The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-17
Racing Was One of the First of the
Many Sports to Swing Into Its
Stride After Signing Of
Armistice.

winner, Grand Parade, as foal for
| 400 glineas. The colt had very prof
liable two-year-old career, particularly
while racing over the Irish courses,
where he finished first several times.
| Dominion, a stable companion, was the
more fancied of the two for Derby hon
ors by Lord Glanely and his trainer
and even up to the start for last years
Blue Riband, at Epson Downs, the
hopes of the stable were conferred on
Dominion. which ran indifferently
Throughout the race. Grand Parade il
| the son OF former Derby winner,
| Orby, which was owned, bred and
| trained by Richard Croker, the Amer
lean horseman.
Lord Glanely's good fortune in Sc
curing such d wonderful foal for so
small d sum extended in other direc-
| tions as his ran Of luck was remark
able. His eolors were frequently seen
in front at the finish in many races for
paters and stake horses at all sorts of
meetings. Besides his Derby victor
which had been retired to the stud,
Dominion scotwel, Grand Fleet. Sky
rocket, the Midshipmite and Others Of
less calibre were winners of AZ events,
while his filly, Bright Polly, was one
OF the best of her sex in the two-year-
old division. Lord Glanely's winnings,
in purses alone, through the season ex-
ceeded 100000 tsl50,000l.
Lord Derby as a winning owner was
second with about $4,000, and Major
ID. McCalmont next with $4,000. King
George VI won eight races during the
season and about $4,000.
The fiat racing season Of 1920, in
England will begin with the Lincoln
spring meeting on March % and the
first Of the big handicaps, the Lincoln
Shire, will be run on March "a The
Liverpool spring meeting which in
cludes fiat, hurdle and steeplechase
events will take up the remainder OF
the opening week, the principal attrac-
ton being the Grand National Steeple-
chase to be run on Friday, March 20.
The dates for the English three year.
old classics have been announced as
follows: At Newmarket, 1000 guineas,
April 2s, and 1000 guineas April 30.
At EPSON, the Derby June 2, and the
Oaks, June 4. AT Doncaster, ST, Leger,
Sept. 5.
Lady James Douglas, whose horse,
bGainsborough, was the winner, the New
Derby in l0ls won the Oaks, another
Of the classic races, last year with
Bayuda at EPSON, This was the only
winner with which the filly's owner
was credited during the season Of 1919
but il netted her a sum of $4,000,
Fo rthe sixth time in succession :.
Donoghue heade dthe list of English
professional jockeys last year. During
the season this popular rider won l29
races out Of 532. He finished second
l07 times, scored 10 thirds and rode
unplaced in 223 contests. Unlike many
other Jockeys, Donoghue does not find
any difficulty in keeping his weight
down, in fact he scaled as low as l0l
pounds in some OF the midsummer
races. He rides as free lance and his
services are in great demand. D0no
ghue's winning average is not quite as
good as that OF the Australian, b.
Carslake. but the latter rode less fire.
uuently, scoring l06 winning brackets
cut of S2s starts.
The betting sheds on the Berlin race
tracks handled 200O00,00 marks dur
ing the season Just ended, which com
prised 81 days. The bulk OF the bet
ting was on running races.
According to Irish racing statistics,
the 1919 season was the most success
full in the Emerald Isles turf history.
Never before had so much added money
been give nfor purses and plate at the
different race meetings throughout the
country. The list of winning owners,
however, was headed by an English
owner OF thoroughbreds, Mr.. w. Par
IRISH. who maintains extensive racing
quarters at the Curragh OF Nildare.
Fourteen OF the Parrish horses won "a
events. the cash value of the prizes
amounting to S2s,500.
Among the Irish trainers, J. J. Park
inson. was easily the most successful.
AS AZ of the animals he saddled finished
IN front IN 90 events. Idfhlhrbu AZ pHt
time was closely identified with the
care of Richard Cookers racers, both in
Ireland and England.
Joseph CAVITY, who rides equally well
over the Jumps and on the fat, led the
Irish Jockeys by winning So races, nm
ishing second in as, scoring 81 third
and riding unplaeed Is times, showing
a percentage Of 29.63. II. H. Bessley, a
member Of family of successful jock
eys whose fame particularly as steeple-
chase and hurdle riders dates back
three generations. was q close second
with IS winning mounts out OF 24I.
Cleaning, an Australian bred gelding,
owned by a New Zealand turf patron,
is credited with having won over fl4,-
600 since he began racing as two
year-old in 1917 As a three year-old,
Cleaning won several stakes. including
the Australian Jockey club Derby. the
New Zealand Derby and Great North
ern Derby and last year he was first
in three events of cash value Of over
Sill 900.