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NUMBER OF HORSES IN OUR RACING. In the year 1903, 6,232 horses participated In the racing of the United States and Canada. That was and is the record ill respect to number of thoroughbreds in racing in any one year in this country. From that point there was a decline, due to adverse legislation in various statets, until in 1913 only a total of 3,541 racers were ia action. However, with a difference of only twelve horses less, that was practically about the same as the total for li12, and there was an upward tendency manifest last year when the total mounted up to 3,700. It is probable that when the time to compile the statistics of this year arrives, a further gain will be shown. That this is a satisfactory feature is be-jond dispute. At the same time it is patent that we have a long way to travel before the diminution ii: our thoroughbred resources wrought since 190S will be fully repaired. The number of horses raced over American tracks each year since and including 1900, is as follows: Year. Horses. Year. Horses. 1900 4,792 190S 5,405 1901 5,127 1909 4,890 1902 5,271 1910 4,180 1903 5,525 1911 4,038 1904 5,902 1912 3,553 1905 0,232 1913 3,541 1900 5,902 1914 3,032 1907 5,002 1915 3,700 1 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 17.9S5 Hodge 4 24 9 0 . 3 0 10,928 Trince Hermis .5 24 0 8 4 0 11,407 Star Jasmine 0 21 8 2 5 0 11,320 . Rorrow 7 9 4 1 1 3 20,195 Lady Panchita 8 20. 4 0 7 9 2,894 Wander 9 40 7 0 3 24 3,5515 Sphon 10 27 5 3 4 15 1,5585 Culvert 11 10 7 2 0 7 1,700 Association ..12 4 3 0 1 0 405 I Fastoso .... 13 29 4 S 0 11 1,000
