The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-11-10
ENGLISH TURF WINNINGS.


Col. HAIL Walker Leads owners List
Lenses SIX Colts TO King Edward.
The FL glish fiat racing season practically
concluded with the big two-year-Old events
the Middle Park Plate and Dewhurst Plate.
In the winning owners department this year
first honors fall to Col. William Hal' Walker.
NJ. p. who lives at Gatacre Grange. within n
short distance OF the Aintres course NJ Liver
pool. and whose breeding stnd Ia at FULLY.
County Kildare. ireland. His total IL sss. 200.
nearly $50, 600 short Of his figure in iOO5. when
he headed the winning list. and nearly $4,000
behind what was credited to his name Inst
year. This shortage Ia due to Polar star.
his great three-yPar-old. going Hmlss and
the setback received by White Eagle. con-
sidered early In the season to be the best Or
the twO-year-olds. However. the latter.
who il by Gallinnle. did not 40 into winter
quarters without earning s37. 257 for his owner
az the result of four raCes.
Polar Star. who 1uit last year with nm
unbeaten record "a a two-year-Old. only
won one race this year. the amount being
sI3,275. The thre"-yeAr-Old flly Witch Film
won one race worth s2i 400. aud the two
yeaT-Old Royal Realm. who Is with White
Eagle nominated for next years classiCs.
won the GimcraCk Stakes at York, worth
s.. 900. ~ was Col. Walkers third Successive
win for the Gimcrack. Coionia doinE the trick
IN Ith1 ana IOLdE NLdT tBNl HfdEs VII AulS "
count he will be the pricCipal speaker at the
t,imCrack dinner for the time hOnored Gus
tom still prevails that the owner OF the horse
winning The stakes must respond 20 me ip tSs
public in general eagerly anticipate The
next address. for il will voice the policy Of
the Jockey club on some vital matters Of
importance TO the British racing public Of
the passing moment,
II is generally conceded that the job could
not have been in better hands.fOr Col. Walker
is a STRAIGHTFORWARD sportsman Of the most
honorable type. and ON account Of his kindli-
ness of disposition IL universally esteemed.
An episode OF late In connection with the
Walker stable is OF much Importance and
associates King Edward with its success ~
future. Last year all the foals at the royal
stud at SAndringham we're hlltes and his
Majesty had only one colt TO nominate Tor
the Derby. One day the King met Mrs; Hall
of he Iuiiv colts we're obtainabie. col.
Walker suggested leasing half a dozen when
he heard of the royal wish. consequently six
brother TO Polar star, we're sent TO Marsh,
the Kings trainer. without delay. II Is said
they are an odd collection. and no two critics
who have seen them agree on their merits
These are all cOlts-br. C. La La, by LadRs.
ont Of La Carolina; b. c. Caldestine, by Per
simmer, Shewlyed: b. C. KING Pepper, oy
by WildfOwler Pun Ball; oh. e. MoOrcoCk.
bv Gallinule- Fair Jean. b. G. MinOru, by
Col W. b, Pnrefoy, Who comes next TO col.
Walker. hut many thousands behind, owes
his position to one horse Lally, by the de
ceased Nmphion, who IN three races, made
the hne total Of sI7,777. Col. Baird may
thank Wool Windcr for his total. for that
three-year-old alone made So 900. It will BE-
remembered that col. BaiTd's horse ran in
the Derby and came like a streak after being
pOCketed. but he could not quite eaten brokers'
the line. by his Rubseuuent work Wool
Winder turned Out to he tie best thrcc-yeaT-
old Of this season. BY the victory of Rho
dora in the Dewhurst Plate Croker moves up
a peg in the list The totals of those who
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