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Belmont Park Statistics May 17 to June 14 Total Distribution ,317,550 Daily Average $ 52,702 Leading money-winning owners: Owner. 1st 2nd. 3rd. Won. Calumet Farm 4 1 .0 02,975 King Ranch 6 3 4 81,475 Whitney, C. V. 7 7 6 53,125 Helis, W. G. 3 2 4 44,500 Jacobs, Mrs. E. D. 4 3 4 44,22$ Hanger, A. 2 0 0 42,879 Widener, G. D. 4 2 1 33,800 Brookmeade Stable 5 5 5 31,570 Greentree Stable 7 5 5 31,115 Maine Chance Farm 3 1 2 26,300 , Brann, W. L. 1 0 2 26,000 Skirvin, J. H. 5 5 2 24,72$ Bostwick, G. H. 6 3 1 24,205 LaMontagne, H. 5 1 0 20,705 Jeffords, W. M. 2 10 19,120 Leading money-winning horses: Horse. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Won. Citation 10 0 7,700 Scattered 1 0 0 43,700 Harmonica 1 0 0 39,700 Stymie 2 1 0 36,075 Rippey- 2 0 1 34,925 Vulcans Forge 1 0 0 25,100 Escadru 1 0 1 22,750 Better Self 0 1 1 22,500 Mr. Busher 2 0 0 21,150 Honeymoon 110 18,450 Green Baize 2 0 0 120 Fleettown . 2 1 0 18,205 Coaltown 110 17,250 Water Mill 1 0 0 15,025 Conniver 3 0 0 14,705 Leading jockeys: Jockey. Mis. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Unp. PC. Arcaro, E. 108 30 23 14 41 .28 Atkinson, T. 116 17 18 20 61 .15 McCreary, C. 60 15 7 4 34 .29 Zufelt, F. 56 13 8 4 31 .23 Mehrtens, W. 44 10 5 8 21 .23, Guerin, E. 74 9 15 7 43 ii2 Combest, N. 72 8 7 8 49 .11 Permane.R, 102 7 7 8 80 .07 Clark, S. 53 6 6 5 36 .11 Dodsori, D. 68 5 7 8 48 .07 Rozelle, R. 51 5 7 7 32 .10 Leading steeplechase jockeys: Rider. Mts. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Unp. PC, Adams, F. D. 17 2 1 2 12 .12 Bosley, J. m. .13 2 0 4 7 .15 Field, T. 15 2 2 1 10 .13 Harris, H. 9 2 1 0 6 .22 Leonard, W. 6 2 1 0 3 .33 Marzani, D. 17 2 1 3 11 .12 Penrod, J. 9 2 0 2 5 3$ Smiley, J. 12 2 2 1 7 .17 Smithwick, P. 9 2 1 2 4 .22! Williams, C. H. 5 2 11 1 .40 Leading winning trainers: Trainer. Wins. Trainer. Wins. Post, W. 11 Fitzsimmons, J. 4 Hirsch, M. 8 Hughes, H. 4 Gaver, J. M. 7 Jacobs, H. 4 Luro, H. A. 7 Jones, H. A. 4 Veitch, S. E. 7 McCoy, L. 4 Bostwick, G. H. 6 Mulholland, W. F. 4 Alexandra, A. JS. 5 Odom, G. P. 4 Jones, W. G. 5 Ward, S. W. 4 Skirvin, J. H. 5 Following is the list of stakes that were decided: Stake. Date. Winner. Value. Toboggan Handicap, May 17; Rippey 0,650 Fashion Stakes, May 18; Fond Embrace 10,350 Swift Stakes, May 19; Coaltown 12,250 International Steeplechase Handicap, May 20; Fleettown 8,200 Metropolitan Handicap, May 22; Stymie 21,200 Belmont Spring Maiden Steeplechase, May 24; Drift 5,100 Acorn Stakes, May 25, Watermill 12,525 Charles L. Appleton Steeplechase, May 27; The Heir 7,850 Juvenile Stakes, May 29; Marabout 10,279 Withers Stakes, May 29; Vulcans Forge 20,100 Suburban Handicap, May 31; Harmonica 39,700 Coaching -Club American Oaks, June 1; Scattered 43,700 Corinthian Steeplechase Handicap, June 3; Fleettown 8,025 Belmont National Maiden Hurdle, June 4; Escondrijo 5,475 National Stallion Stakes fillies, June 5; Green Baize 15.07Q Peter Pan Handicap, June 5, Escadru 12,750 Top Flight Handicap, June 9; Honeymoon 16,950 Meadow Brook Steeplechase Handicap, June 10; Adaptable 12,150 National Stallion Stakes colts, June 12; Mr. Busher 18,550 Belmont Stakes, June 12; Citation 77,700 Roseben Handicap, June 14; Rippey 11,775 The percentage of winning favorites was below normal, as shown in the subjoined tabulation: Number of days 25 Number of races 200 Winning favorites 63 Winning second choices 52 Winning outsiders 86 Winners at odds-on 15 Defeated at odds-on 19 Percentage of winning favorites .31 Dead heats, to win 1 Total attendance 683,779 Daily average attendance 27,351 Total mutuel handle 2,292,710 Daily average mutuel handle ,091,708