The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-10
.Fwo-YEAR-oLDs OF 1894.
OVER A MILLION DOLLARS WON
BY THE YOUNGSTERS.
The butterflies Leads Not Only the WIN
ers of This Year, But All tlllles III
Racing History-Cheap Young
stcrs Who Have Won For
tunes.


Of the season now drawing to n close, III
asrnuch rs without Monmouth Park, wili
it's many rich events for youngsters III
GLIDING the historic Junior ChahpYi
Stakes, the $1,000 and over Z-ycaT,oio
winners this year won over hall lnliilol
dollars. and in numbers are only four less
than earned like distinction IN 1870
Though the star 2-year-olds OF 1881 were
four less in number than in 1898, there
were more of them than in any year, save
1891. when the $1,000 or over winning
2-year-olds were AZ strong. In lS0z they
numbered 43, to 81 in 1890; 80 in 1883,
y In 1888, and % in 1887. The lucky AZ
this wear won total of 214 races ana
Sag. 181: while the previous years 3o
captured 293 races and SIl2,''Si ne
43 in 1892 took DID, races and $o'o'oo3
into camp; the Al in 1891 won 236 fnce e.
and $63S, 231: the 81 in 1890 won loI
races. and $545,6a2; the. 30 in 1888 won
1O4 Taees. aud SlS8, $50; the % in 1883
Won C4 races and $349,653, while 1857
90 captured 1I5 races, and $2J3, ~.
Compare these figures, and 1t VIII De
observed that the SO, 900 or over 2-year-
old winners In 1891 won 80 races and
S168, 1903 less than the same class OF per
formers In 1893; 81 more races, but SOL
g72 lea than those of 1892; 10 more races,
but $32,15O less than the stars of 1881 !
but IS races and $500 more than those OF
1890.
Ii must be recollected that one cause
Of the earnings OF these phenomenai
Youngsters in 1894 falling short of that
of the great 2-year.olds that figured in
these tables of several other years is due
10 the changed condition of many valu-
able stakes, whereby the cash system
has been substituted for the old forfeit
plan. and has made it possible for the colt
or filly to now get what they win in dol
lars OF the realm, instead of as in old
days bits Of paper, much Of which il as
worthless AZ drafts would be on sand
bank In Michigan City, Ind. . d
Another point also in favor of 1874 over
at least 1853, IL the fact that of the SIlZ,-
:}SA won by these stars, one performer
alone won S1S0,cS while this year The
biggest winner In this table only took
$54 $50 into camp.
The butterflies, who heads the list this
wear, Like Domino last season, was I'M
beaten, but she won only three races to
the latter's nine, though If az sound in
limb her record might have been far ihore
brilliant than il WINS, and as creditable as
was the son OF Himyar. AS 1t is, the
SOD 600 which stands as her earnings
puts her ut the head of whining 2-year-
old FLIES in the history of the American
turf, being $131 more than Salie Nc
Cleliand won in 1890, who was the largest
winner OF her sex until displaced by the
Futurity winner of 1894. Last year
Domino, with his unbcatcn line OF nine
victories, worth SlS0,OS5, representing the
largest amount ever won by 2-year-old
in racing history, was the leader, DobDlns
being next in order, with 10 races and
$JS.946 to his credit.
The greatest winning 2-ycar-Old IN
1892 was the mighty Morello, who won
ii races and S55, 2G0. Sir Francis hold
ing second place with two races and $iT,-
$40 won. In 1901 His IIghness led with
nine victories, worth S1OD,4OO, second
position being occupied by st. Florian,
whose seven wins enriched his owners
S38. 745. The two leaders in 1890 were
Potomac and Russell. who respectively
won three and eight races and SlS,4OO ana
S56, 792. In 1889 Chaos with three races
and $63.550 won was the biggest winning
2-year-old, I'll Rio Rey, with seven races
and $45,535 to his credit, being the clos
est attendant. In 1888 Proctor Knott
with six races, worth SGS,7S0, opposite
his name, was the largest winning 2-ycar-
old, the Fayordale colt, who won hye
races and $22,045, being second on the
list. In 1887 Emperor of Norfolk won II
place amongst the youngsters OF his year;
KingGsh, second on the list that season,
winning FIVE races, worth S3l ,3lO, this
pair easily leading their rivals in that
year, which was the season before the
inaugural Futurity stakes, which reYoiu-
tionized 2-yeafold racing in the land OF
the stars and stripes. b.. .,ag,
A great deal has been written through.
out the season disparasng the merits oil
the big 2-ycar-olds of 1894, as compared TO
the cracks Of other years. These critics
however, forget The Butterflies has done
what no other FLY ever did; won Flu
turity, while leaving out unleaten per
formers as 2-year-olds like fremont, III
Rio Rey and Domino, Walter, Agitator,
Lisak and Connoisscur are colts that are
of an average good grade. 1t il ques-
tionable at n light scale of weight whether
we have seen in years 2-yenr.old thal
could beat Diggs, while Harry Reed had
of necessity to be smart colt to land 10
races and Urania a FLY above the aver
age TO finish 13 times in front. Handsome
and Gotham till they trained of promised
to do even more than the good record they
made, while Prince of Monaco, Hand
spun, Utica, Frank X, Flying Dutch
man Mt all times showed high class, as
did Rey del Caredes. who promises TO be
another Rey lei Santa Anita In 1879;
poets Tor great O-Seur-OluS, IouuI NnlSh
history from 1S04s record with Domino,
Morello, His Highness, Proctor Knott,
III Rio Rey, fremont and Potomac. still a
close study of the performers IN this list
shows that on the whole the average was
good and in the lot are some bright pros
Sects for great 3-yacr-olds, honor which
such Youngsters as the mighty I'll Rio
Rev and the sensational fremont went
TO the stud without the privilege OF last
ing the sweets thereof, while His High
ness performance at that age was by far
The most inglorious of his whole brilliant
Iareer. 80
Gideon & Daley had the best year of the
big stables in the earnings of their year
olds, The Butterflies, Walter Keenan,
and Nanki Pooh winning for this hrm
A total of $115,9i0. Agitutor and Sir
Galahad won $50,2 10 for j. Il. and l.. L.
Keene. Il great falling off from last gear
for them. Domino, Hornpipe, I'll Tele-
grafo and Hyder Abad in 1893 landed
S235, 760 in stakes and purses for these
turfnen. C. Little6eld. Jr., won $33,Oi5
with Connoisseur and Sabilla. while X.
Corrigan bought Handsome and Leo Lake
early enough in the season TO win 81, -
with the pair Gutta Percha, Paladln
and Owlet won SD, 0S5 for ]. A. and ID.
III. Morris, and $40, $50 fell 10 J. RUPERT,
Jr,, through the earnings of Gotham and
Counter Tenor Annisette and Dolobra
won $l4.S70 for T. Lorillard, and the
Coon and California won Sl2.O55 for the
Oneck stable. No two of the other per
formers went through the season In the
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