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. , j , I . j . I I I , , , j . j I :, . . . ,. j ■ ? 3 . H ■ j ■ I H I H I L ■ F. M ,r B E i M ,[ H I ■ ■ ." p, . ■ P M ■ E J H I E K M il _ .. • • H [I I j,; ., ~ II ■ his " I I1 J of * rj III by y r to " j° in "1 of jf u. "". by La a her ?h [■ JJ !ls St. ■• S-J SI 1 I the !• ls s- "* of u aud 1,1 a a r" r" Y o- er, cf of r. of of x- of of II- H ; d !" ee n. . Il • HI DEEDS OF GREAT GELDINGS HIGHEST MONEY-WINNING AVERAGES PER RACE HERE AND IN ENGLAND. Epsom Lad the Leader in England and Salvidere in This Country — Banquet, Raceland and Strath- meath Also Shine. In the racing of 1*18 Koamer. Borrow and Strom-| boli were the leaders of the eastern handicap boi as Hudge was of the western handicap horses. I; is something in the way of a singularity that a!. of these fine examples of the thoroughbred are gi -:u ings. In such cases it always seems a matter lor regret, that such grand animals should not have been spared the infliction of the knife, so that they might have been allowed to transmit their splendid qualities "for the improvement of the breed of horses." But the gelding is always present in racing here and abroad, Epsom Lad and Dean Swift being shining examples in English racing, while in this country Parole, iJatiquei, Raceland, Strathmealli. Salvidere. Proctor Knott. Koseben and others hare at various periods illumined the pages of our turf history. Of them all Parole gained the greatest measure of celebrity. This unsexed brown SOU Of Leamington and Maiden was no beauty to look at, but when it came to racing his action was pi rfei -1 Hon. Of horses of more latent days the low. effortless, daisy cutting striding of Imp. when extended, resembled Paroles moat closely. He be-, longed to Pierre I.orillnrd and, after winning about all the honors the turf of this country afforded at that time, was taken to England when a liveyiar-! old in the fall of 1878. His first start there was in the Newmarket Handicap at Newmarket April 10. 1S79. at a mile and a half, lie was not OVer-j looked by the haudicapper and was given 11 pounds, while the famous Isonomy, then called "tho horse of the century," carried HM and was a great favorite at 7 to 4, while Parole went to the post at 100 to 15. Nevertheless, he won easily In a length and a half with Isonomy second and I.iua third, an almost unbelievable thing to the stummed admirers of Isonomy. Shortly afterwards he took tip 118 pounds and won Hie City and Suburban Handicap at B| soul from seventeen opponents, and the next day carried 1-4 pounds and wen tho Great Metropolitan Handicap at two miles ami a quarter, only the four-year-old Castlemeagh op- posing him. Afterwards he won the Great Cheshire Handicap at Chester with Hit pounds up and the Epsom Gold Cup at a mile and a half when carrying 125 pounds. Then the handieappers took charge of him and his splendid winning career la England was over. He was brought back to this country in 18N1 and won more good races. All in all no more famous gelding ever set foot on a ran track. Parole raced at a time when stakes were not of great values, so his fifty-nine victories in 127 races. besides place money, only brought a total of ,Mo. It resulted that his winning average per race was much less than the figures attained by some oth T high-class geldings which raced later on in an era of greatly increased stake and purse values. In this particular feature the pace is set in England by ■psoas Lad. which won five races in seventeen starts for the remarkable average for each race won of 1,004.00. In this country the highest similar average stands to the credit of Salvidere, which had his career on the track cut short untimely by breaking down, but not until he had achieved the average per race won of 0,228.22. Some account of these two record holders among the celebrate, | geldings, together with three others, which each won more than 00,000 in the course of their careers in racing makes interesting leading. Epsom Lad 1887, hr. g, by Ladas — Disorder. Epsom Lad, the holder of the English record for money-winning geldings, won but five races in an easy career covering five seasons and seventeen races. He was bred by Lord Bosebery and was a smart two-year-old. winning the Prince of Wales Stakes at Goodwood and beating the kings crack. Diamond Jubilee. That and a dead heat were hU only victories in 1SS9. As a three-year old Epsom Lads racing career was Shabby and he was disposed of to T. Kincaid and came out in his colors as a four-year-old in 1901. That year Epsom Lad made his mark on the turf strikingly and continued bis two year-old form. Hie ran but five races, but won nearly S8S.0M in two of them. Ha was second in the Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket to Pieter-maritzburg and won the ten thousand pounder -the Eclipse Stakes — at Sandowu Park from Ian and Mr. James It. Keenes Disguise II., and also the rich Princess of Wales Stakes at Newmarket, worth nearly 0,000, defeating Diamond Jubilee again. That year virtually ended Epsom Lads racing career. He was sold to J. Buchanan and ran but three races for him without placing or financial profit. Here is Epsom Lads turf work in figures: Year. Age. Sts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Dap. Won. 1SS9 2 5 2 0 0 3 814,581 1890 3 4 0 1 0 :: 1881 4 B I 1 0 ] 0". 239 1882 5 2 8 O 0 2 ISO.! I 1 0 0 0 1 __, Totals 8 17 5 2 0 18 8188,821 Average amount per winning race, 1,904.00. Salvidere 1904, ch. g, by Belvidere — Sallie of Na-re varre. **y general consent, Salvidere was the champion two-year-old of 1900. He was the property of T. Hitchcock, Jr.. and was only once beaten at that age. This was on the occasion of his first start, which was in a purse race at Brighton Beach in which he finished second to Fountainblue. This was his eye opener ami after that he knew what was re quired from him and responded splendidly. Thru in an orderly succession of great triumphs he won the Montana Stakes, Brighton Junior Stakes and Winged F ot Handicap at Brighton Beach. Saratoga Special and Adirondack Handicap at Saratoga, wind- ing up by taking the rich Junior Champion Stakes at Graveseud. Since, in these events, he easily vanquished such redoubtable opponents as Ballot, Peter Pan. Superman. Electioneer, Charles Edward, DeMund and McCarter. It can readily be perceived that he was a high-class two-year-old indeed. As a three-year-old he won three rich races in nine starts, being the Annual Champion Stakes at Sheeps- head Bay. Cup Preliminary at Brighton Beach and the Brighton Cup, in each of which he defeated the grand horse Ballot. As a four-year old his ]. -s were in a bad way anil he could do nothing. But his record was one of glorious deeds aud was: Year. Age. Sts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unp. Won. 1900 2 7 8 1 O 0 851.086 1907 3 9 3 2 3 1 30,980 190S 4 4 0 1 1 2 888 Totals 3 20 9 4 4 :: 181,584 Average amount per winning race. 0,228.22. Banquet 1887, b. g, by Rayon d Or— Ella T. Banquet was a notably gallant gelding — the bravest of the brave — and his wind-up as a London cab horse was a blot on the late Mike Dwyers rac ing career. Banquet raced notably for ten seaaaua here and in England, and won sixty-two races and 1118,685. He did great things in his six American years, and was a hardy, consistent race horse, of great endurance and speed, not much to look at, Continued ou second page. I 1 r " • - 5 f - 1 . r . i j 1 " L " • e e a i . t 8 - - - s a f r s - i 6 • s • J 1 1 V - . t e - r B a r - t s B • 2 - - - f 1 1 1 1 I • ; , 8 s . 1 i DEEDS OF GREAT GELDINGS. Continued from first page. but an equine door of great deeds. His career both here- and in England during ten seasons is shown in the- table leelow: Year. Age. Sts. 1st. 2*1. Si. Unp. Wast. 1888 2 12 1 1 5 5 ,020 I 1890 :i 20 4 :; 0 7 Sl.oSS 1881 1 40 15 15 4 6 20.635 i 1892 5 28 It .. 4 5 22.080 i 1883 6 28 11 S 2 4 ld.oio • 1804 7 2:: 10 8 2 :: 21.880 i isio* S O 4 1 0 4 li..i2o i ls:ii-,* .» 5 0 1 0 4 ivi7* 1 » Did not race. 1888* 11 1 • 0 0 * . Totals 10.. Ml 02 42 2:! ;,! .5o5 : Average amount per winning raee, ,011.25. *Rae-ed in England. Raceland 1886. b. p, hy Billet— Calomel. In the fall of ISM!, while at Lexingtem, Joe 011-? man bought a yearling at auction. He did not par-1 ticularly want a yearling, but chancing to bid on t one by Billet— Calomel, acquired ownership leer r i;. . imd concluded to retain him and have him i trained. It was a fortunate conclusion. The yearling - was gelded, was given the name of Raceland I and the next year won nine races and S,2S8 for Jllmaa, his victories including the Harold Stakes » itt Latonia. Quickstep Stakes at Washington Park, • Great Eastern Handicap at Shoepshead Bay. Manufacturers Stakes at St. Louis and the Arlington Stakes and Capital Slakes at the old Ivy City track Washington. Then tllnian sold Raceland to J August Belmont for 820,080. making all around J a remarkable profit oat an original investment of f 1 io. Baceiand had a track career covering eight years I and proved himself a race Imrse of high class in I every respect. He raced la Mr. Belmonts cedors | in 188and, 1888 and 1880 and in the three years won for him among other races the Suburban. New- York Jockev Club. Grand National, Metropolitan, Melrose and Manhattan handicaps, and Emporium, Spin-" J drift. Hainegat. Raritan and Ocean stakes, meeting and holding his own with such celebrities as King- " ston, Hanover, Firenzo. Terra Cotta, Barns, Gorgo and others of high rank and fame. Then he was sold to Michael F. Dwyer when Mr. Belmonts death led to the dispersal sale of his great stable and raced for him until his usefulness had departed, • For Dwyer he won many races, stakes and purses and when retired from the race track it was with this honorable record: Year. Age. Sts. 1st. 2d. 84. Unp. Won. • 1SK7 2 12 !t O O .- 8,288 • 1888 :! 12 7 2 1 2 19.885 • 1889 4 13 H :: O 2 24.580 • lSOO 5 S 1 2 0 L .-,.o7! 1801 o 20 17 6 :: :: 21.847 r ISO". 7 20 7 2 r. 0 11.810 1893 8 ::t 18 10 2 4 14.382 I 1S01 0 2 O 0 1 1 Totals S .. 188 70 25 12 2.-, $ 1 10.: 181 L Average amount per winning race. ,062.7.. Strathmcath 1888, b. g, by Strathmore — Flower r of Meath. It is not so many years back since Green P.. Morris and Stratlimeath formed a traveling combina- " tion familiar on all the big tracks of the country from New Yenk to San Francisco. In the course of j. thedr adventures Stratlimeath made Morris a rich 1 man. but when he could no longer serve as a faithful j bread winner the wealth he had earned was not conserveil prudently, and Morris is a poor man 1 again. Strathmcath was perbsps the best son of | Strathmore. although Strathmore! begot many good heirse-s. lie- was a capital f.vo-e ear-old. and among ; bis successes won the Algeria Stakes at Gravesend, • Junior Champion Stake-s and Tyro Stakes at Mon- month Park, and Partridge- Stakes and Spring stakes at Sheepsbead Bay. Carrymg 12 1 pounds he ran third to Potomac and Masher for the liitiirily of ispo, Potomac having up 115 pounds and Masher [■ 10V Morris brought Stratbmeath out to Washington i Park in 1891, and realised ■ dearly cherished desire to win the- ASSericaa Derby with him. II was - probably the- proudest day Of the old turfmans long career when .Stratlimeath came home in front 1 of Poet Scout and Kingman, with the great race easily won. Besides this great teat, Stratbmeath 1 that year and in subsequent years woo such Impor- " lant events as the Twin City Handicap at Sh teps-8 - head Bay, Stockton Stakes at Monmouth 1ark. • Country Club Handicap at Morris Park, Spencer r Stakes and Merchants Stakes at Saratoga. St. Nlch-2 olas Hotel Stakes at Latonia and many eitlcr races of minor importance. A peculiarity of his career was the number of dead heats in which he was a factor, detid heating with Don Alonzo, Russell, Charade and Copyright. He also figured in a win- ; ning match race with Basso in the first year of racing at the Ingleside track. San Francisco. His seven years of racing resulted in the following record: Year. Age. Sts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unp. Won. !s:mi 2 10 5 •". 1 1 840,050 1891 :; 16 6 7 1 2 35,820 l 1802 4 22 12 7 1 2 11,690 1 s:i:; .% 27 1 :". . 4 1 1 1,833 , iv.it 6 28 7 4 7 lo 1,678 ; 1805 7 20 10 2 5 :: 5,865 , 1808 8 10 t 1 0 :; 2.020 . Totals 7 .. 138 .r : oo- 1! 22 8114,956 j Average amount per winning race, ?1.931.o0.
