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BELMONT PARK STATISTICS Winning Owners Share 11,415 in Stakes and Purses. Money-Winning: Horses Topped by Granville Through Belmont Stakes Victory Jacobs Leading Trainer. The twenty-four day Belmont Park meeting, which ran from May 11 to June 6, had a fitting climax in the breath-taking finish of the valuable Belmont Stakes, in which the judges declined to trust their eyesight and let the photograph from the camera device render the decision that gave the race to Granville, with Mr. Bones second by inches. It was a brilliant finish to a brilliant meeting, during which money-winning owners shared an average of 2,975.62 in stakes and prizes daily, the total of such monies for the meeting reaching 11,415. Granville, after losing two other coveted stake races in a like manner, was confirmed winner of the Belmont Stakes, and the decision assured William Woodward of money-winning honors for the meeting, with a total of 5,775. Ogden Phipps horses won 8,200 for him, while the J. H. Whitney string and G. D. Widener horses earned 7,405 and 6,425, respectively. Granville, because of his Belmont victory a race worth 9,800 to the winner easily headed the money-winning horses. White Cockade, which surprised in the Withers Stakes, was next, with 8,200. Pompoon, National Stallion Stakes winner, was third, with 4,500 and High Fleet, victorious in the Coaching Club American Oaks, followed with 3,475. Johnny Gilbert rode sixteen winners for riding honors, while Hirsch Jacobs saddled fourteen winning horses to take training honors from Jim Fitzsimmons, who saddled eleven winners. Following are the owners whose horses won ,160 or more: Owner. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Amt. Belair Stud 5 4 2 5,775 Phipps, O . 1 0 0 18,200 Whitney, J. H 4 5 2 17,405 Widener, G. D.-. 5 6 4 16,425 Louchheim, J. H 2 2 1 14,900 Vanderbilt, A. G 9 6 5 14,545 Jeffords, W. M 1 1 1 12,375 Headley, H. P 2 5 7 12,125 Stone, W 2 0 0 11,495 Brookmeade Stable 10 5 10 11,475 Widener, J. E ..6 6 2 9,680 Jacobs, Mrs. E. D 10 6 5 8,450 Whitney, C. V.... 5 2 0 8,250 Untermyer, A 2 3 0 7,600 Greentree Stable 4 5 6 7,525 Hitchcock, T 6 3 0 5,900 Wheatley Stable 3 4 2 4,475 Partridge, J. B .5 0 1 3,690 Sage Stable 4 2 0 3,315 Nimkoff, Mrs. L. H 4 1 4 3,290 Bain H. R 2 0 0 3,160 Following are the horses which won ,000 or more each: Horse. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Amt Granville . . . . 1 i. 0 1,800 White Cockade 1.0 0 18,200 Pompoon 2 0 0 14,500 High Fleet 3 10 13,475 Firethorn 1 0 0 12,125 Blue Sheen 2 0 0 11,495 Mr. Bones 1 1 0 10,775 Scintillator ..... 2 1 0 7,300 Good Harvest ; 1 0 0 6,650 i Apogee 1 1 1 5,425 Singing Wood.. 10 1 4,375 Jesting 4 1 0 3,250 Mill Pond 1 0 0 3,250: Rock Lad 2 0 0 3,160 Hollyrood 0 1 0 3,000 Fencing 1 2 0 2,800 Trumpery 1 0 0 2,775 Piccolo 1 0 0 2,775 National Anthem 2 0 1 2,420 Corundum .2 0 1 2,375 Whopper 0 1 2 2,300 Rioter 2 0 0 2,275 Split Second 0 11 2,250 Your Honor 3 10 2,100 Rust 2 1 1 2,075 Pass Em By 3 0 1 2,025 Brevity 0 1 0 2,000 Following are the jockeys who rode three or more winners each: Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Unp. P.C Gilbert, J 86 16 10 14 46 .19 Hanford, 1 67 15 8 10 34 .22 Workman, R 65 10 8 3 44 .15 Renick, S 68 9 6 7 46 .13 Richards, H 39 9 1 5 24 .23 Stout, J 42 9 8 6 19 .21 Wright, W. D 59 9 8 5 37 .15 Saunders, W 45 7 10 8 20 .16 Westrope, J 63 7 5 5 46 .11 Peters, M 52 6 9 8 29 .11 Balaski, L 44 6 5 5 28 .14 Corona, M 32 6 1 3 22 .19 Litzenberger, E. . 61 5 12 7 37 .08 Yager, E 45 4 1 6 34 .09 Anderson, 1 23 4 1 6 12 .17 Arcaro, E 8 3 0 2 3 .37 Ray, W 26 3 5 2 16 .12 who! Following are the steeplechase riders rode one or more winners each: Rider. Mts. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Unp. P.C. McKney, Mr. R.ll 6 3 0 2 .55 1 Bellhouse, F 7 2 2 0 3 .29 Collins, W 6 2 3 1 0 .33 Little, H 4 2 0 0 2 .50 Oxley, J i... 3 2 0 1 0 .66 McGinnis, P..... 2 2 0 0 0 100 Davis, Mr. J.H.V. 4 1 0 0 3 .25 Reid, Mr. P. D... 4 1 1 1 1 .25 Tracy, W. W 4 1 1 1 1 .25 Following are the trainers who saddled three or more winners each: Trainer. Wins. Trainer. Wins. Jacobs, H 14 Healey, T. J 5 , Fitzsimmons, J... 11 Healy, J. W 4 Stotler, J. H 9 Hopkins, F , 4 Smith, R. A. ..... ; 8 Neusteter, H. . 4 Partridge, J. B... 7 Rutchick, S. 4 Green, P 6 Burch, P. M 3 Mulholland, W. F. 6 Headley, D. A.... 3 Coyne, P 5 Following is the. list- of stakes that were decided: Stake. Date. Winner. Value. Toboggan Handicap, May 11; Singing I Wood .... $ 3,8751 i Bouquet Claiming Stakes, May 12; Mill Pond 3,250 Hollis Claiming Stakes, May 14; Trumpery 2,775 International Steeplechase Handicap, May 16; Rock Lad 1,635 Fashion Stakes, May 16; Apogee 4,850 Metropolitan Handicap, May 16; Good Harvest 6,650 Swift Stakes, May 19; Mr. Bones 3,275 Charles L. Appleton Memorial Cup Steeplechase, May 23; Rock Lad.. 1,525 Rioter 1,525 Withers Stakes, May 23; White Cockade 18,200 Harlem Claiming Stakes, May 26; Piccolo 2,775 Acorn Stakes, May 27; Blue Sheen 10,600 i Corinthian Steeplechase Handicap, May 30; Bushranger . 1,580 Juvenile Stakes, May 30; Scintillator. 6,500 Suburban Handicap, May 30; Fire-thorn 12,125 Coaching Club American Oaks, June 3; High Fleet 10,575 Meadowbrook Steeplechase Handicap; June 6; National Anthem 1,595 National Stallion Stakes, June 6; Pompoon 1 13,850 Belmont Stakes, June 6; Granville 29,800 The percentage of winning favorites was below normal, as shown in the subjoined tabulation: Number of days 24 "Number of races 161 Winning favorites 65 Winning second choices 41 Winning outsiders... . 57 Winners at odds-on....... 14 Defeated at odds-on 17 Percentage of "winning favorites. 40 aTwo dead heats were ,run.
