The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
EARNINGS OF HORSES.
Thoroughbred Likely to Pass $1oo,
 coo Mark This Year.

From the New York Tribune.
 Only eighteen Ameriran bred horses have earned the distinction of winning slOO.O00 or over in the history of the turf in this country. Irish Lad and Africander were the latest accessions to the ranks of the all-star aggregation of brilliant performers, which is now made up as follows Domino, Kingston Sir Walter, Raceland, Hanover, Salvador, Miss Wood ford, Potomac, Strathmeath, Banquet, Tammany. Firenzi, His Highness, Dob bins. Tournament, Iroquois, Irish Lad and Africander. These are the names to conjure with-names that are all but household words among racing folk-not one which did not race to fame while earning a small fortune hardly one of these have been tried which has not added luster to the turf in the produce ton of worthy sons and daughters. Two at least should be added to the honor role in the season of 1905, now at hand, and in all probability from five to ten others may reach the coveted mark so eagerly sought by owners and trainers. Major Daingerfield and Delhi are the two which have only to win one race of suf- ficient value to place them in the charmed circle. Major Dangerfeld only needs a few hundred dollars and Delhi has al- ready earned a total of s99 400 making him the biggest money winner ever sired and bred in the castelton Stud of James R. keene. Delhi, now a four-y year old is likely to earn a place higher in the list even than Sir Walter. winner of SPA, , 695 Hanover, winner of $l2l, ,732; Race land, winner of $121 .920; Miss Woodruff, winner of SIS, ,9fo; Salvador, winner of sl21l2O, and Firenzi winner of $l16,0o) Delhi won s73.542 last year as a three year-oid and. while his earning capacity may not be large this season, 1t is likely to run to big figures if he trains on. In all probability he will be the nine teenth horse in the list
 Major Daingerfed. who developed into something ol a rogue after sweeping all before him as a 3-year-od, will probably be retired as soon as he earns a place among the big money winners. It was said last fall that he would be permanent
 y retired, but the latest news is that he will be trained again this year. In all probability for the single purpose of sending him to the stud with the record of having won more than Sl00,00O. The sooner Ire wins 1t and Is retired the bet ter it will be for his reputation, unless perchance. he comes back this year a ly to reach the mark this year, and, In any event before their racing days are over, are Herms. Beldame, Ort Wells Stalwart, Broomstick. Hamburg Belle. Artfu. Tanya. Tradition and Synsonby. As it happens. these are among the very horses which are likely to figure promi- nently in the many rich and classic fix lures which will be decided this year With one or two exceptions they are the greatest and best now in training of horses years old and over. and it only means the winning of one or two of the richer stakes to put any one of them within easy striking distance of the goal, if not on the mark itself. There has never been a season when so many horses could be considered in the $100.000 class and this in itself will add interest to year which promises to eclipse all others in the matter of brilliant performances and close and stirring struggles on the turf
 Next to Delhi and Major Daingerheld. Beldame, the peerless mare which earned the distinction of being the best of her age last year and the best of her sex which ever raced in this country. has. perhaps, the best chance to reach the S1OJ,00O mark She has $7G.036 to her crdit. earned as a two and three-year old, and has only to win $24O00 to get in the list A victory In one of the big spring handi- caps-the Brooklyn Suburban or Biighton would pace her close that one or two minor victories would accomplish this end
 Of the others. Ort Wells has earned $10.0O0 and must win S30000 Stawart has won S55.f30 and in round figures must must add $33,000 to his total Broomstiek has s63.3 .310 to his credit. and must earn s51C00; Hamburg Belle stands at s61 1Go, and must win something over s3S 000 Artful, aided by her Futurity victory, won $57 015 last year. and. with Sf3.c00 t. earn. st.ll a possibility if she can ap- proach Beldam's record last year. when that great daughter of Octagon won over s53.000 Tanya won SJ3.055. Tradtion s3.- 366. and Sysonby s42.S43 last year as 2 year-olds and they, too, have an out- side chance 10 reach f coveted mark
 W hile it has taken many years for the list of $100.000 winners to reach eighteen,
 1t is likely to grow faster from now on, as the opportunities are so much grea' CT. The stakes offered by the various racing associations have grown richer and rich CT. until now high-cass horse can earn an amount In a single season which few years ago would hardly have been possible in two or perhaps three. The popularity of racing was never SD mark ed and the liberaltv of the associations has increased In proportion to their grow ing prosperity. The money now paid each year in stakes and purses runs into big figures. and the earning power of the horse Is necessarily increased. Statistics show that last year six horses earned more than s50.O0O each, and at that rate it does not take long to reach the $l0O'wo mark. Further tnan that three horses earned between s40,000 and SOD0 each last year. two between S0.0OO and s40'o0o. eleven between s20.o00 and s3O,0O0, ten be- tween sl5.00o and s20Gsi and forty-three between $10000 and $15. .O00 Of the horses which won over s25,000. seven 3-year-olds and five 4-year-olds ard over, so that the division. so far as the ages go' was fairly equal Of the six which won over s50'e9 the 3-year-olds earned over s20oooo. and the 2-year-olds sl1o,oo0. In the list oe- tween s2O,O0o and s25,ooo seven were T. year-olds. No less than 2os horses won s40ot olt over.