The sun., 1918-07-31
TWO MOUNTS WIN
FOR QUENTIN PREECE
Rides HARDWOOD II. and Joan of
Arc to Victory at En-
pire City Track.

Quentin Preece. the sixteen-year-old
son of Godfrey Preece. the noted ANA
teur sportsman. rode two more winners
yesterday afternoon at the Empire City
track He guided HARDWOOD II. home
In front in the third race and had the
mount on Joan OF Arc. which romped
home In front In the last race.
The work in the saddle OF Quentin and
his brother. Godfrey Stewart, has caused
sensation among the racegoers during
the last fortnight. Almost every day
either Of the lads has guided home a
winner. 30 we'll have they ridden that
many experts declare they are as good
az most Of the veteran professional
riders. AS a result their services are
in great demand.
When they graduated from the horse
show ring to the thoroughbred II was
the intention Of their parents to conf1ne
their mounts to their own horses. Mrs
Preece owns several thoroughbreds and
her husband trains them. and II was on
these that the boys showed their Prov
ess In the saddle Because they were
considered to be inferior to other Jockeys
the horses they rode during the earlier
part Of the meeting were placed at
falsely high prices.
Even yesterday the layers OF odds did
not believe Quentin was competent to
bring Joan OF Arc home in the van,
and the long odds of 80 to 1 were OBJ
tainable against her. When he galloped
her homo the victor the lad was show
cred with praise and from one end Of
the track to the other II was remarked :
That's the last time there will be false
prices against those boys mounts. Here
after they will get due consideration
from the men who make the odds"
The boys are natural riders. They
have been among horses since they were
able 10 walk. They love the noble ami
NAL and each is ambitious to become
a great Jockey. so anxious was Godfrey
to learn more about the game that he
persuaded his parents TO allow him to
sign with Max Hirsch. who trains the
big string Of thoroughbreds belonging to
George w. Loft Mr.. Hlrsch saw God
frey's good qualities at q glance and
welcomed an opportunity OF getting him
The trainer gave him important work TO
do from the start. He allowed him TO
exercise all OF his thoroughbreds, includ-
ing the renowned Papp. the champion
Juvenile OF last year Under Godfrey's
handling this fast but sour tempered
colt behaves like veteran pony
Both boys have excellent seats and
good hands and each displays rare
Judgment. In the opinion Of experts
their only fault is that they are a
trife overanxious and inclined to take
desperate chances.
Quentin got Harwood II away from
the barrier in good position and then
rated him along In third place until the
home stretch. There he shot Harwood
II. to the front and kept him there
until he passed the Judges. three lengths
ahead OF Dan.
Repeats on Joan of Arc
The little rider did almost the same
on Joan of Arc. He allowed Sherman
a. TO set the pace until an eighth of a
mile from home. At that point he gave
his mount a couple Of cracks OF the
whip and shot Joan to the front, win
ming easily by three lengths
The Wakefield Handicap. the last
stake Of the meeting, went to the Ken
lucky Stables Chasseur. Translate was
second and Belar!o third. The Wake
field was at Ave and a half furlonss
for two-year-olds. Chasseur was much
the best of the trio which went in quest
OF the $4,000 purse and galloped the en-
tire distance to win by three lengths
Hamilton A. the brown gelding which
Col. W. Applegata uncovered n fort
night ago. came back under silks in the
NTH race and defeated a real high class
held of sprnters in sensational style
He displayed gameness as we'll as speed
and managed TO get up in time to beat
old Top o tn Morning for the long end
of the purse by a head