Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 239, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1913 — FORTUNES MADE BY JOCKEYS [ARTICLE]

FORTUNES MADE BY JOCKEYS

What Favorites of the Turf Have Earned Riding the Ponies— Large Incomes Made. London.—During the hearing of the racing libel suit before Justice Darling in the lord chief justice’s court it was stated that Frank Wootton, the jockey, had ridden in no fewer than 3,000 races and that he received the sum of >2,500 for winning the Cesarewitch. It was also stated that he had >155,000 Invested in Australia. 'Well- known jockeys make large incomes, says London Tit-Bits, and when Tom Loates died some time ago he left an estate which was valued for probate at >371,710 gross—the largest fortune ever amassed by a riding crack. Retaining fees and presents represent the Jockey’s greatest source of wealth, and it is interesting to know that Tom Cannon received no less than >75,000, paid in advance, for first claim on his services for a term of years by the late Mr. Baird. Tod Sloan, the American jockey, was said to have saved over >500,000, out of his riding fees and retainers, which huge sum he is reported to have lost by unlucky speculations. In one year alone his fees amounted to nearly >75,000. One of Sloan’s greatest victories on the English turf was when he won the Goodwood cup for Mrs. Langtry on Merman. The race was worth >20,000, and Sloan is said to have received a fee of >5,000. When he rode Ballyhoo Bey to victory in the Futurity, the richest race on the American turf, .William C. Whitney, the owner of the animal, paid him >IO,OOO.

The total number of the late Fred Archer’s winning mounts reached 2,746. He won the Derby five times, the Two Thousand Guineas five times, the Opkes four times and the St Leger six times. For winning the Derby of 1885 Lord Hatlngs gave Archer 113,875. Presents ranging from Jewelry costing hundreds of dollars to a modest box of cigars were lavished upon Fred Archer by his admirers. On one occasion he pocketed presents amounting to over $50,000. At the senith of his career Archer had a large cash box filled with articles of jewelry valued at nearly $35,000, which were given to him by lady admirers. Daley, the jockey who piloted Hermit home as the winner of the Derby in 1867, received nearly $20,000 in presents from admirers and bookmakers, including a handsome check from the owner of the horse, Henry Chaplin. i Some race horse owners are exceptionally generous when their animals are victorious. The Count de Lagrange presented Grimshaw with $50,000 for steering Gladiateur to victory. For piloting Blue Gown first past the post in the Derby of 1868 Str Joseph Hawley, the owner, handed over to Wells, the Jockey, the entire stake 3, amounting to $27,500. In 1851 Sir Joseph presented Job Marson with $lO,-

000 for* winning the Blue Ribbon with Teddington. When John Watts won the Derby of 1887 on Merry Hampton he received >IO,OOO, and Lord Roseberry gave him a similar sum for winning the Derby of 1894 on Ladas.