Havre De Grace Statistics: 30,900 Distributed During Spring Meeting of Thirteen Days.; Gilded Knights Score in Chesapeake Stakes Highlight of Meeting--H. G. Bedwell Leading Trainer., Daily Racing Form, 1939-05-12

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HAVRE DE GRACE STATISTICS 30,900 Distributed During Spring Meeting of Thirteen Days. Gilded Knights Score in Chesapeake Stakes Highlight of Meeting— H. G. Bedwell Leading Trainer. The Harford Agricultural and Breeders Association distributed 30,9CD among the horsemen during the thirteen days of the spring meeting at Havre de Grace, which opened on April 15 and closed on April 29. Four stakes were run during the meeting. The Chesapeake Stakes was the feature attraction and it went to the Wheatley Stables Gilded Knight. The son of Sir Gallahad HI. earned 2,800 in that stake and defeated one of the best fields that ever vied for that prize. Gilded Knights victory in the Chesapeake Stakes placed the Wheatley Stable first on the list of money-winning owners. The A. C. C. Stable, owned by A. C. Compton, finished second, and Mrs. Parker Corning was third. Jockey C. Stevenson was the leading rider of the meeting, and saddling honors went to H. G. Bedwell. The percentage of winning favorites was below normal, only twenty-three being successful out of the ninety-one races run. Following are the owners whose horses won ,100 or more: Owner. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Ami. Wheatley Stable 10 0 2,800 A. C. C. Stable 4 3 1 8,275 Corning, Mrs. P 1 0 0 7,925 Bryson, E. K 3 1 2 6,075 Brann, W. L. 1 1 3 3,800 Millsdale Stable 5 0 1 3,600 Bedwell, H. G 4 3 1 3,350 Parr, R 1 1 0 3,050 Vanderbilt, A. G 0 2 0 2,850 Pelleteri, Mrs. A 2 5 2 2,800 Sullivan, D. J 3 2 0 2,400 Boeing, W. E 0 4 4 2,300. Pike, E. R 2 1 1 2,300 Martin, J. W. Y 2 2 1 2,150 Following are the horses which won ,400 or more each: Horse. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Amt Gilded Knight 10 0 2,800 Thanksgiving 1 0 0 7,925 Sun Egret 1 0 0 5,275 Imprudent 2 0 0 4,575 Hypocrite 1 1 0 3,050 Impound 0 1 0 2,500 Kenty 2 0 1 2,150 Morstep 2 0 0 1,750 Drudgery 2 0 0 1,600 Balapin 2 1 0 1,550 Rowes Crump 2 0 1 1,550 Challedon 0 0 1 1,500 Phara Belle 2 0 0 1,450 Ann Mowlee 2 0 0 1,400 Belay 2 0 0 1,400 Bold Fay 2 0 0 1,400 Mon Doit 2 0 0 1,400 Following are the jockeys who* rode three or more winners each: Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Unp.P.C. Stevenson, C... 56 14 12 6 24 .25 Polk, V 57 13 8 9 27 .23 Shelhamer, A... 33 7 6 2 18 .21 Peters, M 43 6 4 8 25 .14 Dupuy, H 35 5 3 1 26 .14 Smith, Glen 33 5 4 3 21 .16 Hardy, L, 21 4 0 1 16 .19 Seabo, G 33 4 6 8 15 .12 Berg, M 18 3 3 1 11 .17 Dabson, H 43 3 - 7 6 27 .07 Eccard, R 43 3 4 4 32 .07 Friedman, C 18 3 2 0 12 .17 Anderson, 1 7 3 3 1 0 .43 Following are the trainers who saddled two or more winners each: Trainer. Wins. Trainer. Wins. Bedwell, H. G. . . . 9 Davis, J. G 2 Pelleteri, A 7 Garrett, F 2 Feltner, CM 5 Greely, J. J...... 2 Hicks, S 3 Grills, J. L. 2 Kerr, D. K 3 Headley, D. A 2 Serio, J., Jr 3 Martin, W. E 2 Abel, A. J 2 Mazzeo, A.. 2 Bonsai, F. A., Jr.. 2 Potts, R. E 2 Bosley, Elizabeth. 2 Watts, P. D. L. . . 2 Brooks, Joe M.... 2 Januska, C 2 The percentage of winning favorites was below normal, as shown in the subjoined tabulation: Number of days 13 Number of races 91 Winning favorites 23 Winning second choices 27 Winningoutsiders 41 Winners "at odds-on 3 Defeated at odds-on 5 Percentage of winning favorites 25 Following is the list of stakes that were decided: Stake. Date. Winner. Value. Harford Handicap, April 15; SunEgret.$ 5,275 Chesapeake Stakes, April 22; Gilded Knight 12,800 Aberdeen Stakes, April 26; Imprudent 3,875 Philadelphia Handicap, April 29; Thanksgiving 7,925


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