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OVER A MILLION DOLLARS DISTRIBUTED IN STAKES AND PURSES BY THE NEW YORK TRACKS DURING THE YEAR 1918 As a field of racing Xew York state made a gain of 84, 22G in 191S over its corresponding showing of the previous year, tin; resumption of autumn racing at Aqueduct, Jamaica and Empire City being responsible for this important increase. For the first time Maryland passed Kentucky and displaced the latter state from second place, but by no great difference in money paid out. Roth states did extremely well by the turfmen who raced their horses over their tracks. Cuba and Arkansas showed healthy gains over the4previous year. The inclusion of eastern Canada for a small sum is due to the fact that one-day informal meetings took place at Toronto and .Montreal to permit the running of the Kings Plates annually decided at the two cities. The distribution of money in the different fields of racing was: Racing Races Days Run Distribu- Distrihu- Distribu- Distribu- Locality. 1918. 1 1918. tion 1915. tion 1910. tion 1917. tion 1918. Xew York 142 857 $ 539,170 $ 050,459 $ 972,073 ,150,299 Maryland 117 827 438,374 578,725 715,090 705,078 Kentuckv 101 707 570.SS1 070,439 740,895 754,155 Cuba .. 100 019 143,200 195,085 23S.910 280.470 Louisiana 08 438 87.800 1K9.2S0 273.835 274,190 Arkansas 30 193 42,808 90,250 122,150 Wyoming 20 147 29,150 30,000 Nevada 19 141 40,150 78,500 42,350 - 23,240 Indiana 0 - 21 0,000 Eastern Canada .2 3 088,052 900,245 G74.185 3,840 Virginia 5 15 2,010 3,300 2,205 3,325 Mexico ... 228,420 407,020 225,225 Missouri . .. ... . 21,700 Michigan . . . . . .. ... 14.200 California .r.:...r .. ... 47,595 9,375 Delaware .V..V ... 0,000 Pennsylvania .... 9,005 8,895 4,150 Illinois ... 57.0S5 Massachusetts .. 7,040 9,135 Alabama ... 3,250 Xew Jersey ... 1,700 1,525 Colorado .. .;. 43,095 South Carolina ... 4,745 ...... Totals 010 3,908 ,853,037 ,842,471 ,000,253 ,425,347 .. car"- g-- -S-?. " T7 -- ,- .if-.-r..andzandxWmt--4riirtt ?,.r .
