New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
HoMleSS Will Demand Recognition When Championship little
Is Bestowed ThoroughbredS Now Racing Tracks Here
Lucullite Also Deserves
Praise for His Fine Show
ing and May Equal
Deeds of Campfire
BY FRANZ O'NElLL


When the title Of champion in the
respective classes Is bestowed on the
tkoroughbrcds now racing on the
American turf. Hourless, son Of Nego-
-Hourglass II, the three-year-oid
star Of August Belmonts stable. ami
his juvenile mate IN co.ors, Luculllte,
by Trap Rock-Lucky Lass, VIII de-
mand recognition.
Wourless won the Withers in com
handing style. defeating the best
thrce.year-olds that could be sent
against him. including the Leading
rival OF his -year-old FORM Camp
fire. One winning race does not make
a champion any more than one swal'
low makes a summer but the victory
Of Hourless in his first start as
throe-year-old proved that he was
ready to take up the business OF win
ming whore he left off last fall.
LucuIlite Going Strong
Luculite has faced the barrier
T three times this season. tie won the
rich Juvenile Stakes on Memorial Day
AZ Belmont Park in a common gallop,
ard, previous to that. rolled home in
front of his field in the Colorado
F Stakes az Jamaica. He was defeated
in his first star, by Empress, but he
avenged that fully in the Juvenile. If
fortune favors Lucullite this season
/ he may equal the deeds OF Campfire,
which won $4,000 in round figures
as "A two-vear-old last season.
Certain IL is that no two horses on
the turf, either here or abroad, are
more royalty bred than these two OF
Mr.. Belmont. The best blood of the
French and English turf courses
through their veins. They trace their
origin to horses which proved their
speed courage and stamina IN famous
stake races.
They are destined, il would seem,
TO take their places in thoroughbred
racing's Hall Of Fame with some OF
the other equine kings which have
carried the scarlet. maroon sleeves
and black cap TO victory. Henry OF
Navarro. Hastings, which died on FRI
day; Octagon. which won the Ioboggan
twice in successive years; Beldame,
Fair Play. the sire Of Stromboli, Pris-
Gillian and several others which carried
the Belmont colors TO fame IN the past,
may prepare 20 welcome two more
champions into their midst
Hourlcss was bred By MIR. Belmont
on his farm in France. His sire. Neg
ofol. won the French Derby in 1901.
and is a wonderful specimen of equine
beauty. Indeed. he is regarded as one
of the hsnds0me3t horses in the
French Republic. Hourglass II is a
daughter Of Rock Sand-Hau.esse,
which was by Archduc, a French stall
lion purchased by Mr.. Belmont for
$4,000
Speed and Stamina
l.. - -
IRENE speed and stamina az well. lie
has shown throughout his short career
that he is partial to travelling a dis
lance Of ground, ard he will undoubt-
edly show to better advantage over the
route than in sprint races.
As the season of 1916 advanced Hour
less improved. and at the end he won
the Eastern Shore Handicap, at Hayre
de Grace. and the Annapolis Handicap,
at Laurel Hourless also won the Ju-
venile Stakes. at Belmont Park, and the
Grand Union Hotel Stakes, at Saratoga.
He was second IN TWO other races, and
won Sl6,7J0 in the year
Lucu.lite is wonderfully bred His
sire, Trap Rock is a full brother 20 the
famous Tracery, which won the ST.
Leger and the Two Thousand Guineas.
Rock Sand sire OF Trap Rock. is
triple crown winner Lucky Lass, dam
Of Lucullite, j. an untried mare Of the
blood royal Her sire, Ormondale, won
the Futurity IN 1905. He was a son Of
Ormonde, which was called "the horse
Of the century" in England, and which
brought Sl50,O00 when sold. The see
ond dam of Lucullite was Luz Casta, by
Donovan. which was a good race horse
In winning the Colorado and the
Juvenile Stakes Lucullite showed a
phenomenal turn Of speed and was
running on in a manner that would
indicate the willingness and ability 20
travel a route. lie broke 10 records.
it IS true. but he was pulled down TO
canter IN both races, and was still
half q dozen lengths ahead. None Of
the juveniles has shown a higher turn
Of speed than Lucullite. which is
great big, strapping youngster.
More Than Even Chance
II he trains on he will have more
than an even chance OF being crowned
champion OF the year, for no other
youngster has shown on local tracks
that has a chance of beating him al
anything near equal weights. Lucullite,
as said before, was beaten Dy Empress
IL his first race. lie was green
young freshman at the barrier, got
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one jam after another on the way
around did not get clear until too late.
When he broke loose he gained rapidly,
but the distance was too short
! LUcullite has established himself
! as the leader Of the Belmont young
sters. I he career Of Hourless wa not
! so spectacular. Mr. Hl!dreth was in
cliued TO rate Deertrap as the better
horse. It was Deertrap which was
pointed for the juvenile Stakes, which,
/ Incidentally, Hourless won. An epi-
/ demic OF coughing swept the horses
/ at Belmont Park last spring and Deer
trap was affected. Hourless remained
perfectly healthy, and Mr. Belmont,
DESTROYS Of seeing his colors in the
race, sent Hourless 10 the post.
The story Of that race has been writ
ten. Eourless won handily. Shortly
after he. 100, fell i'll and coughed. He
did no. train until the Saratoga meet
ing. in which ne won the Grand Union
Hotel Stakes. Hour!ess improved as
the season advanced. and at the end
there were many who believed him 10
be the best two-year-o!d IL training.
This. too IN spite OF MS defeats by
Campfire az Saratoga.