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SUPPOSED CHAMPION BEATEN BY 100 TO I SHOT IN ENGLAND : London. October 21. J. B. Joels Absurd won the Middle Park Plate in such runaway fashion as to point to him as the best two-year-old colt of the year, but the performance did not shed much light on the probable disposition of the classic races of next year. Absurd is in the Two Thousand Guineas of 1912, but is not engaged in the Derby or St. Leger. This leaves White Star as 3Ir. Joels hope for a repetition of Derby honors next year. It might be said that there are not lacking those who deem him capable of equalling the great feat of his brother Sunstar. In the meantime at Sandowu Park yes terday in the Great Sapling Plate at five furlongs Absurd very unexpectedly went down to defeat before Major Eustace Loders bay colt Coriander. The latter is by Spearmint Admiration and is consequently a half brother to the famous mare Pretty Polly, lie had started but once before and then had finished unplaced to Pitmaston in a race at Stockton. Absurd was a tremendous favorite at 100 to 12 on, while Coriander was so little thought of that 100 to 1 was freely offered against him, with very few takers. Nevertheless, he went right out in front and, leading all the way, won by a length and a half, with Absurd second and Sol Joels St. Pat III. next. Absurd carried 134 pounds to 117 on Coriander. However, Corianders triumph was achieved by a display of great speed and is reckoned oue of the most sensational features of this years racing. Ho is a tine upstanding colt with plenty of bone and muscle, but somewhat coarse at, present. He is a Derby candidate next year and in view of his victory over Absurd will not be without consideration for that much coveted event. Royal Realm walked over for The Whip at Newmarket, as he did a year ago. Had there been a race it would have finished at the Old Cambridgeshire winning post, and it is the only existing event which does end there. The famous old post stands isolated on a spot which for many years was the scene of much bustle and excitement. Tbe Whip, by the way, never changes hands, no matter how many times it is won. it is supposed to be made from the hair of the tail and mane of the famous race horse Eclipse, and it occupies a prominent position in a glass case over the mantleplece in the coffee room of the Jockey Club, at Newmarket. Many winners of the Middle Park Plate have sub sequently scored in classic races. Melton, Donovan, Isinglass, Ladas. Gaitee More, and Lembcrg won the Derby; Pero Gomez, Melton, Petrarch, Donovan. Isinglass, Gaitee More, Pretty" Polly, and Bayardo were successful at Doncastert while the Guineas and Oaks have also been gathered in by horses who, a.-s two-year-olds, won the Middle Park Plate. Fourteen of M. Edmond Blancs .broodmares from the Jardy Stud were sold by nuctlou on Monday for a total of 2,330. the top price of SU.150 being paid by Lady James Douglas for the famous mare La Camargo. That she should be sold for so small a sum may be regarded as proof that her stud career has not been on a par with her career on tbe race course, for the daughter of Childwlck Belle, by Bonne is now only thirteen years old. Lcmond, which on account of coughing was unable to meet his engagement in the Middle Park Plate, and thereby robbed the race of much of its Interest, will not run again this year, and is to be forthwith turned out of training, and sent to his owners farm at Newmarket. For a long time now F. Woottons position at the head of the list of winning jockeys has been beyond assail, and, let his rivals increase their scores as they may, he Is sure to have a big balance in hand when the final reckoning comes at the close of November. Cherimoya will not run again this season. This decision has been come to in consequence of some trouble she has given her trainer from contracted feet. She Is sound again now, but It is thought the wisest policy to give the Oaks winner every chance of making a good recovery. Bronzino and Bachelors Double, the English representatives which were sent over to contest the valuable Prix du Consiel Municipal at Paris recently, made a fruitless journey, neither of them succeeding in getting into the first three. There was a field of eighteen, and the race was won by M. E. de St. Alarys Basse Points, with M. R. de Rivaulds Melbourne second and M. Michel Ephrussis Matchless third. The winner is a filly by Simonlan out of Basse Terre, and she had previously this season accounted for some good races in France, including the Grand Prix de Trouville-Deauville iu August. The well-known jockey, S. Heapy, steered his four-teeu-hundreth winner in Belgium recently when he scored on Aslucieuse, iu the Prix des Pinsons. at the same time scoring his one hundred and fortieth winner of the present season. Heapy, who has been riding In Belgium since 1900, is a nephew of Sam Loates. who himself was a brilliant jockey, and headed the winning list in England in 1899, with a total Of 160 successful rides. In several other years Loates was second or third. J. J. Parkinson has sold Magical Maid. 2, by Fari-man out of Belle of Bruce, and St. Breda, 2. by St. Brendan out of Rolling Stone, to H. M. Hartigan at a long figure. The stewards of the Turf Club had before them this week an application from a considerable number of owners and trainers for an extra meeting at the Curragh, but they declined to sanction another fixture at the Irish headquarters. In stable winnings. Lord Derby is now well past the 00,000 mark and, besides being now the uncontested leader among our leading winning owners of 1911, has made a financial record much beyond anything he has ever before achieved on the turf. J. B. Joel is as securely lodged in second place and, thanks to his young Sundrldgcs. has had a more than prosperous year. The owners whose stable earnings aggregate 5,000 or more, are: Wins Races Amount Owner. Horses. Won. Won. Lord Derby 10 27 03,933 J. B. .Tool 1G 30 143,425 E. Hulton 9 12 43,647 C. E. Howard 4 6 41,533 Mr. Falrie ... 5 9 40,735 Lord Falmouth i IS 3S.260 T. Pilkington 1 2 3G.S03 Major E. Loder 2 2 35,535 L. de Rothschild 15 21 35,047 Lord Durham 10 23 32,752 J. A. de Rothschild 5 6 30,600 J. Buchanan S 17 29.12S Sol Joel 11 17 26,845 W. B. Clocte 2 2 25,410 A. James 5 0 24,310 Lord Howard de Walden 9 13 23.SS5 Sir W. Cooke 1 13 23,335 C. Hibbert 12 . 16 23,225 W. M. G. Singer 4 5 22,520 G. Edwardes 1G 2G 21,900 .T. R. Keene O S 21,905 Lord Rosobery 0 13 20.815 T. Baring 2 7 20,000 J. F. Hallick 5 12 20,515 P. Nelke 13 18 20,200 II . P. Whitney 14 17 19,770 W. H. Walker .. 3 0 19,230 L. Neumann G 9 18,545 R. Wootton 13 20 10.290 W. Raphael 7 9 10,217 Sir C. Meyer 3 4 16,095 Duke of Portland 7 11 15.S15 Sir R. W. Griffith 7 10 15,560 Steadfast has become the leader among the winning horses of the year and with Swynford and Sunstar retired for good and all, will retain his supremacy to the end of 1911 racing. Such stake racing as remains does not provide any other horse a reasonable chance of overhauling, besides which he will probably pick up several more races before going into winter quarters. He is a great young horse and if he remains sound seems bound to reap further honors next year. To date the horses having won 2,500 or more, are: Races Amount Horse and Pedigree. Won. Won. Stedfast, ch. c, 3, by Chancer Be Sure 8 0,397 Swynford, br. c, 4, by John oGaunt Canterbury Pilgrim 4 74,070 .Sunstar, br. c. 3. by Sundridge Doris. 3 71,400 Prince Palatine, b. c, 3, by Persimmon Lady Lightfoot 2 36.S95 Willonyx, br. c, 4. by William the Third Tribonyx 3 30.375 Cherimoya, b. f, 3, by Cherrv Tree Svelte 1 24,750 White Star, br. c, 2, by Sundridge Doris 4 23,750 Hornets Beauty, b. g, 3, by Tredennis Hornet : 13 23,335 Atmah. b. f, 3, by Galleazzo Mrs. Kendal 1 23,000 Bay filly, 2, by Spearmint Adula 1 21,785 Hair Trigger II., b. f. 3, by Fowling- piect Allcar 5 20,970 Lomond, b. c, 2, by Desmond Lowland Aggie 3 , 18,327 King William, b. c, 3, by William the Third Glasalt 4 10.485 Bannockburn, b. c, 3, by Forfarshire Rouge 6 16,085 Mushroom, b. or br. c, 3, by Common Quick 4 15,050 Phryxus, br. c, 3, by Persimmon Phroso 3 14,490 Belle Isle, ch. f, 2, by Isinglass Virginal 3 13,925 Knockfeerna, 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 Lemberg, b. c, 4, by Cyllcne Galicia.. 2 13,200 Farman, b. c, 2, by Velocity Fascination 2 13.170 Royal Realm, c. h, G, by Persimmon Sandblast 4 12.SS3 Marajax, b. c, 4, by Ajax Mary Sea-ton 1 12,850 Lady Amerlcus, b. f, 2, by Americus Palotta 2 12,837 Hall Cross, br. c, 2, by Desmond Altesse 2 12.G40 Sundridge is afar away leader among the sires of the year and certain to be still holding his dignified position when the flat racing of this year comes to an end at Mauchester, in November. Persimmon is now second, but hard pressed by Stedfasts sire Chaucer, Stedfast being nearly entirely responsible for the latters proud eminence. The sires represented by progeny with aggregate earnings of 5,000 or more are: Sire, Foaled, Pedigree. Wins. Won. Sundridge 180S. by Amphion Sierra, by Springfield 11 36,390 Persimmon 1S93, dead, by St. Simon Perdita II., by Hampton 8 8S.667 Chaucer 1900, by St. Simon Canterbury Pilgrim, by Tristan 5 8G.S70 John o Gaunt 1901, by Isinglass La Fleche, by St. Simon G S2.340 William the Third 1S9S, by St. Simon Gravity, by Wisdom 15 79,405. Desmond 1S00, by St. Simon L.Ab- besse de Jouarro, by Trappist IS 77,032 Cyllene 1895, by Bonavista Arcadia, by Isonomy 20 61.Sand1 Tredennis 189S. by Kendal St. Marguerite, by Hermit 11 55.220 Farlman 1900. by Galllnule Belli- zona. by Necromancer 13 46,472 St. Frusquin 1893, by St. Simon-Isabel, by Plebian 15 45,363 Isinglass 1S00, by Isonomy Deadlock, by Wenlock ... 14 42,893 Cherry Tree 1S91, by Hampton Cherry, by Sterling 7 41.032 Forfarshire 1S97, by Royal Hampton St. Elizabeth, by St. Simon 10 41,025 Fowling-piece 1809, by Carbine Galinne, by Galopin 7 31,670 Galeazzo 1S93, by Galopin Eira, by Kisber 5 29.460 Eager 1894. dead, by Enthusiast Greeba, by Melton 15 28,325 Symington 1893, by Ayrshire Sipho- nia, by St. Simon 15 2S.105 Americus 1892, by Emperor of NorfolkClara D. by Glenelg.. 8 27.S22 Spearmint 1903. by Carbine Maid of the Mint, by Minting 2 26.2S0 Santol 1S97, by Queens Birthday-Merry Wife, by Merry Hampton 16 26,222 Marco 1892, by Barcaldine Novitiate, by Hermit 11 25,671 The records of the principal riders are now: Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unp. P.C. Wootton. F 631 159 124 104 244 25.19 Tricg. C 662 9G SO 67 359 15.04 Maher. D 378 84 72 57 165 22.22 Rickaby, F 395 63 54 53 223 15.72 Winter, F 316 50 42 42 170 17.72 Huxley, W 3G7 51 43 4G 231 13.S0 Clark. J 257 47 2S 42 140 18.24 Saxby, W 193 43 33 26 91 22.27 Higgs. W 235 41 31 35 12S 17.14 Donoghue, S 414 41 55 49 269 9.90 Piner. E 31G 37 3G 48 193 11.70 Templeman, F 300 35 31 36 19S 11.60 Rlngstead, C 351 33 37 49 230 9.97 Martin, J. H 2G9 34 35 41 159 12.63 Stokes, R 204 30 23 30 179 11.30 Jones, H 189 30 32 21 106 15.87
