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HAVRE DE GRACE STATISTICS Foxcatcher Farms Stable Takes Top Honors at Maryland Course. g Peters Straddles Fifteen Winners During Fourteen-Day Meeting — Gold Seeker Leads Horses With ,425. — — ♦— — The spring meeting of the Harford Agricultural Association came to a close April 28 after fourteen days of good racing. The i success of Gold Seeker in the Chesapeake Stakes earned first position for both her-j self and owner. Heading the program of stakes, the Chesapeake netted ,425. Black Gift succeeded in getting down in front for the ,625 of the Philadelphia Handicap and was the only winner to sport the silks of L. Carter. There was not much of a contest among the jockeys, M. Peters running away with all honors, having the leg up on fifteen winners. Second place went to C. Stafford, who piloted ten winners. Training honors went to J. H. Stotler who saddled five successful entries. Bedwell, Jones, Neusteter and Potts each sent four. Ninety-eight races were contested during the two weeks with twenty-three favorites vindicating the choice of their backers. Total distribution amounted to 17,150, an average of ,367.86 per day. Following are the leaders in their respective divisions: Leading owners earned the following amounts: Owner. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Amt. Foxcatcher Farms Sta.. 3 2 2 0,475 Carter, L 1 0 0 6,625 Vanderbilt, A. G 5 11 7 5,850 Bruce, H 1 0 3 5.450 Bomar Stable 4 3 4 4,350 Bridges, Mrs. W. A 2 0 0 4,325 Seagram, E. F 2 2 1 3,125 Compton, A. C 4 1 2 3,000 Neusteter, H 4 0 1 2.900 Brandywine Stable 3 0 1 2,200 Brookmeade Stable 0 10 2,000 Howe Stable 0 1 4 1,900 Bradley, E. R 2 3 0 1,875 Following are the horses which won ",250 or more: Horse. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Amt Gold Seeker 1 0 0 ,425 Black Gift 1 0 0 6,625 Jay Jay l o 0 5.150 Goldey F 2 0 0 4,275 Delphinium 0 1 0 2,000 Stand Pat 0 2 0 1,650 Deflate 2 0 1 1,500 Ampersand 2 0 1 1,500 Eudes 2 1 0 1,475 Idle Along 2 1 0 1,425 Bow and Arrow 2 0 0 1,400 Buck Langhorne 2 0 0 1,400 Night Sprite 2 0 0 1,400 Thruster 2 0 0 1,250 The following jockeys rode three or more winners: Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Unp. P.C Peters, M 62 15 8 6 33 .24 Stafford, C S9 10 7 3 19 .26 Bryson, J 35 6 3 6 20 .17 JHanford, C 59 6 7 11 35 .10 iDabson, H 31 4 5 5 17 .13 | Jones. R 45 4 8 3 30 .09 Renick. J 49 4 9 4 32 .08 Richards, H 35 4 5 8 18 .11 Rosen, J 23 4 4 4 11 .13 Shelhamer, A 31 4 1 3 23 .13 Hanford, 1 17 4 3 3 7 .27 Le Blanc, H. W... 15 3 3 3 6 .20 Mauro, F 26 3 3 2 18 .12 Smith, E 21 3 1 1 16 .14 Merritt, R..«». 34 3 5 8 18 .09 The trainers standing was as follows: Trainer. Wins. Trainer. Wins. Stotler, J. H 5 Greely, J. J 2 Bedwell, H. G.... 4 Hamilton, G. L... 2 Jones, J. P 4 Hirsch, W. J 2 Neusteter, H 4 Hurley, W 2 Potts, R. E 4 Jones, W. E 2 Handlen, R. E 3 Mayberry, G 2 Mulholland, W.... 3 Reuter, P 2 Abel, A. J 2 Sanford, P 2 Black, J. M 2 Stewart, J. V 2 Boniface, J. A 2 Young, H 2 Feltner, C. M 2 Bridges, W. A 2 Gilpin, F 2 Following are the stakes that were decided: I Stake. Date. Winner. Value. Harford Handicap, April 13; Jay Jay.. ,150 i Chesapeake Stakes, April 18; Gold | Seeker 3425 Philadelphia Handicap, April 25; Black . SAf * 6,625 Aberdeen Stakes, April 28; Goldey F. . 3,650 The percentage of winning favorites was below normal, as shown in the subjoined 1 tabulation: Number of days 14 I Number of races 98 j Winning favorites 23 Winning second choices 18 1 Winning outsiders 57 I Winners at odds-on 10 Defeated at odds-on 7 Percentage of winning favorites 23
