The New York herald., 1921-06-26
JOHN P. GRIER RUNS
LIKE A CHAMPION
Carries 127 Pounds, Beats
High Glass Field and Breaks
Track Record.
COVERS MILE IN 1876
COVERS MILE IN 1885
Broomstick Takes Great Amer
lean in a Gallop-35,0O0
See Aqueduct Races.
By HENRY ". KING.


Harry Payne Whitney has the best
horse in America in John p. Grier, and
il would not be surprising if his
Broomster or Olympus turned out to
be the best Juvenile of the year.
The youngsters finished first and
third in the Great American Stakes at
the Aqueduct track yesterday after
noon after racing impressively, but
there might be a question about their
quality. But there is none in regard to
John p. Grier
In the Queens County Handicap the
handsome big chestnut son of Whisk
Broom I'd and Wonder did something
no other thoroughbred ever did. He
carried I27 pounds against a field of
the best horses in training, won in a
gallop and covered the one mile course
in the phenomenal time of 1886. This
is two-fifths Of a second better than
the track figures established by Short
Grass in 1916 and only one-fifth of a
second behind Man o. Wars American
mark made last year.
WioH W 6OouHcSS MILL y WAR ndu
been In there" said Jimmy Rowo, the
veteran trainer. after the race. my
horse would have licked the stuffing out
of him"
All race goers would have liked to
have seen Man o. War at his best and
in the race and great many of them
were of the same opinion as Rowe as to
which would be returned the victor. All
horsemen declared John P. Grier is the
best thoroughbred in training.
John p. Grier ran his best race and
the best race Of the year. He fairly
few over the ground and made such
renowned horses as Mrs. Viau's Au-
dacious and Arnold Rothstein's Gladi-
ator dizzy in the first half mile. Au-
dacious staggered home in second place,
two lengths behind the galloping win
ner ard three lengths In front OF
Charles A. Stonehams yellow Hand.
Far in the rear j. s. Cosden's Blazes, the
Quincy Stables Captain Alcock, an
added starter, and Gladiator finished in
the order named.
Six FurIongs i'm 1,1O 3-S.
While stepping his phenomenal mile
John p. Grier smashed several inter-
mediate records. OF course they will not
be officially recognized. but they will be
TtIlcHOtTcu Dy ttil VI tIlc opsuUV DtTSOls
who saw him breeze the first quarter
in % 1-5. step the half in 46, then pass
the six furlong pole in the amazing time
Of 1 40 3-5. and gallop the remainder
Of the way for the 1 80 mark.
Because of John +. Grier's presence
the Queens County was considered the
feature rather than the Great Ameri-
can, In which thirteen highly bred and
highly tried youngsters competed for
A.. ArA A
Is a great deal older stake than the
Queens County and since its inaugural
In 1898 has always brought out big
fields of the good juveniles. Yesterday
was no exception. The thirteen young
strs were the cream of those which
have raced II is at five furlongs and
speed was the dominant factor.
Broomster. which is full brother to
the Ill fated Broomspun, which was
kicked and destroyed last SATURDAY,
won it like real good colt Little
Jockey Penman got him away from
the barrier well, kept him close to the
pace until he passed the elbow then
sent him to the front, where he re-
mained. to win easily by three lengths.
Morton l.. Schwartz's Toll was second.
only half length in front of Olym-
pus, which was closing like a streak.
Broomster wore bllnkers and in them
ran his best race. He was eased up
through the final sixteenth and II Is
likely he could have gone on and won
at six furiongs Just as easily. Only
one horse was running faster than he
at the end and that was his stable
mate Olympus. This fine looking son
of Royale Eagle and Paradise II. broke
sIuggishIy and didn't get into his stride
Until well straightened out for home.
By that time the leaderv were n dozen
lengths I'm front of him. But when
he got running he lairly flew. He
passed one after the other OF his op-
ponents and In another jump or two
would have been second and at his
stable mates heels
Good Colts in the Struggle.
Toll showed much moro speed than
usual. He led for half mile and even
when Broomster went past him he
struggled on gamely and was doing
his best at the judges.
sunreigh, the full brother to W. s.
Kilmer's imported sun Briar, ran an ex-
ceptionally good race. too. He acted
green In the early stages, but wien. he
got down TO business he raced along
I finely He is likely TO improve when
the distance Is stretched out to five and
half or six furongs.
Charles A. Stoneham's Mustard Seed.
Peter Ounce colt, which wet the
favorite. didn't race to his best sorm.
lie had n rough trip all the way. He
was forced wide and interfered with and
didn't get going at his best until the
race was practically over
Blgheart from the j. ). Cosden stable
ran IKE a climber. He didn't stretch
out like a good colt. Ted Rice got him
away In front, but he remained In COM
mand for only a short distance. He
had no excuse.
Mrs Payne Whitneys Little Black
Rascal displayed his usual great burst
OF speed. but after running half mile
quit almost to walk.
Broomster came down the five fur
long ebowed course in 80 3-5 seconds.
Immediately after this race came the
Queens County and the appearance OF
John y. Grier Because he was the only
horse which ever made Man o. War
stretch his neck he was made the fa-
vorlte. All racegoers remembered he
led the wonder horse for a mile at the
same track this time last year In the
-amorable Dwyer Stakes and almost
s3ery enc present was eager TO place
frager on him. Jimmy Rowe an
-.-rnced semi-publlcly '.,st the colt was
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