view raw text
COMMANDER J. K. L. ROSS LEADING MONEY- WINNING OWNER OF 1918 WINNERS OF 0,000 OR MORE EACH In 191" A. K. Macomber was tlie leading winning owner with, stable earnings of ,57S. In 1918 his stable won the greater total of 5,204, but that sum only sufficed to place him second in the list of winning owners. First place was won by the formidable aggregation of horses gathered by Commander J. K. L. Iloss, regardless of cost, it being the first time a Canadian owner lias occupied that exalted position in North American racing. The acquisition of Cudgel in 1917 from John W. Schorr was the master stroke that brought about the stables success, that excellent race horse winning more than a third of its total of 9,179. At weight for age lie was the best race horse in the United States .when at his best, and a worthy compeer of the other grand racers Broomstick has sent into racing from time to time. The brilliant two-year-old Billy Kelly was acquired at a time when he had filled most of his engagements; still he raced in the Ross colors sufficiently to place him second to Cudgel in money won for the stable. Although A. K. Macomber was deprived of the primacy of American owners, his stable was a powerful one and he had the satisfaction of knowing that he was well represented in racing by some capital thoroughbreds. He had two of the best three-year-olds of 1918 in War Cloud and Motor Cop, and an excellent handicap horse in Hollistei- and a notably good two-year-old in War Pennant, all of which finished in the division of winners of 0,000 or more. Unluckily, possibly, in a moment of irresolution concerning going on witli racing while the Great War was in progress, he sold Motor Cop. War Pennant, and War Marvel to J. K. L. Itoss for the -reported sum of 5,000. action y.-hich he regretted subsequently. Even so, the stable is still one of great strength, with all kinds of possibilities bound up in tlie glossy hides of its big band of young horses. . Harry Payne Whitney may not think lie was lucky in finishing third only. His fine three-year-old .Tohren gave the stable a series of notable triumphs, but the two-year-olds proved disappointing, although some of them, such as Blue Laddie, Citrus, Cresson and Vindex, gave meritorious displays of speed in racing. But there was no topnotchcr among them. That kind of a two-year-old is almost a necessity in the makeup of a great racing stable if it is to possess a real chance for the attainment of first place in any racing year, because the big money of the turf goes to the two-year-olds. Tiie international hero, Borrow, though on the down grade of racing fame, was still able to race a bit, as he showed in winning two good races, one of which was the Arverne Handicap, in which lie defeated the odds-on favorite Naturalist. One great trouble with tlie Whitney stable was that such good horses of the year before as Rickety and Rosie OGrady were infirm, and could not be raced. From a modest place among the minor owners of 1917 J. W. McClelland so greatly was favored in 1918 that at the end of the year he stood fourth in the owners list: This was due almost entirely to the victories of his line two-year-old Eternal. At tlie beginning of the year there were several possibilities in the McClelland stable,- but "among, them Eternal "was the only one which materialized into a racing fact of imposing dimensions. Next, was; W. Jt Coe, . ;ij fif th place .. In respect to stable earnings tilr.. Cost iiaJ hitKiucst successful at:8taw.eriiipracinsrffhe.urdytwo-yra principal money winner, closely followed by his reliable steeplechase mare Bet, which, in winning the Manly Memorial Steeplechase at Pimlieo; carried off the most valuable jumping race of the year. Tiie Cpe stable included a big band of two-year-olds, some of which may attain prominence ,in the racing of 1919, representing as they do the most fashionable blood lines of England and tlie United States. In landing in sixth place with a stable composed mainly of selling platers Williams Bros, gave a remarkable example of what may be done with moderate class horses when skillfully trained and intelligently placed in races where they are not outclassed. The respected turfman R. T., Wilson had a year of average success, his stable earnings of 0,527 representing a gain of a few thousands over 1917, his good two-year-old Hannibal and his speedy three-year-old Corn Tassel being his best money winners. Willis. Sliarpe Kilmer won but a few hundreds less than Mtf. Wilson, his continuance in tlie leading contingent of winning owners resulting from the sagacious purchase of the subsequent Kentucky Derby winner. Exterminator. Other owners who had reason to view the racing of 1918 favorably are J. E. Widener, P. A. Clark, John Sanford, E. R. Bradley, E. B. McLean, W. F. Poison and B. J. Brannon. An outstanding feature of 1918 was the practical disappearance of the usually formidable August Belmont stable. Annually for years past it had been in the front rank of winners. In 1917 it finished third with earnings of 9,090, but in 1918 its comparatively insignificant total was ,SS0, this having no precedent in the history of the Belmont stable. However, Mr. Belmont was in his countrys service and giving scant attention to the affairs of his stable and his meager return was due in part to that creditable fact, as well as to accidents and sales. With the resources of the Nursery Stud at his command it should not be long until the chairman of the Jockey Club is again worthily represented on the turf by stars of his own breeding. The following is a list of tlie winning owners of 1D1S witli stable earnings of 0,000 or more each to their credit: Owner. Won in 1917. 1st. 2d. 3d. Won. Ross. J. K. L 2,190 01 52 57 9,179 Macomber, A. K 08,578 50 41 32 95,204 Whitney, II. P 58,515 33 30 10 70,30 McClelland. J. W 4,091 11 13 9 00,805 Coe. W. R 15.2S0 30 30 31 58.228 Williams Bros 22,822 77 49 44 55.831 Wilson, R. T 40,929 28 35 35 50,527 Kilmer. W. S 04,902 12 11 i 50,303 Widener. J. E 40,702 20 30 29 42.209 Clark, P. A 4,845 13 10 5 42.111 Sanford, J 20.14S 21 12 21 37,947 Bradley, E. It : 32,940 30 44 34 37.087 McLean, E. B 8,040 29 28 23 35,905 Poison, W. F 0.S09 24 19 25 34,710 Brannon, B. J 13,200 27 20 10 33,011 Livingston. J. 50,813 34 40 42 32.S07 Brighton Stable ..1 34,932 27 12 10 32.389 Quincy Stable 10,009 28 24 15 30,554 Miller, A 41.010 13 15 ,8 30,039 Loft. G. W 54.070 21 . 24 24 29,253 Weir, F. D 9,544 37 19 31 27,594 Applegate. W. E 14,850 12 4 4 20,741 Carman. R. F : 17.970 25 20 18 20,170 Hildreth, S. C 8.811 20 30- 10 20.117 Spence. K 23,472 44 39 30 20,001 Talbott. J. 0 21,090 37 20 32 24.008 Parr, It 20.849 25 IS 29 22.352 Arthur, J 13,204 2! 21 21 21,900 Sweeney, J. F 10,055 22 15 14 21.757 Triple Springs Farm : 27 12 15 21.21 Bresler, R. L 2.7S5 29 18 21 21.170 Arlington, E. and Mrs. E " 4,740 24 20 15 20.033 Louis. S 0,801 27 20 . 28 20.028 Goodman. J. B 20,190 25 38 14 20.549 Oneck Stable 9 0 S 19.03S Lowe, J. ..1 13.970 21 18 2S 17.00 Jeffords. W. M 4,275 9 12 9 17.518 Widener, G. D 10.007 13 7 12 17.03S Griffith. J. E 3,521 12 0 8 10.873 Wortiiington. C T. 19,377 17 11 IS 10,087 Greentree Stable 18,000 IS " 13 8 10.48S Martin, William 0,155 14 13 14 10.302 Bevenvyck Stable 13,907 0 11 8 10,157 Ross, S. 9.019 . 11 17 12 10,107 Schwartz, M.: L 17,859 14 14 15 10.099 Hendrie. G. M , . . 18,720 ! 15 9 10,014 Pratt. H. L. r.it.. 2,870 21 11 10 15.S92 Cleveland Stable ..L.. 10,844 14 15 .22 15.324 Bryson, E. Kl .. ...;-!P.. 12,705 17 22 27 15,039 Hawkins, J. S 7.09S 10 0 4 14.S48 Kirby, A. L. S.747 20 3 0 14,718 Rosseter. J. H 500 8 12 9 .14,249 Woodland Stock Farm 14 5 3 13,970 Long, G. J. . 17,553 13 8 22 13.739 Meadow Broofe Farm 9,904 12 22 11 12.S7S Smith. W. .i 10.CS2 14 27 22 12,804 Parrish, J. W. 9,140 0 8 9 12,718 Gallaher Bros 21,009 10 7 9 12,583 Henderson, S. M 7.03S 11 11 9 12,497 viau, w 52,02s s 7 13 12,307 Baker, R. L 29,758 11 17 11 12,277 Weld, E. M 12,000 7 0 5 12,200 Bianchi, O. A 2,270 10 4 9 12,233 Perkins, W W 19 - 13 12,159 Buxton, C 14,713 11 .11. ., !.12 12,051 Weant, W. C. . 15,345 19 20, . y 21 11.993 Cahill, W 12,432 20 14 1 9 11,091 Houseman, F .r,HS 15 r, j 11,501 Aste, A L I.300 3 !, 2 11,230 McDoweil. T. C 30,288 10 14 .f 7 11,054 Ward, J. S 9,01 7 9 1 3 11,037 Peterson. G -00j 11 1- 10,982 Baker, W. H. . ! 22-3-9 13 . 1- s 10,813 Beach Stable Ji 3 10.074 Umensetter, J. 8,724 17 10 12 10,024 Chancellor. G. E 7.3andJ H . IS .12 10.194 Thorne. T P 4,42 10 9 10 10-0C3 Gerry, R L. .J. --517 5, 11 12 10,028
