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NUMBER OF HORSES IN OUR RACING. In the year 1905, 8*232 borses participated in the ■ racial • ! the I sited States and Canada. That was an. I i- the record in reaped t. number of thoroughbreds in racing in anj one year in ibis country-Prom that |«»inl there was a decline, due to adverse legislation in various -tat.-, until in 1913 only a total of 3,541 racers was in action. However, with I a difference .t only ta-elve horses less, that was practically about the same as the total for 1912, an. I there wa* an upward tendency manifest last :. year when the total mted up to 3.632. It is I • i ■ .liable thai when the time r.i compile Mi.- -t.-iti-ii.- ..i tin- year .iii - ■ further gain will be shown. That Uiht i- a sat isf acton restore i- be v.. ml dispute. Al the -aim- Mine it i- patent thai we have a kmg waj to travel before the diminution , in our thorougbbri l resources wroughl since 1908 , will i.e fully repaired. The number ..i horses i. .1 ■ ... - American tracks each vear state ami Including " . 1900, is a- 1. Il.. -: Year. Horses. Year. Horses. HNMI 1,792 1908 5,405 pMil 5,127 1900 I sp.i ; imc "..-71 nun lis. 1903 5.525 fll I. "is 1 * 4 5.9U2 1912 3.553 1905 8.232 1913 .•.".II pain, : .:m;2 1911 3,632 tan 5,«a The leading winner- of varlou* ages in last years racktg in tin- country an- shown in the -ub.r com pi la i Ion . Ib.r-. . -.-. Si-. 1st 2d. :;d.t up. Wei Regret - :• 3 o n o S17.30H n Reamer :: Id 12 1 1 1 2S».1«*i ", Robert Bradlev I 3S 13 7 :: 15 io.313 :, l.u. kborn •"• Is 8 1 2 II 111.". -. Gnwev nughes . ..8 M 13 .". 7 : mmi o Sherwood T in 8 8 II 1.! 7 1 :■ II Cm Ii-ber ... 8 28 7 Ii IS .I tor, , linn Cotton •• IT d 4 .". J 3.915 T..v 1!.. 1 28 •". 7 I in LP.;.. ,, I,-ll-nicker II 1 i -■ - I •!" 11 Fustoso ii vi" «"i o 0 ii 1,280 ,1
