Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
CURRENT GOSSIP
OF THE RACE TRACK
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BROOKLYN, July 29-James r. Keene
with SIS ,2Go to his credit. leads the list of
winning owners at the Brighton meeting,
which closed today, the best part of the
money having been won by Sysonby, which
won the Iroquois stakes and Brighton
Derby in his colors Second on the list
comes Harry Payne Whitney with $4,000
to his credit, most of which was won by
Artfu in the Brighton handicap. Captain
Brown is third. with total amount won
of Sl1,GJi, the best part of Which was
placed to the Pittsburg turfman's credit by
Accountant. which won the $4,000 Brighton
Junior. Six other owners have won $1,000 or
over IN stakes as follows: August Belmont
9,12J; sydney Paget, $500: T. Hitchcock
jr., S6SG0; NJ. Corbett. 50. $50; j. f. Widener,
$3.50; p J. Dwyer, 81 49,; w Lakeland,
5000; J. a. Drake. $5.4s5. Sixteen owners
won between $3.50 and 5000, while all
told, more than 100 took part in the distri-
button of purses.
The previous winners of the Derby were
Watercolor, Hyphen, Charles Elwood and
j. A. brakes 0rt Wells.
w. Knapp, the Little western rider who
came east at the beginning of the present
season. unheraded and little in demand as
| a rider. is at present more in demand than
any jockey riding on the local tracks. That
he is getting the pick of mounts at the
present is shown by the fact that he easily
leads the list of jockeys at the Brighton
meeting. which closed today He has rid
den twenty-one winners, almost an aver
age OF one day. He has been placed
thirteen times and third fourteen times
and has established a reputation as being
one of the most competent riders of the
season j. Martin, with fourteen winners,
ten seconds and seven thirds, Is second
while Hildebrand, with ten winners nine
seconds and ten thirds, Is third. Just at
present, however. 'Puddin' Mcdaniel the
m fh1n hnJ.l i've 1T
own. He began riding again after his ac-
cldent, about the middle of the Brighton
meeting and he has piloted eight winners.
three seconds and three thirds Among
the other winning riders at the meeting and
their number of winning mounts are: Lyme
ana Miller, nine each; w. Davis eight:
burns. seven; Baird, six; O'Neil. five: Ray,
four; Shaw and Crimmins three each. and
Diggins, F. Heider and Nicol two each
Nicol rode his two today
Sixty-five per cent of favorites were heat
en- at Brighton during the twenty-five days
of racing there.
A rumor to the effect that the racing Of
Meals We're quietly investigating the riding
OF two well-known jockeys whose work in
the saddle has been very unsatisfa Glory
In recent instances Is being discussed by
owners and trainers, and it would not be
surprising II sensational developments were
to come in the near future 1t is a matter
or common knowledge among patrons of
the track that only recently a certain owner
mace serious charges against one of the
best-known riders the eastern tracks,
and went so far as to declare that he in
tended to write a formal complaint and
place 1t in the hands of the stewards
whether that action was taken or not
1t has been unable to learn, but the per
son IN question made no secret of the fact
that he believed that his horse had been
handed very badly in certain race. To
close followers of form. there can be no
doubt that there have been some glaring
reversals of form during the past few
weeks that have been allowed to pass ap-
parently unnoticed by the stewards and
these reversals have not always been the
fault of the horse. 1t is not always the
easiest matter in the world to get evidence
in such cases, but it is said that in the
present instances the probe is being insert
ed carefully but deep, and that develop
ments will soon be ripe for action. Ac-
cording to one story that is told in the
paddock is to the effect that only recently
a certain jockey club official sent word to
a jockey In the paddock that If he ever
pulled another horse he would be ruled OFF
for life. This same rider. 1t is said. Is I'M
der investigation.