The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-08
AFRIKANDER IN FRONT.
Great Colt Surpasses Triumph
of Hermis and Hanover.

New York, July S.-Capping the eli
max of victories unprecedented in the
history of the American turf, Afrikan-
der proved himself the greatest 3-year-
old thoroughbred of his generation. He
has surpassed the triumphs of Hanover
and Hermis, beaten the best handicap
horses and stamped his superiority
among the contemporaries in decisive
style He won the Lawrence Realization
stakes at one and fiVe-eighthS miles at
Sheepshead Bay after a battle with
probably the best collection of 3-year-
olds that has ever struggled for that
classic prize. He overcame speed cOur-
age and endurance in his adversaries,
and, in spite of misfortune after mis-
fortune in his own battle for the front,
sprang to the lead in the very last
strides, after racing at speed tnat
broke two records before the winning
post was reached and set new mark
for future Realization winners.
Afrikarder won by head from Gold
en- Maxim, which was two lengths in
front of Savable. Whorler followed,
four lengths back; Short Hose was fifth,
a length and a half away and twelve
lengths in front of Black Hussar. Car
dinal Wolsey was a sixteenth of a mile
behind the winner. The time was 2:45
Is, faster by 2-5 seconds than the rec
ord made by Major Daingerfield last
wear. Afrikander was second choice at
to 1 in the betting. Short Hose. back
ed from to 1 to to 2. was favorite.
To very prompt start Cardinal
Wolsey. with Cannon up, was quickest
away but Immediately went back and
Golden Maxim, ridden by Cochran.
took the lead as the field swept down
the Futurity chute. Whorler, doom
up carried Whitney & Duryea's colors
close behind, and the yellow anG piue
of John A. Drake showed Savable ii.
third place. They seemed to be going
easily but the pace throughout the
race was terrific. Africander was fifth
passing the stand, but moved up on the
turn on the back stretch and ran to the
stretch close Tapped to Savable, who
was third. Odom made his run with
WhorIer nearing the far turn, but
Golden Maxim raced along. always
holding the Brooklyn Derby winner
safe. Short Hose, favorite and victor
in the historic Withers. could never get
up to the leaders.
Despite the killing pace he had set
throughout Golden Maxim turned into
the stretch still going easily and
length ahead of Savable. on the rail
Tapped by Africander. Golden Maxim
went wide and O'Neil tried to take
Savable through, but the leader closed
In sharply and cut him off. ONeil pull
led to the outside and made his bid.
Savable responded with a splendid
burst of speed and looked the winner
TO a moment. Then Golden Maxim
drew awaV.
Cut off at the turn. Africander had
lost a length and now. with the goal
less than 800 yards away, he was pOck-
eted against the fence by Saveb1e. with
Golden Maxim in front of him. Bull
man kept his head and waited for what
seemed the impossible. Savable faltered
and left six feet clear, and in an instant
Afrikander had turned out of his stride
and was going around Golden Maxim
and gaining on him at every jump.
1t was only so feet to the wire but the
splendid colt raced doggedly on. made
up length and then. just as the wire
was reached, showed his head in front.
The roar that greeted Afrika nder'S final
burst rose to a tornado of cheers as he
won. pullman came in for the tremend-
Gus and well earned applause when he
weighed out.
Charles Dwyer and Simeon DeimeI.
racing as the Hampton stable. own At
rikander. whose victories in the Bel
mont stakes and the Suburban have
made his turf history we'll known Their
share of the stakes was SIS, 435. r. Mil
Ter. trainer of Afrikander. gets $500
]. B. Haggin bred and nominated
Afrikander Golden Maxim and iSavable
and receives $500. ]. ]. Mclaughlin,
trainer of Golden Maxim, gets $3.50,
while ]. P. Kramer. his owner, gets
S2.67S and John A. Drake for Savable'S
third receives $3.50. Enoch Wishard.
trainer of the third horse. gets $1O0
The fractional time of the race was:
Quarter, 0:24; half. 0:47 3-5; three-quar-
tiers. 1:13: seven-eighths 1:26 Is: mile.
1:39; mile and an eighth. Isl 3-5 Ga
record; mile and a quarter. 2:05; mile
and a half. 2:31 lis "a record); and the
mile and fve-eighths. PAS 10
Thirty thousand persons saw the race,
among them John A. Drake. owner of
the Futurity winner Savable. which he
brought from Chicago especially for the
Realization. Mr. Drake did not back
his entry which was at to 1. through
out the betting
The double event for 2-year-olds, an