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FINANCIAL RETURNS OF JOSEPH E. WIDENERS STABLE DURING- THE YEAR BOTH PLEASING AND SUBSTANTIAL : While no single representative in the stable stands out in the light in money won during the 1917 racing season, the large number of horses racing in the J. 15. Widener colors enabled the popular eastern turfman to make a creditable showing in a financial way. Twenty-nine horses were carried by the stable, and all bttt three of them had a part in bringing the total 1017 winnings up to 0,702, as compared with S,2S9 in 1910. The big increase in earnings over the previous year is attributable to the better success of the Widener horses in stake events. Naturalist, which heads the winning list, has three stakes to his credit, and lie finished second in another. His victories came in the Columbus Handicap, the Ellicott Handicap and the Blue and Gray Handicap at Laurel. He was a starter in the Prince George Handicap at the same track, but finished second to Ticket, Skibbercen fell but little short of Naturalists record in earnings. He was a starter in a number of the eastern steeplechase stakes and finished first in two of them the L. Stuart Wing Memorial Cup Handicap at Piping Rock and the Brook Cup Handicap at Belmont Park. In the United Hunts Double Event Steeplechase first part, at Belmont Park Terminal, he finished second and was awarded third money in the Winfield Steeplechase Handicap at Aqueduct and the Corinthian Steeplechase Handicap at Belmont Park. Expectation and Chiclet also were useful performers in the Widener string. The former won the Grand National Steeplechase Handicap at Belmont Park and had three seconds and a third in four other steeplechase stakes. Chiclet won the Edgemere Handicap at Aqueduct, finished second in the Belmont Park Autumn Handicap and third in both the Queens Count Handicap at Aqueduct and the Manhattan Handicap at Belmont Park. Pickwick, another Widener stake winner, was successful in the Carrollton Handicap at Laurel. Following is the 1917 record of the stable: Horse. Col. and Sex. A. Pedigree. 1st. 2d. 3d. Won. Naturalist b. g, 3 By Rabelais Nature 3 2 1 $ 5,935 Skibbereen br. g, 7 By Hawkswick Trojana 3 1 2 5,250 Pickwick b. g, 3 By Garry Herrmann Zoola 4 4 3 4,230 Chiclet b. It. " By Spearmint Nature 3 3 4 4,150 Expectation b. g, 0 By Kilkerran Tapiola .. 1 3 1 2,995 Doublet br. g, 5 By Disguise Fairy Slipper 5 0 3 2,935 Maitre Corbeau b. g 0 By Wildfowler Pimlico 2 2 0 1,830 Duettiste b. g, 5 By Ethelbert Dulcibella 2 1 1 1,725 Memories II b. f. 2 By Rabelais Wallflower II 2 5 2 1.5S0 Man Slayer ch. g, 4 By Artncath II. Margaret Angela 2 2 1 1,315 Pussy Willow b. g, 1 By Migraine Lady Schorr 2 1 0 1,200 Trompe La Mort ch. 2 By Verwood Marsa 1 2 1 1,008 Louvois . ..br. m. 5 By Electioneer LOrient 1 0 2 1,030 Plaisir dAmonr b. g, 7 By Delaunay Primavistu 110 1,030 Seafarer ch. g. 2 By Rabelais Ocean Bound 1 1 1 750 Kilts II b. g, 3 By Macdonald II. Wallflower II 1 1 0 727 Sarsenet br. g, 5 By Ogden Courtplaster 1 1 0 710 Infidel II b. ,r, 4 By Radford Miss Matthews 1 1 0 700 America III b. 1. 3 By Rabelais Martha Gorman 1 0 0 G30 So Long Letty br. f. 2 By Garry Herrmann Lady Lexington 0 2 4 370 Tenons Bon b. g, 2 By Verwood Habanera 0 1 2 200 Jusqtl au Bout br. c, 2 By Ajax Roquette 0 1 0 100 Stonewood b. g. 5 By Wadsworth Trisauce 0 0 1 100 Alaric II. b. c 2 By Verwood Porte Maillot 0 1 0 70 Aztec br. g 2 By Garry Herrmann Miss C 0 0 1 70 Esconaba b. g, ti By Magellan Maritime 0 0 1 50 Henley II ... ...jiUMUi, 5. By Rabelais-Hampton Dancer 0 0 0 Jacques Coeur .b. g, 0 By Wingfields Pride Miss Jaqueline 0 0 0 LIndependante .b. f, 2 By Ajax Halima 0 0 0 Totals 29 . 37 35 31 0,702
