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REVIEW OF NEW YORK RACING SEASON OF 1924 9 G , Over ,000,000 in Stakes and Purses Distributed by Metropolitan Racing Organizations Rancocas Stable Largest Money Winner on Circuit With 08,925 to Its Credit Mother Goose Tops the Horses 5. C. Hildreth Great-est Number of Winners J. Maiben Carries Off the Saddle Honors Racing prospered in New York this year and was replete with interesting features, but as a field it gave owners of winning horses an aggregate of but littb more than it did in 1923, 7,724 more, to ba exact. In fact, New York about reached the limit of its productivity in 1923 and no great variation is now to be expected, unless Buffalo should, establish a new track and help swell the annual returns. However, what New York turns over to successful owners annually is a plentiful sum total. The American turf would be in a sorry condition without it, as was experienced not so many years back. A noticeable feature of the years results is that the "Westchester Racing Association gave less money in 1924 than it did in 1923. Part of this is accounted for in the greater sum added io the Papyrus race of last year, in comparison with the Epinard race of this year. There was also a falling off in daily average distributed from the 820,095.48 of last year to the 18,368.77 of this year. To compensate for this falling off at headquarters, every other racing organization in New York shows a gain over 1923 in total distribution and in daily average distribution, all combining to show a pleasingly satisfactory condition of racing and its affairs in the Empire Slate. Despite the Belmont Park feature referred to, the big track held its own in its accustomed leadership of the New York tracks. Its total of 8606,170 for twenty-six days oi racing speaks for itself. It is a great race track. It is the scene of great racing in each recurring year. It j deserves its leadership and will continue to hold it. The following tabulation shows the number of racing days, races run, winning owners, winning horses, distribution at each track and other particulars of high concern: Track and Meeting, mn c c g g g. and 5 . . r V V v ;????. s il Saratov 20 157 135 283 $ 411.015 70 39 48" 10 13 .45 Belmont Park autumn meeting 13 70 99 109 305,435 37 1C 20 15 ! .47 1 Belmont Park spring meeting ...".... 20 320 114 238 300.735 55 21 44 1G 7 .40 1 j Aqueduct summer meeting 20 1 20 120 230 249.140 50 33 37 10 11 .42 Jamaica spring meeting 20 120 100 207 203,045 47 31 42 10 21 .39 Empire City summer meeting ..T... 20 120- 105 210 201.405 43 35 42 21 17 .30 Aqueduct autumn mooting 13 .78 90 171 170.105 35 13 30 14 4 .45 j Jamaica autumn meeting 13 78 91 102 121.015 32 20 20 10 8 .41 13 7S 83 147 120-lr 27 8 10 j Empire City autumn meeting - 27, -!. United Hunts autumn meeting 2 12 25. 31 12,5m 7 3 2 G 1 .53 United Hunts spring meeting ....... 2 11 2t 31 0,500 G 5 0 4 0 .55 Totals and grand percentage. . 1 .. .102 973 . ,110,815 411 23S 324 130 98 .42 The following table sliows in detail the amount distributed by the various Xew York organizations in the years from 1919 to 1924 inclusive: Organizations - 1019 1020 1921 1922 1923 1924 "Westchester Racing Association $ 314.297 $ 3C3.31S $ 404,312 $ 51G.132 $ CG3.151 $ 000,170 I Queens County Jockey Club 259,153 312,200 401.098 373.070 380.831 425.305 Saratoga Association 298.357 358.240 380,990 402.494 402.789 411.015 1 Metropolitan Jockey Club 209.023 282.825 327,434 313.345 318,901 327,600 ; Eriipire "City Jockey Club-.:........ 215,277 275.771 -331,142 - 307.809 314.859 321,590 Hunt Clubs 20,075 0,045 5.050 . 5.370 12,300 19,075 ; Grand Totals ....... ,317,382 ,598,405 ,899,020 ,918,280 ,092,891 ,110,815 : The daily average distribution at the various tracks tem 1919 . to 1924, inclusive, is shown below: i Racine Races r Days Run Dailv Av. Daily Av. Daily Av. Daily Av. Daily Av. Daily Av. f Track . - 1924 1924 1919 1920 1921 1922 19?3 . 1924 - Belmont P-rk 33 199 0,470.57 2,110.00 4.332 J!5 . 0,129.12 0,095.4S 8,308.77 Saratoga : 20 157 11,475.27 13.77S.40 14.332.9.0 14.907.19 15.491.8S J5.S0S.27 5 Aqueduct 33 19S S.930.31 10.400.87 13.035.42 12.034.71 11.900.97 12.888.03 - Jamaica .. :. ...... 33 198 7,763.81 9.752.59 10.502.39 10.107.80 . 9,907.53 9.929.09 E-npire "Cily 33 198 7.423.34 9.509.34 "10.0S2.00 . 9.931.20 - 10,150.74 9.745.15 Hunt" Clubs 4 23 5.16S.75 3,022.50 " 2,525.00 2,685.00 3,075.00 9,537.50 1 Totals and Gen. Average.. 102 973 $ 9.0S5.39 0,947.9S 2,411.93 21450.40 3,233.49 3,029.72 The Rancocas Stable of Harry Sinclair, so ably presided over by Samuel C. Hildreth, won the immense sum of 08,925 over the Xew York tracks. Horses that carried the colors of that powerful racing confederacy j finished first in seventy-one races, second ; iii fifty-five and third in forty-eight Begin- j ning at Jamaica in the spring, the Bancocas Stable accounted for fourteen races and 5,- j 230, at Belmont Parle fifteen races and j 2,730, at Aqueduct six races and. 9,300. at Empire City eight races and ,355, at j Saratoga nine races and 6,225. Then came . the fall campaign, starting at Belmont Park, where seven victories yielded 2,445, four! at Aqueduct 1,130, five at Jamaica 5,200 and three at Empire City ,310. Mad Play was the biggest winner for the stable, while Zev, which was responsible for the Bancocas worlds record of winnings in 1923, only won ,700 this year over the Xew York tracks. H. P. Whitney was second to the Bancocas Stable in winnings over the Metropolitan circuit The master of Brookdale Stud had a large and formidable band of young horses in the racing of this year, and it was chiefly j due to the excellence of his two-year-olds that the stable prospered. Over the New York-courses the Whitney horses won thirty-five races and G1,570, the excellent filly, Mother Goose, being responsible for 1,S55 of that sum. Major August Belmont, chairman of the Jockey Club, by virtue of the prowess of Ladkin and Ordinance, enjoyed one of tho most successful racing years since before the war. He was the third and the last of the owners to win over 00,000 over the New York courses this year. Altogether his horses won twenty-three races and 09,790. The Belair Stud has good reasons for feeling satisfied with the results of its campaign over the New York courses, twenty-four victories bringing 1,915 to its coffers. Among the other ones who figured prominently were W. Daniel, with 8,100 ; Greentree Stable, 1,105; J. Butler, 0,G70 and Ward and Burton, 9,910. The following are the owners who won 0,000 or more each over the Metropolitan courses : Owner. 1st. 2d. 3d. Amt. Rancocas Stable 71 55 43 0S,925 Whitney, H. P 35 34 24 101,570 Belmont, A 23 0. 12 109,790 Belair Stud Stable 24 13 18 91,915 Daniel, W 10 9 8 78,100 Ward and Burton 20 11 20 59,940 Greentree Stable 23 29 23 51,105 Owner. 1st. 2d. 3d. Ant. Butler, J 31 - 27 24 50.070 Kilmer, W. S 7 3 9 44.725 Cosden, J. S 14 13 IS 41.090 Fair Stable 8 1 2 37.690 Wilson, R. T 19 22 14 32.700 Fisher, EC. C ." .5.9 8 30,250 Fairell, F. J 13 5 2 28,375 Oak Ridge Stable . 15 S 9 27.850 Ellane Stable 5 S 3 27,150 Madden, J. E 8 20 23 27,025 Widener, J. E. 5 12" 7 20,675 Idle Hcur Stock Farm Stable. 4 7 5 25,645 Jeffords, Mrs. W. M 15 11 13 24.4S0 Gerry, R. L ..14 14 12 22,275 Field, M , S G 2 19,678 Davis, J. E S 7 5 19,220 Cochran, G. A 5 3 5 19,175 Salubria Stable ; 10 S 4 18.350 Bostwick, A. C. ... 5 2 3 18,105 Audley Farm Stable .. 4 3 2 18,070 Brown, F. E 8 8 3 17,470 Widencr. G. D 10 7 10 17,220 Glen Riddle Farm Stable 12 10 10 16,955 Lexington Stable 1 3 0 16,350 Randolph, P. S. P 11 11 15 10,205 Swingalong Stable .. G 5 3 15,605 Buxton, C. 7 12 10 15,445 Vivadou V. Riviera Stable.. 10 IS 19 14.945 Smith, J. B 3 5 4 14,725 Salmon, W. J ...5 14 11 14,500 Zeigler, W., Jr 4 5 5 14,120 Louis, S .12 5 13,285 Coe. AV. If 9 20 14 13.125 Winfrey, G. C. 11 IS 13 12,870 Rosenberg, L 7 10 10 12,075 Both, W. J 13 0 10 12,145 Howard, H. M .10 13 8 11.900 Arlington, E., 9 .10. 14 11,055 Marrone Stable 11 8 5 11,460 Swenke, A. 11 8 9 11,155 Middle Neck Faun Stable 5 5 3 10.945 Somerset Stable 4 G 7 10,710 Wertheimer, P 0 2 0 10,000 Mother Goose won more money than any other horse racing over the New York tracks this year. Her victories in the Belmont Park Futurity and Fashion Stakes, together with a second in the Astoria Stakes and a third in the Bosedale Stakes, add 1,855 to the Whitney stable record for the year. Mad Play, from the Bancocas Stable, was another big money winner, over the various courses of the Jockey Club. His winnings amounted to 5,490, victory in . the Belmont Stakes alone netting him 2,8S0. The brilliant but unfortunate Ladkin won seven races and 9,-255, the Broadway, Carlton, Dwyer, Edge-mere and International Special No. 2, baing the stake features in which he scored notable successes. The smashing two-year-old, Master Charlie, a claimant for the juvenile crown of 1924, won four races, including the rich Hopeful Stakes, and 9,225. Aga Khan, the Lawrence Bealization winner, and a. prominent factor in other stakes, accounted for six races and 2,700. Wise Counsellor won three races and 3,210, Sarazen six and 1,-215, Sunny Man four and 0,175, while the busy Priscilla Buley won a greater numbar of races than any other on the Metropolitan circuit, accounting for ten and 0,600. The following are the horses, which won ,000 or more each over the New York tracks : Horse. 1st. 2d. 3d. Amt. Mother Goose 2 1 3 1,85. Mad Play 5 3 3 65,490 Ladkin 7 0 2 59,255 Master Charlie 4 0 1 59.225 Aga Khan G . 5 5 42,700 Wise Counsellor 3 0 2 33,210 Sarazen G 1 1 31,215 Priscilla Ruley 10 4 4 30,600 Sunny Man 4 0 1 30,175 Ordinance . .. 5 0 2 27,990 Sunsini 3 0 2 25.050 Bracadale 4 2 3 23,740 Maud Muller 5 1 0 20,490 Blue Warbler 2 2 0 19,700 Stimulus ....8 1 0 18.37S Mad Hatter 3 1 2 17,89i Nicholas 5 1 0 16,450 My Play 1 3 0 10,350 Mr. Mutt 1 1 3 15,900 Princess Doreen 2 1 0 15,030 Sun Flag l" 0 1 14,775 Duettiste 2 2 0 14,575 Beatrice 5 2 1 14,475 Klondykc 4 4 0 13,425 Laurano . 3 2 1 13,300 Lucky Play 5 2 G 13,225 El Kantara :.. 5 1 0 12.5S0 Turf Idol 4 0 0 12,305 Young Martin 4 1 3 12,100 Superlette S 4 1 12,075 Pedagogue 4 2 0 11,950 Arcady ...1 1 0 11.S0O Hephaistos 4 2 0 11,525 Spot Cash 2 1 0 11,525 Swope 1 5 3 11,250 By Hisself 4 1 0 10,890 Elf 2 1 1 10,00 Sheridan 2 2 1 10,600 Missionary . 4 3 3 10,545 Sunsard .. 1 0 0 10,000 Epinard 0 2 0 10,000 Star Lore 1 2 2 9,750 Socrates 3 2 2 9,450 lltialtj 1 3 1 9,100 Nedana G 5 1 8,925 Zev 1 3 2 8,700 The Poet 4 1 4 8.355 My Own . 1 0 1 8,250 Rival 4 1 5 8,205 King Albert 4 5 3 S.135 Sting 1 0 0 8,100 Pas Seul 0 2 2 S.030 Johnny Maiben was the riding star of the circuit He had 2S9 mounts and was victorious with seventy-three, finished second forty-five times, third forty-three and had a high percentage of .25. L. Fator rode fifty-nine winners out of 287 mounts, while L. McAtee accounted for fifty-seven out of 334 mounts. The veteran, J. Callahan, did exceptionally well with fifty-four wins out of 400 mounts. The brilliant Earl Sande, the recognized premier rider of the country, unfortunately met with an accident at Saratoga, otherwise he would in all probability have been close to the top. At that he won thirty-two races out of 116 mounts, for the high percentage of .28. Tha following are the jockeys who rode ten or more winners over the New York tracks : Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unp. P.C. Maiben, J 289 73 45 43 128 .25 Fator, L 287 59 54 30 138 .21 McAtee, L. 334 57 50 40 181 .17 Callahan, J. 400 54 59 71 21G .13 Parke, I. 134 25 27 13 69 .19 Thurber. II 2S0 33 33 30 178 .12 Burke, J. II 200 32 33 -27 10S .16 Sande, E 116 32 13 24 47 .28 Fields, G 251 31 25 32 163 .12 Kummer, C 134 30 15 20 69 .22 Coltiletti, F. 213 25 29 31 120 .12 Barne3. E 175 24 14 17 120 .14 Harvey, W. 198 23 25 20 124 .12 Fator, M. 120 20 10 18 72 .10 Marinelli, E. i . . . .t. .ISO " 20 35" 25 100 .11 Breuning, B- 130 . 19 20 17 SO .14 Allen, C. . 120 IS 29 21 6S .14 Legerc, E 138 16 20 20 82 .12 Babin, G 75 14 11 7 43 .19 Cooper, G 117 14 11 15 77 .12 Turner, C. 117 12 15 IS 72 .10 Stutts, II 31 10 8 6 7 .32 The training honors fell to S. C. Hildreth, who kept the largo -and powerful Bancocas Stable quite busy from early spring to late in the fall with such good results that the end of the season found him credited with having saddled seventy winners. Other trainers who figured importantly on the circuit were Max Hirsch, with 31 winners ; J. Johnson, with 30 ; F. Hopkins, 26 ; J. Fitzsimmons, 25 ; T. J. Healey, 24 ; L. Feustel, 23 ; and G. M. Odom, 21. The trainers who saddled ten or more winners follow: Trainer. Wins. Trainer. Wins. nildreth, S.. C 70 Knapp, W 13 Hirsch, M 31 Rowe, Jas 13 Johnson, J 30 Taral, V 13 Hopkins, F 20 Tompkins, G. R 12 Fitzsimmons, J. ....25 Richardson, J. F. ..11 Healey, T. J 24 Swenke, A 11 Feustel, L 23 White, F 11 Odom, G. M 21 Winfrey, G. C 11 Walsh, W. V 20 Goldsborough, A. J..11 Smith, R. A 1G Wilson, J 11 Kearns, F. J 15 Blakely, A. G 10 Loftus, J 15 Brady, M 10. Zoeller, J 14 Peterson, G 10 Karrick, W. H 14 Coburn, G. W 10 .Garth, Wm 14 May, J. W 10 Burttschell, W. A 13 Stevens, F. J .10 Fitzsimmons, J. Jr.. 13
