Evening star., 1923-09-12
admiral Crayson's Fast Colt
Soon to Haze His MettIe Tested
Viii Compete for
Honor of Racing
British Champion.
Success Means Much
to Others Besides
the Gunner.
BY JOHN l.. MARTIN.

Should My Own, Admiral Grayson's
fast colt, succeed in trimming Zev
and the other contestants in the trial
10 determine which three-year-oid
shall represent America in the match
race with the English champion.
Papyrus, his feat will make at least
two persons happier than the admirai
himself. One of them is ii. Rozler
Dulany of Washington, who bred the
horse at his Upperville. Va, form the
other is Joe Brooks, Mr.. Dulanys col
o.ed trainer, who not only directed
NV owns early education, but de-
yeIoped nine brothers and sisters be-
fore him and largely was responsible
for the racing success of his mother'
Bette Landon.
Romance in My Owns Career
Back of My owns rise to fame is
romance of thoroughbred acnleNe-
ment which means more 10 MI. Du
tany and his trainer than II coulu
possibly mean to the present oM ~ 81
of the racer 1t was IN the days OF
racing at the old Benning track that
Brooks came up from the Dulahg
farm with an untried MY. no 9ho St,o
mad ever heard of Bette Lanaoh. one
loped to a sensational victory at 'he
From successes on the fat tracks,
Bettie Landon moved on TO trluilp5
eventually returned to her old NONE.
where she has acquired 1urtnei
Iaurels by giving sturdy sons anu
daughters to the racing @worla' as
Her ninth offspring, Ny aI Dear trscle traco
her racing debut at the Laurel trace
,hrsa nv four wears ago and showed
sneed that astonished the sharp
Shooters A year later MY Dear
measured strides with the sreaI E
terminator and. though away ~, pUO. ,,,are -,
US beaten only by head. Inc nldIe
"Iraa5v has won several big races
thfs wear and generally Is resdlueut
as one of the fastest ana gan o.
racers of her sex ever proouceu ~
this country.
Her Tenth Baby Appears.
Then came Bette Landons ten'h
0a9g; Pies ~ the best one yet and will
startle the country some day, or =,
no Judge of horse flesh. preulctea
Brooks to the farm hands psloFG NY
own was a week cid. The niue
tborouChbred. stoutly built and
asowing a world of speed IN ms
romps, also greatly impressed MS
owner. our, &c a
fne looking and ellset-up yearlins
reached the ears of some OF the
country's biggest racing enthusiasts
and several large offers were naue
fer for him. Mr.. Dulany, who centers
his attention in the breeding of
horses. realized that he was not IN a
position PC 70 give the colt the racing
experience that would be needed TO
fully develop him. He believed his
prospect might make turf history If
given the right opportunities SO,
when he became a two-year old. My
own passed into the hands Of Ad-
miraI Grayson. who operates the
well known Salubria stable.
Honors Distinguished Sire.
In his first efforts last season My
own showed that he was true son
Of his distinguished sire, King James.
as well as of his mother, for he dis
played an ability to run both fast
and far. which were the outstand-
ing traits of his parents.
This year the Grayson runner has
started four times and scored as
many Victories. At Saratoga he ran
the second fastest mile of the meet
ing in the unusual time of 1886 2-5.
Many experts believe My Own is