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STATISTICS OF ENGLISH RACING IN 1913, The Tecentlv issued Racing Calendar, giving statistics of Hat" racing in England for the year 1913, shows that 1,754 races were run in England and Scotland, which were contested by 4,005 horses. In Ireland 350 races were run of the value in first money of a fraction over 01,115, but the number of horses starting is not stated. For the second time in the history of English racing the total of first money won in England was more than two and a hair millions of dollars, being the sum or ,593,3G5. Scotlands total was 0,925. The races in England and Scotland were run at the following distances: Five-eighths mile and under three-quarters C44 Three-quarters of a mile and under one mile... 319 One mile , 2S7 Ovpr one mile and under two miles 410 Two miles and under three miles 44 The number of races for two-year-olds exclusively was 504, of which none were at a half mile and under five-eighths, 425 at five-eighths and under three-quarters of a mile, 70 at three-quarters or 1 over and under a mile, and 13 at a mile. The money won by all ages was apportioned as follows: Handicaps for three-year-olds and over. or three-year-olds only 2!. 475.00 Selling handicaps for three-year-olds and over 123,075.00 Selling races, except for two year-olds. . . 119,0S5.0o Weight-for-age races, three-year-olds and three-year-olds and over 851,052.50 Weight -forage races, all ages, or two and three-year-olds 25,345.00 Handicaps for two-year-olds 9S,SS..00 Selling handicaps for two-year-olds 19,745.00 Selling races for two-year-olds 88,520.00 Weight-for-age races for two-year-olds... 523,982.50 P.esides Hie money regularly appropriated by the racing organizations, matches and private sweepstakes for an aggregate of ,300 were run. The hie shows the number of horses of diirHfct have run in each year since I S7 HAt
