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GRAND RACING AT BELMONT PARK AUTUMN MEETING Of TEE WESTCHESTER RACING ASSOCIATION REPLETE WITH SENSATIONAL AND RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCES Distinguished by racing of a high order, with the time record-breaking feats of Man o War and Exterminator as the outstanding features, the autumn meeting of the Westchester Racing Association came to an end AAednesday, September 15. During the fifteen days of racing there were seventy-two races run and 83,978 distributed in stakes and purses, the daily average distribution amounting to 5,331. Fifteen stake races were decided, including the famous Futurity and Lawrence Realization Stakes. The Futurity furnished a decided surprise in the defeat of Prudery and the victory of the outsider, Step Lightly. Man o War won the Lawrence Realization in the new American record time of 2:40 for one and live-eighths miles. The champion also established another new American record when he annexed the Jockey Club Stakes, running the mile and a half in 2:28. Exterminators record-breaking performance came on the closing day in the decision of the Autumn Gold Cup. These feats and the general high character of the racing served to bring out large crowds, and in every respect the meeting was a "big success. W. J. Salmon heads, the list of the money-winning owners, of which the following won 00 or more each: Owner. 1st. 2d. 3d. Amt. Salmon. W. J 1 0 2 0,220 Glen Riddle Stable 3 1 0 22,115 Ross, J. K. L... 3 3. 1 14,300 Widener, J. E 4 8 3 11,150 Hirsch, M . 2 0 1 7.587 Bradley, E. R ... 2 1 2 0,275 Kilmer, W. S 1 0 1 5,100 Hildreth, S. C .1 4 0 1 4,715 Quincy Stable ..4 2 1 4,510 Schwartz. M. L .. 3 1 2 4,400 Grecntrce Stable 3 1 2 4,060 Jeffords, W. M 1 0 .1 3,950 Cochran, G. A.... 2 2 1 3,825 Wilson. R. T:. . ., 4 3 0 3,822 Coc, w. R....n.f..:.:f.Vf.:,2t;k 3 "2 3,.r00 Chinn, P. T: . . . 2 0 2 2.847 Whitney, H. P 0 2 1 2,775 Waterbury, L. 2 0 1 2,301 Fitzimmons, J ..2 -1 3 2,317 Loft, G. W 1 1 2 2,010 Livingston, J. 10 3 1,010 Fizer, W. II 2 0 0 1.725 Foreign Stable .. 2 1 1 1,700 Sanford, J 1 1 1 1.01S Islip Stable 2 0 0 1,555 Onnck Stable 1 3 0 1,455 Widener, G. D 0. 4 4 1,400 Clancy. W. C 1 1 0 1,150 Jeffords. Mrs. W. M 0 1 1 1,133 MacManus, J 1 0 1 1,418 Woodcliffe, A. S 1 1 0 1,055 Xalpa Farm Stable 1 1 0 1,042 Lewis, J. H....... 1 0 0 935 Peters, E 1 1 0 900 Roseachcr, H 1 1 0 100 Wicks, W 1 1 0 900 Cook, T 0 1 0 600 Kedgwick Stable 1 0 2 900 Weir, F. D 1 0 2 900 Cross, T. Hi 1 0 - 0 SSI Oak Ridge Stable 1 0 0 881 Whitney, E. F 0 2 0 800 Springer. E. D 0 2 1 750 Ascot Stable 1 0 0 700 Harlan. S. P 1 0 0 -700 Johnson. F 1 0 0 700 Price, J. L. . : I 0 0 700 Shannon. J. M 1 0 O 700 Clark, P. A 0 2 1 500 Step Lightlys Futurity victory placed her at the top of the list of money -winning horses, of which the following won ,000 or more each: Horse. 1st. 2d. 3d. Amt. Step Lightly 1 0 1 5,970 Man o War 2 0 0 20,890 Grey Lag 2 0 1 7.5S7 Hildur 1 0 0 4.925 Exterminator 1 0 0 4,000 Barklie 1 0 0 3,850 Believe Idle Hour: 1 0 0 3,250 Naturalist 1 0 1 3,175 Lion dOr 1 0 0 3,100 Busy Signal 1 1 0 2,825 Enfilade 2 0 0 2.795 Wisest Fool 1 0 2 2,075 Damask 0 2 0 2,575 Natural Bridge 2 1 0 2,360 Teddy R 1 1 0 2,140 Abadane 1 0 0 1,760 Dorcas 2 0 0 1,725 Bnnksia 1 1 0 1,700 Syosset 1 C 0 1,085 Idle Dell ...2 0 1 1.081 Star Voter 0 1 1 4,000 Audacious 1 1 1 1,500 Gilt Fringe 1 0 1 1.418 Pontypridd 1 0 1 1,418 Skibbereen 0 2 0 1,300 Our Boots 1 0 0 1,318 Lord Brighton 1 0 1 1,202 Milkmaid 1 -0 0 1,260 Frigate 1 2 0 1.255 Krewer 1 0 0 1,212 Major Parke 1 0 1 1,210 Cirrus 1 O 0 .1,110 Hoodwink 0 1 1 1,133 Thunderstorm 1 .0 0 1,122 Lc Glorieux 1 0 0 1,117 On Watch, Oil 1,100 Mad HatteV 1 0 0 1.095 Veto 1 1 0 1.055 Wachapreaguu 1 0 O 1,025 Peter Piper 1 0 0 1,025 St. Michael. 1 0 0 1,025 Smoke Screen 0 1 0 1,000 L. Ensor carried off the saddle honors of the meeting, the following being the jockeys who rode one or more winners: Jockev. Mts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unp. P.O. Elisor, "L ...-12 19 4 4 15 .45 Kunimer, C .-43 11 10 4 IS .20 Moonev. J . - " 3 0 26 .17 Fairbrother. C. 19 5 3 3 8 .20 Callahan. J 24 4 5 2 13 .17 Keogh, F 13 4 2 0 7 .31 Sande, E . H 3 5 2 4 .20 Ponce, C 15 3 1 5 0 .30 iMcAtee, L -3 2 i 8 .09 - , Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unp. P.O. Robinson, C. 13 2 2 2 7 .15 . Bycrs, D; .... 4 2 1 1 0 .50 j Hopkins, D ....7 2 0 0 5 .29 j Kelsay, AV 24 1 4 6 13 .01 Lyke, L 0 1 2 1 2 .17 Smoot, C 3 1 1 1 0 .33 Rush, S 2 1 1 0 0 .50 McCabe, J 3 1 0 2 0 .33 Miller, O. H 1 1 0 0 0 100 , Crawford, R. II 1 1 0 0 0 100 Powers, V , 2 1 0 0 1 .50 T. Fitzsimmons leads the trainers, the following of which saddled one or more winners: Trainer. Wins. Trainer. Wins. Fitzsimmons, J 0 Blakeley, A. G. ... 1 Healey, XV J. ...... 4 Burch. P. M. ;.... I- Hildreth, S. C. 4 Bycr, N. L 1 Bedwell, H. G 3 Clancy, W. C 1 Feiistel, L 3 Garth, L. W. 1 Harlan, S. P 3 Joyner, A. J 1 Hastings, J 3 Kraft, F 1 Hirsch, M 3 MacManus, J 1 Karrick, W. H 3 May, J. AV 1 Lewis, J. II. i 3 Robinson, W 1 Owens, J 3 Roseacher, H 1 Evans, J 2 Shannon, R. H 1 Harmon, T. J 2 AVallace, W. M 1 McNaughton, S 2 Wayland, E 1 Peters. E 2 AVeir, F. D 1 Randolph, II 2 Daly, M 1 Thompson, H. J. ... 2 Odom, G. M 1 Webber, T. 0 2 Healy, J. S 1 AVelsh, T. 2 The following stakes were decided: Stakes. Date. Winner. Aalue. Tomboy Handicap, September 2; Believe Idle Hour $ 3,250 Manhattan Handicap, September 2; Naturalist 2,775 Nursery Handicap, September 4; Hildur 4,925 Lawrence Realization Stakes, September 4; Man o AVar 15,040 Brookhollow Steeplechase Handicap, September 0; Syosset 1,085 Autumn Highweight Handicap; September i; Lion dOr 3,100 Mineola Selling Stakes, September S; Teddy R 1,940 Jerome Handicap, September 9; Busy Signal 2,625 Corinthian Steeplechase Handicap, September 11; AVisest Fool 2,125 Futurity Stakes, September 11; Step Lightly. 35,870 Jockey Club Stakes, September 11; Man o AVar 5,S50 Nassau Selling Stakes, September 13; Abadane 1,700 I Champagne Stakes, September 14; Grey Lag. 4,150 Brook Cup Steeplechase, Septcmlier 15; Bark-lie I 3,850 Autumn Gold Cup, September 15; Exterminator w 4,000 The percentage of winning favorites was far above normal, as shown in the subjoined tabulation: Number of days... 12 Number of races..; . 72 AVinning first choices 45 Winning second choices , ....... 15 AAinning outsiders 12 Winning at odds-on 28 Defeated at odtlson . . 0 Percentage of winning choices -.. .02 Altogether five new time marks were established during the meeting, the following being the records revised to date: Dlst. Horse. A.Wt. Date. Time. 5-8 Aldrlan 2 122 May 21. 1910 1:02 3-4 Lucullite ..4 130 Sept. 1, 1919 1:10 6 1-2 Audacious .4 119 Sept. 5, 1920. .. .1:17 7-8 Rosehen 5 120 Oct. 16, 1900 1:22 7 1-2 f Restlgche ..3 107 May 29. 1908 1:31 1 Man o War3 118 May 29, 1920. ...1:35 1 1-16 Milkmaid ..4 122 Sept. 3, 1920 1:43 11-8 War Cloud.. 4 118 Sept. 1, 1919.... 1:50 13-10 S. Cntalina..3 97 Oct. 3, 1905 .1:57 Ostrich 4 105 Oct. 9. RK5 1:57 Firestone ...4 120 Oct. 8, 1909 1-57 1 1-4 W. Broomll.fi 139 June 28. 1913... 2 00 1 K-16 Fair Play.. ..3 125 Oct. 7. 1908 ..210 1 3-8 Man o AVar. 3 126 Juno 12, 1920. .. .214- 1 1-2 Man o AVar.3 118 Sept. 11, 1920... 2:28 1 5-8 Man o AAar.3 120 Sept. 4, 1920... 2:40 1 3-4 Dishabille ..4 115 Oct. 13. 1906 2:57 2 m Extermtor 5 128 Sept. 15, 1920... 321 " 2 1-4 Mas. Robct.3 111 Oct. 17. 1908.. ..3:51 Straight Course. 1-2 Miss Nett . .2 99 May 14, 1910 . . .46 4 1-2 f Preceptor ...2 112 May 19. 1908 :51 5-8 Pen Rose ..2 110 Sept. 12, 1918.... :55 5 1-2 f Friar Rock.. 2 106 July 17, 1915. .. .1:03 3-4 Jack Atkln..4 137 May 19, 190S 1:08 6 1-2 f Lady Aera...2 90 Oct. 19, 1906 1:10 I 7-8 Paris 2 110 Sept. 12. 1914 1:22 Steeplechases. Ab 11-2 Sorrel 3 137 June 8. 1914 3:24 Ab2 Gold Bond.. 5 136 June 4, 1919 4:08 Ab 2 1-4 In. Arrow. .4 130 June 9. 1915 4:26 1 Ab 2 1-2 Sq. Dealer.4 142 Sept. 9, 1918 5:20 I Ab8 The Brook. 5 105 Sept. 14, 1918... 5:57.
