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BLUE GRASS FAIR RACING STATISTICS Immense Crowds Present During the Week Totaling About 85,000 People Spence Stable Leads. Racing was the principal attraction at the Blue Grass Fair held at Lexington from September 1 to September 0, when, all attendance records were broken, about 85,000 people being the estimate for the six days. There -were thirty-two races decided, the fields being of good size and the contestants well matched, resulting in spirited and interesting sport. Kay Spences stable won four races and ,775, lending the money-winning owners, of which the following won 25 or more each: Owner. 1st. 2d. 3d. Amt. Spence, K. 4 1 2 ,775 Weant, W. C ... 3 4 2 1,000 Worthington, C. T. 3 2 1 1,375 Paul, J. L. ... 2 1 1 9C0 Treacy and Walker ."...2 1 O 875 Tullett, II. 1 4 1 750 ICncbelkamp and Howertou 1 1 2 525i Cmensetter, J 1 1 1 50O Ireland, J. T 1 1 O 500 Broaddus, L. A 1 1 O 475 Van Ry, H 1 1 0 475 Baker, it. L 1 O 0 450 Goode, J. M , 1 0 0 450 Heath, C. B. 1 2 450 Baker, J. II. 1 O 1 425 Woodford, J. II 1 O 1 425 Bradley, E. It 1 O O 400 Fuller, J. W 1 O 0 400 Gallaher Bros 1 0 O 400 Harvey, R, H. . A,... K 1 0 0 400 Lee, S. I. . . . . .m r7. .T.T. . 1 o 0 400 Scott D. W 1 0 0 400 OLeary, L. F 1 0 1 325 Thirty-two horses won one race each, but not one won more than that, the horses winning being as follows: Horse. 1st. 2d. 3d. Amt. Dark Hill l l 0 00 Dahabiah II 1 1 O 475 Little Sandy 1 1 O 475 Miss Wright 1 1 O 475 Iloeuir 1 0 0 450 Pif Jr. 1 0 0 450 Sands of Pleasure 1 0 0 450 Burs and Stars 1 0 1 425 Peccant 1 o 1 425 Prince Igor 1 o 1 425 Redstart 1 0 1 425 Bandymo 1 0 0 400 Arrow Point ........ . 1 0 0 400 Baby Cal 1 O 0 400 Billie B 1 0 O 400 Breeze 1 0 O 400 Busy Joe 1 0 0 400 Carrie Moore . . "... 1 0 0 400 Foster Emory 1 O 0 400 Iolite 1 O 0 400 Lady Luxury 1 O 0 400 Mayrose 1 0 0 400 Miss Wells 1 - 0 0 400 Nobleman ...... 1 Q 0 400 Horse. 1st. 2d. 3d. Amt. Parrish 1 0 O 100 Ruby 1 O 0 100 Sarasota 1 O O 400 Sway 1 O O 400 Tokalon March 1 O O 400 " Viva Cuba 1 0 O 400 Willigan 1 0 0 400 Loftus 1, O O 300 Lnnsford was the leading rider with eight mounts, the following being the jockeys who rode one or more winners: Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unp. P.C. Lunsrord, II 32 . 8 5 4 15 .25 Groth, J 19 4 4 4 7 .21 Garner, II 13 3 2 2 G .23 Canlield, L. 20 3 2 3 12 .15 Pitz, J 9 2 1 1 5 .22 Gruber, J 1G 2 1 1 12 .12 Wolstenholm, S. .. 13 1 4 3 5 .OS Tullett, II 7 1 4 0 2 .14 Warrington, W. 0 1 1 1 S .17 Mooney, J 8 1 1 0 0 .12 Morys, J 12 1 0 3 8 .OS Williams, J 5 1 0 2 2 .20 Robertson. J 1 1 0 O 0 100 Pool, E 4 1 O 1 2 .25 Van Dnsen, C 7 10 1 5 .14 Simpson, R 4 1 O O 3 .25 The- following jockeys finished second or third during the; meeting, but failed to ride a winner: Jockef-. . Mts. 2d. Sd.Unp. Gaugel, L 7 2 O 5 Cruise, J 12 12 0 Moore, W , 7 1 1 5 Da vies, R G 1 O 5 Donahue, E. . G 1 0 5 Howard, J . S 1 0 7 Saladin 2 O 1 1 Woods, L 0 O 1 5 Howard, C 9 0 1 8 The following were unplaced witli all their mounts: Jockey. Mts. Jockey. Mts. Barrett, N 1 Ridenour, W 3 Merimee, F 1 Burke, II. J 4 Burke, J. H 2 Meehan, W 5 Murphy. A 2 Stearns, II G Stone, G 2 The following is a record of the trainers: Trainer. Wins. Trainer. Wins. Spence, K 4 Hurley, W. 1 Potts, W. N 3 Ireland, J. i 1 Weant, W. C 3 McGarvey, R 1 Morris, D. T 2 OLeary, L. F 1 Paul, J. L 2 Schwartz, W. II. ... 1 Arvin, G 1 Sprague, C. II 1 Baker, A .1 Staton, F. W 1 Buker, J. II 1 Stewart, D. E 1 Frakes, R. C 1 Tullett, II. 1 Gallaher, J. C 1 Umensetter, J 1 Goode, J. M 1 Van Ry, H. 1 Hukill, J. M 1 The percentage of winning favorites was above normal, as shown in the subjoined tabulation: Number of days 0 Number of races 32 Winning first choices 15 Winning second choices 5 Winning outsiders 12 Winning at odds-on 3 Defeated at odds-on 2 Percentage of winning choices 47
