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FORMER RIDERSNOW TRAINERS Ten Ex-Jockeys Will Campaign Horses at The Fair Grounds. J. D. Mboney, J. Owens, Ivan Parke, Harry Saladin and Eddie. Legere Included in the Group. NEW ORLEANS, La., Nov. 23. Perusal of the list of trainers licensed by the Louisiana Jockey Club, for its 1938-39 season, which gets under way on Thanksgiving Day, reveals that no less than ten former jockeys who -displayed their wares in the saddle at the historic local course since the revival of racing are now engaged as trainers. The latest to join the group of trainers is Johnny Owens, who has adopted the Crescent City as his home since the end of his riding days. Owens has always been a visitor at the Fair Grounds but until this season did not appear as a trainer. He worked as flagman for starter Bill Hamilton and agent for the stables trained by R. T. "Dick" Watts, who was chiefly responsible for Owens career as a jockey. In his hey-day Owens was quite successful! and extremely popular with the local racegoers and if he achieves half as much success in his new venture, he will be doing exceedingly well. After the years of experience attained by riding and his continued association with Watts as assistant and agent, Owens appears well qualified to take a fling at the training of thoroughbreds. It is certain that experience will not be lacking. GAINED FAME. Others whose riding accomplishments are recalled by New Orleans fans of the present generation are Johnny Mooney, who gained national renown by piloting Black Gold to four Derby triumphs in 1924 namely the Louisiana, "Kentucky, Ohio and Chicago. Still other of national repute, is Ivan Parke, champion American Jockey for two consecutive years, who scored 173 victories in 1923 and returned the following year with a total of 205 triumphs to his credit. Parke has been at the training job for the past several years, and while lie has not developed any champions, the Idaho boy has managed to make a creditable showing with an ordinary brand of racers. In addition to the foregoing, there is Harry Saladin, who is looking after the horses of Harry Murdock, of St. Louis; Monte Parke, trainer for R. L. Oldham; Eddie Legere, conditioner for the Belmont Stable, who piloted Quatrain to a record-breaking victory in the New Orleans Handicap, which consisted of a field of twenty-three starters; Dan Hardy, Norman J. LeBlanc, Otis Clelland, and John Zoeller.
