view raw text
STRIKES AFFECT ENGLISH RACING. Ono Meeting Declared Off Sunstars Retirement Makes King William the St. Leger Favorite. London, Eng., August 20. Outside of the breaking down of the Derby winner, Sunstar, and his couse- quent deprivation of his obvious chance of joining the ultra select band of "Triple Crown" winners, nothing of great moment has recently occurred in the way of the turf. Great embarrassment was caused by the railway strike, owners, trainers, followers and patrons being panic stricken at the prospect of the abolishment of means of transportation to and from the various scheduled meetings. The Woolverharaptbn officials were In such dismay that they announced the postponement of their meeting, set for the early days of this week. Then the Jockey Club Intervened and informed them that they must either carry on their meeting on its authorized dates or abandon it altogether. The latter course was adopted. Xuckily the strike was declared off . in time to save the more important Stockton meeting from a similar predicament and very good racing has been witnessed there this week. Sunstars breakdown was of such an uncompromising character as to leave no ground for hope and the handsome son of Sundridge has already been definitely retired to the stud at Childwick. Here, next spring, at a fee of 300 guineas he will be-mated with a few outside mares besides some belonging to his owner, J. B. Joel, but In all ho will be limited to ten or twelve at most, it having been determined to take no chance of overtaxing such a young horse. King George and Lord Rosebery tic among the applicants for his services and it is sure their selected mares will be among the few admitted to Sunstars court. With him out of the way. King William has been made a firm favorite for the St. Leger at such a short price as 11 to S. Lycaon and Prince Palatine have been backed at longer odds, but the St. Leger market is a weak one and there is small inclination for ante-post betting over it, although its decision is not far away. Racing of an important character will come on at York next week and will be welcomed by those who are in attendance on the races, only when the real stars of the track are to be viewed in contention. Since such as Sfedfasr, King William, Pietri, Alice Lomond, Lady Americus, Cataract, Jaeger, Persephone, Pitmaston, Mirador, Pillo, Marajax, Dalmatian, Yellow Slave, norncts Beauty, Jingling Geordie, Maiden Erleigh, Cylgad, Hector and others of recognized high ciuss are among those booked to start in various races, good reason exists to attract the desirable class referred to. Lord Derby has slightly increased his advantage over J. B. Joel In the list of leading winning owners, and now that Sunstar has broken down will probably not be so closely approached again by the latter. Other owners who have made additions to their stable earnings are C. E. Howard, Mr. Fairie, Lord Durham, G. Edwardes and Sol Joel, the list of winners of 5,000 or more being now as follows: Wing Races Amount Owner. Horses. Won. Won. Lord Derby C 15 2S,270 J. B. Joel 12 22 122.520 C. E. Howard 4 G 41,535 Maj. E. Loder 2 2 35,535 L. do Rothschild 14 19 32.500 K. Hulton 7 7 31,432 J. A. de Rothschild 4 5 2S.350 Mr. Fairie 5 6 27,377 W. Brodrick Cloete 2 2 25,410 Lord Durham 11 13 24,597 A. James- 4 S 23,590 Lord Howard de Walden .... 9 11 22.S85 Sol Joel 9 13 21.100 C. Hlbbert 10 13 20.905 G. Edwardes 15 23 20.725 T. Baring . . 2 7 ,20,000 Lord Falmouth 5 7 20,247 Wing Races Amount Owner. " Horses. Won. Won. Lord Rosebery 0 11 0,OS5 J. F Hallick 4 10 19,335 Sir W. Cooke 1 10 17.4S0 J. U. Kecnc 4 5 17.415 J. Buchanan G 10 17.2S3 L. Neumann 5 7 10,300 P. Nelke 9 13 16.320 W. M. G. Singer 4 4 15,410 The recognized great ones of the horses have had little to do since Goodwood, but the approaching meeting at York will bring some of them into action again and few of them will fall to take part in Doncaster racing soon afterwards. With many stakes to be decided at these meetings, important additions cannot well fall to be placed to the credit of the stars of the day. At present the records of the horses which have, won 0,000 or more are: Races Amount Horse and Pedigree. Won. Won. Swynford, br. c. 4, by John oGaunt Canterbury Pilgrim 4 4,070 Sunstar, br. c, 3, by Sundridge Doris. 3 71,400 WMonyx, br. c. 4, by William the Third Tribonyx ... 3 30,375 Stedfast, ch. c, 3, by Chaucer Be Sure 4 28,905 Cherimoya, b. f, 3, by Cherry Tree Svelte 1 24,750 Atmah, b. f, 3, by Galleazzo Mrs. Kendal 1 23.000 Bay filly, 2, by Spearmint Adula .... 1 21,775 Hornets Beauty, b. g, 3, by Tredennis Hornet 10 17,405 Bannockburn, b. c, 3, by Forfarshire Rouge 0 10,085 White Star, br. c, 2, by Sundridge Doris 3 15,000 Mushroom, b. or br. c, 3, by Common Quick 4 15,050 King William, b. c, 3, by William the Third Glasalt -. 3 14,000 Knockfeerua, br. f, 3, by Desmond Adula 1 13,750 Sunder, ch. c, 4, by Sundridge Divorce Court ." 4 13,250 Bachelors Double, ch. h, 5, by Tredennis Lady Bawn 1 13,250 Farmau, b. c, 2, by Velocity Fascination 2 13,170 Marajax, b. c, 4, by Ajax Mary Sea-ton 1 12.S50 Lady Americus, b. f, 2, by Americus Palotta 2 12,837 Hall Cross, br. c, 2, by Desmond Allesse 2 12,040 Freebooter, br. c, 3, by Farlman Ex-cellenza t 2 11.S25 Prince San, b. c. 3, by Santoi Regime 3 11,170 Moscato, ch. h, 5, by Marco Collaret. 1 10,000 Although some advances have been made here and there by the leading sires they are of no great sums and the values "to the credit of those whose sons and daughters have won 0,000 or more are: Sire, Foaled, Pedigree. Wins. Won. Sundridge 1S9S, by Amphion Sierra, by Springfield 9 21,220 John o Gaunt 1S91, by Isinglass La Fleche, by St. Simon 5 81,055 Desmond 1S9G, by St. Simon LAb- bessc do Jouarre, by Trappist 17 01,722 William the Third 1S9S. by St. Simon Gravity, by Wisdom 8 61,130 Tredennis 1S9S, by Kendal St. Marguerite, by Hermit 10 47,320 Cyllone 1895, by Bona Vista Arcadia, by Isonomy . 17 43,675 St. Frusquln 1S93, by St. Simon Isabel, by Plebeian II. 13 40,178 Persimmon 1S93. dead, by St. Simon Perdita II., by Hampton 14 3S.322 Cherry Tree 1S91. by Hampton Cherry, by Sterling 7 30,477 Fariman 1900. by Galllnule Belli- zona, by Necromancer 12 30,310 Chaucer 1900, by St. Simon Canterbury Pilgrim, by Tristan 5 33,380 Isinglass 1S90, by Isonomy Deadlock, by Wenlock 11 31.100 Forfarshire 1S97. by Royal Hampton St. Elizabeth, .py St.. Simon 7 30,810 Galoazzo 1S93. by Galopin EIra, by Kisber 4 27.1S5 Symington 1893. by Ayrshire Sipho- nia, by St. Simon 13 25,775 Spearmint 1903. by Carbine Maid of the Mint, by Minting 2 25,140 Americus 1S92, by Emperor of Norfolk Clara D., by Glenelg 7 22,402 Eager 1S94, by Enthusiast Greeba, by Melton 14 22.993 Santoi 1S97, by Queens Birthday Merry Wife, by Merry Hampton 12 21.140 Nothing but accident or sickness can now prevent Frank Wootton from again figuring as the leader of Englands jockeys. Riding in brilliant style he Is now so far in advance of all competitors that his position at the end of the racing year already seo assured. The records of the leading riders are noM Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unp. V.W Wootton. F 400 107 SS SO 1S5 23.A Trigg, C. ..44S 70 SS 53 201 10.96 Maher, D 307 OS 57 44 13S 22.14 Rickaby, F 277 45 35 30 15S 1G.24 Huxley, W. 203 39 33 25 ICO 14.82 Saxby, W 153 30 25 23 09 23.22 Winter, F ..211 35 31 2S 117 10.11 Donoghue, S 304 33 43 34 194 10.SO Clark, J 19S 31 IS 34 115 15.05 Piper. E 240 31 20 43 140 12.91 Higgs, W ISO 27 25 27 101 13.00 Templeman, F 225 2G 20 24 155 ll.SB Fox, F 2S7 25 31 22 209 8.71 Ringstcad, C. 203 24 20 3G 177 9.12
