Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18
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 was the most lavish of all the turfmen with his gifts this country has ever seen. When old Raceland won the Sub urban for him, he almost plastered James Rowe, his trainer, and Snapper Garrison, his jockey, with diamonds. Then he gave turf dinner at Del monico's, and with it more diamonds. Another case was when His Highness won the Futurity. Gideon & Daly told Mclaughlin and Bergen that the stable had $10,000 to divide between them after the race; and although Merry Mon- arch ran fourth, Bergen, who had the mount on him, received his half of the $10,0o0.
 Some Recent Retainers.
 By recalling some of the retainers which jockeys have received in the last few years you will see how cheaply you are getting your boy for $7,50o. In 1896 August Belmont paid Griffin $17 800, and the year before Gideon &5 Daly paid him $16,000 retainer. This year Fred Taral receives from Marcus Daily a Ter tainer of $19,0oO. Tod Sloane, who is riding for Pittsburgh Phil, gets $15,00o. Fred Littlefield's annual retainer from the Morrises is about $10,000, and Thorpe, who is piloting the Bromley string, gets no less than $S,000. It is had to say what the Dwyers pay their | jockeys, as they have always been most reticent about it. In the old days. how ever, the brothers always used to in- yite Mclaughlin and Frank McCabe, their trainer, to dine with them on New Years day. and when the guests lifted 1 their plates they invariably found check for $10,O0o lying under each. The other day Mike Dwyer declared that his 1 jockey cost him more money than Nc Laughlin, so it is safe to presume that Willie Sims gets more than $10,000 as retainer.
 Your second trainer, or foreman, is the next item to consider in your ex- pense account A thousand dollars year, with his board and keep, will dis pose of him, and he will be the only un- der-paid man in your establishment. Under practically the same head come the exercise boys. For stable of 12 horses you will have to pay them $2o month and board.
 The Stable Cuisine.
 "rhis board, mind you, is not the sort of stuff that boys of their class ordi- narily would have. Every good stable has it's own kitchen, where the men eat. Your chef-and you will have to have one-will buy the best that the market affords, and he will pay race-traek prices for it, which are ten per cent. i higher than any other prices. Tour cook will cost you $50 month the year round.
 "The shoeing of these race horses of yours is another item which will make cavity in your p0el<etbook You will have to buy different plates for them for different kinds of weather. On fast, dry track one kind of plate will be needed, and for heavy going another kind will be required. No owner is go- ing to run the chance of losing a race in order to economize in his shoeing bill; and although this expense neces- sarily varies according to the number of times your horses are started, it is fair to say that $500 year will not more than cover it.
 ''1'he keep of your horses will amount to about eight dollars day-which does not include a stall rental of about four dollars month for each animal. Saddles No Mean Item.
 No saddle can be bought now for less than $35, and you will have to have martingales and different sets of bits l for beasts with sore or hard mouths and special saddles to fit the backs of spe- cial horses. And then there will be the bill for the clothing-a winter suit for outside work, which will cost you $40 a l winter suit for the stable, which will cost another $40; rubber suit for wet weather at $20; and the boots and band ages will amount to about ten dollars for each horse. Eight hundred dollars will not more than pay your saddlery bill.
 Doctors Bill.
 "The veterinary surgeon will come higher than your family doctor In l warm weather your horse will eat well, work well, and yet go to pieces after race. Then the surgeon will be called in, and he will charge just as much as your own doctor does. At any moment your horses are likely to go sore or con tract a splint, and then firing must be performed, and the veterinary sends in his bill for that. The lotions-witch hazel, skunk oil, arnica, and other lini- ments-all cost money; and if you get off with less than a thousand-dollar doctor bill you may consider yourself lucky.
 Probably you have not considered it, but starting your horses is going to count up before the racing season is over. The cost varies all the way from ten dollars for an overnight event, to $500 for the Realization or Futurity. I T.