Evening star., 1937-06-06
AMERICAN RECORD
. T|ED|NGREATW WIN
Kicks Self at Start, but Is
= Victor by Four Lengths.
Pompoon Is Fifth.
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or the Belmont Stakes was 2;2sb
ct by Peace Chance in 1884
The listed American record which
/ War Admiral equaled was made by
Handy Mandy, carrying only l09
pounds, at Latonia, KY, in 1927.
Win Nets Riddle $4,000.
4 CROWD OF $4,000, one of the
largest in Belmont history, ac-
,laimed the 3-year-old king as he
proved beyond the slightest question
le has the stamina to combine with
lis amazing speed for any distance
or circumstances
War Admiral went to the post the
N-to-10 choice, but won like 1-to-10
not. The victory added $4,000 to
he colts rapidly mounting earnings,
low totaling $l44,620 for this season
md $l59,420 for two years OF racing.
Mr.. Riddle, 76-year-old Philadelphia
~portsman, whose colors were carried
~ Man O. War as well as the colt
now conceded to be the super-horse S
createst son, personally received the
august Belmont Memorial Cup in
ceremonies following the race. The
trophy was presented by Mrs. Belmont,
widow of the donor.
It remained to be determined
whether War Admiral's injury was
, severe enough to keep the colt out
Of training for any length Of time or
ieopardize his chances of going on to
surther triumphs in the East or
Middle West.
Kicks Foreleg at Start.
A TRICKLE of blood showed on the
right forequarter as War Ad-
>niral was led from the track. In
'urf parlance. it was disclosed the colt
had grabbed" or to be more specific,
Kicked himself as his hind hoofs came
n contact with the right foreleg,
Kurtsinger said the mishap occurred
in the first few jumps from the STALL
gate and that ne was afraid, for a
moment, War Admiral was going
down.
Few onlookers, however, were aware
anything had happened as the small
field WAS sent away after much dis
turbance at the barrier. War Admiral
was among the most fractious, but
was barely beaten on the getaway by
Flying Scot and went to the front
long before the field reached the first
turn.
Flying Scot led the pursuit of the
favorite around the first turn. then
Sceneshifter, trained by the famous
ex-rider, Earl Sande, took up the
seemingly hopeless chase. On the
long run down the back stretch, War
Admiral never had less than four
lengths advantage over Sceneshifter,
which gradually pulled away from the
remaining five horses in the field.
Pompoon Great Disappointment.
% INNING smoothly through the
stretch, War Admiral held his
own without the slightest urging from
Kurtsineer, and scored one of the
most decisive victories in the history
OF the stake. Trailing Sceneshifter
and Vamoose, 60-to-l shot, were
Z. R. Bradleys Brooklyn, Flying Scot,
Pompoon and Melodist.
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since being declared out of the Ken
tucky Derby, broke slowly and never
threatened. The biggest disappoint-
ment, however was Pompoon. Jerome
II. Louchheim's beautiful colt simply
didn't run lick, failing to show any
real speed and finishing fully %
lengths behind the winner
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Idea Of War Admiral's speed The
victor was clocked at the half in 48
seconds, the mile in / :37 and the mile
and a quarter in 2:02H,. The latter
time, equivalent to the Derby distance
was full second faster than what
War Admiral did to win the first Of his
three big races, at Churchill Downs.
The Chief Scores in Sprint.
"A FTER the race Kurtsinger, who
has ridden War Admiral to all
his 1887 triumphs, said, After that
mishap at the start, which had me a
bit worried, I never had any doubt
about the outcome. All had to do
was sit there and let the colt do the
rest He's in a class by himself"
The National Stallion Stakes, rich
bfurlong dash for 2-year-olds, won
last year by Pompoon with War Ad-
miral third, went to c. v. Whitney's
The Chief, Eastern favorite, to carry
OF 1887 juvenile honors
Pulling away in the final furlong,
the chestnut son Of Pennant finished
a length and half in front Of Catal-
ysis Of the Starmount Stable to earn
the purse of $12,630. j. E. Widener's
Transmitter was another length back
to take third place in front OF four
other 2-year-olds. including Hal Price
Headley's highly regarded Bourbon
King.
The Chief, now boasting Of record
: Of two victories and a second in three
starts, was the split-choice with Bour-
bon King at II to 5.