New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-07

OMAR HYM AND
H0URLESS INJURED;
Will RACE NO MORE
Belmont'S Great Colt Kicks Him.
self During Workout

New York, May 7.--Hourless, the
great four-year- old colt belonging to
Major August Belmont has run his
last race. Hobbling on three legs he
| will be shipped tomorrow to Major
Belmont's Nursery Farm at Lexing-
ton, Ky, where he will spend the re-
mainder of his days. He injured him
self in a trial at Belmont Park on
Friday, and rather than take the
chances OF running him, Major Bel
mont and S. c. Hildreth, his trainer,
! decided to send him to the stud.
The injury to the conqueror of
mighty Omar Khayyam was not dis
covered until Saturday morning and
it was not until Yesterday that it was
learned that the effect would keep
him out of racing. In preparation
for the Metropolitan Handicap Hour
| less breezed Il mile on Friday morn
ing In 1:42. After the trial Mr.. Hill
dreth noticed that he didn't cool
out well and was mystified over
the actions Of the colt Over night
swelling set in and the trainer came
to the conclusion that Hourless kicked
himself in the trial First aid failed
to reduce the swelling. The leg got
worse. Sunday morning Major Bel
mont WAS notified and after a CONSUL
tation with his trainer decided to send
the colt home.
Hourless is one of the greatest
thoroughbreds that ever looked
through a bride. In the opinion of
Mr.. Hildreth and many others the
American turf never has had his
equal. He is an imported colt, a
! dark brown son OF Negofol and Hour
Glass. Major Belmont purchased
him here in the winter of 1915-1916.
Beaten AS Two Year Old.
AS two-year- old he showed great
speed and endurance but he was by
no means q champion He was beat
en- decisively on several occasions by
Campfire, the American bred cham
| pion belonging to Richard T. Wilson,
| Jr., and 1t it was not until the Mary
| land meeting in the fall of 1916 that
| he showed championship form.
Then he showed such wonderful
speed and courage that a host of
! horsemen predicted championship
! honors for him as a three-year- old,
and early last year when he took the
measure of Campfire in the Withers
at Belmont Park q chorus of Il told
you sos" echoed across the track. The
victory prompted many horsemen to
award him the crown, but they had
overlooked the big golden chestnut
which had won the Kentucky Derby
and was winning stake after stake
! in other parts Of this country and
Canada. This horse was Omar Khay-
yam, an imported son of Marco and
Lisma. During his sojourn on the
m metropolitan track Omar defeated
the best three-year- Odds in the coun-
try, including Hourless and Camp
fire.
| At the autumn meeting at Belmont
Park he beat Hourless by head IN
the Lawrence Realization, which was
practically q match race. The con-
test resulted in one Of the most sem
sational finishes ever seen on an Am
erican course and went to Omar only
in the last jump by scant rev men
es. Jimmy Butwell, who had the
mount of Mr.. Belmonts colt lost his
whip at the head of the stretch.
Beats Omar in Maryland.
DESPITE this defeat both Major Bel
mont and Mr.. Hildreth insisted that
HourIess was the better colt. Hour
less was kept in training and so was
Omar Khayyam. Both were shipped
to the Maryland meeting. There
Omar won several races, while Hour
less continued to make fast trials.
Finally q match between the two
colts was made. Rain and heavy
track prevented the race. Mr.. Hill
dreth would not race his charge on
any but a fast and safe track. An
other match was arranged, but again
the elements interfered and it was
called off. third match resulted In
a race. Hourless, which had been
especially prepared for several weeks,
defeated the golden chestnut by n
length and a half and hung UP track
record.
The contest was for $4,000 and
MI. Belmont turned the entire win.
nings over to the Red Cross. To him
and his trainer and a host of horse
men his colt had won the champion
ship, but large majority of racego-
ers previously had crowned Omar.
1t was the unanimous opinion or
horsemen that Hourless could beat
any horse of his age in the world,
provided he was especially prepared.
In their opinion Hourless was a Sun
day horse" that could not be beaten
after long and special preparation on
q track to his liking.
Omar was q req ohnn1n MON. q "'n''
that could run and win on any kind
of a track at any time and with little
preparation.