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CHURCHILL DOWNS MEETING Statistics of Most Successful Session Held in Several Years. M. L. Schwartz Heads Winning Owners Through Bold Ventures Thrilling Triumph in Kentucky Derby. The Churchill Downs spring meeting of 1936 was the most successful staged at the popular Louisville track in years. The racing began April 25 and continued to May 18, for a period of twenty days, during which time 160 races were run and a total distribution of 81,825 in stakes and purses attracted most of the best horses in the country. The daily average distribution amounted to ,091.25. The sixty-second running of the famous Kentucky Derby was marked by one of the most sensational contests in its long and eventful history, with victory to Bold Venture after a remarkable duel with Brevity. As a result of Bold Ventures triumph, his owner, M. L. Schwartz of New York, was the leading money winner at the meeting, as was Bold Venture among the horses participating. Mrs. E. Denemark, Dixiana and Milky Way Farms also figured prominently and carried off a goodly portion of the spoils. B. James was the leading rider, with nineteen victories out of eighty-seven mounts, for the high percentage of .22. C. Stevenson, C. Corbett and L. Haas also rode with a goodly measure of success. Clyde Van Dusen topped the trainers, saddling thirteen winners, to eleven each for B. A? Jones and A. Pelleted. Following are the statistics of the meeting, the owners with the largest winnings following here: Owner. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Amt. Schwartz. M. L 1 0 0 7,725 Denemark, Mrs. E...... 8 10 4 10,010 Dixiana ....12 7 7 9650 Milky Way Farms... ... 3 4 4 8.165 Widener, J. E.. t!i2 3 2 7,725 Murphy, Mrs. R. J .3 4 1 7310 Worden. T. C 7. .11 7 2 7300 Tranquillity Farm 6 4 2 4,800 Whitney, C. V 1 0 0 4,625 Peck, C. A 5 3 0 3,500 A. C. T. Stock Farm 0 0 1 3,000 Hatch, H. C 3 1 0 2;825 Mcllvain, Mrs. H 4 3 3 2,775 The longest money winners among the horses follow: Horse. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Amt. Bold Venture 10 0 7 725 Brevity l 1 0 6.850 Murph l 1 0 6.215 Two Bob 1 0 0 4,625 Corinto l 0 0 4,510 Indian Broom 0 0 1 3,000 Foolish Moment 2 2 0 2325 Dusty Dawn 3 0 0 2100 Songmaker .2 0 0 1,825 Ariel Cross 11 0 1,700 Threadneedle 1 1 0 1,700 Surcouf 3 0 0 l!s25 Coldstream 0 0 1 1500 The leading jockeys follow: Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Unp. P.C James, B 87 19 18 9 41 .22 Stevenson, C 85 14 12 14 45 .16 Corbett, C 40 11 3 5 21 .27 Haas, L 43 11 6 3 23 .26 Kurtsinger, C 36 9 7 4 16 .25 Pierson, N. L 60 8 8 8 36 .13 Balaski, L 46 7 2 2 35 .15 Moran, W 26 6 3 4 13 .23 Nolan, J. 72 "6 8 8 50 !o8 Fallon, M. L 93 5 8 5 75 .05 Porter, E 47 5 2 8 32 .11 The most successful trainers follow: Trainer. Wins. Trainer. Wins. Van Dusen, C 13 Cropper, F 3 Jones, B. A.. 11 Dunne, A 3 Pelleteri, A 11 Gentry, L 3 Michell, B. S 8 McGarvey, R..... 3 Snyder, E. L 6 Noel, G... 3 Brooks, G 4 Rieser. M 3 Carter, J 4 Seamster, W. R.. 3 Letellier, F. P.... 4 Taylor. J. T 3 Mcllvaine, R 4 Thompson, H. .... 3 Clelland, 0 3 Following are the stakes that were decided: Stake. Dato. Winner. Value. Clark Handicap, April 25; Corinto $ 4,510 Kentucky Derby, May 2; Bold Venture 37,725 Bashford Manor Stakes, May 9; Murph 6,015 Kentucky Oaks, May 16; Two Bob 4.625 $ The percentage of winning favorites was about normal, as shown in the subjoined tabulation: Number of days 20 Number of races 160 Winning favorites 71 Winning second choices 33 Winning outsiders 56 Winners at odds-on. 13 Defeated at odds-on 10 Percentage of winning favorites 44
