The New York herald., 1922-10-29
$500 COLT RACES
like A CHAMPION
Son of King James Beats Mad
Halter and Horologe in
Yorktown Handicap.
GALLOPS ALL THE WAY
Big Crowd Bids Farewell to
Races in District Until
Next Spring.
GALLOPs ALL THE WAY
by HENRY ". KING.

ny HENRY ". KING.
Prince James, the four-year- r-old black
son of King James. which Charles II.
Thieriot, Wall Street broker. bought
for $500 as yearling, won his seventh
consecutive race yesterday afternoon
at the Empire City track. and for the
third time within the last month
demonstrated that he is one of the best
horses in the country.
In the Yorktown Handicap a $4,000
stake at one mile and furlong, he
made Harry f. Sinclair's Mad Halter
and Frank Farrell's Horologe look like
pIaters. He carried 119 pounds, seven
less than Mad Halter shouldered, but
he gave the Sinclair horse at least a
ten pound beating.
Eddie Taplin held him off the race
until well Strengthened out IN the home
stretch. There he gave the son of King
james his head and the race was over
in the next sixteenth OF a mile. Prince
James closed with a rush on the outsi le
aud won easily by length and n half.
Mad Halter finished second two lengths
ahead of Horologe. Prince James COW
cred the one mile and q furlong IN the
good time OF f:53.
BY his victory Prince James nor
looks up as the worthest contender fo-
The title of King of the Turf He ran
lilSe a champion to-day and displayed
just rs much speed. stamina and couc-
age as he did in his other races, when
he carried much less weight.
IN Ia aFurflxr Z, Inv nd thof
Jack Goldsborough has mended his poor
anklea it is likely he can carry az much
weight as any horse In training and
carry his speed over a distance of
ground. In the opinion OF the host OF
horsemen who saw him run he is the
most improved Thoroughbred in the
country and that only Iixtermnator
stonds between him and the champion
5hip.
Owner Confident Of Victory.
Mr. Thieriot was among the thou
sands at the course to see the y ORR
town decided. He was confident his
colt would win and informed all OF hi !,
friends that his Prince James could
beat Mad Halter at even weights. JacN
Goldsborough, the trainer who deve!-
cped him. was equally certain his charge
would win. He said Prince James had
and that he could carry weight as well
any colt. When he was informe !
that the men who lay the odds hal
made Mad Halter the favorite he said
that q huge mistake had been. made
and that the . to | laid against his
charge was too large.
The remarks made hy Mr.: Thieriot
and his trainer caused hundreds to
wager on the son of King James and
he was backed down to TO 5.
Prince James is the only thorough
bred Mr.. Thieriot owns, He got him
in a peculiar way. AS a guest OF
George II. Bull, secretary of the Sara
toga Racing Association, Mr.. Thieriot
went to the Spa three years ago for "a
vacation. While there the yearling
sales we're held and he visited them.
He knew nothing about the pedigrees
of the horses or much about their con-
formation. But when Prince James was
led into the ring he took a fancy to
kim and told Mr.. Goldborough go. The
cot had swollen ankles. The veteran
trainer spied them almost instantly and
said they might prevent the colt from
developing into a good horse. But If
the price isn't too high he's worth TAX
ing chance on" added the trainer.
Mr. Thieriot said he would. When
offered for sale there were few bids.
The host OF horsemen gathered around
the ring saw his swollen ankles and
refused to bid on him. Goldborough
thought $500 was a cheap price for him
and he went to Mr.. Thieriot for that
sum.
The next morning Mr.. Th.oriot was
~ the stable early inspecting his
charge. All Of his faults were pointed
out to him, but TO each the proud
owner always remarked Perhaps that
VIII mend. Perhaps that will heal
Perhaps the swelling will go down. Per-
haps he will grow bigger and faster"
lie used the word perhaps so often that
the stable lads nlcknamed the colt Per
haps"
TO Mr.. Thieriot he was another Man
o War with a few blemishes which
would surely disappear with time.
Goldsborough mended the ankles and
gave the colt trial. II was a phe-
nomenal one for "A yearling and from
that day the veteran trainer knew he
had the makings OF great horse in
him. Every week Mr.. Thieriot visited
his pet, and each time Goldsborough in
formed him that he was getting better,
but not rapidly. For two years Mr..
-Thieriot heard the same report. but he
continued his visits. Early this spring
his feet mended so well that Goldsbor-
ough put him In hard training and the
colt ran as II he could fly and run all
day. Then he began pointing him for
the races. and since the first he has
been n winner.
IIcroioEe Sets Pace.
There is little 10 describe about the
Yorktown. Horologo went 10 the front
at the start. while Mad Halter and
Prince James followed him in the order
named under stout restraint. Just be-
fore coming out OF the bacsstretch Mad
Halter moved UP and took command.
but he remained In front for only a
short time When Strengthened out for
home Taplin let Prince James run. and
he bounded home TO an easy victory.
The Yorktown was the last stake OF
The year TO sec Ii run and to bid adieiI
TO the Thoroughbred here until next
spring. n big crowd was on hand. The
day was ideal for racing and. as all OF
the races furnished keen contests. the
throng had an enjoyable afternoons
sports.
Harry +. Sinclair's Cirrus came back
20 the races for the third time in az
many days and won tho Golden Glow
Handicap. He came from behind with
rush and beat Mary Patricia, Slieve-
conard and Chosterbrooik hsndlly. Mary
wutricia and Chesterbrook ran them
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