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FIGURES FOR EPSOM DOWNS Recent Meeting at Houston Reported Big Financial Success. Mrs. A. M. Creech Heads Money-Winning Owners With ,735 Henry Hauer Tllots 24 Winners. The recent Epsom Downs meeting at Houston, Texas, starting March 3 and ending March 27, was the most successful financially, according to reports, in the history of the track. The period included twenty-two racing days and the operating organization gave away 01,500 for a daily average distribution of prizes amounting to ,613.64. Thirty-five per cent of the favorites in the 176 races decided, won. Mrs. A. M. Creech and C. E. Davison had a fairly close race for money-winning honors among the owners, with Mrs. Creech winding up at the top of the list with a total of ,735. Davison won ,145. Salaam was the chief prize winner among the horses with ,200 to his credit, while Henry Hauer piloted twenty-four winners to head the riders list. Benny Creech saddled twelve winners and was the leader in his division. Following are the owners whose horses won ,710 or more: Owner. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Amt. Creech, Mrs. A. M 10 8 4 ,735 Davison, C. E 7 10 4 5,145 Woolford Farm 8 5 7 4,575 Sullivan, D. J., Ill 7 3 5 4,160 Freedman, J 6 2 3 3,180 Haughton, Mrs. E 5 10 2 3,110 Marshall, Mrs. T 4 6 7 2,675 Valdina Farms 3 2 5 2,520 Burns, Mrs. R. O 5 4 2 2,455 McCuan, Mrs. E 5 2 0 2,075 Smith, B. M 2 3 1 2,025 Allen, Mrs. C. E 2 2 2 1,925 King Ranch 4 0 2 1,710 Following are the horses which won 00 or more each: Horse. 1st. Tnd. 3rd. Am:. Salaam 2 1 0 ,200 Bacon 2 1 1 1,750 Forcellus 2 0 1 1,625 Reaping 2 0 1 1,600 Boston Sound 1 2 0 1,275 Leros 3 1 0 1,230 Miss Webb 3 0 2 1,220 Corum 1 0 1 1,200 Joe Schenck 2 0 0 1,135 Home Work 2 3 0 995 Black Highbrow 2 0 0 975 Bright Land 2 2 0 970 Quincy 1 1 0 950 Apronette 2 1 2 935 Dreel 1 0 1 925 Euryalus 2 0 1 925 Dutchy 2 1 1 900 Following are the jockeys who rode three or more winners each: Jockey. Mtn. 1st. 2nd. 3rd Unn. P.O Hauer, H 132 24 28 12 68 .18 Cornay, W. Ill 21 12 14 64 .19 Neal, B 94 19 13 14 48 .20 Richard, J 119 18 21 20 60 .15 Roberts, S 116 16 20 15 65 .14 Rife, F 74 12 5 5 52 .16 Thornton, B 76 11 11 9 45 .14 Vedder, R. L 111 10 14 18 69 .09 Hightshoe, R 56 5 4 6 41 .09 Manifold, H 53 5 12 5 31 .09 Ward, W. F 55 5 3 4 43 .09 Haas, L. 19 4 3 0 12 .21 Erwin, S 18 3 1 0 14 .17 Fallon, M. L 26 3 2 3 18 .12 Pierson, N. L.... 20 3 3 1 13 .15 Schieh, F 43 3 1 2 37 .07 Albrecht, H 42 3 3 4 32 .07 Following are the trainers who saddled three or more winners each: Trainer. Wins. Trainer. Wins. Creech, B 12 Barron, H. K 3 Davison, C. E 8 Brooks, Joe M.... 3 Jones, B. A 8 Buck, M. W 3 Hicks, S 7 Haldy, F. F 3 McCuan, E 7 Johnson, J 3 Haughton. E 6 Miller, T. B 3 Valli, F. J 6 Parke, I. H 3 Williams, J 6 Shultz, F 3 Crump, W 4 Flanigan, J. J 3 Marshall, T 4 Felkner, G 3 Allen, M . 3 Following are the stakes that were decided: Stake. Date. Winner. Value. Epsom Handicap, March 20; Salaam... ,000 Houston Handicap, March 27; Porcellus 1,000 The percentage of winning favorites was below normal, as shown in the subjoined tabulation: Number of days 22 Number of races 176 Winning favorites 61 Winning second choices 35 Winning outsiders 80 Winners at odds-on 12 Defeated at odds-on 2 Percentage of winning favorites 35
