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OAKLAWN PARK STATISTICS Ariel Toy Wins Arkansas Derby and Heads Winning Horses. Bad Weather Big Handicap for Hot Springs Management Trainers Causey and Finch in Tie. Bad weather during much of the meeting had a retarding influence on patronage at Oaklawn Park, Hot Springs, this year, but the sport itself was up to the usual standard. Ariel Toy moved into the ranks of the most seriously regarded of the Kentucky Derby candidates by winning the Arkansas Derby in easy fashion. By scoring in that race, the son of Ariel became the Spas leading money-winning horse. His total earnings for the meeting were ,550. The Oaklawn meeting began on February 27 and ended April 1, thirty racing days. The Oaklawn Park Jockey Club gave away 55,500 during the session, a daily average of ,183.33. Two hundred and forty races were run, with 38 per cent of the public choices making good. The Derby was the most valuable race run, having an added value of ,000. H. W. Jackson, owner of Ariel Toy, was the leading money-winning owner, with winnings of ,325. The Blue Ridge Farm Stable was next -with ,225. Riding honors fell to H. Dupuy, who scored astride twenty-eight horses. W. Causey and C. N. Finch each saddled ten horses to tie for training honors. Following are the owners whose horses won ,000 or more: Owner. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Amt. Jackson, H. W . 3 2 2 ,325 Blue Ridge Farm 7 9 6 5,225 Beyda, L 7 3 5 3,575 Finch, C. N... 6 7 4 3,475 Nan colas and Wright 6 5 3 3,262 Collins, I. J. 5 1 1 3,200 Ellis, J. C 5 6 4 3,000 Byrum Bros 5 6 4 2,975 Reynolds Bros 6 1 2 2,950 Old Fox Stable 4 3 1 2,625 MacClatchie, J. W. 4 0 3 2,525 Milky Way Farm 4 3 0 2,350 Noyes, Mrs. V. P 5 1 1 2,287 Lexbrook Stables 4 4 2 2,225 Kidd, L. W 2 8 5 2,062 Woolford Farm 3 1 5 2,050 Christmas, B. F 4 2 1 2,000 Following are the horses which won ,200 or more each: Horse. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Amt. Ariel Toy 2 0 0 ,550 Xenomay 4 0 1 2,400 Wise Barrister 3 2 2 2,275 Bernard F 3 0 0 2,025 Silverette 2 2 0 1,725 Lifelike .3 2 1 1,525 Chronology 3 0 3 1,450 Lady Thirteen 3 10 1,375 Grill 3 1 0 1,375 Sandy Belle 3 10 1,375 Nigrette 3 0 1 1,325 Don Moss 2 1 0 1,325 Match Point 3 0 1 1,312 Jerdan 3 0 0 1,300 Veeks 3 0 0 1,275 Radio Gold 0 2 1 1,275 Ahead 2 4 0 1,250 Sabariel 2 0 0 1,200 Following are the jockeys who rode five or more winners each: Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Unp.P.C. Dupuy, H. 159 28 21 18 92 .18 Ryan, P 94 17 6 14 58 .18 McLean, P 82 15 8 12 47 J8 Bodiou, A 106 14 19 16 57 .13 Prehm, W. 74 12 H 11 40 .16 Schutte, U...... 77 11 12 10 44 .14 Mills, P ....29 10 5 3 11 .34 Grohs, 0 97 9 18 11 59 .09 Martin, G 42 8 2 6 26 .19 Wallace, G 68 8 9 8 43 .12 Landolt, C 30 7 2 3 18 .23 Flinchum, J 49 7 8 6 28 .14 McCombs, K.... 37 7 7 6 17 J.9 Robertson, A.... 41 6 8 5 22 .15 Camp, P . . 27 5 1 4 17 .19 Lindberg, H..... 39 5 6 4 24 .13 Pierson, N. L.. .. 46 5 5 6 30 .11 Following are the trainers who saddled four or more winners each: Trainer. Wins. Trainer. Wins. Causey, W 10 Carroll, D. W.... 4 Finch, C. N 10 Christmas, B. F. . 4 Bagley, 0 8 Crees, W 4 Locklear, C . .. 8 Deahl, T 4 Feltner, CM 7 Higdon, R. 0 4 Fausett, H. H 6 Holloway, R 4 Nancolas, F. 6 Irby, E. E 4 Byrum, R 5 Lott. R. L 4 Miller, A 5 Waldron, R 4 Johnson. 0 5 Ward, R 4 Noyes, V. P 5 Wilson, L. J 4 Abbate, F 4 Womeldorff, D... 4 Following is the only stake that was decided: Stake. Date. Winner. Value Arkansas Derby, April 1; Ariel Toy ,850 The percentage of winning favorites was about normal, as shown in the subjoined tabulation: Number of days 30 Number of days 240 Winning favorites 91 Winning second choices 41 Winning outsiders 109 Winners at odds-on 23 Defeated at odds-on 17 Percentage of winning favorites 38 One dead heat was run.
