The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-06
MANY new RECORDS
Fast Time Made on the Turf
Last Year.
SEASON IS MOST PROSPEROUS
Death of SySOnby, Failure Of Artful,
and Gripping of BurgOmaster
Events of Importance During the
Racing Campaign Which Closed
with the Benning Meeting.

The fall meeting of the Washington
Jockey club, which ended at Ben
ming on December /. closed one of the
most prosperous and, at the same time,
one of the most disastrous seasons Of
thoroughbred racing ever recorded in the
annals Of the American turf
New high records were made in attend
ance at Jockey Club tracks New fast
time, much of it worlds record. was rung
up. More money than ever before was in
vested in the business side, and greater
purses and stakes raced for than ever.
But more good horses broke down under
the strain Of training than ever. No great
class Of fine handicap horses was devel-
oped. Death carried of the horse Of the
century. Sysonby, and the great classics
were won by horses rated far below tnt
ones that made turf history in the past.
Illness Of Sysonby and his death. the
failure of Artful to come to hand, the
Gripping of Burgomaster, and the general
lack Of good horses OF the older division.
due primarily 20 too much -year-old
racing. make 1906 unique in having not a
really great horse for its champion.
Accountant i'm Lead.
Accountant, by FiIigrane-Reckon. for
which James Brady paid $500 to the
Brown estate, heads the list Of individual
winners. with SS4.120 to his credit, and an
almost clean record for the year
His career closed with the running of
the Annual Champion at Sheephead Bay,
which be took without trouble. Other
noted stakes that fell TO him were the
Saratoga Derby. Brighton Derby. .Law-
renee Realization, and Tidal Stakes.
Tokalon. winner Of the Brooklyn Handi-
cap, never was known 10 turf fame before
she took that classic Go Between. win
ner Of the rich Suburban. only was rated
selling platter until he passed into Mr..
Shields hands RAMS Horn. winner OF
the rich Brighton Handicap. was known
as "a winter track horse. His subsequent
death was a loss 10 the turf. for Of the
! trio named he waS far the most promis-
ing
Until Salvidere cIinched his title to the
two-year-old championship late in the fall
the picking Of a two-year-0ld leader was
I the hardest problem of the year
OF the lot Salvidere was the only con
sistent one. he never being beaten after
/ his first start His earnings amounted q
/ $fSs5 less. IL is true. than the $3.50 q
/ the credit Of Electi0neer. winner Of the
/ FutuTity, but to his credit must be given
some OF the grea- est stakes Of the two.
year-Old late season the Junior Cham.
/ pioTk Adirondack Handicap. Saratoga Spe.
/ cial. Winged Foot Handicap. and Brighton
Junior Stakes, SaIvidere was not eligible
/ for the Futurity.
keene Heads Winners.
James r. Keene heads the list Of win
/ ming owners of the year, because of the
/ victories Of his two-year-olds-Bal witt
! So. $50; Court Dress. with SD .110. Peter
+ Pan. with $3.50 and Superman. win
! S9l66-making up a large proportion of thc
/ $4,000 or more that the wizard Of Wal
I street won IN stakes with his stable.
Meddler is the leading stallion Of tn,
year. his get having taken more thar
/ Sl59ooo. But to Mr.. Keene's qualification
/ his peerless Voter, By virtue Of the vic
T tories Of Electioneer and Ballot. is sec
Oud. while Commanders sons. Peter Par
/ and Superman, bring that sire's winning
well up. Court Dress who showed rar,
class, meeting defeat but once, indicate.
/ that the new sire. Disguise II, is a comins
+ horse. ard his progeny will be in grea
demand wherever sold.
/ Hamburg's star mOney-getters Of tn,
! year were BurgOmaster, who raced tire,
! times and won S270S0. and Dandelion. 9TH
most unlucky horse IN training runner
+ up in the Brooklyn and Suburban. bu
still the winner of S3162). The only on,
! from Watercress to perform sensational!
/ was Water Pearl. who won so $50 wnii
! Ormonde's son, GOldfnch. sent the cracl
colt Demund. winner of $3.50. TO tn,
/ races.
Rowe Best Trainer.
James Rowe leads the trainers becaus,
of the great winnings of the Keen,
stable Tom Welch jumped into promi
/ hence because Of the sensational wins o
the Newcastle Stable. that include
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