Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-07-05


Man o War is believed by many to be the best
horse of American history. Certain 1t is that he
retired to the stud at the close of his second year
on the turf (1920), with but one defeat against
him, the holder of several speed records and the
winner Of $249,465 He now holds court at Far
away farm in Kentucky.
This is Exterminators seventh season on the
turf. When the year began he was only a few
thousand behind Man o. War In his first three
starts this year he finished third in the Hartford
handicap; first in the Philadelphia handicap and
second in the Old Dominion handicap That put
him but 81 400 behind Man O. War
So, as early as May the struggle for money
hOnors between 'Red'-Aan o. Wars stable name
and "Old Bones," as Exterminator's attendants
and many racing devotees call him. The public
figured it out that sold Bones" was sure to win
--if he stayed sound 1t refused to believe that
the Handicapped could put weight enough Oh the
veteran campaigner to keep him from victory
sooner or later.
After the Old Dominion handicap "old Bones"
was reported to have "gone amiss" Word
comes from Tidewater, Virginia, that he is enjoy
Ing summers rest there and will come back to
the races in the fall in fine fettle
"When "OId Bones" becomes American cham
pion--if he does-then he'll go out after the rec
ord Of Isinglass, world champion winner Of $751;
275 on the English turf. Isinglass piled up his
large total which has stood as the worlds record
since 1894 by running only IL races. Eleven of
these he won. In the other he was second. The
Two Thousand Guineas, the Derby, st. Leger,
Eclipse and Jockey club stakes accounted for $751;
26O Of his total earnings. Ravensbury was the
best horse he had to beat in any of the classic
races in all Of which that horse ran second In
the Eclipse stakes ($46425) Isinglass carried 142
pounds and defeated Ladas $780, the Derby win
ner of that year. at mile and quarter.
"Come on you Exterminatorp "Come on old
Bones % These cries have been shouted by thou
sands every time the popular old geding has run
this year. Enthusiastically the racing public is root
Inc for "Old Bones to beat "Red" Seldom has
the American turf seen scenes of greater enthusi-
asm than when he has appeared this year.
Why should the public be SO set Exterminat-
or's success in passing Man O. Wars record? The
answer probably is seen in comparison Of the
records of the two horses.
Man O. War is by Fair Play-Mahuba, by Rock
Sand. He was bred by Maj. August Belmont. He
Is owned by Samuel d. Riddle Of Philadelphia
who races in the name of Glen Riddle Farm. He
started in 81 races in his two years on the turf
and was beaten only once. His one defeat was in
the Sanford Memorial of 1919 at Saratoga in which
ne was beaten neck by Upset in Ill 1-5.
His Jockey ]. Lotus, got him practically left at
the post At their next meeting he beat Upset
like breaking sticks. Incidentally ]. LOTUS could
get no license to ride last year or this. RED"
holds several speed records, including these: With
ers 1 mile 11S pounds, 35 45, the fastest Amer
lean mile In actual racing; Belmont, 38 miles,
126 pounds PA 1-5, world record; Dwyer 1 1-8
miles 126 pounds, 1 40 is, a world record.
Man o. War won his $24o,465 In two seasons
AS two-year-old he won $83325. The Futurity
alone brought him $26,650 The Preakness With
ers, Belmont and the Dwyer made his three-year-