The New York herald., 1920-01-18
Racing Led Sport
Recovery Abroad
Turfmen Had Prosperous Season il
and Statistics Show.
1910 in Many Countries Records

REPORTS from various foreign countries
indicate that racing was one of the first
of the many sports to swing into its stride
again within a few months after the sign
ing of the armistice. Records and stats
tics gathered from numerous sources at
the close of the 1919 turf season attest the
fact that racing enjoyed prosperous ses-
sion and prospects favor still greater
revival during the coming year.
The Welsh turfman, Lord Glanely, who
heads the list of winning owners on the
English turf for the season of 1919, pur-
chased the Derby winner, Grand Parade,
as a foal, from Richard Croker for Az
guineas The colt had very profitable
two ycar-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 honcrs by Lord Glanely
and his trainer, and even up to the start
for last years blue ribbon. at EPSON
Downs the hopes of the stable were cen
tired on Dominion, which ran indifferently
throughout the race. Grand Parade is the
son of former Derby winner. Orby, which
was bred and owned by Mr.. Croker.
| Lord Glanelys good fortune in securing
such wonderful foal for so small sum
extended i'm other directions, as his run
of luck was remarkable. His colors 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 has been retired tc
the stud Dominion Scatwell. Grand Fleet
Skyrocket, the Midshipmite and others OF
less salibre were winners of forty-two
xpl, Rr;p pb c
one of the best of her sex in the two
year-old division Lord Glanely's winnings
in purses alone throughout the season
exceeded 10000 Gl50,000).
Lord Derby as winning owner was
second with about $4,000, and Major D.
McCalmont next with $4,000. King
George V. won eight races during the sea
son and about $1,000.
The flat racing season of 1920 in Eng
land will begin with the Lincoln sprinp
meeting on March %, and the first Of the
big handicaps, the Lincolnshire, will be
run on March % The Liverpool sprinf
meeting, which includes fiat, hurdle and
steeplechase events, will take up the re-
mainder of the opening week, the principal
attraction being the Grand National
Steeplechase, to be run on Friday, March
| rs.
! The dates for the English three-year-old
classics have been announced as follows =
At Newmarket-Two Thousand Guneas
April 2S, and One Thousand Guineas. April
30. At Epsor-The Derby, June 2, and
the Oaks, June 4. At Doncaster-St. Leger
September s.
4 Lady James Douglas. whose horse Gains
borough, was the winner of the New Derby
/ in 1918. won the. oaks another of tho
classic races, last year with Bayuda al
EPSON. This was the only winning will
/ ing the season OF 1919, but it netted 9
sum OF SIS. 900.
i For the sixth time In succession 8. Dono-
ghue headed the list of English profess
sonal Jockeys last year. During the sea
son this popular rider Won 1875 races ou
OF 532 He finished second l07 times
scored seventy thirds and rode unplacec
\ in 223 contests. Unlike many other Jockeys
Donoghue does not find any difficulty il
keeping his weight down--in fact. he scaled
as low as 1Ot pounds In some of tile mid
Summer rnces He rode as a free lance
! and mis- services were in great demand
Il DC noghue's winning average Is not quite
as good as that Of the Australian, r
! Carslakc. but the latter rode less fre
oyentIy. scoring 1C6 winning brackets ou
Of 32S starts.
According to Irish racing statistics. tn,
1919 season was the most successful in TIL,
\ Emerald Isles turf history. Never beror,
had so rluch added money been given fol
purses and stakes at the different race
i meetings throughout the country The
1 list of winning owners, however, was
headed by an English owner OF thorough
breds-W Parrish-who maintains exten
sive racing quarters at the Crrrah ol
/ Kildare. Fourteen of the Parrish horses
won twenty-four events the cash value oi
the prizes anorntlag to s2S50O.
Among the Irish trainers. j. ]. Partin-
son. was EARLY the most successful. as
thirty-four of the animals he saddled fin.
ished in front in fifty-six events. Park
inson at one time was closely identified
with the care Of Richard Crokers racers
both in ireland and England.
| Joseph Canty, who rides equally well
over the Jumps and on the flat. led the
Irish Jockeys, by winning sixty-five races
finishing second in forty-eight, scorinf
thirty-one thirds and riding unplaced sew.
lenty-fivo times. showing percentage oi
1853. H. r. Bcasley, member OF n family
of auccassful Jockeys whose fame particu-
Iarly as steeplechase and hurdle rider,
dates back three generations, Was a close
seeana, With fiftxseight Winning mounts