The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-21
GENERAL RACING NOTES.
American Jockeys Work I'm England
Last Season Wns Only Fair.

American jockeys last season did not cut
the wide swath in England they did a
couple of years ago. Danny Maher and j.
H. Martin being the sole Yankee repre-
sentatives to exceed fifty victories in their
lengthy list of mounts for the entire sea-
son.
Maher won the Derby. SO he had that
| consolation. at least. But his total of
wins was but fifty-six. far below the mark
| SET by Sloan and several other Yankees
some years ago, when they fairly scared
| tne British jocks to death by the consist
ent manner in which they outrode the
| brltonS In close finishes. Martin rode fifty-
one winpers last year.
| bis iMGhrinihg.on hinh Ion Cannon has not fallen from
,eading Jockey on the English turf. Just
the same. Madden rode l5i winning
mounts last year. and had the greatest
hhumoer h;rhnei OF winners to his credit. The
.ion to number of horses ridden was
made made by w. Lane. who has come to the
front In great fashion this year
Lane was second on the jockey list, with
a. d, sotal OF l4S wins. His percentage was
A1ol however, as opposed to the 1901
scored by Madden. SO it is a matter for
to premier honors. Inasmuch as Madden
seems the more polished artist of the two
6is 9E virtue ha u Of his long career in the sad
the English sporting papers
Apprentice jockeys did exceptionally we'll
~ ", England last year, G. Trigg riding
eighty-nine lightly nine winners while F. Harley be-
strode nfty-nfne. Mornington and Kemp
ton ton cannon. brothers. rode but fifty-three
winners each, great falling off from
Mornington's record Of the last few sea-
sons.
ona n ,vah Mhshtley; an apprentice, won sixty.
distinction Of riding an even one hundred,
being one Of the four or five to reach the
While Danny Maher rode more than 100
winners last year: his showing of last
ability. 1t simply results from the fact
that he was laid UP for the entire period
OF the racing season following the Derby
by reason Of an accident. in which he was
Senator Tim Sullivan's visit to this city
is expected to mean some lively missionary
work on his part. in the East. for the new
Onion Jockey Club course. Not only is
he stockholder in the institution, but he
Is also o warm personal friend OF Captain
Carmocy. general manager of the new
course.
The Union Jockey Club has already re-
eelyed e,s,,s assurances from him that horses
soon as stabling at the course is COM
pleted. 1t is stated. horsemen can receive
their allotment of stalls.
After his visit here Senator Sullivan will
weeks. "A
His visit to the Spa, however. is said to
nave nothing to do with racing matters
but to be short trip for his health. He
expects to pass through this city again on
his way back from Hot Springs and will
again inspect the new course and size up
the local racing situation with the man
agement.
Stakes for the Kinloch meeting show a
goodly array OF events. the five contests
onered all being lucrative and attractive.
Ihe Derby will easily be the feature of
the meet. and the fact that entries can
pc made SO late in the season as Feb
ruary l. when the event closes, is expect
ea TO attract all the promising 3-year-olds
quartered in this region
=, Last season Deutschland. from Barney
Schreiber's stable. was made favorite in |
up even to go the mile at which he sub
sequently won over the Fair Ground, |
course. Charley Malloy's Bondage won
the event rather handiiy at a good price
Inc event was the first big stake Of last |
year, and is expected to be even more |
valuable the coming season,
prospects for the county track are good |
this year, as efforts will be made to have
the train service greatly improved.