The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-21

Reign Count, winner of revivals
of the Kentucky Derby, Huron
Handicap, Miller Stakes. Saratoga
Cup and Lawrence Realization, may
not get to the post. His races at
Belmont Park taxed his powers
some. But even if he remains away
the impending Potomac will be
worthy of the best traditions OF
Maryland three-year-old racing.
Victorian, which won Preakness
at Pimlico in May and has since
scored in revivals OF the winners
and the Shevlin stakes and the
Brookdale. Champlain and Manhat'
tan handicaps, is the lie a
thoroughbred money winner of the
/. season. He has trained brilliantly at
Belmont Park since his defeat IN
the Realization.
Sun Edwin. one of the great
two.year-Olds of last season, 3
colt that cost William Averill
Hartman $4,000 i'm August,
1927. showed at Belmont Park
last week when ne shOuldered
1I9 pounds and stepped a mile
in 1855, the fastest time OF the
Eastern season, in front OF
Royal Stranger. in q renewal OF
the Jerome Handicap, that he
was In championship form.
Nor was Royal Stranger. which
had prerinusly licked most Of the
second flight three. year-olds and
many Of the smartest horses Of ma.
turer years. .disgraced by the drub-
bling Sun Edwin gave him in the
Jerome. He was conceding four
potinds and had had a couple of
stiff races within the week.
Bobashela In Form
Bobashela, which won last
Springs revival of the Chesapeake
Stakes here. probably is better than
he has ever been. Finite and
RamOneur, two Of the fastest sprint
ers in the country, had to step six
furlongs I'm Ill 4.5 at Belmont
Park last Wednesday to beat him
after he had been caught flat-footed
at the barrier. He made up ten or
a dozen lengths on them In the
final quarter. Princess Tina. like
Bobashela. a member of the stable
of Bernard B. Jones. was on the
pace Sun Edwin set in the Jerome
for six furlongs and she was pack
ing 115 pounds. The Princess, a
Virginia bred daughter of Spanish
Prince and Sonatina. won last
Springs Pimlico Oak beating
Bateau and Mike.
Pink Lily, another Hayre de
Grace winner Of last April. beat
Gerard in a dash OF one mile and
a furlong at Saratoga in August
and had Petee Wrack going to win.
Petee Wrack, a few days later.
showed his heels to Victorian, Sun
Edwin and Reign Count in a re-
newal of the Travers Stakes. Petee
didn't look so good in the Lawrence
/, Realization. Neither did Victorian.
His work since the Realization has
been as good as Victorian's. Petee
wrack, A Maryland bred son of
Wrack and Marguerite, a product
of William Woodward's Belair
stud of Prince Georges county,
broke out Of the maiden's class here
in April when he defeated Brooms.
last seasons Hopeful winner, in a
dash of one mile and 70 yards.
StrOlling Player, an English
colt that cost Bernard h. Jones
and Admiral Cary T. GraysOn
$4,000 last year, won his first
American race at Havre de
Grace in April. when he de-
feated TOrO, destined winner of
the American and LatOnia
Derbys and the Lincoln Handi-
cap, in another dash of one mile
and 20 yards. He laid up after
his failure in the Lincoln. until
last week, but his recent work
has been particularly encOurag.
ing.
Sortie, victor in last November's
revival Of the SIS. 900 Endurance
Handicap, a dash of one mile and
70 yards for two-year-olds at Bowie,
brought up third to Reign Count
and Diavolo in the Realization and
licked Victorian and Petee Wrack.
He followed that performance three
days later with a victorious gallop
in a renewal Of the Twin City
Handicap. Misstep was the con