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f I 77. Shoemakers r Riding Feature Of Recent Tanforan Meeting Booted Home 92 of His 263 t ► Mounts for 35 Pst. Winners; Trusting Three-Time Victor Tanforan, the one mile San Bruno, California, oval, closed its 45-day 1953 meeting last Saturday with daily average attendance and mutuel handle comfortably ahead of last years figures. The 1952 Tanforan meeting comprised three days less than this years session. However, Willie Shoemaker, the capable California booter by way of Fabens, Texas, shoved statistics to the background by virtue of his scintillating saddle successes. All Shoemaker accomplished in topping the jockey race was to score with 92 of his 263 mounts for an amazing average of .35. In setting such a hot pace for his contemporaries in the battle for leading riding honors, Shoemaker established a new mark for a single season at a northern California race course. His nearest competitor in number of winners was veteran Ralph Neves, who annually confines his activity to Coast courses, with 39 in 205 starts. Johnny Long-den, seemingly always in the limelight, finished as runner-up to Shoemaker in the percentage column with .21, attained with 37 winners in 174 chances. Tanforans daily average attendance of 10,855 was well above the 8,832 compiled last year and the 8,994 that was reached in 1951. The daily average pari-mutuel handle this season hit 54,933 against 42,287 pro-rated among last years 42 days and the 73,152 hung up two years ago. Total attendance for the 45 days was 488,487; total mutuel play, 3,971,986. Gross Distribution of ,157,100 Gross distribution to horsemen totaled ,157,100, with the net amount being ,-138,000; the daily average net distribution, 5,288.89. Mrs. Rea Warners Trusting, full brother of On Trust, wound up the leading money-winning thoroughbred with 9,200 to his credit, earned in three starts, all victories — in the California, San Francisco and Tanforan handicaps — the latter stake being decided on closing day. Incidentally, Shoemaker was up on all three occasions. Trustings earnings enabled Mrs. Warner to head the money-winning owners list on that horses exact gleanings. Indian Hemp, a useful sort with two victories and a like number of seconds and thirds, including a triumph in the Yerba Buena Handicap, was runner-up to Trusting with 1,500 in earnings. Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Phillips finished closest to Mrs. Warner in the bankroll department — 1,250. Robert H. McDaniel, who is making a habit of leading the yearly national trainers standings, emerged the top trainer with 44 victories. Willie Molter, also a national leader on several occasions in the past, had 35 saddling successes for runnerup conditioning laurels. McDaniel and Molter far outdistanced the others. A total of 370 races was conducted during the 45 afternoons, with no betting in one of the events. Favorites reached the charmed circle 146 times, for a neat percentage of .39; second choices, 85; while winning outsiders accounted for 140 ra6es. Thirty-five favorites at odds-on won, against 33 held at Continued on Page Forty-Four Shoemakers Riding Big Feature at Tanforan Oval Scored With 92 of 263 Mounts For 35 Pet. Winners at Meeting Continued from Page Five less than even money that didnt get their noses down in front. There were two dead heats for first place. Complete Tanforan statistics: March 10 to May 9, 45 Days Gross distribution ,1 57,1 00 Net distribution ,138,000 Daily average net distribution. 5,288.89 Attendance 488,487 Daily average attendance 10,855 Mutuel handle 3,971,986 Daily average mutuel handle. . . 54,933 Leading Money-Winning Owners Owner. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Won. Warner, Mrs. R. 3 0 0 9,200 Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. N. G. 10 7 5 31,250 Crevolin, A. J. 10 7 2 26,775 Alberta Ranches. Ltd. 4 3 2 25,800 RossandBrunk 3 0 4 25,600 Calumet Farm 5 2 1 23,375 Smith, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. 12 4 3 22,175 Hirschberg, A. 5 6 0 22,050 W L Ranch Co. 3 1.1 20,550 Curland, Mrs. H. 4 3 2 19,500 Leading Money-Winning Horses Horse. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Won. Trusting 3 0 0 9,200 Indian Hemp 2 2 2 21,500 AlisGem 2 0 0 18,350 Atomic Speed 2 0 2 14,700 Right Bright 3 0 0 14,300 Silverado 13 0 12,200 Home Free 13 1 12,100 ReighsBull 10 0 10,000 Sincerely 10 0 10,000 Major Speed 2 10 9,300 Leading Jockeys Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Unp. PC. Shoemaker. W. 263 92 44 35 92 .35 Neves, R. 205 39 33 37 96 .19 Longden, J. 174 37 39 16 82 .21 Glisson, G. 241 25 32 26 158 .10 York.R. 190 22 26 24 118 .12 Trejos, R. 137 15 16 19 87 .11 Ford.R. 205 13 20 19 153 .06 Phillippi, J. 92 13 7 11 61 .14 Moreno, P. 147 11 15 23 98 .07 LeBlanc.E. 164 9 11 15 129 .05 Volzke.M. 141 9 14 15 103 .06 Leading Trainers Trainer. Wins. Trainer. Wins. McDaniel, R. H. 44 Leavitt, J. M. 9 Molter, W. 35 Field, H. 8 Cornell, R. 15 Finnegan, W. B. 6 West, C.R. 13 Helm, M. 6 Drumheller,A.Sr. 12 Hirsch, W. J. 6 Roles, C. A. 11 Dunn, J. S. 6 Threewitt, N. 10 Following is the list of stakes that were decided : Stake. Date. Winner. Value. Bay District Handicap, March 14; Atomic Speed $ 6,450 Yerba Buena Handicap, March 21; Indian Hemp 10,500 Portola Handicap, March 28; Sincerely 10,000 California Handicap, April 4; Trusting 9,800 Peninsula Handicap, April 11; Reighs Bull 10,000 Mariposa Handicap, April 18; Right Bright 10,500 San Francisco Handicap, April 25; Trusting 10,550 Sequoia Handicap, May 2; Alis Gem 16,150 San Bruno Stakes, May 6; Major Speed 7,000 Tanforan Handicap, May 9 ; Trusting 18,850 The percentage of winning favorites was above normal, as shown in the subjoined tabulation : Number of races *370 Winning favorites 146 Winning second choices 85 Winning outsiders 140 Winners at odds-on 35 Defeated at odds-on 33 Percentage of winning favorites .39 Dead heats, to win 2 ;=One race no betting.
