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LEADING ENGLISH OWNER THIS YEAR. Mr. Ludwig Neumann, who heads lioth the owners and breeders lists for the past season, is well known in the city, where he carries on business in partnership with his brother Sir Sigismnnd. For some years he has taken an active interest in racing, lieing a patron of Gilpins stable. He has met with a fair measure of success, chiefly iu the handicap line, though Electra credited him with the One Thousand Guineas in 1909. while Snow Marten treated her rivals in the substitute Oaks this year as if they were hacks. The majority of Mr. Neumanns successful turf performers have, by the way. been of the gentler sex. One of the earliest of these was Sirenia. wliich. by a short head, uoset one of the Netberavon "good things." Merry Methodist, in the Jubilee Handicap in the spring of 1900. Sirenia, which was ridden by F. Rickaby. the father of the present-day rider of the same name, had previously won the Duke of York Stakes over the same course, but was then the property of Colonel Paget. A few months subsequent to the triumph of Sirenia at Kempton Park. Mr. Neumann won a second big handicap with another filly, viz., Clare-haven, which, ridden by W. Halsey". defeated the others of a good field in the Cesarew itcii. Another smart filly owned by Mr. Neumann was Siberia, a daughter of the Sirenia aforementioned, which beat Primer. Royal Realm, and the sensational llorhy and Oaks heroine of the year, Siguorin-etta. in the Jockey Club Stakes. Siberia, it may be noted, is the dam of Snow Marten. Mr. Neumann had hopes of carrying off the Derby of last year with I .an ills, bur though running well up to a point he could do no better than finish tenth. The colt, however, made some amends by winning the Jockey Club Stakes a couple of months ago. which success was mainly responsible for placing Mr. Neumann at the head of affairs. Yet another good winner, for I.anitis owner was the colts sire. Llangibby, wliich carried off the Eclipse Stakes of 1900. .Mr. Neumann was honored with the friendship of the late King Edward, who, on at least one occasion, paid him a visit at his place in Scotland. -London S|K rtiug Life.
