The Washington herald., 1907-05-16

New York, May 15-Three jockeys who
have earned more money at their profes-
sion than most Of their predecessors or
successors were shown a printed dispatch
from London to-day, in which it was
stated that Danny Maher the American
jockey, who has ridden three Derby win
ners, ,was now earning between 100000
and $4,000 a year.
All three smiled incredulOusly.
IF It was one-hfth Of that amount IL
would be much nearer the mark" said
Tod Sloan. while l have never ridden
a Derby winner. ! have. however, earned
large amounts I'm England and America
The most money I ever received for two
races was $4,000, from w. {. Whitney,
for having won tie Futurity and Flat
bush on Ballyhoo Bey. in 1900 \ retaining
fee of $4,000 was TO be paid me to ride
the Prince of Wales horses, but never
had a chance to earn It. Another year
two retainers, for the first and second
calls, yielded me S22.50j. The year that
won the Futuuty and Flatbush.
earned, IN an 10000
Z. H. Garrison who was long noted as
the most successful jockey Of his day,
around the early 9o's, was paid $l2,50O by
the elder August Belmont for first call,
He earned S23,5O0 that year in retainers
give him by the late Marcus DAILY, Mr..
Belmont. and Dr. Knapp, The late Pitts
burg Phil paid Garrison $1,000 for win
ming a race on King Cadmus, on which
the pIunger won about $4,000
James Mclaughlin. champion jockey
for years. never received more than Sl0.-
coo as a retaining Zee. This was paid
him by the DWycr brothers. and also in
another year by George Hankins and
Johnny Campbell, when he rode for the
Chicago stable Never in any Of his pros
porous seasons did Mclaughlin earn as
much as S5lG00. and he was the best
Jockey Of his time. There is excellent
authority for the assertion that wher
Danny Mahcr won the Derby on Spear
mint last June, he received a present of
Sl5.G0o
Redfern Earns Wad.
In recent days Arthur Redferu received
$1,000 In one year for TWO retaining fees
paid him by T. r. Thomas and J. r.
keene. This was In 1904 When Redfcra
won the Suburban on Hermis for /. r.
Thomas, that man paid him 5000 That
year Redfern's total earnings were S56.-
COO.
Another rider who earned large fees
was George Od0m. He had au arrange
ment with r. r. Thomas and Alex
Shields whereby they wee 20 pay him
5000 for each Of the big handicaps that
ne might win that year This was IN
1893 Cdom. at an early date. had been
given q retainer of $1,000 TO ride for the
late Mr.. Whitney. lie probably earned
$4,000 in bis best year
uildebrand. star jockey for the Duryea-
Whitney stable in lg0t must have earned
at least S-5,o1o that year.
sam Doggctt earned large rctaiuers in
his best Gavs UgJl and l905l, but $500
would exceed the amount DE made in any
one year.
Fred Taral. now I'm Austria, has earned
not less than Sl5wJ annually for tho last
fifteen years. he rode for Marcus Daily
Walcott q Compbeu. DR. Knapp and
others. He has acquired a fortune. and
is one of the few American jockeys who
has kept II. Winnie O'Connor, now iu
France. has earned not less than Sl5.e0 a
year since 1gu
During the year which began in Jan
uary of 1905 and ended in December of
the same season, Walter Miller, whose
weight is not yet 100 pounds, earned abog.
5000.