WINNERS AND OWNERS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1228, 12 June 1875, Page 16

WINNERS AND OWNERS.

(Pall Mall Gazette,) The most successful owners of raoe-hornes during tho paat season were Lord Falmouth and " Mi 1 Lauude," who are each credited with winnings of more than £15,000 i Lord Falmouth has been placed at the head of the list by the victory of Atlantic in the Two Thousand Guineas, and the unprecedented success of his two-year-olds, all of which contributed something to his winning score. "Mr Launde," of course, owes his success mainly to the triumphs of Apo ogy in the One Thousand Guineas, the Oaks, the Coronation Stakes, and the St. Leger, but Holy Friar, having secured six out of seven prizes, helped to swell the amount by over £2000. M. Lefevre's horses were second or third for most of the important events of the season, none of which fell to his share, but he _ is, nevertheless, credited with £14,024, which has been earned by his numerous representatives in the many sweepstakes and minor handicaps, where they formed a considerable proportion of the entries. Though the amount won seoms at first sight large, it will defray but a very small part of the expenses of the stable, and does nob represent nearly so solid a success as that which Lord Falmouth and "Mr Launde " have achieved with their limited studs, nor even as that to whioh Mr Cartwright can lay claim. The latter, with a stud even smaller than that of Lord Falmouth, has won more than £8000, of whioh £6000 represents George Frederick's victories in Newmarket Stakes and the Epsom Derby. Mr Vyner, thanks to the prowess of Camballo, stands fifth on the list, with a total of £7071 ; and Mr Savile, with Kaiser, Lilian, and Pique, has won £5900, or £120 more than Mr Chaplin, whose chief success hosbeen with his twoyear-old. Mr Stirling Crawfurd, not having a Two Thousand Guineas placed to his credit this year, does not occupy so good a position as he did last r year j but the victories of Gang Forward, Royal George, Wild Myrtle, and Craig Millar, keep him in the front rank ; and he has a larger total than his racing associate, Lord Aileabury, who hae been very fortunate with Adventuriere, Count de Lagrange ia credited with £4535, and this amount ought, perhaps, to be added to M. Lcf evru's total, in which the French stable would stand at the head of the list, though even then the balanco of profit and loss would be very much on the wrong side, Captain Miwhell h«8

won £3930, which is a trifle more than that secured by Lord Lonsdale, whopp horses are trained under his supervision. Prince Batthyany, generally very unfortunate, has done better than usual this season, as with Galopin he has won more than £3000 ; whilst Prince Spltykoff stands higher in the Hst than lie over did before. Mr Merry, who was almost first 1 vst year, owing to the victories of Doncaster and Marie Stuart, never won so little as he has this season ; and he is just out-distanced by his old trainer, Mr Matthew Dawson, who has carried off a great many races with Thunder. Lily Agnes has earned £1920 for Mr Snarry, and Sir Frederick Johnstone is tlie last of tho sixty-five "winning owners" whose gains are over a thousand pounds.

The Daily News remarks that the days of pigeon shooting are numbered ; even now it mainly exists as a form of gambling, and it will soon be as ohseleto as cock-fighting. We are informed that Mr E< (wards will walk his match against time — lt)0 tmlt-s in 24houis — in the Head-quarters Drill Shed. The match will probably take place about the latter end of this month.

The skating competition on Saturday was very successful ; the unpropitious sfcatp of the we'tther, however, prevented ni*ny of the lady skaters from attending, and it was therefore decided to postpone their competition till Wednesday next. In the evening the room was well filled, witn gentlemen tv witness the competition, there being upwards of fifty competitors. Four gentlemen were elected to judge as to the best skater, and at half- past nine Mr .Tames Sohofield. on behalf of the Judges, pronounced Mr T. Muir as the beet man, and a pair of handsome skates were then presented to him.

Lurline and her plucky owner appear to be very popular on the Australian turf. The last Australasian says :—'l: — '1 ho n«ws of the victory of Mr Gardiner's mare Lunine, at Adelaide, in winning the Cnp and the elegant trophy, 1 value 100 guineaß, presented by the Hon. T. Elder, was received with great satisfaction in Melbourne, and Mr Gardiner has been warmly congratulated by his nutne* rous friends ou his good fortune As lon,. Ib the turf is supported by men like Mr Gardiner, who race solely for the honour and glory of racing, and not from pecuniary considerations, we may rely on the Bport becoming more popular. Some of the Melbourne football players must be a rough lot, if the following from the Ballarat Star is correct : — It states that a number of the young men belonging to the Bast Melbourne Football Club behaved themselves in a most disgraceful manner at the Western Railway Station on Monday evening, when returning to Melbourne. They were shouting, hallooing, joßtliog, nnd cursing terribly. Several n. embers of Parliament and some ladies are said to have been going by the same train, and it appears that a clergyman was also within hearing of the abominable language uttered. If, says the Star, the same crowd of fast young men are permitted to return to this quarter, it would seem desirable to have some person responsible for their conduct.