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SDN PORTLAND THE LEADER Victory in Illinois Derby Worth ,570 to Mrs. Mason. Fox Valley Jockey Club Enjoys Successful Season With Big Crowd and Good Play in Mutuels. Aurora, opening the Illinois season on; May 1, indicated through its successful meeting that it was probably the forerunner of the best season in Illinois for all tracks in four or five years. The Fox Valley Jockey Club, despite a few bad breaks in weather, attracted big crowds and a good-mutuel play, distributing 0,670 during its twenty-one days which ended on May 24. The daily average in prizes disbursed was ,317.62. The victory of Sun Portland in the Illinois Derby, in which he surprised with a triumph over the highly-regarded Roman Soldier, gave his owner and himself first place among the money-winning owners and horses, respectively. The total was ,570, the exact worth of the Derby to the winner. C. Stevenson took riding honors with twenty winners, while B. Hernandez, New Orleans turfman, was the leader among the trainers, saddling nine winners. Following are the owners whose horses won ,650 or more: Owner. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Ami Mason, Mrs. S. B 1 0 0 ,570 Hernandez, B 9 6 7 4,685 Creech, Mrs. A. M 5 4 4 2,925 Beyda, L. -. 5 4 4 2,860 Torriente, Mrs. H 6 6 0 2,855 Morris, V. C... 6 2 2 2,550 Smith and OConnell 6 1 6 2,550 Bryson, E. K. 4 4 0 2,025 Sachsenmaier and Reuter 0 1. 0 2,000 Seremba, F 4 3 2 1,920 Jewell Brothers 3 2 5 1,795 Shipp, Mrs. E. B 2 6 1 1,795 Tarn, A. G.., 3 5 4 1,795 Chopin, H H 4 1 2 1,660 Old Gold Stable ...4 1 1 1,650 Following are the horses vli:c:i won 50 or more each: . Horse. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Amt. Sun Portland.. ......... 1 0 0 ,570 Roman Soldier 0 1 0 2,000 Woodlander ............ 3 0 1 1,575 Dodiodo 3 1 2 1,285 Sweep Myth... ..... 3 0 -1 1,210 Transmutable ...;...... 3 0 2 1,195 Persuader ....... . . 3 0 2 1,195 Crout au Pot. . 2 0 0 1,050 Irenes Bob Ill 1,000 Tearout 6 0 1 1,000 Anne L 2 1 0 ... : 900 Lommern 2 1 1 890 Servant Pride. 2 1 0 865 Lady Bracadale. .. 2 .1 1 860 Boocord 2 1 0 850 Dark Woman .-... 1 X. 0 850 Lady Rockledge ......... 2 1.0 850 Following are the riders who rode four or more winners each: Jockey. Jits. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Unp. P.C Stevenson, C 106 20 18 8 60 .19 Mojena, C 69 14 13 8 34 .20 Turner, L 75 14 9 10 42 .19 West, Hv. 83 12 5 15 49 .14 Tilden, R 53 9 7 11 26 .17 Leyland, J 51 ; 8 6 2 35 .16 B rammer, D. 41 7 5 6 23 .17 Dyer, J 43 7 3 6 27 .16- Bollero, J 46 5 6 3 32 .11 Mozer, R 39 5 7 5 22 .13 Lang, W... 43 4 6 4 29 .09 Martin, T. P 30 4 7 1 18 .13 Martinez, P. 44 4 4 4 32 .09 Wray, J 29 4 2 ,5 18 .14 Following are the trainers who saddled three or more winners each: Trainer. Wins. Trainer. Wins. Hernandez, B.... 9 Janicki, E. S 4 Morris, E. F. . 6 Allen, R.-B 3 OConnell, E. J... 6 Choissier, J. W... 3 Parke, M 5 De Latour, L. ... 3 Seremba, F 5 GUlem, J. C 3 Torriente, H 5 Ings, N 3 Watts, R. T 5 Kelley, P. L 3 Bagley, O. 4 Louden, E 3 Chopin, H. H..... 4 Moore, H 3 Howser, R. ....... 4 Simmons, M 3 Following is the stake that was decided: Stake. Date. Winner. Value. Illinois Derby, May 24; Sun Portland. .,570 The percentage of winning favorit.es was below normal, as shown in the subjoined tabulation: Number of days. 25 Number of races 152 Winning favorites - 53 Winning second choices ............ ... 35 Winning outsiders... 64 Winners at odds-on.. , 4 D ef eated at odds-on 7 Percentage of winning favorites .35 .
