view raw text
REVIEW OF MARYLAND RACING SEASON OF 1924 , g Total Distribution in Stakes and Purses for Year Amounts to ,378,890 H. C. "Bud" Fisher Largest Winner on Circuit Nellie Morse Tops the Horses J. Maiben and J. Wallace in Tie for Riding Honors, Each With Forty-Five Winners I - ! Practically negligible in racing statistics twenty-five years back, Maryland has so improved its ways and repute as a racing field that it fairly exudes wealth and temptation to owners of good race horses. Nobody questions the exceeding importance of Maryland racing at the present time. "With its Preakness Stakes, for three-year-olds;" its Pimlico Futurity, for two-year-olds, and its Washington Handicap for three-year-olds and over, it yields precedence to no other of our racing fields in the value and importance of its major-inducements to owners. Yet in 1900 all that Maryland had to offer turfmen was a meeting of two days at Pimlico for small purses and mainly devoted to jumping races, also a fair at Frederick, where some races for runners were on the program. To this meager showing the J1.37S.S90 divided among winning owners this year is in vivid contrast. "While there was no great disparity in the aggregate of money distributed in 1923 and 1924, there was a modest gain of 526, 10S registered in behalf of the present year. In the matter of daily distribution Pimlico exceeded its best previous record. The same is true of Laurel and Bowie, but the high record at Havre de Grace in that respect was made in 1921. All of the best horses of the time raced over the Maryland tracks, to the great delight of the huge assemblages in daily attendance. , Following are interesting particulars of a memorable turf campaign: v. v. 5! 5 H 3 z and S K - C? H? EtS. M i: .3 S- o e-g e Track and Meetins. -,23 33 : 2 t-n w Sn S.C CsT.rn -2. 2 n 3 o o 5 " q -n I n ; g ; a 5 ? 1 . : ? Laurel 23 101 151 248 $ 331.475 OS 40 53 10 13 .42 Pimlico, Autumn Meeting 12 SI 112 17! 248,375 30 18 30 11 C .30 Pimlico, Spring Meeting H 77 SO 103 245,940 35 20. 21! 17 7 .45 Howie. Autumn Meeting 12 84 114 173 140,900 20 21 -13 3 3 .24 Havre de Grace, Spring Meeting 13 111 !7 105 133,200 35 12 41 12 8 .38 Havre de Crave. Autumn Meeting 10 70 91 142 127,750 3S 8 24 11 0 .54 Powie, Spring Meeting 11 77 S7 143 303,400 32 24 2t 0 7 .42 Timouium .T " 35 43 00 20,700 18 4 13 10 2 .51 Marlboro 3 33 4S 01 10,001 IS 0 11 0 8 .51 Totals ami Grand Percentage 102 714 ,37S,S90 204 153 207 101 03 .41 Tlie following tabulation shows the amount distributed by the various organizations from 1919 to 1924 inclusive: Organization 1019 3020 3921 1022 1023 1924 Maryland Jockey Club .- $ 320.075 $ 380.011 $ 442,502 $ 488,223 $ 4C7.0S7 $ 404,315 Maryland State Fair . . 318,3St 337,254 310,153 323,098 330,900 331,475 Harford Agricultural and lirecdeis Association 274,19 1 31S.432 270,333 270.S08 2C3.120 2G3.010 Southern Maryland Agricultural Asso- eiation 3S7.0C7 231,992 213.S03 231,101 248,409 250,390 Marvland State Fair and Agricultural Society 32,423 17.S00 3S.0G3 33,000 19,900 20,700 Southern Maryland Agricultural Fair Association Marlboro 11,400 17,500 17,250 17,000 22,700 39,000 1 Hagerstown Fair Association...;;:.. 15,500 14,300 Gentlemens Driving Park Fair and . . I Pacing Association 14,000 19,010 ...... Grand totals ,143,542 ,374,099 ,298,40S ,340,550 ,352,782 ,378,800 The daily average distribution of the various tracks from 1919 to 1924, inclusive, is as follows: Pacing Paces Days Pun Daily Av. Daily Av. Daily Av. Daily Av. Daily Av. Daily Av. .Track. 1924. 1024. 1010. 1020. 31121. 3022. 3023. 3024. Pimlico . 23 301 2,541.35 4,S40.5S S,437.5S 1,227.00 0,334.22 1,401.00 laurel 23 101 11,702.00 12,071.31 13.745.7S 34073.85 14.3S9.57 14,411.00 Havre tie Gr.ice 23 101 0.139.70 11,014.40 12.014.35 11.770.S7 31,440.20 31,435.07 Powie 23 101 0,928.41 8,285.43 9,293.87 10,505.48 10,800.39 10.SS0.52 Tinionium 5 35 2,483.00 3.500.00 3,013.00 3,000.00 3.9S0.00 4,140.00 MarllKjro .. 5 35 3,500.00 3,450.00 3,520.00 4,540.00 3.S00.00 llagerstcwn 2,280.00 3,10J.OO 2,800.00 Paltimore Gentlemens Driv- v ing Paik 2.S0O.O0 3,925.00 Totals and Gen. Average. 102 714 $ 0,148.34 0,509.99 2,022.30 3,230.SS 3,202.57 ?13,51S.53 Maryland was indeed a rich and fertile campaigning ground for horsemen during the current year. This is clearly indicated in the winnings of the successful stables. There were two owners that won over 0,000 each, three over 0,000 each, three over 0,000 each and seven over 0,000 each. The honor of heading the list fell to the noted cartoonist, II. C. "Bud" Fisher, with 8,950 to his credit, due to the early spring successes of his filly, Nellie Morse. Second place was won by Marshall Field III., chiefly because of Stimulus Aictory in the rich Pimlico Futurity. The Field winnings totaled 0,520. The Glen Kiddle Farm, with 9,925, J. E. Griffith, with 2,410, J. S. Cosden, with 0,C75, II. P. "Whitney, with 9,090, A. C. Bostwick, with 9,010 and J. E. "Widencr, with 5,290 were the other big winners on the circuit. J. S. Cosden enjoys the distinction of having won more races othan any other owner during the year in Maryland, his horses finishing first in twenty-one, while those of II. P. "Whitney accounted for nineteen. The following is a record of the owners who won ,000 or more over the Maryland tracks during 1924 : Owner. 1st. 2d. 3d. Amt. Fisher, II. C 3 0 1 8,050 Field, M 2 0 2 50,520 Glen Kiddle Farm Stable 7 13 S 49,023 Griffith, .7. 13 8 5 3 42,410 Cosden, J. S ...21 12 21 40,075 "Whitney, II. P 10 11 14 30,000 Post wick, A. 0 13 10 0 30,040 AVidener, J. U 10 4 1 35,200 I.ean, J. AV 5 1 4 27,830 Headlcy, II. 1 2 5 0 27,040 Cochran, G. A 10 0 10 25.0S3 Salmon, AV. J 13 13 20 24,300 "Whitney, K. F 15 20 20 24,125 F.edwell, II. G 13 13 21 22,750 McLean, K. 1! 14 15 0 22.200 j Swenke, A 14 13 IS 18,225; Poss, J. K. L 0 10 4 17,300 Poss, S 0 10 11 10,050 I Kilmer, AV. S 0 7 5 10.100 i 1 AVard and Purton 2 11 15.223 Martin, AV. L. S 4 0 3 14,475 i l!rook Meade Stable 2 0 1 13,895; Pryson, K. K 11 0 9 13,700 Arthur, .1 7 10. 15 13,025 ! ! F.clair Stud Stable 2 5 1 13.100! AVllson, It. T 9 4 2 32,040 ! Nevada Stock Farm S 7 4 12,330 j MeMillen, J 0 12 10 12.325 Parr. It 9 0 3 12.300 Morris, A. II 0 13 11,900 AVinfrey, G. C 9 5 4 11,330 Peuge, 1! 4 0 3 11,210 Odom, It. 1 4 1 1 31,040 Louis, S 7 S 9 30,700 Alexandra, A. i:. 9 4 S 9.S00 Iarrar, Mrs. F 7 2 3 9.S00 Foreman, G. AV .. 0 0 5 9,530 Fair Stable 1 0 0 8,923 Davis, J. K 4 4 4 8,050 rending, P 5 0 3 8,125 j I i 1 i ! ! ! j Owner. 1st. 2d. 3d. Amt. Greentrce Stable 4 5 0 S,000 Folk, J. 1 7 4 9 7.S50 Mtisante, F 5 3 1 7,450 Trueman, Mrs. K 9 3 3 7,430 AVilliams, Mrs. M. F. ; 0 2 4 7,350 Sims, I. II 7 2 1 7,250 Pabin, G 5 0 3 0,900 Itancoeas Stable 1 3 4 0.700 AVoodlawn Stable 5 1 0 t;,350 Longridge Stable 4 10 0 5,900 Triple Springs Farm Stable.... 4 4 5 5,875 Skinker, .1. It 5 5 2 5,700 AAarren, 1! ...4 1 0 5,700 I.lock, i: ..2 1 O 5,GG0 Itos-en, AV. A 5 2 3 5,030 Harding, IS 4 4 4 5,400 Joaquin Stable 2 4 3 5,400 Dwyer, AV. A 4 1 3 5,350 Audley Farm Stable 15 1 5,230 Salubria Stable 3 2 2 3,250 Chapman, 15. K 5 0 2 5,200 Martin. AA". K 4 S 3 5,200 Howard, AV. J 3 3 4 5,150 Smithson, 0.0 5 7 2 5,100 Pichardson, J. F 4 4 2 5,100 Stearns, II. P 3 0 5 5,050 Seagram Stable 2 4 4 5,050 Zeigler, AV., Jr 0 1 0 5,000 Campbell, G. AV 3 0 7 4,850 Durnan, AV 4 3 0 4.G00 Smith, J. 1! ....2 2 1 4,450 Young, J. AV 3 5 2 4,450 Holland, K. J . 4 1 1 4,430 Pastime Stable i 2 1 4,300 lansor, F. A 4 1 0 4,225 Schank, J I 4 1 1 4,175 Clark, Mrs. F. A 2 1 0 4,100 Jeffords, Mrs. AV. M 1 0 5 4.050 Hughes, O. H 4 0 3 4,000 H. C. "Bud" Fishers Nellie Morse, chiefly because of her success in the rich Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in the spring, Avas the largest money Avinner among the horses cam- paigning over the Maryland tracks during the present year. Nellie Morse Avon three races and S,750. Stimulus, the crack two- year-old belonging to Marshall Field, only captured one race in Maryland, but that was the -aluable Pimlico Futurity, worth 9,220 to the winner. As a result of that Aictory Stimulus is second to Nellie Morse on the list of winners in Maryland. Another big Avinner on that circuit Avas Single Foot, with 0,2G0 to his credit as the result of seven triumphant races and finishing second in two others. Big Blaze with 1,500. Dona-ghee Avith 7,S50 and Chacolet with 4,S10, were among others that carried off some of the prize money distributed during the spring and fall meetings at the four big Maryland tracks. The following are the horses Avhich won ,000 or more during the racing of 1921 in Maryland : Horse. 1st. 2d. 3d. AVcn. Nellie Morse 3 0 0 S,7C0 Stimulus 1 0 0 40.220 Single Fcot 7 2 0 40,200 Itig Itlazc 2 3 1 31.500 Douagbec 5 1 4 27.850 qhacolet l o 0 24si0 Altawood 2 0 0 10.500 Shuffle Along s 3 2 1499 Sky Scraper II 2 0 1 13.995 Sun Flag 4 0 1 12.2.13 Spot Casli 2 1 0 12,100 ATalador a i x 11,975 Aga Khan l a 1 3US10 Sumpter ..4 1 0 10.840 American Flag ;... 2 0 1 10.475 AVise Counsellor 1 0 0 lo!225 Itoimie Omar ... 3 0 1 0,900 ""stic 4 1 2 9.800 Sarazen 1 n 0 S.925 Swinging c 1 0 siooO Primrose 4 4 1 8.000 Xeiv Hampshire 4 2 2 7.950 formal 7 4 0 7.300 Guelph 0 3 3 7.100 Vicairc 4 3 1 0,850 Sea Sand 7 3 2 0,550 Comixa 4 4 3 0,500 Yankee Princess 4 5 4 0,450 Martingale 1 1 0" 0.400 Captain Costigan 0 3 2 0.000 Senator Xorris . n 4 5.001 Candy Kid .- : 2 2 1 5.850 cel 4 a 1 5.750 Hyng 4 1 0 5.700 Nautical 3 0 O 5,530 Kxtreme a 0 0 5,550 Thorndale 2 0 0 5.400 AVill Land :; a 1 5,450 Aiee-Chainnan 5 2 0 5,301 Initiate 3 0 4 5,300 Courageous 2 0 1 5.140 Transmute 0 1 0 5,000 Prince Hamlet 3 1 4 5,000 Star Lore 0 1 0 5.000 P.arleycorn 3 0 1 4.710 Scths Flower 3 2 4 4,700 AVortlunore ......" 1 0 1 4.700 Houdini 1 0 0 4.0S0 Saint Savin 1 0 1 4,000 Sombre 4 0 2 4.000 Gray Gables 4 1 4 4,000 Joy Smoke 3 4 1 4,500 Flint Stone 1 1 0 4,450 Princess Doreen 1 2 0 4,400 Kdinburph . 4 2 0 4.400 Golden Kills 3 0 0 4.350 Pother 4 2 2 4.350 Itoyal Duck 4 2 0 4.300 Golden Pillows 4 1 0 4,225 Kthereal Itluti 3 0 0 4,201 Cherry Pie 3 1 1 4,200 Lord Granite 4 1 0 4,175 Dan IA" 1 0 0 4.150 Alti-simo 3 3 3 4,000 Iteparation 2 3 1 4,000 Humboldt 4 0 3 4,000 Johnny Maiben and 3. "Wallace Avere the outstanding riding stars on the Maryland circuit. Each rode forty Avinners, Maiben having the higher percentage of the two. Maiben rode in 192 races, and, besides finishing first in 45, Avas second in 37 and- third in 28, for a percentage of .23. "Wallace had-223 mounts, finishing first Avith 45, second with 30, third with 33, and his percentage was .20. Ivan Parke, the leading American rider of this and last year, rode in 124 races in Maryland, Avas Aictorious in 30, second in 19 and third in 22, for the excellent percentage of .21. L. Lang was seen in the saddle in 262 races, of Avhich he Avon 33. E. Barnes with 25 Avinners, P. "Walls and C. Lang each with 23, B. Breuning with 21 and D. Stirling with 20 Avere others that met Avith success over the Maryland tracks. The following is a record of the jockeys AVho rode ten or more winners on the Maryland circuit during the year 1921 : Jockey Mts. 3sf ,j m np. P.O. MHilicn. J 102 45 37 "S S" "4 ". J 233 "15 30 ?Lll7 !50 ,:,rke 124 30 30 22 53 .24 "i?"es- ,K "I 25 24 20 00 .35 ". 170 23 35 10 03 .14 Lang. C 130 23 10 10 78 .18 I-reun.ng, I! 190 2l 3l 121 u t ,,?!ns.D 100 -0 1" 15 CO .20 e, 133 17 " S3 .14 ,r a"I,c,1,T 15 140 !S -1 13 S3 .13 McAtee. L 53 15 8 12 18 "S Coltiletti, F 05 33 4 30 38 ".20 Hileman. K 40 32 7 8 39 .20 Kennedy P. ,;S 32 15 n 30 .is Pierce, It. no 12 ir, 30 70 .10 Ambrose U 80 10 12 39 45 .12 Aeiner, F 05 10 S G 41 .13 The training honors of the Maryland circuit fell to T. J. Healey, who saddled twenty winners. "Wm. Garth was a clcse second with eighteen, while AA". Irvine and J. Rowe, Jr., tied for third place, each Avith fifteen. The trainers, who saddled eight or more Avinners on the A-arious tracks in Maryland, include the following: Trainer AVins. Trainer. AYins. Healey, 1. J 20 Prenton. G. C 31 Garth, AVilliam 3S Trueman, E. ... it Powe, J.,- Jr 15 AVoodliffe. A. S. "i.ll Irvine, AV 15 Arthur, J 10 Swenke, A 14 McDaniel, II 10 Schorr. J. F 14 Alexandra, O. A... 0 Kedwell. II. G 14 Pryson, G. It !t Purttschell, AV. A. ..14 Campbell, G. AV. .. 5 Garth, II 13 AVinfrev, G. C. .. l Healy, J. AA 13 Purch, P. M S Smith. J. P 13 Chapman, P.. K. .... S Stotler, J. II 12 Kennedy. H. J .8 Garth, Woods 12 Piles, II S l!la ck, J. M 11 Lewis, J. H. ...".. S
