The Holly chieftain., 1923-07-05

the post. encouragement roared from the throats
OF those that had pinned their faith to him and
those that had wagered against him, as he fought
valiantly through the last eighth and barely failed
to get up"
'While the stands fairly thundered with cheers
Exterminator came back again to victory at Havre
de Grace today in the Philadelphia handicap" says
the official report. "Winners and losers alike
Joined in the rotous applause for the success Of
one Of the most popular idols Of the American 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 Exterminator seems likely to achieve the
distinction of having won more money than any
other horse in turf history. he is still long, long
way from being the largest winner Of races. That
hard-earned distinction probably belongs to the
American horse Kingston. He started 1873 tmes
won SO races, was second "a times. third II times
and unplaced only four times His,earnlngs were
$1SS917. This Is truly wonderful record in Its
high percentage Of winning performances and its
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 list Of $50 that show
the largest earnings. not has 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 18 times unplaced. OF
Tristan was the leading winner Of races. He start.
ed So times, 20 times first, II times second 9
times third and times unplaced. His earnings
were Sl26,306.
The American turf boasts % 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 rhe
busiest race horse Of record He started 1876 times
winning 81 races and $47,S23. The famous mare
Imp. started III times and won 90 races and $70-
600. Jack Atkin whose progeny are now running
and winning started 138 times and won SO races
and $S5130. Banquets score was 1855 starts, 81
wins and $11s5s5.
In the meantime a new money-winnng star has
appeared upon the horizon-zev. winner of the
Kentucky Derby and the Wlthers the Paumonok
and the Rainbow. He Is three-year.old son OF
The Finn-Miss Rearney, has won four out of his
Ave starts this year and belongs to Harry F. Sin
clair the oil man, who races under the name Of the
Rancocas stable. Zev won S25,865 as two-year-old
and his winnings this year already total $79,sOO
so he haE a $1O4,465 start toward the money-win-
ming 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 1921 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 quarter in
2:05 2-5, with 126 pounds up, winning by one and
one-half lengths from field Of 21 horses. He also
led all the way In the Withers and ran the mile in
1:87 2-5, the fastest time for threeyear-old ever
recorded at Belmont. In the Paumonok and Rain
bow he beat older horses. the best sprinters In
training In the metropolitan circuit.