The Washington times., 1934-03-23

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horse owned by the Hon. Dorothy
Paget, came laundering two Ameri-
can horses-Delaneige, owned by
j. B. Snow, Woolworth millionaire,
and Thomond II, owned by the un-
lucky Jock Whitney.
Not only did Golden Miller win
this greatest Of all jumping prizes,
but he established q new record
of 8 minutes 20 2-5 seconds. The
old record was made last year,
9:27 2-5, by KellSboro Jack, the
American horse owned by Mrs.
Ambrose Clark, Of Maryland.
100000 witness Victory
Golden Miller, q strong pre-race
favorite, fell behind in the betting
as the race drew near, the CO.
favoriteS becoming Sorley Boy,
owned by Mr.. Ambrose Clark, and
the English horse, Really True.
They were held at 100 to 8.
with Golden Miller dropping back
to become a Joint choice for Sec
ond place with Delaneige.
But in the last rush through
the stretch, after the clearing Of
30 Jumps and travelling a dis
tance of 4 miles and 856 yards,
Golden Miller came on to win as
champion should, while race
mad crowd of 100000 watched.
Becomes Champ Jumper
The horse, winner of the recent
Cheltenham Cup, thus became the
champion jumper Of two con-
tinents and brought renown to its
demure and pretty owner, the
aristocratic Miss Paget, an Eng.
lishwoman and the granddaugh-
ter of William C. Whitney, former
Secretary of the United States
Navy.
Forbra, winner Of the race in
1882, finished fourth, just behind
the two American entries, the
gallant Delaneige and the Whit
ney horse Thomond I'd.
The winner got perfect ride
from Wilson, who rated him off
the early pace, largely supplied
by Delaneige, kept him out Of
trouble at Becher's Brook and
other hazards, and then brought
him through the long, uphill
stretch to thunder home in front
over the heavy, rain-drenched
track.
Winner Pays to I
| Golden Miller paid 8 to I,
Delaneige 100 to Z and Thomond
I'd 18 to !.
| Although the track was treach.
erouS from an all-night downpour,
warming sun dried it out fairly
well before the race and made
conditions more comfortable for
both spectator and entry.
To the massive, Swarming
crowd, this last lap will live long
in memory. Seldom has there
been anything like it beyond; pos.
Sibly it's like will never be seen
here again.
Races as Team
| All the way through the cir
cult, Golden Miller, Delaneige and
Thomond II raced practically as
a team, laundering over the flat,
stride for stride, and taking the
jumps together. To watch them.
it seemed hardly possible back
over the course, horses and riders
were falling like flies-at dreaded
Becher'S Brook, the canal turn"
and worst Of all, the 'last ditch"
is feet wide.
Although official confirmation
was lacking, it was estimated 18
horses fell, leaving only f2 to
finish. One of the victims was
Really True, which entered the
race cofavorite with Sorley Boy.
Meantime, Delaneige or South
ern Hero seemed to be in the lead
most Of the time although the
going was so close none could
accurately estimate the differ.
ence. Golden Miller, too, was
less than a length back and, as
fortunes of the race ebbed and
flowed, he seemed at times to
draw up on even terms with the
leading pair.
But it was not until the eighth
jump Of the second lap, the canal
turn, the real race began. Here
Wilson began urging Golden Miller
for the first time, pressing Della
neige so closely Moloney began
touching his mount with the
whip, while Thomond II began
to fall back.
fenced Better
Both Americans fenced" bet
ter than Golden Miller, but the
latter had the speed and stamina
in the runs between the barriers,
and each time he edged slowly
in front, only to lose the advan-
tage as the next fence was taken.
The outcome, therefore, seemed
inevitable, when Delaneige and
Golden Miller took the last lump |
practically as a team. for here
they faced a run through the
stretch of 494 yards, mostly up
hill. And, just as everybody |
Ifancied, it was here that the race
was won-and lost.
Had not Delaneige taken most |
lot the punishment In leading over |
Sae first lap. things might have !