The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-09
AMERICAN RIDERS IN ENGLAND
Successes of Sloan, Martin and the Rein
Brothers During tho Season.

Successes of Sloan, Martin and the Rein
Brothers During tho Season.
One OF the most Interesting features OF the
late thoroughbred raciag season In England
has been furnished by the signal success Of
American Jockeys. Although four places
removed from the head OF tho win
ming list James Tod" Sloan over
Swallowed his rival artists In the impor-
tan matter OF percentage. He won 108 times
out OF 3I5 mounts, or ut the ratio OF about
one in three. Only for a long suspension
in tho middle Of the season for dlsobedience
at the post Sloan would probably have left OF
with pride OF place In the tabuated summary
q the most successful riders. Starter Coven-
try. discipline forced the little American to
cancel a number OF promising engagements at
the Liverpool. Goodwood and other big meet
ings in July and August, but he made up so
much leeway when he got going again that he
crowded the four native stars closely.
Sloans principal achievements were on 81
bola In the One Thousand Guinea.. Dominic
ii. in the New Market Stakes. Knight OF tho
Thistle IN the Jubilee Stakes and Democrat In
his remarkable series OF two-year-old tri-
umphs. His worst run OF luck was at Derby
and Manchester. where he rode nineteen sue
cessve losers, but this slump only emphasizes
n, fact that his other work must have been
little short Of phenomenal to land him In tho
high place he held when n. curtain iropped.
SoanS most formidable rival was Sam
Tod IN several of the hottest finishes OF the
mounts. more than twice sloan's allotment.
and Of these ne brought hows igo, the highest
mounts. and Mornington Cannon came third
IN or or. with winning string, Of 40 out
Sloan ana f. Rs 01 Tom Loafes Who s sp
Madden and Cannon at the head OF the Hist In
ISIS. iropped down two pegs this year. bniely
totn! q ~ out Of 1913 attempts.
Will" SIoan did so well IN maintaining His
credited 10 the Yankee school Of riding. Lester
Ne gets n" fine percentage OF 30 wins out OF
odna hi. WAY sd h JS OF
snsH to :srgts"s s' sq %n e S9ps!ss s.sI;
general amaz"ment when he first appeared.
nut TN. sentiment quickly changed to admira.
tina, h. knew the shortest way to the winning
skin 70 Gei there Little heitI is the bantam
stable. and while Sloan was away during the
summer he midget filed the gap 40 effectively
mi Tha cider I@ kin took aSsSr much longer to attain
me crciltable place no now occupies. IL had
ben riding in England with only moderate
few years ago. During tho past season. how
EYER the increasing demand for American
alnetH Drought MN INTO prominence una nc
Killed. hS engagements so well, especially at
the Autumn meetings. that he IL now pointed
ont hy the critics as one Of the most desirable
Jockeys to be booked for the coming year.
While the three American riders already
named were rcvoutionzng old theories
AMONG the SaXOns. Sheets" Martin put In an
aprearancc, H. had not been very successful
with Gideon 4 Ialy here. his efforts on the
cra.k two. yenr-old His Royal liighness being 40
poor that his contract was cancelled by mutual
agreement. His English debut was signalzed
hy brilliant victories, but Just rs he was about
Icing hailed as the best OF the imported "
ceased to be "a contcn ing factor in The struggle
for riding supremacy. Ills percentage, how
ever, compared fnvOrahly with that OF the most
noted British jockeys. as he scored an average
Oi one win In every four mounts, which brought
him on Lowell with Morniugton Cannon.>