Evening star., 1916-12-03
BIG YEAR FOR R. 7. WILSON
President of Saratoga Racing Asso.
citation Leads Turf Winners
With $61, 1876.

NEW YORK, December 2-That each
succeeding year on the metropolitan turf.
since the sport has been revived in this
state, is more successful than the previous
one, is shown by some interesting figures
which recently have been compiled by
Racing Form.
The total distribution in money to
horsemen at the various tracks, includ-
ing Saratoga, amounted to $650.459, or
an increase of sl11,2S9 over 1915, and
of s6s,59S over the aggregate distribution
in 1914 The Westchester Racing Asso-
citation in its two meetings at Belmont
Park contributed the largest sum to the
grand total, but it was exceeded in aver
age daily distribution by both Saratoga
and Piping Rock, Saratoga leading the
Locust Valley Club amateur track by a
slender margin.
Richard T. Wilson. president of tho
Saratoga Racing Association. heads the
list OF winning owners. with $61. .495 to
his credit. Mr.. Wilson's position as
leader is due in the main to the speed
OF mis- fine two-year- Campfire. The
chairman Of the Jockey Club, August
Belmont. is in second place, with s5s.-
l40 to his credit. Owing to his success on
the Maryland tracks, H. G. Bedwell comes
third. with $5s.s15. James Butler. owner
OF Spur and other good ones. is fourth,
Harry Payne Whitney. G. A. Coch-
ran. Greentree stable, Brighton stable
and Emil Herr come along in the order
named. H. P. Whitney did not have a
specially bad year on the New York
tracks. but his measure of success was
by no means indicated by his supposed
iy formidable stable. prior to the open
ing the season. There were twelve
A. X. Macomber being the last on this
list with s10.930.
Campfire Won $5O,O35.
Campfire. Spur. Friar Rock and Hour
less were the four horses to win $4,000
or more. the Wilson colt coming first
with s50,035. Spur has $17,770 to his
credit. while the Belmont two won
S15,275 and s10,o5o, respectively. Short
Grass Stromboli and The Finn have
won more than $4,000. Deer Trap, Pc
beto, Hwfa and Ticket are next in order.
order.
Johnny McTaggart was the leader
among the jockeys during the metro
polltan season. This rider had 241
ond fifty three. third f1fty-four and un-
placed 124. His percentage was "a L.
Lyke, F. keogh. r. Ball and A. Shut
finger are placed in the order named
c. Burlingame failed to ride any win
ming mounts. but was placed fourteen
times, second four and third ten, in
forty-t three races. OF the steeplechase
riders Vincent Powers finished first
with slight lead over Harvey Will
liamS. Powers rode nine winners. was
second eight times and third three, for
total of twenty-five starts. Following
Williams come E. Heider L. Franklin.
w. Allen and C. Smoot.
TtrT.L<
successful of the gentleman riders Out
Of twenty-eight mounts he had eight
firsts. was second seven times and third
once. c. Erabazon. H. Tucker and
A. ]. A. Devereaux finished in the order
named, each having won three or more
races.
j. Mccormack. who trains for James
Butter. saddled the greatest number of
winners. with thirty-nine to his credit
He was closely followed by S c. Hill
dreth. the Belmont trainer with thirty
one. w. X. Midgley. q. NJ. Odom. W. II
karrick and w. V. Casey were the most
successful among the other trainers.