The Holly chieftain., 1922-11-16

final eighth, won going away by half length
Guy managed to last long enough TO beat Bit Of
White, 100. by head for second place. Bonface
was fourth. a length away. The winners portion
of the stake was $12,SO0. Extermnator was favor
lite at to 5.
That's the way Exterminator runs-well be-
haved at the post easily placed in the and
ready for the test ut the wire.
It's EXterminutor's good character that makes
him the horse he Is He's run 13 races this year at
distances from six furlongs to mile and half
on all kinds of tracks and has all but three
of them. In his second race this year Bonlface
beat him In the other two, which were In
succession, he evidently not In his usual first
class condition. The old fellow began the season
in the spring at Havre de Grace and Travelled all
over the country, racing ut Pimlico, Churchill Bel
mont, Aqueduct, Latona, Saratoga and Woodbine.
In this racing EXterminator never carried less
than l26 pounds and that only once. He carried
as high 140. His usual weight was 132 to 1876
Almost invariably he was favorite-and usually at
odds on He beat Mad Halter Bon Homme Grey
Lag, Polly Ann, Captain Alcock, Devastation Be
Frank, Firebrand, Lady Madcap, Rouleau Boni.
face, Registrar, Bring Buck and other top
notchers August 81 he the historic Saratoga
cup for the fourth time A. Johnson rides Exter.
minator these days and E. Wayand is the stable
trainer.
Oct. 81 Exterminator won the Laurel handIcap
at Laurel $1O,O75 defeating Tryster. Careful Para.
gon IL and other good ones.
Exterminator's career can be briefly summarized
thus: Foaled 1915; races, "a; first A; second
16; third, 13; won 1923 104.
As q matter of fact Extermnator has won moro
money in real races than any other horse In the
history of the American turf, notwithstanding the
fact that Man o. War (now retired to the stud) is
credited with bigger earnings. AS all racing en-.
thusasts know. Man o War owes his place ut the
head of the list to a "hippodrome" performance
in Canada, which smacked more of commercIalisu
than sportsmanship. Incidentally, Extermnator
was invited, but his owner and trainer declined
to participate.
There have been three great geldings on the
American turf before observation-disclosures
Racennd and Strathmeath; all three ure dead
Banquet foaled in 1887, had this score: races
1856; first, 81; second AZ third, % won $l1S, ,535
Raceland uSS5) had this record: $780, TO- 25, r.
S118,3a1. Strathmeath (1SSS) had this score: 133
So 49, 10, S11495S. II is to be remembered that the
purses and stakes of the day Of EXterminatOr's
three predecessors relatively smaller
1t Is matter of sincere regret to racing en-
thusiasts that Extermnator, geldng. cannot
transmit his qualities to future generations Of the
American thoroughbred. And here comes In
big "If." Would Eyterminator entire, have been
so great? Or would he have been temperamental
well-mannered gedng has been made from an un.
manageable thoroughbred.
AS matter of fact Exterminator was gelded
simply because he not considered well enough
bred to be worth while us a breeding asset. When
he was foaed In 1915 his sire, MCGEE, did not
enjoy his present reputation us progenitor Old