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•*« — + STATISTICS OF THE FORT ERIE MEETING J. . -T. The first meeting of the Niagara Racing Association, which opened at Fort Erie, Ont., July 1, and eiine t.. a close .1 ul v 8, covered the seven days that ina.v legally be devoted to racing at any one meeting in Canada, during which forty-nine races were decided and 828,110 was distributed in stakes and purses. As at other Canadian tracks this season. S. C. Hildreth led the list of winning owners. Of fifty seven owners who tiguivd as money winners, the fol lowing twenty four were winners of 00 and over: Owner. 1st. 2d. 3d. Atnt. Hildreth. S. C !» 7 4 ,028 Belmont, A ». I 4 2,855 Wilson. R. T 4 0 2 2,067 Randolph. P. S. P 2 • o 1,680 Walker. P. M 3 4 o 1.410 Watkins. B. K :: • 2 1.310 Carman, R. F 2 2 2* l.ooo Schorr. .1 . W 2 2 3 880 Vallcv Farm Stable 2 0 0 soo Morns. Mrs. E. M 2 0 I 800 Seagram. J. E 2 1 0 770 Smith. C. II. 1 2 0 bin Penny, ii 1 3 0 r.to Smith, R. X 0 1 U 000 Garth, William 1 1 :i 400 Fair. R 1 0 0 400 Flvnii. Mrs. J. W. 1 1 1 400 Livingston. Mrs. L. A 1 0 1 0 Carson. J 1 0 1 336 Louis. S 1 0 1 888 Beckham, S. A 1 0 0 1911.sh0 Garsoa, A l o 0 :ai0 M. linolli. T. C 1 0 o 800 Powers, J l o o 0 S. C. Hildreths Zeus was the chief money winning horse of the meeting, with his stable mate. Royal Meteor, second and P. S. I*. Randolphs Ilate Class third. The following forty-two of 108 horses that were placed were winners of 00 and over: Herae. 1st. 2d. 3.1. Ami. Zeus l o o ,580 Royal Meteor :j 0 o i.890 Ilate Class 2 0 o 1,890 Cold Blade X 0 O 1.180 Trap Rock 2 0 O 880 Mystic Light 2 0 o 860 Blackford 2 0 O 700 Fulfill 2 0 0 880 New River 2 0 ft boo Cliff Edge i o i r.so Watervaie l o o 880 Olambala 1 0 0 500 Flint Rock 1 o 1 500 Fitz Herbert 1 o 0 500 Governor Cray o i o ooo Nov.lty 1 0 o 500 Woodcraft 1 1 o 470 Aspirin 1 1 0 470 Tipsand 1 1 0 480 White Caps 1 o o 400 Ticket of Leave 1 0 0 400 I sage i o 0 400 Gelatine loo 400 Denham l o $ 40,, Cohort 1 0 1 4on The Golden Butterfly 1 1 o .;7o Oakhuret 1 1 o ;7o Merman 1 1 p ■_■-[ Colonel Ashmcade 1 l o ,:7ii Rod and Gun 1 o 1 ::.:n Le.ill 1 0 1 :;.;,| 4? °"** l o o .-too Lima 1 o .ani Grania 1 0 o 888 Monkey 1 0 $ 808 NlghtfaU 1 8 o 388 Puggtns 1 ,1 j anj Shelby 1 0 0 300 Stare 1 I, ,, aan Thrifty l 0 o 880 TOP Xote 1 o || ;!po Wildweed 1 o o 300 To C. H. Shilling fell the saddle Uonors of the meeting, with E. Dugan second and the apprentice rider. Sweeney, third. The record of the .successful jockeys follows: Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2d. .id. Unp. P.C. Shilling. C. || 18 9 g ; 1 47 Dugan. E lo g 1 • xm Sweeney :;;; 5 2 7 lit IB Byrne 21 4 7 4 t; !i!i -•Vr"* 27 . 5 5 14 .11 Hell. M 22 :; 5 5 8 .14 Goldstein 20 2 4 : , 11 .10 Wrispen. A Is -J, $ 2 12 11 Archibald, C 5 2 2 0 1 .40 Musgrave : 2 0 u , M Schuttinger 2:t 1 2 4 it; .04 Burns, C 18 1 2 1 14 .00 Olsen 7 1 0 8 8 .14 Adams :s 1 o o 2 :;:: Fodeu ; 1 o 8 2 .:« Winglield : 1 $ 8 2 .33 Langford 2 1 o 0 1 .;,o The following jockeys placed, hut failed to ride a winner: Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Flip. Pickena 20 0 4 1 21 Cordon. C l. o 1 1 u Burton. A F5 o I 2 10 Ambrose 2 O 1 o ! Steele, b io o o :; 7 Warrington ." ft o 2 1 The following were unplaced in all their starts: ■askin i Onhdan, T :: Brown, J 1 Utiuu 4 Fain 1 Gullett S Tlie record of the successful steeplechase jockeys is Shown below : Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2d. Id. Dap. P.C. Lucas :s I t o i ;t:; Allen. W 2 1 1 o o ..-,o Kermath 2 1 o o 1 ,88 Hay ion 1 1 o o o MO Steeplechase Jockeys that placed, but failed In win. Included the following: Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2d. .".il Clip Yourell 2 O 1 o 1 Byaa , 2 o o 2 o Bryant :; o o i 2 Love : O O 1 2 lMipce 2 0 1 0 1 Steeplechase jockeys Cloves and Mutton each rode unplaced once. Tin record of the successful trainers follows Trainer. Wins. Trainer. Wins. Brewster. ■ 2 Oliver. W. L 2 Buitls, loll. W. A... 1 Fenny. II 1 Byer, J 2 Powers, J 1 Bouglass. . II 1 Sebelke. F :: Bwuajr, a 2 Scott, c. w 1 Feakes, M 1 Storm, W 2 Garth, William 2 SulJv. Q I Heal.y. T. J 4 Watkius, R. F :: Hildreth. S. C Vt Whaleu. J ti l.ittlelield, B. T 2 Flynn. J. W 1 Nixon, J 2 The following stakes wCM decided during the meeting: Stake, Bate. Winner. Value. Canadian Derby. -Inly i: Zens ,580 Fourth of .lulv Stakes. Jul 4: Ilate Class.... 1,150 Niagara Stakes, July .: Cold Blade 1,150 Fort Erie Selling Stakes, July s.; Royal Meteor 1,150 The percentage of winning favorites was far alnive normal, as shown in the following tabulation: Number of days 7 Number of races 4:» Winning first choices 88 Winning second choices s Winiiiii" outsiders :... 1.. Winning at odds on 15 Defeated at odds on Percentage of winning favorites 53 Several new Canadlaa records were created and tw.. American records wen- equaled during the pro- greaa of the meeting. The track marks for the various distances n. u stand as follows: Dist. Horse. A.Wr. Date. Time. 12 Crav Dally.. 2 100 June 12. BtOO ... :4J Dixie Queen. 2 97 July S. l!Mil :49 I. Commoner2 lis August 23, 1901.. :4S 4 12 f Marion MoorcS .»■! August 31. 1907.. :54 5-8 Hallack 2 loll Sept. X 1909 1:00 5 12 f Sevvell :. M8 August 28. 1908. .1:05% 3 4 Ch. Eastman:: 112 August 16, 1806. .1:11% Madman ....3 102 August 27. 1909. . I :ll*s Sinfran :: M Sept. 3, 1888. ...1:11% G 12 f Clorita 4 114 July 10. 1902 1V.M.. i-8 La Londe....4 108 August 17. 1906. . 1:25% Sallv Preston.! 83 August 31. 1907. .1:25% 7 1 2 f Chaiipiniua ..5 lit; August 3, 1901. ..1:33% 1 Cliff Edge ..:, 100 July 8, 1911 1:37% lm20y Spindle 8 188 July 6. 1910 1:41V, lmSOy our Johnny. 3 116 July 3, iso7 1:45% lniToy Flat.- GIaaa.5 123 .l.ilv 4. 1911 1:42% l l 16 Gretna Green5 i " August 2s. 1808. .1:43% Tra|i Rock..:: 112 July 5, 1911 1:43% 1 is Watervaie ..:: 112 July .".. 1911 I 50" 13-16 Ladv Esther.O 108 Julv 28. 1908 1:58% I. Mdonald.4 107 Julv 9. 1910 1:58% 1 14 Jack Atkin.,6 117 Oct. 4. 1910 2:04 1 .! s Our Bessie ..5 102 August U, 1908 .2:21 1 12 Doubt 5 103 August 28. 1909. .2:32% 15-8 Louis Kraft. 4 109 August 31. 1905. .2:50% 2 Attilav 7 113 July 25. 1906. .. .3:88% Steeplechases. S. Cse. Manzano ....« 142 August 14. 1906. .3:44 •FullCsel.ulu Young. 8 143 August 4. 1906. . .4:28% ♦Track slow.
