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RACING IN IRELAND PROSPEROUS. Horse racing has enjoyed a good season in Ireland this year, due principally to the many entries of English horses ridden by English jockeys. In the list of winning owners, II. Ellis, Avhose Furore aa-ou the Irish Derby, is at the top with 4,675, and close up at second place is W. A. Walls with 4,105, an amount due almost entirely to the double event scored by his useful filly, Captive Princess in the Irish Oaks and St. Leger. Richard Croker is third with 2,125, and Mr. Parkinson, avIio has Avon thirty-four races, is fourth with ,950. Other fortunate owners are James Daly, ,455; C. J. Blake, ,S70; R. B. Dobell, ,720, and Albert Lowry, ,090. P. Bchau heads the list of Avinning trainers with eighteen winners, Avorth 3,3S5, followed by J. J. Parkinson Avith thirty-two winners, valued at 0.-925; James Dunne, seven winners, 8,945, and J. Arnott, twenty-three Avinners, 0,055. Fugleman is the leading sire with three Avinners of the value of 0,525, Captivation is second Avith four Avinners, Avorth 4,910. and Erla Mor third with six Avinners, totalling ,200.
