The New York herald., 1921-12-20
winner Much the Best.

Pretender had TO be much the best
TO win. lie broke q sluggish tenth in
a field of twelve and was forced eX-
tremely wide over the rough track to
get up after long drive to win by half
length from the favorite Horeb. Every
one of the forty-five oralizers was stag
gered by the coup.
The rough condition of the slow dry
ing track played havoc with form Ol.y
Two fayorites won.
After the other four had raced them
selves into submission through the first
seven furlongs OF the mile feature, the
Alexandria purse, the seven-year-old
mare Incog came with rush in tho
final strides and took the verdict over
the favorite Kings Champion, The lat
ter faltered in the closing strides, but
saved second money but pulled Up very
lame. Mysterious Girl was third over
Lucky Is. and Hobey Baker, the only
other starters.
War Pennant paraded in lame condi-
ton. but his superior class enabled him
TO score over eleven cheap ones in the
third another six furlong claiming race.
lie was returned TO his stable very lame
,Sawd1sorc as he usually does.
u. r. Bradley. upon his arrival for a
short stay. announced that he had pre-
scented Jockey Lylto with his contract
and that the boy would ride as n free
lance hereafter.
Eight yearlings owned by Montfort
Jones. in charge of Trainer Spence and
accompanied by Jockey Scobie. arrived
from Louisville. The attendance was
one OF the smallest Of the meeting. due
TO adverse track conditions and forbid
ding skies. The results:
First Race-For two-year-ods: maidens
claiming; purse $500 six turlongs: Briar-
clff, JOG tWeiner). . 70 /; to and even.
J and . 20 I. second Hermoden. los O.ang)
70 j, to and TO ., third. Time
llT * o Af9 g, TSnPlnnsla 1,,nTd Rosa 't; Lee st
Fields. Hack Track and Prudence.
Second Raee-For four.year oids and up
Pretender. ii5 n. Murphy s to /. 10 i
and 20 >. won; Horeb. ia CButwelD. II
g .. even and to ?. second; Back Bay. lie
third. Time fe As. Also ran-st Just.
Iron Roy. Ny First, Service Star, The Dscis-
lon, Charles J Craiguhile. American Rose,
Third Race-For four-year-olds and up
ward; claiming: purse $500; SIX furlongs
var Pennsnt ana iio ,o a. wilson d.iCre 1G to
0Iollowayl. 10 1. 2 to ! and TO ;. second
Madras Ginghani, 107 {Gsntner). - to 1;
g 10 and 3 20 I, third Time-1:16. Also
ran--The Tramp. Tiger Rose. Cortey w.
Foes Wing, Donatello, Vansylvia, Beau
Brginnel II, Logs and Bond.
ances: purse SToo six furlongs: ciriselda
100 H.ane). 20 3, 70 and I TO ., won
Robbed Hair. 12 tE Barnes), 3 20 I, even
aud 10 ). second; Trico, 100 Holloway
II TO J. 10 ] and to 3. third. Time
f.1G -. Also ran--Stock Yin, Silverton,
Mary Maxim and Jake Berrrr
Fffth Racc--Tho Alexandria Purse: for
tlree-ycnr-olds and upward; allowances
purse 500: one mile: Incog, 1OG CE.
Rarncs) to 1 to I and 4 90 .. won
Kings Champion, 100 (Butwell) to 3. I
10 and TO .. second Mysterious Girl. iOd
Nsoweb, 20 TO l. g Ia I and to T. third
Tiine-1 Al 3-5. Also ran--Lucky j.. and
81 1iobey Baker.
Sixth Race-For three-year-ods and up
ward; claiming purse 800: one mile and q
sixteenth: Young Adam, III (King), to 1.
= TO and even, won; Miss Fontaine. 100
a. WILSON,, II 10 3. even and to .,
second: Verify. los BalD. : TO 9. to and
70 TO- third Time 80. Also ran-She
Devil, Naphthalius. Machiavelli John Arbor,
Thirteen. Johnny Overton and Car
Seventh Rsce--For three-yea r-olds and up-
ward: claiming purse 800 one mile and n
sixteenth. Ilichelieu. 106 Holloway, & to I.
2 70 and to ), won; Joe Joe. 1O6 "a.
Wilson,. to 1. to I and 8 90 3. second (;
Baliybell. log Oang). 20 I. . to and
oven. third. Timi--i 40 2-5. Also ran-Jerry,
The Colleen Bawn. L'Enjoleur. Link Boy.
Ollie Wood. Crimson Rambler, Little Ed.
Zone d Arnce and King. Trojan