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

old earnings enormous And then came the match
race" between Man o. War and Sir Barton in Can
ada for purse of $4,000 purely commercial
proposition and foregone conclusion So Man O
War, a turf aristocrat, had easy pickngs against
horses of his own age
Exterminator, by McGee-Fair Empress, by Jim
Gore, is now eight years old. He bred by
Frederick D. Knight and is owned by Willis
Sharpe Kilmer of Binghamton, N. Y. He has
started 90 times finishing first AZ times, second
IL times, third Is times and unplaced 13 times.
He holds one speed record miles, 128 pounds,
2:31 40, Belmont Park, 1920. His winnings have
been hard-earned His Kentucky Derby of 1913
brought him only $14,7O0 His four successive vic
tories In the Saratoga Cup at u miles, 1892.
brought him only about $4,000.
Moreover "Old Bones" has won his quarter Of
million largely In races open to the world He
has at all distances and against horses of all
ages Most of his losing races in handicaps
where he was asked to concede Jumps Of weight to
the winners. In these races he often the best
horse, but could not overcome the handicap.
Mighty few horses have ever beaten him at weight
for age or at weight.
For instance, when the three-year-old Chickvale
beat him by nose this year In the Old Dominion
handicap at a mile and 70 yards at Havre de
Grace the winner carried 1O1 pounds and the loser
1872 pounds. EXterminator came from behind and
would have in another stride
In the Philadelphia handicap at Havre de Grace
Exterminator carried 100 pounds and won at / 1-16
miles from Paul Jones (6), 100; Fair Phantom az,
1O7 Irish Kiss (8), 1903; Comic Song ~ 1885, and
Rouleau (6) 10Y. ExterminatOr got off well, and
then was placed by McAtee behind the leaders,
Comic Song led to the stretch, with Fair Phantom
forcing the pace and looking all over the winner.
Paul Jones made his move in the stretch and then
came along "Old Bones from fourth place. He
and Paul Jones had it ding-dong down the stretch
on even terms Then Paul Jones weakened trile
and "Old Bones" kept right on to win by neck
Exterminator was top-heavy favorite over the
field ct 40.
So Exterminator, not so much of turf aristo-
crat as Man O. War; has worked hard for his win
nings during seven strenuous years of campaign
ing during which he has lodged mans horse
and has run at all distances and under all cond-
TONS
And in this probably lies the reason why the rae
ing public is roofing for "Old Bones to pass
"Red's" record.
A great horse is as hard to define with exactness
as a gentleman. But he must have speed, and he
must have courage He must be able to carry right
and to go a distance He must have intelligence
He must be consistent in performance. He must
he willing to do his best always. He should have
good disposition, equable temperament a
sound body and a rugged constitution. And, above
all he must have that indeinabe something called
class-the quality which enables the stake horse to
look the platter in the eye and go to win.
Exterminator has these qualities-and every one
of them.
"ro say that the defeat of Exterminator in the
Old Dominion was bitter disappointment to the
crowd that cheered him for his heroic failure Is
putting it mildly" says an account Of the race.
"Cheer after cheer rent the air as he paraded to