The evening times., 1901-04-16
MONEY IN HORSE TRAINING.
Wen Who Have Become Rich LOOk-
ing After Famous Racers

NEW YORK. April 16-Much mas been
written about the jockeys who ride race
horses IN America and England but only
an occasional line finds its way into print
about the trainers who condition the
thor"ughbreds and make If possible for
the jockeys to show their skill The pub
iIc lauGs the jockey: the hoTseowners
praise the trainers It IS with the latter
that this article has TO deal
The majority of Americas successful
trainers passed the early periods of their
lives as stable boys CT jockeys before they
reached the head of stable. Out of these
several grades of the business emerged
james Rowe. who handles James r.
kee1e's stable of thoroughbreds. Rowe
has won more vaIua abIe races in America
than any other man in the business. He
is at the top and commands a high sal
ary.
When Rowe was boy he was appren-
ticed out to Colonel McDaniels. who own
ed or controlled great string OF thor
oughbre5s. Among the many great horses
he trained was Harry Bassett. who de-
feated the great LOngfeIIow in a match
race Rowe soon developed into good
Jockey, and he was put up to pilot the
Mcdaniel Confederacy horses as they
were called He won many a race for his
employers. but he failed to receive the
princely presents that jockeys of this era
receive. Instead it is related that the old
colonel took his jockeys and treated
them TO as expensive n suit of clothes
as 81 would buy" He also Impressed his
boys with the value of money. He gave
them 50 little that they always recorded
the date Of a race as the day the colonel
gave me 81"
Rowe rode many winner but none
that created as much excitement as his
handling of Harry Bassett against Long
fellow. It was due to his cIeverness as
much as to the horses speed and stamina
that the pride of old John Harper-s heart
was defeated. When the hippodrone
races were started at the old Gilmore
Garden, more than twenty years ago.
Rowe, among others rode there nightly
Soon after this he became too heavy and
began training horses.
" hen the Dwyer brothers went on the
turf they secured Rowe as d trainer
From the time Rhadamauthus was
/ bought till near the close of Miss Wood
ford career, Jimmy conditioned their
| horses. Among the great horses he sent to
The post in fine fettIe were Charley Cor
ham. WarfieId, Luke Blackburn IIindoo,
Miss Woodford- and others
Rowe and the Dryers disagreed about
| the handling Of Miss Woodford for a
long race She had been fed and vvatered,
as orders had been given not to start
( her. At the eleventh hour it was decided
+, to send her to the post. This Rowe OBJ
/ jected TO. as he said the mare would not
only be ruined but defeated as well Miss
I Y oodford ran and won, but she never
was the same again. The hard race just
after d heavy meal left her in poor con-
ditfon-
Rowe subsequently trained with great
success for the CUDsina ard Fairfax
stables. and for the late August Bel
mont After Mr.. ReImont's death the
great handler trained for W. p Thonp-
son and wOu the Futurity for rim For
The last two years he has trained for
the MeSsTS. keane. lie has always re
ceived q big salaTy-frOm 81. go to $4,000
2 year. his amount has been increased
by a clause in his contracts which gives
him ~ per cent Of the horses earnings.
Rowe IS a rich man, and is said TO be
J " Rogers, who trains for ". c.
I Whitney, Il another man who has be-
come wealthy handling horses As a
. conditioner Of thoroughbreds Rogers is
without a peer He came into notice by
( making great racers out Of Ed C0rTi-
gaH'S Modesty. F'reelan3. Pearl Jeu-
Eings. etc. Capt S. s Brown then Sc
cured him and fer 4 number Of years
he handled the Pittsburg miIIionatre's $
. horses
Rogers Won the Suburban one wear
with TT0H5adoT. Il horse with '-dicky-'
legs I o patch up Cripples Is Rogers
great forte He has also demonstrated
sclHus-platers 80 much That the horse
soon enters the third and second handi-
cap class.
other successful trainers are Johnny
+ Hyland. who mas won three FUturities.
James Mccormick Billy Lakeland and
Jack Joyner- All are ex-jockeys and all
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