30 33 30 Oakwood Stock Ranch RanchValley 47 31 41 Valley Farm Stable 12 14 S William Garth 1C 17 12 W P and L E Fine 40 33 40 J C Milam 20 20 25 Mrs L A Livingston 13 IS 13 J B Respess 13 13 11 J R Wainwright 27 20 28 Newcastle Stable 10 G 12 G Reif 14 0 0 W Cahill 1C IS 20 Oneck Stable 14 15 7 John Burttsehell 34 31 28 A Weber 31 17 15 W S House 20 10 IS R E Watkins 17 10 0 W J Young 10 10 17 Prospect Stable 1C 13 5 W St Vincent 33 20 38 S Emery 14 14 11 J Dyment 1 T Clyde 17 10 1 J H Brannon 14 15 10 F II Kcssinger 28 24 IS M Reis 20 24 17 E A Brennan 0 11 12 A Blute 25 17 17 1 Dunlop JS IS 11 Mr Cliitland 74 4 W T Anderson 31 10 14 T II Stevens 10 28 28 A Titrney 13 10 1 M Ilirsch 13 IS 1G T Hatfield 34 10 12 J W Fuller 20 23 JS F J Pons 20 21 1 W McLemoro 30 2 Miss A M jlarrone 14 1 W F Schulte 13 13 IS R Angarola L A Cella J T Ireland 14 14 14 R K Lewis 13 1 3 L Johnson 10 12 14 Konilworth Stock Farm 27 31 10 Woodford Fizer 13 11 7 1st 2d 3d P J Rainey 11 1 M J Cromwell 10 1 o R J Mackenzie 11 7 4 T Moiiahau 087 L C Shobe 10 13 0 C C Van Meter 12 4 11 Irwiii Bros 33 10 21 J G Greener 411 J W May X Ray W T Ryan W M Cain W B Jennings 13 J M Crane 21 24 10 M C Pritchard K Alvey R F Little C R Ellison M E McIIenry II L Lee J Hiimbrecht B L Marks G J Long 10 1C 14 J F Bartlctt 11 1 4 J Barnes 22 1 21 T D Sullivan 11 11 l II McCarren 12 10 IS J H Doane 9 1 2 Mrs G W Wilson 11 F D Weir 10 14 14 F Johnson 85 C F Clark 11 14 1 A L Price 7 0 G W Berry 10 11 Ji S F Hyman 13 13 14 D Henry 15 G G Kenwood Stable 13 0 4 J S Hawkins E J Ramsey G E Hall M Foley J N Camden J Fitzsimmons 10 10 10 J T Stritc 20 17 20 M Nicoll 10 23 21 J Schreiber 20 18 10 G W J Bissell 10 12 23 Gallaher Bros 12 22 11 J L McGiunis 7 11 4 G Summers 15 14 8 A F Dayton 12 10 14 O Turek 10 15 L I N Prewitt 10 18 1 C II Smith 0 0 0 W A Hughes 12 24 0 J C Ferriss 11 S 11 J J Flannigan 754 J Jones 10 0 5 51G W Diirkcr 1G 20 ° t W D Millard 10 13 J F Moore 15 20 2 T G Molinelli F II Milden Hogan Rinehart R Neville G Hendrio F 15 Respess Molera Josephs W Hawk 1C 24 22 F Merckel 1C 20 13 13S A Case S Silver Brook Farm W C Wiant Anchorage Stock Farm II Mack J J Walsh Allen Henslcy O L Richards J Garson T Wright M L and A C Schwartz SchwartzJ J D Millin 10 I C Johnson 4 0 3 E J Crawford 10 14 13 I Hill 13 12 0 0COS II B Duryea COS
