Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-02
ROWE NOW LOOKS
TO RICH BELMONT
Whitney Trainer Is Planning
to Add Stake to Other
Big Triumphs.
BY ORLO L. ROBERTSON,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

n YEW YORK, September 2-Hav-
M ing accomplished the first part
VI of his declaration to win both
/ the Hopeful and Belmont
Futurity, Jimmy Rowe, jr.,
trainer for the Harry Payne Whitney
Stable, now has his eyes glued on the
rich Belmont Park stake to be decided
September IA, which is expected to
gross close to S125,000.
And if that powerful Whitney combi-
nation of Boojum and Whichone run
as they did last Saturday in finishing
one-two in the Hopeful at Saratoga
lengths ahead Of Americas best q
year-olds, young Rowe will accomplish
what no single individual has been able
to achieve. Many have tried to send
forth winners in the two important turf
classics for youngsters, but none has yet
achieved his desire.
Will Be Heavy Choices.
At just what odds the flashy son of
John P. Grier and the equally brilliant
get of Chicle will 60 to the post in the
Belmont stake no racing man has
dared to say. They faced the barrier
at the Spa at the prohibitive odds OF
to 4 with money scarce. 1t would
not be surprising to see the pair dash
down the furlongs Of the Wldener
straightaway at l to 10.
Before his death during the Saratoga
meeting, James Rowe, ST., for years
trainer for the Whitney Stable, re-
marked that Boojum was the fastest 2
year-old he ever trained. And the
statement of this most revered OF the
old school Of thoroughbred trainers
was borne out Saturday, when Boojum
breezed around the 61a furlongs in
1:17-just one-flfth of second faster
than the American record hung up by
the 4-year-old Audacious in 1920 at
Belmont Park.
And when one considers that Auda-
cious was carrying 119 pounds, only two
more than Boojum, which has faced
the public just three times, some idea
of the speed of this Whitney colt may
be obtained. Whichone probably equaled
the old record as he finished only
scant head back of his stablemate.
And there are many horsemen who say
that Pony" McAtee was pulling Which,
one, while Sonny Workman never let
Boojum out.
To Be in His Element.
When Boojum steps foot on the
Widener straightaway he will be back
in his element, for it was there that he
first was acclaimed the ranking Juvenile
of the year. Turfmen said before the
Spa feature lIldL 0OOJuH1 WOulu IlOI
be at his best on an oval track because
Of his tendency to bear out at the turns,
but Saturday he gave every evidence of
a great champion. Away with Which,
one to poor start, he answered to the
urging Of Workman as the field took
the turn into the stretch and together
with his stablemate dashed through the
field as though it was standing still to
finish five lengths in front Of w. R.
Does Caruso, which took down third
money.
The achievement marked Whitney's
second score in the Hopeful, as his f1lly
Regret, won the event in 1914. 1t was
also tie second victory for the sons of
John P. Grier, Jack High having de-
feated Blue Larkspur in a brilliant
finish last year.
The twenty-fifth running of the
Hopeful marked the close of the meet
ing at Saratoga, the scene shifting to
Belmont Park today for a 13-day
meeting.