The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-07-06
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Man o. War is believed by many to be the best
horse of American history. Certain it is that he
retired to the SD at the close of his second year
on the turf G920), with but one defeat against
him, the holder of several speed records and the
winner of S240, 465. He now holds court ut Far.
away farm in Kentucky.
This is ~EXterminator's seventh season on the
turf. When the year began he was only q 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 she Old Dominion handicap. That put
him but 81 100 behind Man o. War.
SO, as early as May the struggle for money
honors between "lted'-Man O Wars stable name
and odd Bones rs EXterminator's attendants
and many racing devotees call him. The public
figured it out that cold Bones" was sure to win
if he stayed sound. 1t refused to believe that
the Handicapped could put weight enough on 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 now
comes from Underwater, Virginia, that he is enjoy
ing a summers rest there and will come back to
the races in the fall in fine fettle.
"When "Old Bones becomes American cham.
pion-if he GOes-then he'll go out after the rec
ord of %Isinglass, world hampton. winner of S2o1.-
275 on the English turf. Isinglass piled up his
large total, which has stood as the worlds record
since 1894, by running only II 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 SITS
2GO 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 ~($46,425) ~Isinglass cnrried 142
pounds and defeated Ladas U30), the Derby win.
ner of that year, at one mile and n quarter.
"Come on, you Exterminator! !" Come on, old
Bones 7" These cries have been shouted by thou
sands every time the popular old gelding has run
this year. Enthusiastically the racing public is root
ing for "Old Bones to beat Red" Seldom has
the American turf seen scenes of greater enthusi-
assn than when he has appeared this year.
Why should the public be so set on Exterminat.
or's success in passing Man o. Wars record? The
answer probably is seen In n comparison Of the
records of the two horses.
Man o. War is by Fair play--Mahuba, by Rock
Sand. He was bred by Mai 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
1.-THE Sanford Memorial OF 1919 at Saratoga, In which
he was beaten a neck by Upset In Ill Is.
His jockey. i. Lotus, got him practically left at
the post. AT their next meeting he beat Upset
like breaking sticks. incidentally ]. Lotus could
get no license 10 ride last year or this. RED:
holds several speed records, including these: With.
ers, | mile. rs pounds. I $50 40, the fastest Amer
lean mile In actual racing; Belmont. l 3-8 miles,
126 pounds. 2:14 Is, a world record; Dwyer, / Is
miles. 12G pounds, ] 40 1-5. q world record.
Man o War won his S249.465 In two seasons.
AS a two-year-old he won $S3s325. The Futurity
alone brought him $2G,65O. The Preakness, With
ers, Belmont and the Dwyer made his three year