New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-06
Winner of Metropolitan
Brooklyn and Suburban
Handicaps, Comes Of
Sturdy American
Blood Lines.

Whisk Broom H. winner OF the three
big spring hand.crps-the Metropolitan.
Brooklyn and Suburban-and now favor
ito for the Excelsior Handicap at Belmont
Park on TUESDAY. in spite OF the fact that
he has been assigned li2 pounds, is ac-
cepted almost without question as one
OF the greatest horses ever bred in this
country.
Followers Of the turf here. however, are
not familiar with his turf career. In view
Of the fact that he has done most Of his
racing in England. where in twenty-three
starts he was seven times first seven
times second once third and eight times
uuplaced over stretch Of four years.
Almost without exception he raced with
the best. and while he was not able 10
win any Of the so-called classics. he earned
the name Of being one Of the best horses
on the English turf.
In view Of his winning the Metropoli-
tan Handicap under 1875 pounds after be
Ing practically left at the post on his
first start In this country. and then fol
lowing up this success by capturing the
Brooklyn Handicap under 1870 pounds and
the suburban Handicap under l39 pounds,
I'm which he was credited by the oihcial
timer with running the mile and quar-
ter IN the amazing time Of ? 90 hat-a
worlds recoId--a short history Of his
career is timely.
Whisk Broom II. foaled in 1907. by
Broomstick-Audience. was bred by the
late Captain : S Brown at the Senorita
~ RranyD-
stick. was a first class racehorse a stake
winner in three seasons Of fourteen
races and s75.22b. his most notable per-
Torrance being the capture OF the Brigh-
ton Handicap, at one mile and quar-
ter. in 2:02 AS a worlds record at that
time.
Ben Brueh, Broomstick's sire. was one
OF the best racehorses OF his day. as also
was Bramble, the next sire In tail male.
Whisk Broom's dam. Audience, was n
stake winner at two and three years OF
s15.6s2. while her dam. Sallie McClel-
land. was the -year-old champion
illy OF her day and winner Of S54,1 II
will thus be seen that Whisk Broom Is
descended from high class racing stock
on both sides and is. in fact. living
example OF the practical results OF breed
Ing the best to the best.
4 study OF the accompanying pedigree
will show. however many points OF sur
passing interest Unlike Mr.. Belmont's
St Leger winner Tracery, which. al
though foaled in Kentucky. is OF purely
English blood, Whisk Broom may be
considered as an American triumph in
breeding thoroughbreds. Whisk Broom's
dam, Audience is a No. mare, tracing
10 Magnolia through Maggie b. Il. Sir
Dixon. sire OF Audience. is a horse,
also tracing through Maggie b. B. to
Magnolia.
In short. the sire and dam OF Audi
ence are grandchildren OF Maggie Is. b.
a mare that may be considered n ma
tional asset 10 the American turf, as
she is the dam of the Derby winner lro-
uuois. not TO mention Harold. Panique.
Fiatlands and several producing daugh-
ters. Besides the inbreeding to Maggie
B. b., we find that Ben Brush, through
his eranddam, Roseville. intensifes by
means of Reform and Abba the Lean
ington strain in Jaconet and Alarm In
Red and Blue
Broomstick himself. through his ma
ternal grandsire. Galliard. hicks free
line of Blackjack in Sir Dixon's sire. Bill
let To counteract all this inbreeding
we have the outside lines OF Bonnie
Scotland. Hindoo and Bend Or When
we recoIlect that a combination Of Hin
doc and Bonnie Scotland produced Han
over we must conclude that Whisk
Broom is bred to run.
Whisk Broom was among the lot of q
horses sent to England in October, 1908.
by II. r. Whitney
In commenting on the coming two-year-
Odds I'm this lot, "The London Sportsman
characterized them as a level racing-hke
lot. though. taken altogether. they would
not compare favoraby with those In the
leading English strings. Whisk Broom
however. whenever they had occasion
later on TO refer TO him, they thought
rather too heavily built with dray horse
quarters.
The colt was evidently not hurried dur