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NUMBER OF THOROUGHBREDS IN RACING. The greatest number of thoroughbreds raced in any one year in this country and Canada was i.232 in 1905. When the troubles that subsequently beset racing attained their greatest effect, there was a falling off to the 3.541 horses engaged in the racing of 1913. That was low water mark since 1900. There has been a slow but steady trend upward since 1913. with 3.700 horses raced last year. Owing to the establishment of new breeding farms and the influx of several hundred horses from abroad. 1916 should show nearly, if not quite, 1.000 horses participating in its racing. The present tendency is gratifying. At the same time it will be many years before figures of ten years ago will be reached again. The respective number of horses started in each year from 1900 to 1915 inclusive, was as followes: Year. H« rses. Year. Horses. 1900 4.792 1908 5,405 1901 5,127 1909 4,890 1902 5.271 1910 4.180 1903 5.525 1911 4,038 1904 5.962 1912 3.553 1905 li.232 1913 3,541 1906 5.902 1914 3.632 1907 5,002 1915 3.700 The leading winners of various ages in last years racing in this country are shown in the subjoined compilation: Horse. Age. Sts. 1st. 2d. 3d.Unp. Won. Dominant 2 5 3 2 0 0 8,945 The Finn 3 20 9 4 2 5 17.985 Hodge 4 24 9 0 3 0 16,928 Prince Hermis 5 24 6 8 4 6 11.467 Star Jasmine 6 21 8 2 5 6 11.320 Borrow 7 9 4 1 1 3 20,195 Lady Panchita S 26 4 6 7 9 2.894 Wander 9 40 7 0 3 24 3.315 SiMdin 10 27 5 3 4 15 1,385 Culvert 11 16 7 2 0 7 1,700 Association 12 4 3 0 1 0 465 Fastoso 13 29 4 8 0 11 1,600
