The sun., 1918-08-07
SUNBRIAR RUNS TO
RECORD FOR A MILE
Star of Kilmer Stable Lowers
World Mark to :36 is on
Saratoga Track.
so,ciai Dsspdfch to The SUI.

s.pAroeA, Aug. "a worlds record
,.u before the mighty stride OF Willis
sh,rpe Kilmer's three-year-old colt Sun
prsr here this afternoon. The son of
spndridge and Sweet Briar won the
nelaware Handicap from a high class
acid and covered the one mile course in
,ho unprecedented time OF 1 :36 is. This
4. full second better than the old
,r,ck mark hung up by Richard T. Will
son IRIS. Corn Tassel yesterday and a
fraction Of second faster than the
vorld's figures esta blished by Amalh in
,aiI over the trottlng track at SYRIA
e,re Amalh ran the distance In :36k.
The victory did more than give Sun
prar a record. II placed him at the
ton az the three-year-old division In the
hattle for the championship. After he
had romped home an easy winner all
horsemen agreed that this day he was
sunerior to Johren. War Cloud, Jack
ware Jr,. or any other colt or Ally Of
his age in the country.
Sun Brar earned the record without
boing his best. for at the end or the
tourney he was length and hair
ahead Of J. w. Parrlsh's chestnut colt
y,dvay. which took second honors. three
lengths ahead of A. n Macombers
Motor Cop. When Mr.. Kilmer's colt
flashed past the judges Knapp was tug
eng Justify on the reins to Keep his
mount from winning by too great
distance
Roamer's Absence Regretted.
The Delaware was the feature of the
card. 1t was for three-year-olds and
inward and brought together half a
dozen of the best milcrs in training.
ONLY the absence of Andrew Miller's
Roamec prevented the race from being
n real championship test at the distance.
Those which went to the post were Sun
BrIar, Midway. Motor Cop, Old Koenig.
Walnut Hall and Westy Hogan.
MY horse will win this race even II
he hae TO smash the worlds record" said
Henry Mcdaniel, trainer of Sun Briar.
as the sextet were vending their way
through the paddock gate. Hundreds
heard his remark, but only a few OF
the listeners waRered on his colt.
Mcdaniel was right. When II came
10 racing sun Briar was In class by
himself The sextet went away to n
perfect start, but before a sixteenth Of
mile had been covered Old Koenig was
sootirg along in front, half length
ahead of Motor Cop. A length back Sun
Rrar and Westy Hogan were running
as A team, in front of Walnut Hall and
Midway.
Down the long back stretch Old
Koen!g. the hero of hundreds of battles
and as game horse as ever looked
through a bride, stepped along at the
head OF tho field at dizzy pace. He
travelled the first quarter In 23 2-5 sec.
ends and when he began the run
around the bend had increased his lead
to two lengths
Sun Briar to Fore.
At this point Motor Cop was still
second and Sun Briar third. length
further back. Old Koenig SKINNED
along the rail around the turn at his
mightiest speed, but 1t gained him
nothing. In fact he lost ground. for at
that point Knapp gave Sun Briar his
head. The result electrified the crowd.
In a few bounds Sun Briar sped to Old
Koenig's saddle girth. He could have
gone on and taken command there, but
Knapp gave him breathing spell and
held him in restraint in second place
until the final eighth pole was reached.
Then to the cheers OF the crowd
Knapp again set his mount travelling
nioEg at HE best, and hundred yards
from home he was in front by three
lengths That distance seemed too big
TO suit the veteran Jockey and for the
third time he frightened up the reins.
During the remainder OF the journey
Sun Brar fought for his head. and
when he passed the Judges he was full
Of running and nearly pulling knapps
arms out Of their sockets
While the Kilmer star was romping
m with the long end OF the 50, 500 purse
Midway, which was shouldering the
light impost OF 104 pounds, was running
away from. the remainder OF the field
He came through the homo stretch like a
thunderbolt and in the Anal furlong ran
from last place TO second money.
When Sun Briar finished his worlds
record breaking mile he was apparently
a. fresh as when he started. Midway
too, was far from fatipued. but Motor
Cop, Nd Koenig, Walnut Hall and
Westy ~ were staggering from the
effects Of ;ruellins race.
Lion dor Sets Record.
While Sun Briar's figures will STAND
as worlds record 1t will be only for q
circular track for Cannon ran one mile
over a straight course In England II
1900 in :33 Is. Salvador also beat to-
Gays figures over straight course al
Monmouth Park, n. ].
Just previous to Sun Briar's record
breaking performance Philip A. Clark's
chestnut colt Lion dor equalled the
nve and half furlong mark OF :O5 81
established yesterday by w. r. Coe'i
Star Realm.
The yictorv NJ ION d'Or was q costlx