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SAMUEL HILDRETHS RECORD Wizard Trainer of Rancocas Stable Has Saddled 808 Winners Since Year 1906. Right now Samuel C. Hildreth is on the very apex of the highest pinnacle of fame attainable by a trainer of race horses. Moreover, he is the conceded Beau Brummel of his profession. Such is the befitting reward of -many-years -spent in his arduous calling.. None disputes his eminence. Samuel has been at it for a long time. As far back as the late eighties he was well known as a skillful and successful owner-trainer on the tracks of the Central AVest and Southwest Before he decided to impress the East and removed there, he had campaigned notably good horses over the Chicago tracks, of which the majestic MeChes-ney was best as well as a great race horse anywhere on earth. Since making himself an eastern celebrity Samuel has won an enormous aggregate of money for those for whom he has trained, topping it all off with his unparalleled record of last year. Of all living trainers, it is probable that James Rowe is the leader in respect to money won by horses in his charge, but Hildrcths record since 1907 is quite re- markable, especially since 1912 and 1913 were practically blank years, because he was then in France training fqr Charles Kohler. His lecord from 190G to date will bear much inspection, and here it is: Year. Itaces Won. Money Won 1907 4r, $ 47,W5 1C0S 43 SS.fiSO 1909 73 123,942 1010 8-1 14S.010 1911 07 49,413 1912 1913 12 . 5,16:. 1914 38 32,540 1915 - 23 ;i,li9S 1910 39 70,950 1917 23 il,t93 1918 31 31,759 1919 : r.0 123,93i 1920 3li 81,140 1921 85 2ti2,7S 1922 74 247,014 1 1923 75 392,121 SOS ,779,795