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1 ARAHO STABLE HEADS OWNERS OHara Establishment Wins Most Money During Bowie Meeting. Calumet Dick Accounts for Southern Maryland Handicap, Richest Race on Program of Stakes. The success enjoyed by Bowie, first of the Eastern tracks to swing into action this year, has indicated to other seaboard track owners that 1937 is to be a big year for racing. Bowie opened April 1 and ran for nine days, ending on April 10. During that period the Southern Maryland Association gave away 4,360 for a daily average prize distribution of ,262.22. Sixty-three races were run, twenty-three of. which fell to favorites for a percentage of .37. The Southern Maryland Handicap was the richest of the three stakes offered and fell to the consistent Calumet Dick, which led the list of winning horses with ,910. Mucho Gusto, Rowe Memorial winner, was second with ,775. Money winning honors among the owners fell to the Araho Stable, owned by Mrs. Walter OHara, wife of the owner of Nar-ragansett Park. The Araho Stable carried off ,325. E. K. Brysons winnings amounted to ,755 and he was second on the list. Hubert Le Blanc rode ten winners, three more than to the credit of Johnny Gilbert. R. Robertson, Jr., was the leading trainer with four winners. Following are the owners whose horses won ,000 or more: Owner. ,1st. 2nd. 3rd. Amt. Araho Stable 3 4 3 $ 8,325 Bryson, E. K 3 0 0 5,755 Bomar Stable 4 0 0 3,390 Robertson, R 4 1 1 3,260 Compton, A. C 3 0 4 2,875 Logan, J. H 3 1 2 2,475 Denham, Mrs. W. H.... 3 0 0 2,100 Shandon Farm 2 11 1,750 Ryan, P. M 2 1 1 1,675 Whitney, J. H 2 1 0 1,575 Ogle, D. ti 2 0 1 1,525 Manhasset Stable 12 1 1,325 Swords, T. F 113 1,275 Sullivan, J. D. Ill 12 1 1,175 White, Miss L. C 1 2 1 1,150 Enger, H. E 0 1 0 1,000 Following are the horses which won 75 or more each: Horse. . 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Amt Calumet Dick 2 0 0 $ 4,910 Mucho Gusto 1 0 2 4,775 Little Argo 3 0 0 2,100 New Deal 0 2 1 1.800 Dormido ; 2 1 0 1,575 Merrily On 2 0 0 1,400 Benjam 1 0 0 1,265 Smoke Signal 12 0 1,175 Zoic 0 1 0 1,000 Pencader 1 1 1 975 Real Jam Ill 975 Ilchester 1 1 1 975 Gay Crest 1 1 0 900 Happy Flag 1 1 0 900 Felwyn 1 0 2 900 Bright and Early 1 0 0 885 Aneroid 1 0 0 880 Cruising 1 1 0 875 Departed 1 1 0 875 Flying Dere 1 1 0 875 Francesco 1 1 0 875 Clean Sport 1 1 0 875 Maddening 1 1 0 875 Following are the jockeys who rode two or more winners each: Jockey. Mts. 1st 2nd. 3rd. TJnp. P.C Le Blanc, H. W. . 29 10 4 1 14 .34 Gilbert, J 16 7 3 1 5 .44 Smith, E 19 5 5 2 7 .26 Barba, J 40 4 12 4 20 .10 Richards, H 7 4 0 1 2 .57 Saunders, W..... 14 4 2 0 8 .29 Westrope, J 35 4 8 8 15 .11 Eccard, R. 33 , 3 3 6 21 .09 De Camillas, E.. . 19 3 0 2 14 .16 Rosengarten, C. 11 3 1 1 6 .27 Duffy. W. 23 2 5 3 13 .09 Parke, C 12 2 1 1 8 .17 Following are the trainers who saddled two or more winners each: Trainer. Wins. Trainer. Wins Robertson, R., Jr. 4 Reuter, P 3 Baker, H 3 Christmas, B. F.. 2 Bedwell, H. G.... 3 Curran, R 2 Denham, W. H... 3 Greely, J. J 2 Logan, J. H 3 Jones, J. P. 2 Norton, W. J 3 Kerr, D. K 2 Potts, R. E 3 Ogle, D. L 2 The percentage of winning favorites was below normal, as shown in the subjoined tabulation: Number of days 9 Number of races 63 Winning favorites 23 Winning second choices 10 Winning outsiders 30 Winners at odds-on 5 Defeated at odds-on 2 Percentage of winning favorites.. 137 Following is a list of stakes that were decided: Stake. Date. Winner. Value. Rowe Memorial Handicap, April 1; Mucho Gusto. ,085 Bowie Kindergarten Stakes, April 7; Benjam 1,265 Southern Maryland Handicap, April 10; Calumet Dick 3,875
