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, | * — — * j AMERICAN RACING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1915 i 4*— — ___4, While the contrary was expected, the summing up of the money output of the meetings, big and little, Of the American racing campaign of 1915 shows a falling off of 41,488 from the gross return of 1014. G. e However, the tact that 395 fewer races were run in 1915 than in 1914 would alone suffice to account for this difference. Brer since 1911 American racing has been on the upgrade and if there seems a temporary bait in advancement iu the returns of 1915, it is more in appearance than in reality. The American turf • as ncter in a healthier general condition than in 1015. nor were its affairs ever more conservatively and in •Meutly directed by those in charge. If in 1015 the general range of the sport ran along iu about the same groove as the year before, it was likewise marking time while measures having in view the further future sdranceosent of the great sport were under consideration. The effect will be seen in 1010. when the c ml of the year will probably disclose a total output of over $.1,000,000 for the first time since 1909. It a will be a long time, if ever, before anything like the figures of 1900 and 1! 07 will be attained again. But e for something smaller and a general increase the present outlook is altogether one of hopefulness. 1; The total output in stakes and purses by the recognized tracks of North America in 1915 was .853. 037 d A complete exposition of the amnial r turns from racing since 1900 makes the following interesting showing: P Racing No. of Racing No. of t lear. Distribution. Days. Raet s. Year. Distribution. Days. Races d »15 ,863,037 839 5.454 1910 2.942.333 1.003 6,504 f l"4 2.994.525 900 5,849 1909 ,140,695 724 4.510 e IMS 2.920.963 909 0,130 1908 4.351.691 921 5.699 d IMS 2.391.625 926 5.800 1907 5.375.554 1.004 6.252 r IStl 2,337,957 1.037 0,289 1906 5,420,381 1,090 6,840 b 1 1 nder the protection of a newly enacted law Reno came into the racing field and. when-its small pop- t illation is considered, held a remarkably successful meeting, which is to be an annual fixture. A well at- tended meeting pleased thousands at San Francisco, but it was given in connection with the Panama t LM.sithii and is not likely to be repeated: 1nder the auspices ot the Business Mens Racing Association of r New Orleans forty days of racing took place over the Fair Grenada track with such entire success and such v gem rous patronage that this great southern city seems to be permanantly restored to the racing map. A s meeting at Havana met such favor as to lead to the construction of one of the most complete and beautiful t racing plants known, and it is believed that in time the Cuban metropolis will become the chief renter of li winter racing. At New York the main feature of the year was the return to active racing of the Metropol- •! Itaa Jockey Club, and its meeting at Jamaica was attended with such results as to insure its continuance C annually. In Maryland tin- Howie track adopted the pari mutuel betting method and gave a fall meeting I that was on a par witlt those at Pimlico and Laurel. The patronage awarded the tracks of the Inited States and Canada in 1915 was quite remarkable and 1 the ragbag organizations of both countries, with the exception of Dotval. made money over and above the ex- ■ pcii-es of their meetings. The Joe-key Club Juarez did not. as usual, distribute more money among winning J owners than any other racing organization, it having been displaced from its primacy iu that regard bv - l.atonia. which in its two meetings gave owners a total of 34,260. which ttllpeod the Juarez total of 28,420. Belmont Park was third in this generous competition and Saratoga fourth. Bv tracks the total product of the year, with other interesting particulars, are as given in the following tabulation: I s 3 M gl || »f £= || §b R!*fge i Track and Date. »* P* §2 ?« i* g« ££ Bg gg £» 9 : : :•" ■ I : § ? si ! harlestoti. Jan. 1-Jan. 2 2 12 $ 4,745 "33 36 5 1 6 "2 0 .42 i Nw Orleans, Jan. l-Keb. 10 40 240 87.800 151 24S 102 5: 85 18 19 .42 s *.luarez, Jan. 1 April 11 « 7, r, 170,:525 239 464 211 1:50 257 30 28 .35 « Havana. Jan. 14 April 5 52 277 108,500 113 217 118 55 104 20 14 .43 i Howie. April 1 April 14 11 71 29.500 91 122 30 7 34 8 4 .42 1 Havre de Grace. April 15-April 30 14 87 49.980 102 172 37 20 30 12 7 .43 Lexington, April 22-.Iay 5 12 75 49,133 89 156 28 19 28 12 S .37 « Hewlett Bay Park. May 1 1 6 2.2»0 la 14 3 2 13 1 .50 Pimlico, .May 1 May 18 15 105 61.205 108 197 47 23 35 16 7 .45 i Wheatley Hills. May 8 1 5 1,000 13 15 3 0 2 2 0 .00 Churchill Downs. May S-May 21 12 84 81.360 102 166 30 22 32 7 5 .36 Belmont Park Terminal. May 15-May 19 2 12 5,190 22 29 9 1 2 6 2 75 Flectric 1ark, May 19-May 24 5 30 7.690 44 03 13 8 9 1 4 .43 Belmont Park. May 20-June 9 18 108 82,740 72 168 57 26 25 28 12 53 Woodbine Park. May 22-May 29 7 49 Hl.925 68 110 24 13 12 38 8 .49 Delorimier Park. May 22 May 29 7 59 37.950 76 100 27 11 21 6 3 .46 Douglas Park. May 22 June 5 13 91 84.273 99 173 39 18 34 9 12 .43 Prospect Park, May 26-May 31 5 30 7.125 42 60 12 J1 7 4 4 4o Dorsal Park, May 31 June 7 7 49 24.050 78 111 23 10 10 5 4 47 Marlboro. June 1-June 9 5 42 lo.ooo 56 82 17 8 17 2 7 40 Piping Hock. June 2 June 5 2 12 15.225 22 31 3 2 7 2 4 25 Hlue Bonnets. June K-Jnne 15 7 49 34.880 76 112 18 9 22 0 4 35 fLatonia, June S July 5 24 107 1111,909 137 241 62 32 74 13 14 37 Jamaica, June 10-Juno 25 14 84 54.025 84 107 42 20 22 13 12 .50 Denver. June 12-JuIy 5 20 148 43.095 117 200 4n Si 72 1 5 31 Connaught Park. June 16-June 23 7 49 23.370 84 lit 10 8 25 2 2 :t3 Brookline, June 17-Jtme 19 2 12 7.040 17 24 4 6 2 14 Hamilton. June 25 July 2 7 49 30.375 76 118 20 7 22 7 3 41 Delorimier Park, June 20 July 3 7 03 18.909 91 130 29 10 24 5 1 46 Aqueduct, June 26 July 13 15 92 72.465 fa 178 49 18 25 26 9 53 Fort Brie, July 3-July 10 7 49 37.700 81 117 15 11 23 0 4 31 King Edward Park. July 10-July 17 . . . 7 48 14.400 78 105 17 U 18 1 5 35 Windsor, July 14-July 21 7 49 37.347 72 114 19 11 19 7 0 39 lEmpire City. July 14-July 31 10 90 74.835 108 189 48 12 36 20 11 50 Reno, July 17-Aug. 14 25 171 40.150 109 172 77 30 58 32 25 45 M.,isonneiive Park, July 21 July 2S 7 5S 17.550 67 104 29 15 14 7 9 .50 Hamilton. July 24 July 31 7 49 34.455 77 120 23 10 16 3 6 .47 Dufferin Park. July 31-Aug. 7 7 59 18.300 85 118 24 0 29 1 2 .41 Lexington BlueGraneFair, Aug.2-Aug.7 0 18 3.150 26 27 5 4 9 4 1 28 Saratoga, Aug. 2-Aug. 28 24 145 131.445 113 234 61 29 54 20 13 !42 Pert Erie. Aug. 4-Aug. 11 7 49 36.325 73 126 22 9 18 6 9 .45 King Edward Park. Aug. 7-Aug. 14 7 49 14.700 02 88 20 10 19 1 6 41 W indsor. Aug. 14-Aug. 21 7 49 40.130 60 111 14 11 24 3 5 29 I lilicrest Park. Aug. 14-Aag. 21 7 50 17.200 77 1 lO 26 12 18 3 3 46 Mai-onueuve park. Aug. 21-Aug. 28 ... 7 51 15,300 67 98 18 10 23 10 S 35 San Francisco. Aug. 21 -Sept. IS 25 151 47.595 105 173 Conaaaght Park, Aug. 24-.ug. 31 7 49 22.300 oi 100 it; 15 is 3 :j tl Tinionium. Aug. 31 -Sept. 4 5 27 5.4 o ::s 5:; ]:: s 6 6 5 48 Belmont Park, Sept. i-Sept. 14 12 72 81.200 82 149 M 14 22 15 11 !so Flue Bonnets. Sept. 2 Sept. !» 7 49 33.! 05 76 ]17 16 10 2.". 0 2 33 DufTerin Park. Sept 9-Sept 10 7 5S 17.500 79 109 24 11 23 2 1 4.: Lexington. Sept. 9 -Sept. IS 9 02 32.950 79 123 23 14 25 10 lo BJ Porval Park. Sept. 10-Sopt. 17 7 49 20.400 85 111 10 7 20 4 2 33 Havre de Grace, Sept 15-Sept. 30 14 S7 51. WO 94 170 ::5 20 32 6 lo *40 Woodbine Park. Sept. 18-Sept. 25 7 49 43.990 71 108 Is 11 20 6 1 37 Mount Royal. Sept. 18-Sept. 25 7 52 Ib.tiOO 71 100 20 7 19 7 $ 50 Belmont Pk Terminal. Sept. 18 Seat. 25 2 10 4.855 15 21 4 4 2 2 3 40 Douglas Park. Svpf. 20-Sept. 28 8 56 43.650 77 124 23 11 22 3 1 41 HiUerest Park, Sept. 28-Oct. 5 7 r.s 17.600 79 114 21 it 23 o 1 30 Churchill Downs. Rent. 29-Oct. 7 8 56 42.105 .85 124 17 17 22 5 6 30 Laurel. Oct. 1-OCt 30 20 156 10S.S85 142 242 50 48 5S 13 17 32 Lnmson. Oct. 2 1 6 1.700 IO 13 3 2 1 2 I M Piping Rock. Oct. 9 Oct. 12 2 12 13.390 17 23 6 2 4 5 I 50 l.atonia. Oct. 9-Oct. 27 16 112 87,280 131 194 42 23 47 10 10 37 l-lkins Park. Oct. 10 1 7 3.945 16 21 3 2 2 12 43 Mount Royal, Oct. 16-Oet. 23 7 51 15.900 73 103 Is It 22 2 3 M White Harsh, Oct. 20-Oet 23 2 12 3.000 21 28 9 2 14:; 75 Hose Tree. Oct. 27 Oct. 30 2 11 2.091 1$ 24 5 O o 1 • 4-, F:mlico. No. 1-Nov. 12 11 78 BaVCflS 119 172 25 20 :;: 4 7 32 Warreuton. Nov. 20 1 5 2.610 12 13 4 1 0 0 4 80 Bowie. Nov. 13. Nov. :;o 15 101 47.7 iO 124 179 43 15 43 7 7 4:: ii-.Tuatvz. Nov. 25-Dee. 31 31 186 58.095 131 209 79 39 69 21 16 49 ; Havana. Dec. 16 Dec. 31 14 84 34.700 76 123 35 23 26 14 9 .42 Totals 839 5.454 ,853,037 2.152 1.130 2.025 502 464 T4T •Three dead heats. tOue dead heat. Meeting held at Belmont Park ten days and at Aqueduct six I days. J No betting on one race; walkover. jvOne dead heat. Following is the record of the distribution of money by racing organizations in 1915. compared with the preceding year-: Distribu- Distribu- Distribu- Distribu- Bacing Associations. tion 1912. tion 1913 tion 1914. tion 1915. latonia Jockey Club $ 182,815 $ 217,735 $ 215,803 $ 234.260 Jockey Club Juarez 199,100 224,895 24O.270 228.420 , Westchester Kacing Association 108.700 164.625 163,940 Cuba American Jockey Club 143.2H Saratoga AssodatloB 189,109 174,690 131.445 Douglas Park Jockey Club 75,220 12S.910 115.790 127,923 New Louisville Jockey Club 119,630 127.225 111.835 123 465 Maryland Jockey Club 101.735 102.100 108.745 1I9S74 Maryland State Fair Association 103.345 107.395 110.700 10s 883 ] Ontario Jockey Club 95.175 101.570 106.66.. 104.915 I Harford Agricultural and Breeders Association . . 89,045 105.545 108.675 101.580 , I New- Orleans BasBSSSS Mens Racing Association. S7.S00 Kentucky Association 07.725 85.880 79.305 82.083 Windsor Jockey Club 05.300 69.970 72.875 77.177 Southern Maryland Agricultural Association 29,100 77.26o I Empire City Racing Association 83.823 74.S35 Niagara Badag Association 05.140 67.880 69.425 74 025 Lueons County Jockey Club 80,700 72.465 , Hamilton Jockey Club 70.000 71.670 69.78." 70 830 Montreal Jockey Club 98,980 69.665 76.665 K8 7S5 Metropolitan Jockey Club 53.520 51.025 UoUen Oat-- Thoroughbred Breeder it ksiweistlsa. 17 r/.tr, Coonaugiil Park Jockey club 56.040 53.74.". t: «70 H.rval Jockey Clul 19.399 82.733 45.050 1 Colorado Agricultural Pair ami Badag A— u.... 12,350 34.600 43,096 [Continued 011 second page.] 1 1 I 1 . .] . AMERICAN RACING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1915. IContinued f.-om first page. I Distribu- Distrihu- Distribu- Distribu- Ruoing Associations. Don 1912. tion 1913. tiou 1914. Hon 191.".. Reno Fair and Racing Association 0.1. id Montreal Driving Club • 20.800 30,200 .".4. TOO 36,8 50 Metropolitan Racing Association 33.850 .",.".900 35,580 3o.S00 Toronto Driving Club 34,200 35.900 34.900 •;;,w/ Maissoneuve Park Jockey Club 32. -tO Back River Jockey Club 32.. .00 King Edward Jockey Club 28.100 30.495 32.700 29,100 Piping Rock Racing Association 16,210 58,838 30.770 2s.r.i.. Southern Maryland Agricultural and Fair Assn.. 15s5 t 18,800 1.8,900 10,000 I uited Hunts Racing Association 8.825 7.040 10.005 10. M-. Electric Park Exhibition Co 18.50O 15,400 10,350 7.6.»0 Piospect Park Fair and Racing Association i.12.i I.rookliue Country Club M"0 11,010 0.835 7.040 Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Association 0,300 5.400 Charleston Fair and Racing Association 194.155 183.150 200,105 4.745 Lynnewood Farm. Elkins Park. Pa 3.94.. Blue Grass Fair Association I.ooo 3.000 3.150 White Marsh Valley Hunt Club 1 .925 1,013 925 3.000 Rose Tree Hunt Tub 2.000 Warrenton Hunt Club 2.010 Rockaway Hunt Club 885 2.005 2.305 2.2O0 Rumson Hunt and Steeplechase Association 1.700 Meadow Brook Steeplechase Association :. 2,550 0,125 4.570 1,000 Totals ,708,070 ,250,228 ,025.31.". ,853,037 Well as the eastern Canadian tracks did in 1914. they did a bit better in 1915 and from Cue sectional viewpoint led all competition, with Kentucky ranking second and New York third. Geographically the distribution was as follows: Racing Races Davs Run Distribu- Distribu- Distribu- Distribu- Localitv 1915. 1915. tion P.tlL. tion 1013. Hon 1914. tion 191.".. Locality 1915. 1915. Hon 1912. tion 1013. tion 1914. tion 1915. Knstem Canada 182 1,34.x $ 530.1 Ml $ 504. 04o $ 000.345 $ 088,-552 Kentucky los 721 440.3!H 9-9.700 525.495 570. ssl Nt w York 109 054 ::o._.M» 402.000 580.860 539. 1 70 Maryland 120 814 350.930 :;5.-..0 to 413,o;mi i:;s.:;t-4 Mexico 127 781 199. loo l.i.so:. _lo._7o 223.420 nha 00 OM I C1.2.IO Louisiana 40 240 - s7.su! California 25 151 47.595 Colorado 20 148 12.350 31.000 13.095 Nevada 25 171 40.1*1 l-nnsylvania 5 30 6,025 1.015 925 ft.605 Massachusetts 2 12 11,900 11.910 9.s::r. 7.040 South Carolina 2 12 194.155 1S3.450 209.105 1.745 Virginia 1 5 72.21.5 07.835 11.400 2.010 New Jersey 1 0 4.200 000 1.700 British Columbia •• 145.790 210.550 145.050 Montana •• 91.000 133.30O 133.550 Texas •- 8.000 7.50O Michigan •• •• 0J00 Oklahoma •• ."3.270 39.000 2.400 Illinois •• 2-00° Idaho •• 113.380 110,000 Indiana •• 12.000 31.100 District of Columbia • • MM ".205 Totals S39 5.454 ,293,425 ,920.90.3 ,994,525 . ,853,037 The Ontario Jockey Club displaced Piping Rock in the matter of daily distribution of money ami returned to the proud place it had occupied before. Piping Rock held on nobly, however, and was a jfOOd second. Churchill Downs. Douglas Park. Latonia. Windsor and Saratoga following in order. The foil, .wing .able shows the daily average distribution of the various organizations and their averages in previous ears: Racing Races Daily Av. Daily Av. Daily Av. Daily Av. Davs Run Distribu- Distribu- Distribu- Distribu. Track 1915. 1915. Hon 1912. tion 1913. tion 1914. tion 1915. Woodbine 14 98 1916.sh,797.80 ,255.00 ,018.93 .49:: 93 Piping Rock 4 24 5.403.33 11,767.00 7.092.50 7,153.75 Churchill Downs 20 110 4,984.58 5,531.52 5.50I.75 0. 173.25 Douglas Park 21 147 4.17S.S0 5.004.78 5.513.81 0,001.57 Latonia . 40 279 4.251.81 5.1S4.17 5i::2.14 5.836.50 Windsor 14 98 4,004.29 4. 997.se, 5.2O5.30 5,534-07 Saratoga 24 14,5 0.000.15 0.987.00 5. 170.87 Belmont Park 30 180 0.038.SS 4.988.48 5.404.07 Fort Erie 14 98 4.052.80 4,848.01 4.95s.!.: 5..S7.50 Hamilton 14 98 5,000.00 5.110..0 4.004.04 5.050 .29 Blue Bonnets 14 98 4.927.14 4.970.07 5.470.07 4.913 21 Aoueduct 1" 02 5.384.00 1 S3 LOO Lmpire City 16 90 4.930.SS 4.077.19 I il,,liet 20 1S3 3,912.88 3.920.92 4.105.58 4.010.54 Laurel 20 150 3,827.59 3,977.59 4,100.00 4.187.89 Likins Park Lvnuewood 1 7 3.945.00 Lexington .... 21 137 2.821.87 3.294.87 3,779.29 3.90S.71 Jamaica 14 84 4.400.00 3,858.93 Havre de Grace 28 174 3.070.40 3,518.17 3.492.18 3.027.80 B -ookline ". 2 12 3,220.00 2.977.50 3.278.33 3.520.00 Ottawa M !,8 4.002.S0 3,838.93 3.202 14 Dprval Park 14 98 3.216.07 5.909.04 3.217.80 Unite Marsh 2 12 902.50 1.015.00 925.00 3.000.00 Bowie 20 172 2,8-0,00 2.971.54 Delorimier Park 14 122 1.914.29 2.323.07 2.150.00 2.032.14 Warrenton 1 •" 2.01O. 00 Dufferin Park 14 117 2.417.80 2.504.29 2.539.29 2.557.14 Belmont Park Terminal 4 22 _•*____ 1.880.93 2.593.17 2.511.25 Hillcrest Park 14 H4 2.442.80 2.307.SO 2.492.80 2.485.71 Chnrleston 2 12 2,588.73 2,237.20 2.112.17 2.372.50 Maisonneuve Park 14 109 2.340 43 Mount Roval Park 14 103 2.321.43 Hewlett Bay Park Rockaway 1 0 SS.i.00 2,005.o0 2.305.00 2.200. oo New Orleans 40 240 2.195.00 Havana 00 301 2.109.70 Deliver 20 148 1.029.17 1,821.05 2.151.75 Marlboro -r 42 1,585.00 1.. 890.00 2.190.IM 2.150.00 King Edward Park g "7 1.470.43 2.0O0.70 2.335.71 2.07! 29 San Francisco 25 151 •••A 1.903.80 J tires 127 781 1.933.01 2.0O7.99 ~ 2,224.72 1.798.58 Rumson 1 6 1.100.00 Reno 25 171 I.ooo. co Wheatley Hills Meadow Brook I | 1.275.00 1.531.25 2.285.00 1.000.00 Electric Park r» 0 0 1 .850.00 1 .545.00 2.O70.00 1 .530.00 respect Park I H 1.425.00 Media Rose Tree 2 11 . . . . 1 ..-30.00 Timonium r 27 . . 1.220.00 1.080.00 Btic Crass Fair lxingtoii 0 IS 250.00 500.00 525.00 Totals t» 5.454 ,111.24 ,577.17 ,087.24 ~.400.5_ ; I ] ! ! J ] j J I By reason of being in mourning. II. P. Whitney leased his big stable of 1915 to L. S. Thompson and it thus came about that the latter gentleman figures as the leading winning owner of the year. As a matter of fact, tlie onlv horse in training he owned personally was his good colt Bronio. but the technical record is in his favor, and so he occupies the position coveted by! all owners. Second to bins is that wonderfully astute manipulator of sellin-platers, II. G. Bodwell. Annually he makes his uav into the front rank of winning owners with a Isiiid of horses wliich would not be given stall n om in the big stables. Mr. August Belmont bad a greater measure of success than had fallen to his stable for a number of years and has a well-earnel third place. Next comes It. T. Wilson and then, figuring as the leader of the strictly western division of owners. Mr. T. C. McDowell is next in order. Hie thirty leading owners of the year and their stable returns are as here presented: Owner. 1st. 2d. 3d. Amt. Thompson. L. S 40 31 26*104,100 I.edwell. II. 0 123 135 105 50.530 lelinont. A. .. 54 4H 44 50.343 Wils..n. R. T 53 OS 43 41.845 McDowell, T. C 38 14 19 35.114 Livingston. J 30 36 35 3Z.676 llallenbeck. II. C 20 15 20 27.510 Schorr. J. W -W 37 23 20.2::.! Arthur, J 47 27 23 20.175 Miller. A 17 13 4 23.800 Baker. W. II 43 20 24 23.532 Weber. W. J 20 24 17 2.".. 251 Butler. J 27 24 28 22.949 McRrlde. E 26 12 8 21.095 Tvree. J. S 27 33 24 21.045 Garth. William 32 20 27 20.185 Greentree Stable 17 18 14 17.5S5 Quincy Stable 28 21 20 17.535 Carman. R. F 20 24 31 17.103 Bradley, E. R 10 30 17 17.049 Cochran. G..A 23 23 10 17.010 Davis. J. B 22 is 21 15.039 Talbolt. J. 0 38 20 34 15.220 . Tliornclifie Stable 18 29 17 15.190 Weir. F. D 36 25 30 14.050 W.ber ii Ward 15 11 C 14.797 Henilrie, J. S 10 9 9 14.050 Austin. R. J 14 10 12 13.814 Hendrie. G. M 15 10 10 13.727 Imeiisetter. J 27 24 20 13.081 Hamburg died untimely this year, so it was no more than fitting that a son of his should prove to be the chief money winner among the horses of 1915. Borrow was in rare fettle when lie won the Kentucky Handicap at Douglas Park last spring and it was due to his winning that rich event that he fills his present exalted position. He is closely pressed by his younger stablemate. Dominant, which probably was the best two-year-old of 1915 ami a colt of great speed and promise. II. C. Hallen-becka gixxl three year-old, The Finn, was the third tiest money gainer" of the year ami gallantly earned all that stands tt his credit. The undefeated Futurity winner. Thunderer, won 1916.sh0O less than The linn, but captured enough to place him fourth in lie winning list. Next to him is the sturdy western handicap horse. Hodge, followed in order by the Belmont champion. BtroSSbOli, and tile star horse of the year. Roannr. The latter was. as he was tin-Mar before, quite the champion race botes of the year, but was not fortunate in all of his essays. Fourteen horses won .o0o or more in the course of the years racing anil Ihe accounts of the thirty chief winners are as follows: Borse. Age. Sts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Lnp. Won. Borrow 7 9 4 1 1 3 0,193 Ltminant 2 5 3 2 «■ 0 18.945 The Finn 3 20 9 4 2 5 17.985 Thunderer 2 3 3 0 0 O 17.385 Hodge 4 24 9 0 3 6 10.928 Stromboli 0 17 7 5 5 0 15.753 Roainer 4 13 S 1 0 4 15.320 Resrret 3 2 2 0 0 0 12.300 Roval II 3 12 4 2 1 5 12.245 Prince llermis. 5 24 0 8 4 0 11.407 Dodge 2 17 10 4 1 2 11.355 I Star Jasmine.. 0 21 8 2 5 0 11.320 Wateibloasom . 3 13 9 1 2 1 10.403 . I Horse. Age. Sis. 1st. 2d. 3d. Inp. Woti. Oeorge Smith.. 2 12 9 o 0 3 0.14O Bulse 2 0 5 0 0 1 .» 005 King Neptune. 2 23 s r, 5 4 0.600 Blackie Daw . . 2 15 !» 3 1 2 9.044 Slumber II. ... 4 1.*, 0 3 1 :: 9 200 Tactics 0 2! 5 7 5 12 8.430 Rancher 3 14 7 1 2 4 8.365 Water Lady .. 4 31 9 4 0 12 7.040 Kingly 5 7 3 1 1 _ 7.505 Pan Zareta ... 5 20 15 0 4 1 7.540 Bromo 2 8 2 4 0 2 7 330 Bay. Candle... 4 29 1 1 4 0 8 8.980 Tartarean .... 3 s 3 .". 1 1 0.790 Harry Shaw . . 4 25 9 7 0 3 0.743 Montresor .... 5 20 S 5 5 2 6,566 Swish 7 18 9 4 1 4 8.515 Lady Rotha ... 3 23 5 0 5 7 0.515 Whether Mack darner is to become a really high-class jockey, or not, is a matter the next two or three years will reveal. He was not a high-class lightweight rider in 101.5. but he was not without a measure of ability and was fortunate. Tlie spiin ami early summer racing over, the Kentucky tracks gave liim great opportunities, which lie certainly improved. It was there that he gained such a long lead that his primacy in the matter of winning mounts was practically unassailable. Later in the year he di.l not do so well and developed a tendency iu the direction of unfair riding that brought him several suspensions. However, his leadership was emphatic. J. IfcCahey was second to him by the slender advantage of one more wiiminir mount than J. Butwell. but of this leading trio But well was best in all the arts which combine to make the truly accomplished jockey. Of all those who rode freipiently in 1915. Butwell and T. McTaggart were our best ridels, but it may well be doubted whether our pre seal standard of jockeyship is not inferior. Here is the record of what our thirty most suc.ess-fnl riders did in 1915: Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Inp. P.C. Won Garner, M. ..775 151 lis oo 4lo .19 6,028 McCahey, J. ..587 104 102 80 295 .is 70.520 Butwell. J. ..443 103 77 63 200 .23 83.024 Lillcy. W. ...083 !m; 08 82 38! .14 51.872 Molt. A 082 92 95 .17 398 .1.3 51.713 McTaggart. T.392 91 63 45 103 .23 72.720 Pickens. A. ..521 8.8 70 72 291 .17 25.830 Cooper, F. ...513 S7 89 70 207 .17 50.975 Turner. C. ...519 si; 01 82 200 .17 07.2SO MoTa_gart. J. .597 SO 80 80 345 .14 58.770 Oelltrv. L. .000 S5 !3 ss 394 .13 45.0-.I4 Pool. E 471 SO 82 08 241 .17 47.247 Oo.ise. R 418 77 05 02 214 .18 4S.5SO Taplin. E. ...402 70 70 50 194 .19 34.170 Buxton. M .517 75 88 73 311 .14 49.!Hi5 McDerinott. R.42.3 73 55 04 231 .17 37.S0O Martin. E. ...433 OS 47 54 204 .10 45.434 Lowder, P. .574 07 80 87 :I40 .12 32.435 Schuttin er. A. 445 00 51 51 277 .15 33.910 Acton. J 584 01 01 60 393 .10 27.350 Metcalf. J. ..407 59 69 72 207 .13 34.4S1 Kir*, T 403 BO 57 50 231 .15 32.977 -apatite. K. ..452 57 53 00 2s2 .13 33.297 Doyle. W. ...355 50 50 42 207 .10 10.230 Kederis. J. ...275 53 42 40 140 .10 25.822 Robinson, F. .470 52 SO 5J 282 .11 2s. 322 MeCabe. J. ..425 52 49 38 280 .12 20.385 Callahan. J. ..288 51 OS 30 174 .Is 28.540 Cross. C 354 49 4S 05 l!2 .11 15 510 Doininick. J... .39 49 47 40 197 .11 17. 23:: Among the trainers of 1915. the versatile H. C. Ihlwell proved the leader in the matter of winiersl of race-. It has Ixconie a habit with him to figure in that role. He sent the winners ,,f ninety seven races to the post. With a score of eighthy -eight races won. James Arthur was not far behind him in se, -on, i place. Both of these trainers .icciinplishe.l these results in the main with sidling platers. With a c unbimitioii of jumpers and fiat racers. L. y. Oarth managed to land in third place, closely pressed bv Samml L. Hildretli. Here is what the thirty most successful trainers of 1915 wrought in rates won and inoiiev won witli the horses in their care: Trainer. Wins. Amt Won. Bedwell, H. G 97 1,015 Trainer. Wins. Aiut. Won. Arthur. J M 848,840 Garth, L. W BB 32,485 Hildreth. S. C 54 :.0.::4 Henley. T. J 88 41,850 Fitzsirumons. J 51 27,800 Baker. W. II 44 23.703 Weir, r. 1 40 1T,:!!i4 Denny. G 39 33,580 Spence. K 86 28,313 I. owe, John 37 14. .".2N Schorr, J. F 30 28,058 Cmonsetter, J 34 18,701 Simons. A 26 30,015 lleffner. K. W 28 28,685 Henderson. S. M 28 14,610 Walker. W 28 1H.411 Qasser, C. W 28 8,150 Benson. K. C 27 22,049 Shannon, T. J 27 22,005 Larrhk. I.: B 27 21.14.". Rurttscholl, W. A 27 12.S45 Short. W 27 8,865 Ooidsborough. A. J 26 30.715 Kairiek. W. II 20 21,00.. Perkins. W 24 22,689 Casey, C. J 24 12. 355 ilirsch, M 24 14.0."..". Westmoreland, W. C 24 0,080 i McP— M. II 23 17.780
