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i i i STATISTICS OF THE LEXINGTON MEETING. The spring meeting of the Kentucky Association, which opened at Lexington, Ky., April 29 and came to a close vesterday. embraced eleven racing days, duriug which sixty-six races were decided and S,-270 was distributed in stakes and purses, representing a daily average of ,479. In this distribution seventy-eight owners shared, witli T. C. McDowell figuring at the head of the list and R. F. Carman second. The following thirty-two owners were winners of ?300 or more: Owner. 1st. 2d. 3d. Amt. McDowell, T. C 3 0 1 ?;, Oilman, R. F 7 3 2 4,111 Bradley. E. R 2 " 2 2,3S. Smith, R. N 1 0 0 2.3..0 Galiaher Bros 3 1 0 2,08o Camden, J N 2 3 5 2,0.S May. J. Att 2 1 0 3,24.; Henderson and Ilogan 2 1 .. . Van Meter. C. C. 2 o 1 S20 Anderson. R. II 1 2 0 SB. AVainwright. J. R 2 1 5 AAoodford, C 1 2 2 FIzcr, AV. II 2 1 2 L. Headley, II. P 2 1 3 090 Greener, J. G 1 0 0 Gi9 Meade, .T. II 2 1 1 Ji.rj Morris, G. B 2 0 0 0.0 Turmuire. T. 0 0 Hayes, T. P 1 1 fjO Riley, D 1 2 0 450 AVoodard. AV 2 0 0 4o0 Le Blond, L 1 1 0 . S.j St. James Stable 1 1 O and St. Vincent, A 10 2 Hopper, F. M 10 1 out Brown. J. L 1 0 2 ..; Ireland, J. T 0 3 O .U Ilak, 6 1 0 0 33o Dunne, P 1. 0 1 ..i Milden, F. II 1 1 1 ; 00 Ott, G. B 1 1 0 300 Thompson, B 1 1 0 a0 By winning the valuable Breeders Futurity The Manager became the leading money-winning horse of the meeting, while Governor Gray, winner of the Blue Grass Stakes, stands second. DThe following thirty-nine of the 133 horses that were placed during the meeting were winners of 00 and over: Horse. 1st. 2d. 3d. Amt. The Manager 2 0 0 5,14S Governor Gray . . 1 0 0 2,350 Bonnie Kelso 2 0 0 2.09G Bachelor Girl 1 2 0 2,000 Mary Emily 2 0 0 1,19.. AVheelwright 1 0 1 974 Worth 1 1 0 970 Ozana 1 O 0 7i0 Joe Morris 1 1 0 7CC Countless 1 0 0 079 AVorkbox 2 0 0 C70 Chapultepec 2 0 0 GOO Anv Port I 0, 1 COO Cash on Delivery 2 0 0 575 Meridian 0 2 0 57o Boola Boola 0 1 2 488 Praetorian 1 0 1 471 Leamence 1 2 0 450 Arcite 2 0 0 450 Alamitos 1 1 1 410 Sam Barber 1 1 1 410 Rash 1 2 0 400 American Girl 1 1 0 385 Tourist I 1 0 3S5 Al Mullcr 1 1 0 375 Balronia 1 0 1 350 Enfield 1 0 2 350 Irishtown 1 0 0 345 Bell Horse 1 0 0 335 Catula 1 0 0 335 King Broomstick 1 0 0 335 King of Yolo 1 0 0 335 Marzo 1 0 0 335 Merry Lad : 1 0 0 335 Plutocrat 1 0 0 335 Rogon 1 0 0 335 Royal Captive 1 0 2 335 Jabot 1 0 . 1 325 Golden Egg 1 1 0 300 Ilelene 1 1 1 300 Pilain 1 0 0 300 Jockeys G. Archibald and T. Koerner tied for the saddle honors of the meeting, with ten winners each. The record of the riders who piloted at least one winner follows: Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unp. P.C. Koerner. T. 40 10 G 7 17 .25 Archibald, G 45 10 G 5. 24 .22 Goose . 42 S 5 2 27 . .10 Rice, T 40 G 7 4 23 ..15 Kennedv 24 4 3 .5 12 .17 Ganz 17 3 2 2 10 .18 Molesworth 28 3 4 G 15 .11 Loftns 30 3 X C IS .10 Gould 5 2 0 1 2 .40 McTaggart 14 2 2 2 8 .14 Thomas. A 1G 2 0 3 11 .12 Mountain 18 2 3 2 11 .11 AVarren 20 2 1 4 13 .10 Moore, J. 22 2 4 2 14 .09 Martin. E 3G 1 5 4 20 .03 Howard. J 13 1 3 1 S .OS Allen. J S 1 2 0 5 .12 Garsan 11 1 1 0 9 .09 Skifvin .. 12 1 1 1 9 .08 Deavenport, J 27 1 1 2 23 .0-1 Denny, E , 12 1 0 3 8 .OS The following jockeys placed, but failed to ride a winner: Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2d. 3d.Unp. Troxler 10 0 3 0 7 Hewitt 0 0 2 0 4 Obert 5 O 1 1 31 AValcott 3 0 1 0 2 Steele, B 13 0 0 2 11 The following were unplaced In all their starts to the extent indicated: Aker, C 1 McCabc, .7 1 Barton, 0 1 Turner, C 1 Hufnagel 7 AValsh, A 1 The record of the successful trainers follows: Trainer. Wins. Trainer. Wins. Baker, A 2 McDaniel, W 1 Brown. J. L 1 Mav, J. AAr . 3 Cottrell. S. C 1 Miller. E. F 1 Denny, G 3 Morris, G. B 2 Ewing, A 7 Patterson, C. E 1 Fizer, AV. II 2 Paul, J. L 1 Galiaher. J. 0 3 Poe. S. AV 1 Gloss, 0 1 Reethcr. II. B 1 Grater. AV 1 Riley. J. B 1 Hannnon, C 2 St. A.incent, AV 1 llanlon, F 1 Shannon, T. J 1 Haves, T. P. 2 Turnmire, T. 2 Hughes, G. C 1 Van Meter. C. C. .. 2 Johnson, A. J 1 AVelr. F. D 2 .Toplin, W. 0 1 AVilliams, J 1 Keene, J. O ..2 Whinner, P 1 Lewis, A L 1 AVoodard, AV 2 Lowe. J 2 Henderson. S. M. ... 2 Luzader, A 2 Hak. II. J. 1 McCarren. II 1 Everman, J 1 McDaniel, II. 1 The following stakes were decided: Phoenix Hotel Handicap. April 20, Countless. ? 070 Raceland Stakes, May 2, AArorth 920 Elmendorf Stakes, May 4, Mary Emily 970 Camden Handicap, May G, Bonnie Kelso.... 1,540 Breeders Futurity, May 9. The Manager 4.S4S Blue Grass Stakes, May 10, Governor Gray.. 2,350 Brewers Selling Stakes. May 11, Ozana 770 The percentage of winning favorites was below normal, as shown in the following tabulation: Number of days 11 Number of races 00 AVInnlng first choices 23 AVinnirtg second choices ,10 AVlnning outsiders 27 AVinning at odds-on . 11 Defeated at odds-on ,.. 9 Percentage of winning favorites 35 The fact that, seven of the track records. Including some of long standing, were reduced during the meeting, speaks eloquently of the quality of the racing and the class of liorses engaged. The distances at which new records were made were four and a half furlongs, three-quarters, one mile, one mile and twenty yards, mile ami a sixteenth, mile and an eighth and mile and a quarter. The records Tor the various distances now stand as follows: DIst. Horse. A. AVt. Date. Time. 1-2 K. Daughter.2 105 May 3. 1905 :47 4 1-2 f Calisse 2 115 May 11, 1911 :53 5-S Boxara 2 102 April 28. 190G...1:00 5 1-2 f James Ar 4 117 May 3. 1905 1:08 3-4 Chapulpec .G 115 May 0, 1911 1:12 7-S Convolo 4 101 Sept. 10, 1907 1:2G 7 1-2 f Darknight ..3 10S Sept. 25, 190S 1:33 Jf. 1 Ozana 5 10S May 11, 1911 1:37 lm20y Cowdin 5 109 May II, 1911 1:40 lm50y Prince Lief. .2 95 Nov. 19. 1S95 1:44 lm70y Intrinsic ...3 105 Sept. 23, 1910 1:44 1 1-1G Bon. Kelso.. 5 123 May 4, 1911 1:45 1 1-S Gov. Gray.. .3 119 May 10, 1911 1:51 A 1 3-1G Highflight ..5 108 Oct. 20, 1SSG 2:01 1 1 1-4 Bon. Kelso. .5 127 May 0. 1911 2:04 1 1-2 T. Bowliug..4 104 May 11, 1S74 2:34-Ti 1 5-S Ten Broeck..3 95 Sept. 9. 1S75 2:49 13-4 One Dime ..3 100 Sept. 12, 1S79 3:05A 2 Ten Broeck..4 10S May 12, 1S7G 3:34V: 2 1-S Aristides ...4 10S May 10. 187G 3:45y. 2 1-2 Aristides ...4 104 May 13. 1S70 4:27V- 2 5-S Ten Broeck..4 104 Sept. 10. 1870 4:58V. 3 Frogtown ..4 104 Sept. 21, 1872 5:29?, Hurdle Race. 1 1-4 Partisan ....4 130 Nov. 2G. 189G 2:35V: