Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1891 — Winnings on the Turf. [ARTICLE]

Winnings on the Turf.

Judging from turf winnings in England it must pay to keep a firstclass racing stable, even as a speculation, although the wealthy owners probably care but little for the financial return. The leading winner for several seasons past has been the Duke of Portland, who has taken in over $600,000 on his horses in three years, and during ten years’ownership of horses has averaged winnings of SBO,OOO annually. With a small stud' he has won the Derby twice, the St. Leger twice,, the Two Thousand Guineas, the Oaks, the One Thousand Guineas, the Lancashire Plate, the Eclipse Stakes, the Ascot Cup, the Middle Park Plate, nearly all the principal two-year-old races. Of these, the One Thousand Guineas, the Oaks, and the St. Leger were won during the past year, the Duke’s winnings for the season being about $120,000. Memoir was the most profitable of his horses, contributing to the Duke’s gains the handsome amount of about $78,000. St. Serf won six races worth nearly $30,000, and Semolina took the One Thousand guineas and $17,000. The Duke has been an easy leader in English races for some time, but there is a doubt as to whether he can retain his supremacy next season. Indeed, his winnings the past year were not half of what he took in in 1889, when he astonished the racing world and beat all records of the kind in England by winning $370,000. The running of his two-year-olds will have to be improved if he keeps the lead* erahlp in 1891.