The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-21
OUT OF
MONEY IN
2ORACES
By TOM THORP

HAVRE DE GRACE, April Ill
Polydor, 5-year-old son Of Golden
Broom Polly Ann, is the most con
sistent thoroughbred In training.
The william ziegIer jr.'s giant
chestnut has not been out Of the
money in two seasons Of racing.
In 1928 the Golden Broom speed
marvel was in the money nine
times in as many starts. Last
year the ziegler champion started
II times. The worst he got was
a trio of thirds. He Tailed six
winning efforts over the high
est class competition in the sport.
No rival is able to boast Of the
same consistently fine record.
Polydor win make his debut in
the Paumonok Handicap, the big
feature Of the opening day card
at the popular home course If
the Metropolitan Jockey Club
next Monday. Trainer William
S. 'iers has the great New York
turf star in the very best condi-
tior. of his career.
POlydor has shown. some
very impressive workouts over
the Belmont Park course in
preparation for this classic.
The fact that the son of Golden
Broom can run in mud or on the
dry. has caused such strong sup.
port to develop that he has been
installed favorite for the big ini
tial classic of the Gotham session
Polydor'S record is q direct con,
tradiction to the general impress
sion thoroughbreds do not run in
a consistent manner. The chest.
nut son of Golden Broom has
been as consistent as a tax col.
lector or a boarding house mis-.
tress. He has run in a manner
which reflects much glory upon
his popular owner, William Zieg.
Ter. jr., and William j. Spiers, his
capable trainer. Both have won
strong support from the turf by
the running Of their favorite
Splinter.
# more horsemen would follow
the lead Of these two fine sports.
men, racing would strengthen it
self in the affections of the rank
mad file Of the sports.
The American turf has pro.
duced many great thoroughbreds
Man o War, the super horse, had
his sterling record punctured by
a questionable ride in the Sanford
memorial at Saratoga. Extermina.
tor was defeated many times dur.
ing his eventual career.
Purchase, Mad Halter. Sir
Barton, Sting, The Film,
StrOmbOh and all Of the other
illustriOuS champions of Amer.
lean racing, lost races at diff.
ferent times during their
many campaigns ON the turf.
None ever aspired to a more
enviable record for consistent per-
formances than Polydor. The
latter has not been out of the
money for two consecutive years.
Trainer William j. Spiers is
hopeful his great racer will con-
C1nue his unbrOken record during
the coming season. Polydor is
tit and ready to do his best in
the Paumonok on next Monday.
Polydor did not start in the
Paumonok Handicap last year.
The ziegler champion made his
debut In the Jamaica Handicap.
racing six furlongS in I'll As
with 1872 pounds on his back.
The speed he developed in this
victorious effort caused his sun.
porters to flock to his standard
when he met up with Joseph e,
Widener's Osmand in the Tobog.
gan Handicap. Osmand is the
only horse in training which an
pears to hold the upper hand on
the Ziegler star.
Osmand received q head
decision over PoIydor in the
TObOggan. The Widener star
repeated the performance in
the Memorial Day Handicap,
getting q verdict by a half
length over the seven fur
longs route in 1:23 S-5.
The late James Rowe is cred.
tied with the declaration, "a
weight will stop a train" Poly.
dor is able to testify to the cor
RICHNESS Of this statement.
Handicapped Walter S. Vosburh
piled weight on the back of he
Golden Broom colt with such
generosity that the latter tired
undo his heavy burdens.
However, in each defeat Poly
dor forced the winner to eStab.
liSh a new track record.
Out of eleven starts he won
six races, finished second twice,
and was third on three occasions
to complete the most consistent
record of any horse in training.
Mack Garner rode the, Ziegler
star in all his races. He viii be
aboard him in the Paumonok
on Monday.
FIGHT WEDNESDAY