The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-20
WHAT SLOAN'S VICTORY
WILL PROBABLY MEAN
Great American Jockey Likely to
Ride Again on Tracks of
France.
WINNINGS ON THE TURF
M. Edward Blanc Heads Lists
with a Total of $225,ooo-
Other Winners.

Tod Sloan's victory over the French
American jockey. The verdict is likely to
result in Sloan's reinstatement, and France
may again see the dapper little Indiana lad
restored to his former high favor. He has
friends high up in France who will give him
opportunities to match his riding with Mil
ton Henry. Bert Knapp, Charlie Thorpe or
any of the other American jockeys who are
planning to return to Europe next spring.
Sloan was warned off in connection with
the victory of Rose de Mai in the Prix de
Diana, at Chantilly, last May. Sloan de-
clared he was guilty of no conduct that
warranted punishment, and his efforts were
rebuffed
Like Reiff, another jockey who went un-
der the ban Of the Jockey Club. along with
Henry and others, Sloan engaged counsel
and prepared to fight. Reiff got verdict
for libel against a French paper, and this
opened the eyes OF the Frenchmen to the
fact that some other excuse than that they
were "only Americans" would have to be
given If the boys from the United States
were to be punished.
Sloan felt confident all along that the
Jockey Club had no jurisdiction In his case,
and that he would win. The costs will be
legally assessed against the Jockey Club
very soon.
The court. while holding that Sloan's COM
plant was justified, pointed out that he had
not showed that the course Of the club
caused him serious prejudice. and limited
the damages to the expenses of the action.
The French Jockey Club manages its af-
fairs in much the same fashion as the Eng
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The dates for next year have been an
nounced, and racing will begin at Long
champs on March n. The French Oaks
takes place on May y, and the French
Derby on May 20. June IL has been selected
for the Grand Prix, and the Autuman Grand
Prix and Prix de Conseil Municipal for
Oct. 9.
Patrons of the turf in France have been
staggered by the colossal winnings Of NJ.
Edmond Blanc, who for the sixth time
heads the list of winning owners for the
racing season just past. His total amount
footed up to $225, 900. nearly twice the figure
captured by Sir James Miller, the leading
owner in England, and more than twice the
sum credited to William G. Whitney, the
leading American owner.
This $225,0 900 is the largest amount ever
won by race horse owner for a single
by the three-year-o Quo vadis with $780,
600, and Caius and Vinicus with $4,000 each.
Blanc was also we'll represented in the two
year-old class, Gouvernant winning three
races worth $4,000. and French Fox four
worth $4,000. Cascadeuse III won two races
valued at $4,000 and Ajax one. worth $500.
Second on the list is Baron de Schickler,
now associated with his son-in-law Count
Herbert de Pourtales, and their amount
won was 100000. The top-notch horse be-
longing to this stable Is the three-year old
Ex-Voto, who captured the French Derby
and three other races, amounting in all to
$60.00O
NJ Gallant came third. and although he
won none of the big races, his winnings
amount to $4,000.
In fourth place is Marquis de Ganay with
$50 600 and in fifth comes NJ. Ephrussi, with
$4,000 w. X. Vanderbilt occupies sixth
place with total of $4,000, which is mainly
contributed by the fine wins of the three
year-olds Alpha, NJ. Abelle and La Cam
ergo. The last named won ten races in
France, but was twice beaten at Baden
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