The Washington times., 1928-11-27

Chance Play was included in The
string of some dozen taoroug hbreds.
When it was decided, year aga,
Is split this popular estab blishment
INTO two stables, Chance Play was
turned over to the Arden Farms to
be raced by Mrs. w "A. Hartman
The latter has given her personal
attention to the training and rae
Ing 0f her great champion
Chance Play was unfortunate al.
most from birth He inherited TIE
temperament OF his iIIustrious
daddy who In turn got his streak Of
temper from Hastings, the grand
sire or the present star colt: Hast
ings not only led the turf in nlOney
winnings during his racing career
:. but he il known as the most temp
eramental horse Of all time. It
was worth ones life to try to make
This great stallion break from the
Rrrier when he did not eare 10
race. All OF his sons and grand.
sons have inherited this trait.
However. with all his tempermens
he succeeded in winning d place as
one Of the great sires Of this eoun-
Chance Play finished third to w.
i. Goes Pompey and q. y. Grif-
fth's Canter in the running of the
1875 Futurity. Eddie Ambrose
found himself shut off in the last
furl0ng Of that classic. Many who
witnessed the race were OF the
npinion Chance Play was the best
tWo-year-old in the contest. The
big chestnut was hemmed in on the
rail during the entire last furIong.
Some thought claim of foul should
fsaM = Ind no Spaa De-
and Canter. However, no protest
was made. Chance Play had to be
satisfied with the third share of
the rich purse.
In the running Of the Junior
Champion Stakes at Aqueducf,
Chance Play suffered additional
hard luck when he lost a nose
decision to w. Nj. ,JeffOrd's
Mars. The latter was in re.
ceipt Of seven pounds from
Chance Play.
Mars followed Chance Play closely
Tor the entire mile route to be up
in the last few yards to win a lip
decision. The only satisfaction
Chance Play got out OF the race
was that he made Mars establish
q new worlds record of 1:37 for
two-year-olds at the mile distance.
This mark has stood since. 1t is
likely to remain on the record books
for some time to come.
Chance Play has not enjoyed his
usual success this season. Last fal
Il was decided to send the Fair Play
colt to Kentucky for the winter.
Chance Play has always been vic
tim of collie. 1t was thought 9
winter spent In the baImy climate
Of the Blue Grass State would curt
the great thoroughbred of this dis
agreeable ailment He came bacl
TO Belmont Park this Spring look
Ing the picture of health. Thost
who saw him In his early training
trials considered Chance Play a mucI
better looking colt than at any timt
In his career. He showed an increas'
OF at least 100 pounds in weigh
and appeared TO be much settled il
his actions when on the track. Al
predicted a banner year for him
In the Toboggan Handicap thii
finely bred colt failed by long sho
to run his true race. The year pre-
vious he began a winning streak b.
taking this straightaway dash. HI
heat some of the fastest sprinters il
training. Last spring he could no
do better than finish fifth to Osfnand
scapa Flow, Happy Argo and Twit
ter.
Later he tried to redeem himseI
In the Metropolitan Handicap. H
finished out Of the money. Thi
wretched performance he again RI
pested in the Suburban Fla ndicar
This failure to win caused Traine
John I. Smith to ask that Chanc
Play be turned over to some othe
trainer. George .Odom accepted tn
trust. Chance Play has run muc
better i'm his last few starts.
He won the Aquednct and Cont
nautal Handicap. and last week h
won an overnight event at Bowl
from some first.class rivals. Thurs
day he makes his final appearance
win or lose Chance Play will be sen
to the stud.
Chance Play has started 81 time
ii his career He won Is races fir
ished second IN and has been thir
en other occasions.