The New York herald., 1922-09-06
Steps A MILE over
Dull TRACK in 1:37
Carries 1873 Pounds and Gal
lops From Start to Finish
of Race.
WILDERNESS A WINNER
r. t. Wilson's Colt by Camp
fire Runs Away From Field
Of Juveniles.
ny HENRY ". KING.

ny HENRY ". KING.
Every few weeks this season race
goers see what they believe is the best
three-year- of tho year. Early in
the spring all the racing world pro-
claimed Norwich invincible. Then
Harry Payne Whitney's Whiskaway
beat Norwich twice and he was her
aided as the greatest of the great.
Yesterday Harry F. Sinclair's Kai-
Sang ran an exceptionally good race
in the historic Jerome Handicap at
Belmont Park and the thousands Of
turf followers present handed him the
crown Of his age. To-day Harry
Payne Whitney's Bunting is scheduled
to race. and if he runs as his trainer
expects him TO it would not be sur
prising to see the tickle turf world
proclaim him the king.
Although his two opponents. Athel-
stan and Brainstorm. are only mediocre
horses Kai-Sang raced like champion
Over a track that was far from being
fast and carrying the heavy impost OF
133 pounds he ran a mile in the re-
markably fast time of / 81. The time
alone would make his performance a
great one. but to carry such weight
made it doubly great And what was
still more impressive was the way he
accomplished his feat. Not once was
he allowed to do his best. From be-
ginning to end he was under wraps and
all through the homestretch he was
merely galloping. AT the judges he was
eased up to almost walk two lengths
In front OF Athelstan, which came with
a rush IN the final furlong and beat
Brainstorm for the second end of the
purse.
kaf-sang Held mt 1 to @.
The Jerome is one Of the oldest turf
ago always brought big field to the
post. Fifty three-year- were nomi-
mated but only five were considered
good enough to be entered over night for
1t. OF these r. T. Wilson's Pillory and
Mrs. Payne Whitney's Galantman were
withdrawn because of what was believed
to be heavy track. With only Brain
storm and Athelstan as opponents Kai-
Sang was considered the sure winner
hibitive odds of to s.
Mars Cassidy had little trouble with
the trio at the post and sent them away
promptly and aligned. Kai-Sang was
the first to show in front. but before the
first sixteenth of q mile had been run
>Fator took q hard hold on him and
yanked him into second place behind
Brainstorm. Once in command Brain
storm set an exceptionally fast pace, but
he was in front only on sufferance. As
fast as he was running 1t was slow for
Kai-Sang. Two lengths behind him the
Sinclair colt was galloping along with
his mouth wide open, fighting to go
faster
Around the bend Brainstorm showed
the way. Then. just as he was entering
the homestretch Fator gave Kai-Sang
his head and the race was. as good as
over in few jumps. Kai-Sang bounded
to the front, and although Fator never
let him down he Increased his lead with
every stride until furlong from home.
There Fator began TO ease him up.
Brainstorm tired In the final sixteenth
Of a mile and Athelstan, which had run
wide all the way, came along and beat
him home.
Richard T. Wilson's Wilderness, the
son Of Campfire and Genesta. showed
that he Is far above the ordinary in the
final. He displayed a world of speed
and galloped home far ahead OF a good
field of Juveniles. At the end of the five
and half furlong Journey he was gall
1oping. fveiengths In front OF Frederick
Johnson's Nassau. Harry r. Sinclair's
Curtis was third.
Wilderness steps Fast.
Wffdarness slammed over the five and