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FA1RM0UNT PARK STATISTICS Jockey Club Distributes 2,700 Over Twenty-Five Days. .Two Hundred Races Decided During Long Meeting E. McCuan Leading Owner With A. Beck Biding Star. Fairmount Park proved a profitable field of operation for owners when the Fairmount Park Jockey Club, during its twenty-five-day meeting, from September 17 to October 15, distributed 2,700, a daily average of ,308. Two hundred races were decided during the long meeting. E. McCuans horses were in good form and, scoring in five races, earned ,755 for the western owner and first place on the winning owners list. J. Bronnenbergs colorbearers won more races than McCuans, but not as much money. They were first seven times, but the total amount of prizes was only ,725. Jones and Keating also saw their colors first seven times, but they won even less in money than Bronnenberg, or ,460. Stella F. was very consistent and, winning four races and ,225, headed the wininng list among the horses. Sobieha won twice and earned ,160 for second place. A. Beck was something of a sensation in the saddle. Out of 104 races he won twenty-seven of them for a percentage of .26. G. Fowler was second with fifteen winners. J. Bronnenberg and T. E. Keating tied for training honors, saddling seven winners each. A group of three other trainers were right behind with six winners. Following are the owners whose horses won ,340 or more: Owner. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Amt. McCuan, E 5 8 4 ,755 Bronnenberg, J 7 6 3 2,725 Jones and Keating....... 7 2 8 2,460 Blue Star Stable 5 5 2 2,070 Allen, Mrs. M 5 2 1 1,655 Morris, W. C 5 1 1 1,610 White, J. P 5 1 1 1,600 Clous, Li 3 7 2 1,460 Rumage, H. C 3 5 6 1,395 Eckman, Mrs. M ...4 1 2 1,390 Gorbet, S. and G 4 1 1 1,385 Merrick, W. C ...4 0 1 1,375 Shafer, I. S. 4 2 0 1,340 Following are the horses which won 10 or more each: Horse. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Amt. Stella F.. .... . ....4 0 1 ,225 Sobieha 2 1 0 1,160 Wrigley Field :3 0 0 1,050 Grand Baby.... 112 1,015 Pacheco 3 0 4 1,000 Irish Spree., 3 11 990 OttieM 3 0 3 985 Blind Hills 3 1 0 965 Jack Murphy. 3 1 0 965 Southland Belle 3 1 0 985 The French Rose 3 0 1 945 Explode ...3 0 0 910 Following are the records of the jockeys who rode five or more winners each: Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Unp. P.C Beck, A. ..... . .104 27 14 15 48 .26 Fowler, G 81 15 8 10 48 .19 Sarter, J 79 13 12 7 47 .16 Dupuy, J 85 13 16 14 42 .15 Bracken, H 68 9 9 8 42 .13 Chinn, H 108 9 13 8 78 .08 Clelland, 0 85 9 5 9 62 .11 Reno, T 62 8 8 5 41 .13 McTague, C... 52 8 5 9 30 .15 Cooper, R. G., Jr 65 7 6 9 43 .11 Sylvester, J.... 38 6 3 3 26 .16 Arnold, L. 40 5 3 0 32 .12 Dovet, W 80 5 8 - 12 55 .06 Gover, W 29 5 5 2 17 .17 May, T 40 5 7 2 26 .12 Smith, Dent 83 5 5 7 66 .06 McLaren, J 25 5 1 3 16 .20 Following are the trainers who saddled four or more winners each: Trainer. Wins. Trainer. Wins. Bronnenberg, J 7 Ray, C. O 5 Keating, T. E 7 Bunte, C 4 Phillips, W 6 Clous, L 4 Pershall, A. J 6 Howell, C 4 Austin, A. L 6 Merrick, W. C 4 Bidencope, C. A... 5 Seremba, F 4 Allen, H. A. 5 Shafer, I. S 4 McCuan, E 5 Simmons, M 4 Morris, E. F 5 Gorbet, G. and S. .. ..4 The percentage of winning favorites was below normal, as shown in the subjoined tabulation: Number of days 25 Number of races 200 Winning favorites 71 Winning second choices 43 Winning outsiders 86 Defeated at odds-on 6 Percentage of winning favorites 35
