The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-07-06

the post. encouragement roared from the Threats
Of those that had pinned their faith TO him and
those that hard wagered against him, as he fought
valiantly through the last eighth and barely failed
TO get up"
while the stands fairly Numbered with cheers
Eyterminator came back again to victory AZ Havre
de Grace today in the Philadelphia handicap" says
the official report. winners and losers alike
joined in the riotous applause for the success OF
one of the most popular idols Of the American turf.
Beginning his seventh year Of endeavOr in the turf,
this marvellous old son of MCGEE and Fair Empress
Is now on his way to be the greatest money win
ming thoroughbred Of American turf history"
Though E|Xterminator seems likely to achieve the
distinction Of having won more money than any
other horse in turf history, he is still a long, long
way from being the largest winner of races. That
hard-earned distinction probably belongs TO the
American horse Kingston. He started 1873 times,
won 50 races. was second "a times, third II times
and unpIaced only four times. His earnings were
$13S,9l7. This is Il truly wonderful record in its
high percentage of winning performances and It's
low percentage OF 'also rams"
Among all the great money winning horses Of the
British turf, the quest for one like Kingston or
EXterminatOr Is in vain. In Il list of $50 that show
the largest earnings. not one has run as many races
as old Bones" has already run. Rataplan stands
out among them with his record Of II starts and
Al winning performances. He was nine times Sec
ond, five times third and 16 times unplaced. OF
the horses that won 100000 or more in England
Tristan Was the leading winner of races. He start.
ed 80 times. was % times first. II times second, g
times third and 6 times unplaced. His earnings
were Si3G.30G.
The American turf boasts 26 horses that have
run more than 100 races. and this count does not
go back to the brave days OF old, but is limited to
the period since the Civil war. Bad News was the
busiest race horse Of record. He started 1S5 times,
winning "a races and $41S23. The famous mare,
Imp, started III times and won G2 races and $1O-
600. Jack Atkin, whose progeny are now running
and winning. started 1876 times and won sc races
and SS5. 1870. Banquet's score was 1G starts. 81
wins and $11S,535.
In the meantime Il new money-winning star has
appeared upon the horizon-Zev, winner of the
Kentucky Derby and the Withers, the Paumonok
and the Rainbow. He Is a three year-old son Of
The Finn-Miss Kearney, has won four out Of his
five starts this year and belongs TO Harry F. Sim
clair. the oil man. " no races under the name Of the
Rancocas stable. Zev won S25,G65 as a two-year-Old
and his winnings this year already total $79,SOO,
so ne hac Il S104. 465 start toward the mOney-win-
hing championship at this writing. Moreover he Is
in The hands of the wizard trainer" Sam Hill
dreth, Under whom the Rancocas stable has already
won in "a days Of racing over $4,000 and was
the leading American winner in 1927 and 1922.
Zev apparently has the speed to go to the front
quickly in any field. He led all the way In the
Kentucky Derby and ran the mile and a quarter in
Dos 2-5, with 12G pounds up, winning by one and
one-half lengths from a field Of 81 horses. He also
led all The way in the Withers and ran the mile in
"a %, the fastest time for q three-year-old ever
recorded at Belmont. In the aumonok and Rain
bow he beat older horses, the best ~sprinters In
training in the metropolitan circuit.