, 1922-11-15
E~XTERMINATOR is GREAT Z
IN ALL HANDICAP EVENTS


In no previous year thai can b.
recalled has it beer so difficult 20
determine the class of the hCrseI
taking part in the sport on this
Jockey club tracks. This fact has
made the racing interesting, even
IL It has not given evidence 90 the
presence OF many animals OF super
lative quality.
In the handicap division Extermi-
nator has been supreme. Form has
been fairly dell confirmed in .the
3-ycar-old contingent. but when II
comes to the ~2.year-olds. the experts
are all at sea. and 1t will require tho
tests ct the late autumn at n mile
to determine where the honors shall
go among Juveniles.
, In considering the performances
of the horses 4-years-old or over.
Exterminator's victory over Grey
Lag IN the Brooklyn handicap.
stands out as the finest perform
ance of the year. The noted geld
ing carried 1876 pounds and defeated
the fine ~4-year-old with 126 up in n
contest that win never be forgotten
by those who witnessed II. The
first mile was run in 1887 and a
mile and n ~furlong in $50. Grey
Lag could beat the other horses of
his own age or older the balance of
the season with consummute ease.
This fact enhances the quality OF
EXterminator and il he remains
sound enough to finish the current
Maryland campaign nothing can
prevent his becoming the largest
money winner on the American
turf.
Coughing Epidemic Hurt.
The epidemic OF coughing which
broke put in Maryland in the early
spring and spread TO New York
later confused both the 2 and 3-year
old situations. preventing many of
the best in both divisions from GO
ing TO the post until the season was
well advanced. Some of the best
3-year-olds were absent when the
bugle sounded for the Belmont ami
Preakness stakes, as well as h
Kentucky Derby, Early s,year-old
form was subject to rapid change
because of this. and the glory Of
Pillory, winner of the Belmont and
Preakness. and of Norwich. winner
OF the Derby, was dimmed. first by
Bunting, later by Kai Fang and
Whislxaway. and in the final show
ing by Rockminster and Lucky
Hour.
The latter's defeat of Mad Halter
and Sennings Park in the Edgemere
handicap at Aqueduct. and of Ex-
terminator and Paragon II. in the
Washington handicap on the clos
ing day at Laurel, stamp him as u
colt of real merit. That he should
race so well with an open wound In
his head is remarkable. None of
the other 3-year-olds Of the year
have such a record against the OLD
horses. While Lucky Hour was
beaten by RoSlxminster for the La.
tonia championship, the admirers of
former will not accept the outcome
of TINT race as conclusive. That
Rockminster's effort was brilliant is
admitted. but despite the assertion
that Lucky Hour can not be re-
strained in the early part of a race,
there are many who would like to
see the colt kept off the pace over
a distance. Horses with his super
lative speed win their races with
one decisive challenge.
Whiskaway Did Not Train.
1t is unfortunate that whiskaway
did not trai natter he became the
property OF C. w. Clark. 1t is
equally unfortunate that Bunting
was famed in his last race in Ken
lucky. and IT was n misfortune to
have Kai Sang under suspicion ut
n period when he was ready TO take
part in the big handicaps of the
autumn. Mr.. Vosburgh has indi-
Gated his preference for Kai Sang
over the other 3-year-olds by max
ing MIN the top weight in the han.
dicaps Of that age. Many good