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f ; COMPLETE STATISTICS OF THE ENGLISH RACING SEASON RECENTLY CLOSED tit tit ; - i L . I , . ? - l - " "I - Tlie English Mat-racing season of 1914 came to an end November 2S. Up to the time of tlie outbreak of the distinctive war now waging the campaign had gone along in its usual lines according to the dates allotted by the Jockey Club. With the declar-: ation of war a period of doubt and hesitation ensued as to what was best to be done and for a time it appeared that racing might be abandoned. King George did much to save the situation by ordering Ills horses to be kept in racing, as Well as expressing the opinion it was best for nil concerned to carry it on, as though conditions ware normal. So in tlie long run the .sport was continued to its usual date of closing, but in tile meantime over twenty allotted meetings were abandoned. Including such important ones as the York Summer meeting, Western meeting at Ayr, Newbury Autumn meeting, Newbury November meeting. Kempton Park Second Summer meeting, Derby Summer meeting. Hurst Park August meeting, Stockton Summer meeting and Rodcar Second Summer meeting, all of which had valuable stake races that also went overboard to the loss of owners. One feature highly pleasing to Englishmen of al! ranks was the fact that King George hud his most successful year since his accession to the throne. In 1011 his horses won ,245, In 1012 0,040, in 191.! 2,400, while this year they won the highly satisfactory total of S,722. much of which fell to his splendid two-year-old colt. Friar Marcus. Anticipation points to Ills possible fame as a future Epsom Derby winner and if this entirely reasonable expectation Is realized next year it will surely be met with striking manifestations of exultant loyalty. Nothing more desirable for the sport could " " happen. For the second year in succession J. B. Joel brought up In liossession of tlie coveted distinction of heading the list of .winning owners,, no one being even close to him in aggregate of money won. The St. Leger. One Thousand Guineas and Epsom Oaks were among the great prizes that fell to horses of his own brecdiuc. The ex-American.,- V. Astor. fir.-ished second to hint beeaiise:pf the, victory ofTrois Temps in the 0,000 Jockey Club Stakes. E. Hut-ton. Lord Cadogan, Sir Ernest Cnssel and Col. Hall Walker prosiered in racing, but such leadprs of recent years as Lord Derby and Mr. Fairlc finished well down In the list. . ltk, was a bad year for H.; P. Whitney and only Harmonicori. saved him; a. .placq in the list of winners of 2;iiU0iormore,- that- list being: Winning Races Amount Owner. Hores. - Won. Won. His Majesty, the King 5 11 $ 58,722 J. B. Joel 12 - 24 154,932 W. Astor 4 10 83,085 E. Hulton 17 33 74.S45 Lord Cadogan 3 7 71. 530 Sir E. Cassel . . 7 11 0.1.090 Col. Hall Walker ..- S - 12 5G.742 Lord Derby .10 . IS 49.020 Sir John Thursby 4 ! 40,04j Sol Joel S 12 43,370 W. M. G. Singer 9 15 40,030 Lord Carnarvon . 0 12 3S.195 Geo. Edwardes ....14 30 35.1S7 J. Buchanan , .. S , 14 33,550 P. Nelke 9 12 32,930 II. B. Duryea 1 1 32.250 Mr. Fairie 2 3 29,235 Lord Londonderry 1 4 27.995 Lord St. Davids 0 - 11 23,920 Capt. J. G. It. Homfray... 9 IS 22.230 Duke of Portland .9 ,13" 22,190 Sir A. Bailey 4 . ... :S 21.270 W. M. Savill 3 S 21,075 II. M. Harrigan "... 7 " 11 19,750 Lord Itoseherry 0 12 17.835 Duko of Westminster .... 3 0 17,230 II. P. Whitney .......... r. 8 17.150 L. Neumann 3 O 17.055 Lord Ellesmere 9 1 13 10,422 T. A. Edire -:.15 i22 -10.110 L. de Rothschild .... 7 10 irj.nsr, J. A. de Rothschild ......: 5 . . 0 15.920 A. F. Basret .... :! , 5 . 15.095 Lord Villiers 0 .J2 15.020 L. Brassey 2 5 . 15,580 It. Wootton 12 ;i0, 15.205 G. D. Smith .4 .S 15.277 1 M. Singer 0 12 15.210 Col. W. H. Story .5 13 15,190 The racing that took place subsequently to the Newmarket Houghton meeting had hut little effect on tlie list of horses that won 2,500 or more in tlie course of the year. From the time he won the St. Leger. Black Jester had been at the head of the list and so he remained .to tlie close of the year, with his stablentate. Princess Dorrio next to "him in money wen. The list .named is as follows: Races Amount Ilnrse, Col. Sex, Age and Pedigree. - Won. Won. Mack Jester, hr. c, 3, by Polymclus Absurdity 5 5.0-10 Princess Dorrie, hr. f, 3, by Your Majesty Dorrls 2 49,500 Hapslnirg. br. c, 3, by Desmond Mr-- . .... tessi; 2 4S,15 Trois Temps, b. c, 3, by William tlie Third Semitone . 2 43,075 Kcimyiiioi e. b. :, 3, by John o Gnunt Croceum , 3 40,325 Friar Marcus, h. c, 2, by Cicero Prlnr Nun , ,;5 39.S50 Red rei n. b. c. 2. by St. Denis; dam by Ladas Red Wing 3 31,810 The Ciirragli, b. c. 4. by Spearmint Currajong , 3 nw 33,7d Durbar II.. b. c, 3. by Rabelais .Vr- menia 1 32;250 Corcvrn. eh. c. 3, by Polymelus Pear- main - -4 27,995 Alepi-o, b. h. 5. bv Itonpn Chere Itnlnc 2 2,900 Let FIv. b. c. 2. b" White Eagle Gon- dolette 3 . 22,512 Torlolsk eh. c. 2, by GalliuMeJong- leuse " ."... 4 20,095 Wassilissa. b. f, 3, by Eager Mlsso- vaja 1 20,025 Ladv Josephine, cli. f. 2, by Suudrldge Americus Girl 4 1S.1S0 I Good and Gay, br. f. 2, by. Bayardo Popinjay 2 18,100 Sir Eager, b. c. 3, by Eager Danie dOr ..3 17,355 Poiumerii, h. c, 2, by Polymelus Merry Agnes 2 17,205 Silver Tag. ch. f. -, by Sunilridgu Silver Fowl 5 10,?J0 Dan Russel. br. c. 3. by Chaucer Hel- tie Sorrel 3 10,305 i China Cock. ch. c. 1. by Sanloi High Feather ...... 3 15,i?15 I Carrickfergus. b. e. 3. by Count Schoui- berg Ladv Light font 2 15.175 i First Spear, b. f. 3. by Spelirinint Third Trick 4 15,075 i Harmonieon. eh. e, -I. by; Dtsgnlse Harpsichord I .........."...; . t 11,105 5 Son iu Law. br. e, 3. by -Dark itiiiiuld j Mother-ln-l.aw ., . . 5 11.430 l Iidy of Asia. b. f, 2. .by Saiilhi U-ily , Desmond ,1 1-1,230 Marten, ch. c. 3, . by .MarcoBli"usIiire. -,.. Cat 2 13,JOO t 1 I i I i i 5 l Races Amount Horse, Col. Sex, Age and Pedigree. Won. AVon. . Sun Yat, ch. c, 4, by Sundridge Angelic .4 3,522 My Prince, b. c, 3, by Marcovil Sal- vaich 3 13.1S5 Maiden Erlegh, br. h, 0, by Polymelus Plum Tart 2 13,075 Willbrook, ch. c, 3, by Grcbe Nora Gough 9 12,940 Nassau, b. c, 4, by William the Third Stolen Love 4 12,822 Junior, hr. h. 5. by Symington Scyl la. 1 12,800 Peter the Hermit, ch. c, 3, by St. Petersburg Carlin 1 12.7S5 Lie a Bed, b. c, 3, by Feather Bed Laila 2 12,640 Buskin, ch. c, 2, by Comus Aunt Hetty 5 12,500 The former rivalry between F. Wootton and D. Mailer for leading honors in jockeyship was missed from English racing this year. The Hat racing season was not half over before the Irish jockey S. Donoghue had gained sucli a lead that he had no contest for lirst place. He is, beyond question, a skillful rider and, being a geuial and witty person, is extremely popular with his brother jockeys. He won none of the five classics, but was successful In many important events, among them the Great Metropolitan at Epsom, Great Northern Handicap at York, Liverpool Summer Cup and important races at Ascot, Goodwood and the various Newmarket fixtures. These included the Cambridgeshire, in which he was seen to exceptional advantage in getting Honeywood home by a head. The riding record of the year was: In order of winning mounts. Mts. Lost. Won. Donoghue, S 090 5G7 129 Clark, J 437 309 68 Wing. M. :..4C0 401 5! .Griggs, Walter .3S4 329 55 Itickaby, F 293 243 50 Bullock. F. ........ 3S2 333 , 49 Wheatloy, E. 300 201 45 Spear, N 359 314 43 Huxley. W. ....250 209 41 Dick, D. - -. ... ; .-.Tti-r. ...:. r.. . . ."236 197 39 Prout, J 330 298 38 Foy. C. .. -. ...297 202 35 Ledsrin, J. 271 238 3.". Bobbins H 402 309 33 Templeman, F. 215 1S2 33 Gardner, E 275 253 32 Fox, F. ...291 259 32 Whalley, A. 304 273. 31 Thwaites. J 140 117 29 .Telliss, II 247 220 27 Jones, II 199 173 20 Cooper, J. R. 293 207 20 In order of winning percentages. Jockevi P. C. Jockey. I. C. Thwaites, J. 10.81! Bullock. F 12.82 Donoghue, vS IS. 53 Spear, N 12.53 Itickaby, F 17.00 Foy. C 11.78 Dick, D. 16.02 Gardner, E 11.03 Huxley, W 10.40 Prout, J 11.30 Ciark, J 15.50 Ledson. J 12.17 Teniplenian, F 15.34 Fox, F 10.99 Wheatley, E 14.70 Jelliss, H 10.93 Griggs, Walter 14.32 Whalley. A 10.19 Jones, H 13.00 Cooper, J. R S.S7 Wing, M 12.82 Robbins, II 8.20 Polymelus took tlie lead among tlie sires of the year bv -midsummer . and was not afterwards disturbed in his pride of place. Black Jester, Cor-cyra. Maiden Erlegh, Polycrates, Honeywood and the crack two-year-olds Poinmcrn and Polygram were chiefly instrumental iu sending him into his preeminence in his fourth year iu the stud. Next to him in money won was St. Simons son William the Third, with Trois Temps, Nassau, Birlingham, Roscland, Williams Pride and Orangeman as his best money winners, not a few good judges holding Roscland to lie at least the equal of any two-year-old out in the years racing. Suudrldge is third and had two brilliant two-year-old fillies out in Lady Josephine and Silver Tag, while such older horses as Sun Yat, Sunny Lake and Clairvoyante rendered him effective service in money won. Spearmint finished fourth, with Tlie Curragh and First Spear his big money winners, and the dead sire, Desmond, owes his fifth place to the 8,175 won by his son. Hapsburg. Tlie sires with a record of over 0,000 won by their progeny in the course of the years racing are: i Sire, Foaled. Pedigree. Winrs. Races. Won. Polyinelus 1902 by Cyllene. - .Mail Marian, bv Hampton... 17 34 48,035 William the Third 1S9S. by St. Simon Gravity, by Wisdom - 20 30 y. 129,165 Sundridge 189S. by Amiihiou Sierra, by Springfield 14 30 and 94,101 Spearmint. 1903. by Carbine Maid of the Mint, bv .Minting 11 2 4 82,000 Desmond 1S90. dead, by St. Simon LAbbesse de Jouarre, by Trappist 14 20 71,fi77 Your Majesty 1005, by Persimmon Yours, by Mellon... 8 14 70,015 Cicero 1902. by Cyllene Gas, by Ayrshire 10 23 00,925 Santoi 1897, by Queens Birthday Merry Wife, by Merry Hampton 17 30 , 57,973 Chaucer 1900. by St. Simon Canterbury Pilgrim, by Tristan 14 27 52,420 Symington 1S93. by Ayrshire Siphonia, bv St. Simon 15 25 50,490 White Eagle 1905. by Gal- linule Merry Gal. by Gal- opin 10 14 U. 4S.277 Fairer 1S94. dead, bv Enthusiast Gteeba. by Melton. 9 14 4S.135 John o Gauiit 1901, by Isinglass La Fleclie. by St. 1 Simon 5 S 40,155 St. Denis 1901. bv St. Simon Brooch, by Blue Green S 14 43,910, Marco 1892. bv, Barcaldine Novitiate, by Hermit ,11 191. :!r,,07l Dark Ronald 1900, by Bay . Ronald Darkle, by Thurio .. 9 IS 33,-145 Llaiigibhy 1902. by Wlld- fowler Concussion, by Reverberation 12 10 33.17S St. Ainant 1901. bv St. Fnis-quiu Lady Loverule. by Mun- caster ;.. 10 21 32,510 Rabelais 1900. by St. Simon Satirical, by Satiety.. 1 1 32,250 Beppo 190:!. by Marco Pitti, by St. Frusquin 6 7 31,105 Simon Square 1904. by St. Simon Sweet Marjorie, bv Kendal 10 22 30.320 j J No American stallion won a place in this seb-.t I list. Voter coming closest. Money won jby . hoi-xs bred iu the United States and seut over to take part In English racing amounted to 15,970, and la to the credit of .our sires as follows: Races Sire. Starters. Won. Value. Voter 4 7 9,480 Disguise 1 4 14,485 Yankee 3 S. " 8,090 Rock Sand 5 7 7,40t Ormomlalc 2 0 7.2S0 Delhi 1 1 7.000 Ballyhoo Itev :.. 1 f. 0.5S0 Water Cress 1 4 0.110 Broomstick I S 5.9T0 Meddler 4 7 5.570 Plaudit 1 1 4.100 Hessian 2 3 4.015 Cesariou 2 4 3.705 Waterboy 2 3 3,170 Burgomaster ..... 2 3 2.303 Ben Brush 2 3 , 2,010 Ossary 1 1 1,310 Peter Pan 2 2 1.1S0 Ornus 1 2 1,145 Ogden ;. 2 2 1.000 Kingston 1 1,000 The following each had one winner of one race of the value of 00: Africander, Greenan. Hamburg, Royal Flush III.. Superman audStar Shoot.
