The New York herald., 1922-10-26
Practically Every One at
Track Wagers on Frank
Browns Colt.
WINNER PECULIAR HORSE
Lacks Courage, but When Not
Pressed Will Run Fast
and Far.
by HENRY v. KING.

The unreliable and faint hearted
Irish Brigadier spoiled one of the big
gest coups of the season by winning
the Lexington Handicap at the En-
pire City track yesterday afternoon.
Frank Browns Hephaistos. which
forced Tryster to a new track record
and then came back last Saturday and
won the New Rochelle Handicap, was
considered the sure winner, and al
most every one Of the thousands at the
course wagered on him.
Harry F. Sinclair's Cirrus, the aged
son of Tracery. was believed TO be his
most worthy opponent, but before the
field went to the post it became known
that Sam Hildreth trainer Of Cirrus,
didn't fancy the chances of his charge.
That report caused a rush Of race
goers 10 increase their wagers OF
Hephaistos. Men who usually bet $40
wagered hundreds, and the 500 bettors
became plupgers and wagered thousands.
AS result the men who lay the odds
were panic stricken. SO great was the
rush to wager on him in the club house
that at post time his odds had been liter
ally wiped out. There wasn't one of them
who would lay any price.
On the lawn the condition was not
quite so bad. Many refused to accept
bets on him at post time, but there
were a few who quoted ! to against
his chances. Judging by the way he
was supported il seemed as If the race
was as good ever. But alcnr came
Irish Brigadier to take all the Joy out
of life for Hephaistos's army O. sup
porters.
Irish BriGndier All the Way.
Irish Brigadier, with little Snookums
Bell in the saddle. took the lead at the
start and breezed along in front all
the way to win handiy by a length.
Hephaistos was second, five lengths in
front of Cirrus Overtake, the only
other starter was beatnii off.
Irish Brigadier is peculiar horse.
He can run as far and as fast as almost
any thoroughbred. bIt he's got no
courage. and II any horse races with
him for a quarter Of mile he'll quit
to almost a walk. If he has things
his way--gets to the front and has no
one to press him-he'll breeze along
like a champion over any distance o.
ground. ISnobbie, Harry +. Sinclair's
sprinter, is a horse something like him.
He'll quit If pressed.
Fred Burlew. his owner and trainer.
didn't wager on Irish Brigadier yes
terday. He didn't believe he could beat
Hephaistos but the stable boys who
take care of him did. They gathered
together $50 and got 10 to l for it,
The host of racegoers who are wager
ing on Sande's mounts irrespective Of
their past performances had a bad day
The champion Jockey didn't ride win
ner He rode in three races but the
best he could do was to finish second
once and third twice. 1t was the first
day since the meeting began that he
failed to ride one or more winners.
Bad Luck in Last Race.
in the last race he had bad luck H.
had the leg up on chamrpck and was
beaten neck by C'yclors He gave
Shamrock the proverbial million dolll-
ride but he left the barrier three lengths
behind Cyclops and he was not quite able
to get that much extra speed out Of his
mount. McAtee stole the three lengths
at the barrier and made the most of
IL He hustled Cyclops along at his
Lest all the way and put up an excep-
tionally strong finish and kept k's
mount going we'll enough to remain IN
front TO the end Cyclops gave Sham
rock five pounds and TO the crowd It
seemed as IL ShamrocH m re than off
set this by the way he made up the
ground he lost at the start To .l
appearances Shamrock was the better
colt. But George Odom, cyc'oys's trainer
doesn't think so. Neither do several
other horsemen who know Cyclops we'll
Odom says Cyclops will beat Sham
rock easily the next time they mee..
He says the colt Is oafer and VIII not
DO his best while running IN front bur
that he can follow the pace Of any
horse and then go on and win. In his
opinion the three lengths McAtec
stole" at the start hurt the colt's
chances rather than helped th~m II the
start had been a good one McAtee would
have waited behind Shamrock or the
pace maker until we'll into the home
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