New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11
MANY CAPABLE JOCKEYS
NO DEARTH THIS YE4R
Some of Those Who Are Likely TO
Be in the Limehght.

The American turf is likely 70 be better on II
the matter Of capable jockeys this year than
ever before. Most OF the stars will tide In the
East, and owners and trainers should have III
tie trouble in securing good boys 10 handle thelf
horses Further than that. The Jockey Club mas
so legislated that the jockeys VIII be better con-
rrolled, so that all in all. the outlook is par
ticularly bright in this respect.
The reinstatement Of Hildebrano. or ra'her'
the granting of a license TO him by the stew
ards Of the Jockey Club Thursday. was
well received. He has few equals in the saddle
when at his bess. and the lesson he got last
year is likely TO bear fruit. II is said that he
viii be retained by Harry Payne Whitney ana
this means that he VIII have plenty Of gooo
mounts and VIII therefore be able TO win back
the confidence Of racegoers the quicker. Hide
brand VIII not have the easy time he had in
1904, however, when he headed the list Of win
ming jockeys. as better boys viii be riding and
he viii have more competition. There are at
least SIX or eight jockeys this year who are in no
sense behind him in the matter OF skill. Then
there are ten or twelve others who are likely
al any time TO jump into the lmelight or hold
their own with the best
Jockeys are most uncertain, it IS true. and
those from whom much is expected oftentimes
fail utterly. but there are many this year
OF whom much is promised that number could
fail and there would stn be enough TO go
around
The best boys last season. Judged by their
positions IN the winning Jockey list at the end
Of the Eastern racing season. were Miller
O'Neil. W Knapp. Tommy Burns J. Martin
Lyme Hudebrand Shaw and w Davis. These
3ockeys will all be in the saddle again this
year, and they are experienced enough 10 more
than hold their own under any and all circum-
stances. Miller. who was practically unknown
q year ago. viii still be in the employ Of w.
a stanton, unless Andrew Miller secures his
contract. and he viii not lack for outside mounts
81 he rides in the form he showed in the latter
part OF last season. O'Neil. who was in the
lead I'D TO the time he stopped riding, has again
signed 10 ride for Newton Bennington. w.
Knapp. another boy who came into prominence
last year. is almost sure TO hold his own with
added experience. He viii ride for E r. Brad
ley and should have no trouble in getting all the
outside mounts he wants. Tommy Burns. the
old reliable. viii probably ride free lance. but
will not lack for mounts. while J. Martin. 1t is
understood viii ride for Captain Harry Brown;
Shaw for H B. Duryea, and W. Davis for sgd
ney Paget. Lyme may follow the example of
Burns and ride free lance but he Will have no
trouble in getting a retaining fee If he so de-
eires as he ranks with the best.
AS clever jockeys a these boys are. IL is not
way TO the front before the season is half over.
Great things are looked for from Radtke, Sewell,
Nicol and Wiley while Redfern. L. Smith. j.
Jones Perrene and Romanelli, TO say nothing OF
several Others. must be considered. Radtke who
headed the list of winning Jockeys at Ingleside,
in California, while riding there this winter and
then went 10 New-Orleans and Hot Springs. and
continued 10 show 10 advantage, should be q
welcome addition 20 the Jockey ranks here
Those who have seen him ride say that he has
all the qualifications OF good boy and that he is
bound 10 make his mark when he gets East.
Sewel, who gave promise in the closing days
of last season. has improved this winter at New
Orleans, where he easily holds the place at the
mead Of the winning Jockey list at the Fair
Grounds Nicol has been by far the best boy
at City Park and while he did not make a par
ticularly good impression here last year IN spite
Of the fact that he rode Sysonby in most Of his
races, Improvement can be looked for II must
not be forgotten. either. that while he ala most
nf his riding in the West where the opposition
was not so strong. he rode more winners than
any other Jockey during 1906 with a total Of 222
wiley and J. Jones gave promise of bright tut
nres last year, while Redfern and l. Smith are
Flnished riders. Redeem unfortunately, is lin
.a'ed somewhat by his weight. but he has not
taken on any more weight this winter ana Will
probably get all the mounts he wants Fuller
VINO was so badly hurt IN a race at Jamaica in
the spring last year that he was kept out Of the
SADDLE all the season. also may come back. He
as natural horseman, and might come into his
own again. In his day re had few equals He
Aeaoed the list Of winning Jockeys In 1903.
There are, Of course. a host OF other riders
VINO may or may not add 10 their regulations dur
ing the season. hotter, ). L. McGinnis's light
weight rider may work his way 70 the front
and Is. Smith IS likely 10 show Improvement
lIhen there are Crimmins, the disappointment Of
.hst year Mcdaniel. Buchanan Dickson Foun-
IAN } Johnson, Diggins, J. J. Walsh McTn-
.lyte' NreaIler and others Of enough skill TO make
themselves famous, with little luck Altogetber
5hnere should be no lack Of riding talent wher
me pugle blows at Bennings two weeks from
N TINS connection some statistics published IN
the current issue OF Sports of the Times's a ~
interesting, as showing what some OF the lead.
ing Jockeys won for their employers last year
IN IN races worth $4,000 and over TO the winner
iSSlcol heads the list by virtue OF his ridino
sysohpy In so many OF his races, while Miller
VINO headed the list OF winning Jockeys is 70,
Gown the list The figures follow: - -a'
.SicoI Is15i 90 Jockey Amt won
SseIn $3.50 shaw -. 20
SSsl '--'...s-. 5sSs Doninick $500. -
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sasls 607l0 KnspD '''-''''. a -
sllloeurand 81 SIS Smith -'''s'ss' ~