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OAEAWN MEETING A SUCCESS Winning Owners Share 00,700 Christian the Leader. Wise Eddie Scores in Four Straight Races to Head Horses Jockey F. Ritz Record Is Best. The legalization of pari-mutuel wagering in Arkansas and the brilliant success of Oaklawn Parks meeting will be marked at the end of the year as one of 1935s high-I lights. Thirty-one days of racing were staged at the Middle West Spa, beginning Feburary 22 and concluding March 29. One hundred thousand and seven hundred dollars was distributed, a daily average of ,248.39. D. Christian had the narrow margin of 5 over J. S. Riley for money-winning honors among the owners, the respective totals being ,440 and ,415. R. Robertson was not far behind with ,110. Wise Eddie, winner of four races, all .consecutively, headed the money gleaners among the horses with ,450. F. Ritz romped away with riding honors with twenty-two winners, M. Terry being closest to him with twelve. D. Christian also took training honors by saddling nine winners. Following are the owners whose horses won ,200 or more: Owner. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Amt. Christian, D .9 3 4 ,440 Riley, J. S. 8 6 5 3,415 Robertson, R 7 9 5 3,110 Finch, C. N 6 7 4 2,690 Devereaux Bros 6 1 6 2,400 Oros, Mrs. E 5 4 3 2,110 Hyde, Mrs. H. G 5 4 1 1,950 Radio Stable 4 3 4 1,750 King, C. Leroy 4 3 1 1,675 Halliwell, A. J ... 3 4 2 1,570 Blackwell, J. A 2 4 8 1,445 Imperial Farms 3 4 2 1,425 Geneseo Stable 4 0 0 1,350 Grossman, Mrs. J 4 0 1 1,350 Thuring, B. J ....3. 3 2 1,345 Dixiana 3 1 2 1,225 Haymaker, L 3 1 1 1,200 McAuliffe, D. J 3 2 1 1,200 Following are the horses which won 00 or more each: Horse. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Amt. Wise Eddie 4 11 ,450 Pat C 3 3 1 1,265 Deferred 3, 1 0 1,100 Double Nugget 3 10 1,100 Jaz Age 3 2 0 1,100 Beige 3 1 0 1,090 Hecla 3 0 0 1,050 Sassenach 3 0 1 1,050 Mr. Sponge 2 3 1 975 Brustigert ....2 1 1 925 Gibbys Choice 2 2 . 0 885 Bright Melody 2 1 1 875 Mad Bull 2 3 0 870 Immune 2 2 1 835 Chiefs Pride 2 1 2 825 Inferno Lad 2 1 1 825 Lynx Eye 2 11 825 Vee Eight 2 2 1 825 Biff 2 1 0 800 Full Tilt 2 1 0 800 Following are the jockeys who rode five or more winners each: Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Unp. P.C Ritz, F 118 22 17 20 59 .18 Terry, M 83 12 14 11 46 .14 Reno, T 53 10 8 6 29 .19 Vail, S 74 10 8 6 50 .14 Knott, K 63 9 8 10 36 .14 Sykes, D 43 9 4 4 26 .21 Faust, F 67 8 16 8 35 .12 Hardy, L 35 8 4 3 20 .23 Trenchard, S.... 32 8 3 4 17 .25 Wagner, J. 50 8 8 7 27 .16 Burrill, J. 54 5 13 3 33 .09 Colvin, L 32 5 5 3 19 .16 Gross, E 38 5 3 5 25 .13 Hale, L 60 5 5 10 40 .08 Hart, C 39 5 3 4 27 .13 Lowe, W. 51 5 5 4 37 .10 McKray, K...... 34 5 1 5 23 .15 Morrison, R 25 5 2 5 13 .20 Following are the trainers who saddled four or more winners each: Trainer. Wins. Trainer. Wins. Christian, D 9 Fuller, J. E 5 Meeker, J. D 8 Scheffel, B. F.... 5 Allen, M 7 Smith, F. B 5 Gass, J 7 Frisbie, F. C... 4 Oros, J 7 Grand,. F. J 4 Robertson, R 7 Grossman, J. 4 Christmas, J. Y... 6 Johnson, J. H 4 Finch, C. N 6 Pelletieri, P 4 Dayton, A. F 5 Turner, W. E...-..4 The percentage of winning favorites was below normal, as shown in the subjoined tabulation: Number of days 31 Number of races 218 Winning favorites 77 Winning second choices 37 Winning outsiders 104 Winners at odds-on 17 Defeated at odds-on .. 15 Percentage of winning favorites .35
