The sun., 1918-09-21
IGIFT HORSE WINS
RACE lat AQUEDUCT
Sky Man, Which Couldn't Beat
Pony Last Spring, Leads
Home Field of Juveniles.

Sky Man. little colt which early this
spring was not considered worth the
price of his feed. caused a sensation at
the Aqueduct track yesterday afternoon.
He defeated a big field of good horses
In the first race In a common gallop.
Sky Man is a highly bred youngster.
being son of Aeronaut and Tranid.
He looked so well as a yearling that the
late Schuyler L. Parsons bought him
and turned him over to William Kar-
rick to prepare for many rich stakes.
After Mr.. Parsons's death the colt was
sold to the Quincy Stable for $500.
When put to training early this sea son
he couldn't beat pony His owner
didn't want such horse around his
stable and gave him away. A few
days later he was returned with thanks.
The next week the owner OF tho Quincy
Stable presented him to another horse
This time sarcastic note accompanied
his return.
Hes too speedy for me. can beat
him myself and I'm not a thorough
bred"
So slow was Sky Man that even the
stable boys refused to accept him. He
wouldn't do for saddle horse and he'd
cost money to feed.
Just when his owner was considering
sending him to the Bergh Society along
came James Fftzsimmons, the famous
trainer. Il know a man who'll take the
colt" he said i've seen worse looking
thoroughbreds than he win races. Give
him to Johnny Moran and I'll train
him" The colt was presented TO Moran
and Fitz began to train him.
Couldn't Beat n Pony.
At first Sky Man didn't move around
the track as fast as Happy. the stable
pony. But he showed signs OF improve
ment and during the Empire City meet
ing displayed enough speed In his work
to warrant the belief that he might have
n chance of winning race some day
Just as Fitz got him PINNED for n con-
test his legs went bad and II was found
necessary TO throw him out OF training
While resting up Sky Man took on flesh
and when his legs mended and he was
put back to work he showed good bursts
of speed. Last week he stepped five
furlongs at the Jamaica track in little
fraction slower than a minute. That
work was good enough for his trainer
and he awaited a race to suit him.
The colts sire and dam were mud run
ncrs and Fitz preferred to start him
over a muddy track. Yesterday was the
day. The Aqueduct course was a YER
table quagmire. and Fita sent him forth
to do battle with George Walls as his
pilot
Panaman Beats Compadre.
Walls got Sky Man away from the
| barrier we'll. but kept him off the pace
until the head of the home stretch
There he gave the little gift horse hi:
head and Sky Man fairly flew to the
front. At the eighth the race was ovel
| so far as the result was concerned
| Sky Man. was leading by three lengths
and fghting for his head. Then Wall.
| began to pull him and he passed tn,
judges two lengths ahead of Richard
T. Wilson'S Umbala, which was twic,
that distance in front OF Lieut.. G. d
| Widener's Hindoostan.
| T. 7. Thorne's Panaman beat Com
padre in one OF the most thrilling race!
of the. season In the Glen Cove Selling
Stakes. For three-eighths Of mile tn,
two colts measured strides and II wal
not until the very last jump that Pana
man stuck his nose In front.