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TROPICAL PARK STATISTICS Gables Racing Association DistribV utes Total Sum of 15,400.: . .. J. C. Fletcher Heads List of Money Winning Owners With S5.350 Mills Outstanding Rider of Meeting. The Gables Racing Associations firs? meeting was a success, despite conditions of the present time. The track promises tp. figure largely in future racing, and its second meeting, to follow that of the present Hialeah Park meeting, should be an even greater success. During the sixteen days of racing from December 26 to January 13, the new association distributed a total of 15,400 among the winning horsemen, a daily average of ,212.50. The Canadian sportsman, J. C. Fletcher, was the most successful of the owners who raced their horses at Tropical Park, scoring six victories and winning ,350. The Ma hopac Stable horses accounted for four purses and ,050, and E. A. Igleharts col-orbearers won the same number of xaces, as did the Mahopac horses, but their efforts were worth only ,625, the difference lying in the number of seconds and thirds. Fair Bill, veteran plater, led the money" winning horses with ,300, finishing first four times and second twice. Bird of Prey won three times, was second once and third once, and earned ,500 to tie with Muff for second place. Muff also won three races and finished second once. The sensational apprentice Henry Mills was the leading rider with twenty-seven victories out of a total of eighty mounts. His percentage, .34, was astonishingly high for such a young rider. J: P. Mayberry had no rivals for training honors, sending eight winning horses to the post L. C. Veatch saddled five winners during the meeting. Following are the leading money-winning owners: Owner. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Amt. Fletcher, J.C , 6 4 2 ,350 Mahopac Stable 4 4 4 4 050 Igleheart, E. A 4 1 4 3625 Ingleright, M. S 4 2 3 3,600 Denney, Mrs. G. ....... 4 2 2 3,450 " De True, Mrs. H 3 1 3 3 375 Ellis, J. C . . . 3 1 2 3,350 Johnson, W. L 3 3 3 3,275 Coppage, R. F 4 0 2 3,250 Chapman, Mrs. B. E.... 3 4 4 3,200 Stewart, J. V 4 0 1 3,100 McAtee, E. B...... 3 5 1 3,075 Weant W. C ....3 3 3 3,050 Greene, C. W... 3 3 2 2,850 Harned, A 3 2 1 2,675 ! Finch, C. K 3 1 1 2,525 Zimmer, A 3 1 0 2,500 Gregory, Mrs. C 3 1 0 2,425 Following are the leading money-winning horses: Horse. 1st 2nd. 3rd. Amt. Fair Bill c.:.., ....... 4 2 0 ,300 Bird of Prey 3 1 1 2,500 Muff 3 1 0 2,500 Bacciocco 3 0 0 2,350 Calgary Kay 3 0 1 2,325 Arras 2 0 1 2,300 Ieros 2 0 0 2,200 Captain Ed 2 2 1 1,950 Scarlet Brigade........ 2 2 1 1,875 Traitor 2 2 0 1,850 Following are the records of the jockeys who rode three or more winners each: Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2nd.3rd.TJnp.P.C Mills, H. 80 27 10 16 27 .34 Arthur, V. 52 11 9 6 26 .21 Clelland, 0 31 9 11 3 a .29 Montgomery, R.. .74 7 13 7 47 .09 Hanford, B 44 7 10 8 19 J6 Horn, F. 48 7 7 9 25 .15 Allen, C. E 24 7 2 3 12 .29 Elston, H 20 5 4 1 10 25 Fields, G 22 3 2 1 15 .16 Carroll, W. 20 3 0 2 15 .15 Following are the trainers who saddled three or more winners each: Trainer. Wins. Trainer. Wins. Mayberry, J. P. ..8 Johnson, L. W. ...3 Veatch, L. C 5 Johnson, O ...3 Caffarelli, C 4 Judge, S Jand Campbell, V. B...4 Moore, C. K 3 Denny, A. L 4 Morris, J 3 Holloway, R 4 Roseacher, H. .... .3 Parmalee, J 4 Scheffel, B. F 3 Stewart, J. V 4 Van, H 3 Chapman, B. E....3 Weant, W. C !3 Harned, A. 3 Zimmer, A 3 The percentage of winning favorites was above normal, as shown in the subjoined tabulation: Number of days 16 Number of races L, tJLI . . . . 122 Winning favorites ,-o;iJ 57 Winning second choices..,. V-cmi. . . . . . 28 Winning outsiders .....m.xi.... 27 Winners at odds-on 33 Defeated at odds-on ., 23 Percentage of winning favorites .51
