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THE OFF SEASON IN RACING IN ENGLAND Minor Meetings Through August Lomond Is tho St Leger Favorite English Turf Statistics London August 24 Between Goodwood and York no meeting of commanding imjiortaiice takes place in Kngland and for several weeks witli here and there an exception the eqnne stars of the year are in retirement but not altogether in idleness being kept in that condition of training requisite to enable to meet valuable engagements at York IJoncasler and the Newmarket autumn meetings In the meantime the meetings that do take place are of decided local interest to those living near the tracks where they occur and are well patron ¬ ized and as a rule quite profitable particularly those at Brighton Ilaydock Park Lewes Sandovvn Park Birmingham Kemptou Park Gatwick Leices ¬ ter Ayr Nottingham Rcdcar Windsor Stockton and Hurst Park So far as the greater meetings are concerned York is near at baud and two weeks later the Dolicaster September meeting will arrive to bring about the decision of the St Leger Champagne SJakes Doncasler Cup and other events of impor ¬ tance tancePeople People are beginning to realize that the running of the St Leger is not far away and of late there has Ixen considerable antepost betting in which Lomond has figured as favorite with the American colt Tracery second choice Lomond was beaten hv Klherie at Brighton when attempting to concede rin latter ten pounds Imt later at Kemptou Park yave White Star much weight and a decisive beating iu the St James Slakes in such effortless fashion as to convince good judges that he has completely recovered from his ailments and is now iu the brilliant form that marked his career when a two yearold Whether this is correct or not remains to be seen but at any rate he is a strong favorite jiow at 2 to 1 while to 2 is laid against Tracery The latter has not been seen iu public since he won the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood but is thriving and doing everything asked of him in his work There are many who think he will slay the long St Leger route better than Lomond The latter is a son of Desmond and the Desmonds while gifted with extreme speed have not been noted as stay ¬ ers Maiden Krlegh Hector and Catmint have had some St Leger backing but so far Tagalie and Sweeper II have not been quoted although both ire deemed sure to go to the post if all goes well with them and are training satisfactorily There are others that please their connections and it is expected that at least lifteen threeyearolds will contest the St Leger Danny Maher was to have ridden Traccrv but report is that Lord Rosebery will require his services to Tide Charmian in the race raceIn In connection with Lomonds St Leger prospects M D Peacock the trainer of Etheric is sorry that the colt is not engaged in the St Ieger so that he could meet Lomond at level weights Referring to the two horses the Middleham trainer said lie had read that Lomond was a different horse at Kempton to what he was at Brighton and that if Ktherlc had met him again at Kemptou he would have beaten Etheric as easily as he beat White Star 1eacock added I do not understand this argu ¬ ment My horse beat Lomond at ten pounds at Brighton over a course which suited Lomoud be ¬ cause the Brighton course is like tho Kpsom course where Lomond dees all his work and which did Hot suit Ktheric because Klherie is a far striding horse which wants a galloping course and I jo not understand why they should say that if Ktheric had met Lomond at Kempton at the weights the result would have been different Peacocks con ¬ tention is that Lomonds easy success at Kempton only goes to provo what a good horse Etheric is The Deil which has probably run in more races than any horse at present in training in England though Master Hopsou must run him close was purchased as a foal by S Braime the Ilphave trainer for 7 on behalf of Mr ColtonFox The son of El Diablo ran his first race as a threeyear old and th ii started to win useful sprint races Even now in his thirteenth year he has shown some form in selling plate company companyThere There was probably a record created by the re ¬ sult of the Castle Selling Plate at Lewes for the placing were monopolized by three Saints St Auslle being first St Swithin II second and St Distaff third After this who shall dare to impugn the morality of racing V VJames James Daly has purchased the yearling half sister by General Symons to Hornets Beauty from Michael Dawson the Curragh trainer at a long price priceD D T Cogan has refused an offer of 25000 for his smart juvenile Sleipuer which is held to bo the best Irish twoyearold of PI12 PI12The The Lewes meeting is the oldest racing fixture in the country of Sussex it having been founded as far back as 17 17Bachelors Bachelors Button is to be sent to France having IKCII acquired from Sol Joel by the Marquis Decazcs DecazcsThe The struggle for supremacy among leading win ¬ ning owners is remarkably close and interesting be ¬ tween a group made up of Lord Derby W Raphael K Hut Ion and T Pilkingtou with the first named holding a slight present advantage The winning of one big race will probably decide which of the four will tinallv figure as the leader for 1912 and in that line Lord Derby has his chance in the 50000 Jockey Club stakes with Stedfast as does Mr Pilkingtou with Prince Palatine Messrs llultou and Raphael will be iu opposition for the rich spoils of the Don caster St Leger witli Lomond anil Tagalie re ¬ spectively After the two big races are decided there will be but two contenders for the premiership At present the owners whose horses have won 15000 or more and their respective stable earnings are as follows followsWinning Winning Races Amount AmountOwner Owner Horses Won Won WonHis His Majesty the King 5 11 18415 18415Lord Lord Derby 14 22 00075 00075W W Raphael 4 5 03895 03895K K llultou 13 30 02852 02852T T Pinkington 2 3 14 SI SISol Sol Joel 0 12 492 J B Joel 9 15 39085 39085H H P Whitney 17 22 37800 37800Lord Lord Rosebery 5 7 34915 34915L L de Rothschild 10 18 3304 3304II II B Durvea 1 1 30525 30525J J Buchanan 0 14 20551 20551K K Mills 7 10 25855 25855P P Nelke 0 14 2575 2575Major Major E Loder 4 25330 25330J J Prat 1 1 24750 24750II II M Hartigau 11 10 20575 20575J J L Dugdale 0 7 20505 20505Sir Sir E Cassel 7 It 20295 20295C C B Ismay 4 5 190 5 5Sir Sir E Schiff 5 12 18010 18010L L Brassey 2 4 17375 17375F F D Pirie 3 0 17095 17095D D MeCalmont 2 3 10095 10095A A Belmont 1 2 15985 15985W W H Walker 4 4 15330 15330Among Among the horses that have won 12500 or moie Prince Palatine and Tagalie are still preeminent both being far in advance of all competitors in tho Important feature of money won Both are splendid young horses and as the winner of last years Sr Leger and this years Eclipse Stakes Prince Pala ¬ tine is beyond doubt by far the best son of Per Simmon and a horse of elegant conformation that in time to come should make a great name for himself iu the stud Two Americans Sweeper H and Tracery are lu this select list and can be counted on as destined to take their chances in the St Leger for which Lomond is now all the rage at an unjustifiable short price The twentytwo horses in the list and their winnings iu first money are arellaces llaces Amount AmountHorse Horse Col Sex Age and Pedigree Won Won Prince Palatine b c 4 by Persimmon Lady Lightfoot 2 01025 01025Tagalie Tagalie gr f 3 by Cyllene Tagale 2 50000 Stedfast ch c 4 by Chaucer Be Sure 5 155527 Sweeper II ch c 3 by Broomstick Ravollo II 1 30525 30525Prue Prue ch f 2 by Cicero Prune 2 27400 27400Mirska Mirska b f 3 by St Frusqhiu Musa 1 24750 Shogun ch c 2 by Sanloi Kendal Belle 5 24487 24487Lance Lance Chest b c 3 by Spearmint Chestnut Sunday 2 20410 20410Polkerris Polkerris b or br f 3 by Polymelus Knobkerri 1 10500 10500Bachelors Bachelors Hope ch c 4 by Tredennis Lady Bawn 2 10030 10030Tracery Tracery br c 3 by Rock Sand To ¬ piary 2 15055 15055Cylgad Cylgad b c 3 by Cyllene Gadfly 2 15200 Races Horse Col Sex Age and Pedigree Won WonJackdaw Jackdaw b c 4 by Thrush Sakuntala 4 4Craganoilr Craganoilr b c 2 by Desmond Ven ¬ eration 11 2 2Catmint Catmint b c 3 by Spearmint Red Lily 2 2Chili Chili II ch c 4 by Ayrshire Chelys 3 3Maideji Maideji Ktlugh biV c3 J yltolyjuu lus Plum Tart 3 Long 3Long Set b h 5 by Rabelais Balle Perdue 3 3Day Day Comet ch c 2 by St Frusqnin Catgut 2 2Donnithoriie Donnithoriie br c 3 by Chaucer Hettie Sorrel 1 1Hector Hector ch c 3 by St Amant Hecuba 2 2Roseworthy Roseworthy b or br c 2 by William the Third Electric Rose 2 The increase of the qualification for inclusion in todays list of the principal winning stallions for this season to 22500 necessitates the disappearance from the printed records of Gallinnle and his sou Sanlry The same amount will however apply for a little longer and therefore they along with such as Ayrshire Sundridge Missel Thrush Laveno and Americus may become prominent again quickly Heli ¬ cons recent victory at Redcar enabled Cyllene to make his first move for several weeks and now the expatriated son of Bona Vista is more securely fixed at the head of affairs than ever especially as his nearest attendants St Frusquiii and Persimmon re ¬ main just as they were Chaucer too has not ef ¬ fected any advance and in consequence resigns the fourth place to an elder representative of St Simon iu Desmond for which Lomond won a valuable race at Kempton Park recently Among the remainder the most improvement has been made by William the Third Sautoi Solimaii Florizel II and Kager The records of the sires iu the list named are now nowSire Sire Foaled Pedigree Wiurs Races Wou Cyllene 1S5 by Boua Vista 03335St Arcadia by Isonomy 7 13 03335 St Frnsquln 1893 by St Simon Isabel by Plebian 12 17 00900 00900Persimmon Persimmon 1813 dead by St StSimon Simon Perdita II bv Hampton 3 4 COS40 Desmond 1SOO by St Simon LAbbesse de Jouarre bv Trap Trappist pist 20 27 00495 00495Chaucer Chaucer 1910 by St Simon Canterbury Pilgrim by Tristan 0 13 59092 Spearmint 1103 by Carbine Maid of the Mint by Minting 4 0 41420 41420Broomstick Broomstick 1101 by Ben Brush Elf by Galliard 5 5 9585 9585William William the Third 1S9S bv St StSimon Simon Gravity by Wisdom 11 14 38107 38107Rock Rock Sand 1900 by Sainfoin Roquebrune by St Simon 4 7 34JfiO 34JfiOPolymelus Polymelus 1902 by Cvllene Maid Marian by Hampton 5 8 32870 32870Sautoi Sautoi 1897 by Queens Birth ¬ day Merry Wife by Merry Hampton MerryHampton 7 14 31450 31450Cicero Cicero 1902 by Cylleue Gas Gasby by Ayrshire 0 7 30410 30410Thrush Thrush 1902 by iMissel Thrush Chemistry bv Charibert 8 18 28547 28547St St Amant 1901 by St Frusqiiiu Ladv Lovernle by Mumaster 0 1C 27905 Tredennis 1808 by Kendal St StMarguerite Marguerite by Hermit 7 10 20150 20150Sollman Sollman 1892 dead by St StSimon Simon Alibech bv Hermit 9 22 24985 24985Florizel Florizel II 1S91 dead by St StSimon Simon Perdita II by Hampton 9 101 24431 Erin Mor 1901 by Desmond Weeping Ash by Ashplant 10 15 23850 23850Eager Eager 1894 dead by Enthusiast Greeba by Melton 12 15 22780 22780With With the comparatively clear course left him by the rustication of F Woottoii it seemed probable that Maher would by now have wiped out the differ ¬ ence between his score and that of his rival but though the feat has not been quite accomplished onlv half a dozen x ints art wanted to bring them on level terms That he will stand first iu the win ning list when Wootton returns to the saddle can IMS taken for granted but the difference may uot be so great as to prevent the younger jockey shortly re ¬ suming the lead Third position contiuues in the hands of Whalley who appears tolerably assured of it for some time to come but for the fourth it is still a near thing between Foy Trigg Clark and Wheatley and in connection with the second named a note may be made of the fact that he has had over 400 mounts a number considerably in excess of that reached by any of his competitors this sea ¬ son The records of the foremost riders are now as follows Jockey Mts 1st 2d 3d Unp PO Wootton F FMaher 271 77 7 51 30 113 2841 Maher D 247 71 1 40 33 97 2874 AVhalley A AFov 343 54 4 40 42 201 1574 Fov C 302 44 34 34 190 1450 Clark J 249 4 24 20 150 1720 Trigg C 401 43 42 4S 271 1004 Wheatley E EPiper 27 41 39 29 170 1409 Piper E 278 34 21 20 197 1223 Martin J II IISaxby 209 30 34 20 125 1435 Saxby W 153 28 24 19 72 1830 Donoghiie S 238 27 29 21 150 1131 Bobbins II 245 27 21 34 103 1102 Iliggs W 202 20 15 24 137 12S7 12S7Rlckaby Rlckaby F 222 25 31 24 142 1111
