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: BROOMSTICKS CAREER IN RACING AND THE EARNINGS OF HIS PROGENY IN AMERICA AND EUROPE s 4 •♦ y It I so I t t I •: 1 1 i 1 1 1 » i I a 1 t 1 i ] ; I 1 1 I — — As the premier American sire for the last three . years, Kroomstick lias acquired a measure of fame strictly in accordance with his brilliant record in his days of activity on the race track. is good to see the stout line founded at Belle , Meade by Queen Marys son Konnie Scotland, going strongly in these days. Furthermore when Broomsticks days are over, it is quite probable that his magnificent son Whisk Kroom II. , to mention no others, will be found entirely competent to maintain that male line which reads Konnie Scotland, Hramble, Hen Krush and Kroomstick. It was the big-bodied and hag-minded Pittsburgh turfman. Captain Samuel S. Krown, who launched Kroomstick into his racing career. His debut was in the Juvenile Stakes at Morris Park. ■fay 7. 1903. In this his chance was esteemed no lightly that he went to the post at 12 to 1, G. K. Morris Star Ruby colt Irecious Stone being an even-money favorite. vv-ith Ialmbearer second choice. The race was at fire-eighths straight and. in a rattling finish, Kroomstick. ridden by the now-successful trainer George Odom, won by a head with Precious Stone second, a similar distance in front of Ialmbearer. The race was run in fifty -nine seconds and five more ran unplaced. All carried 122 pounds, with the usual allowances to fillies and geldings. This emphatic introduction so impressed no -going folks, that when he next appeared in public he was a red-hot favorite himself at 9 to 10. This was in the Expectation Stakes at Jravesend and. making short work of his opponents, he won by three lengths, with Tim Sullivan second and Dimple third. Here he ran five-eighths in 1:00-- with 122 pounds up and gave from stun to ten pounds to his opponents. A more important success, in money won, attended his next essay. This was in the rich Croat American Stakes at Ornvesend. June i. It was at five-eighths and carrying 125 pounds to 115 on his competitors, he won easily in 1:00 with Stalwart second and Tim Sullivan third. That same Stalwart, in time, became konwn as a great race horse and stayer himself. This was all highly satisfactory, but his next race brought Kroomstick his flnt reverse, but no disgrace. At Sheepshead Bay, June 27. with 129 pounds on his back, he was one of ten starters in the Great Trial Stakes at three-quarters of a mile and was beaten a length by Pulsus in 1:13%. His stable mate. Conjurer, was third, while Alliance. Stalwart. Magistrate. Boxwood, Aristocracy. Kockaway and Gallant ran [ unplaced. The winner carried 122 pounds and was 1 a good colt. After that Kroomstick won no more races as a two-year-old. but finished second to Gallant in the Spring Stakes at the same track; j second to Aristocracy in the Saratoga Special and 1 eeond to Highball In the Flatbush Stakes at the Sheepshead Kav fall meeting. Pulsus was third in this and the favorite Delhi, sire of that good colt Dominant ran unplaced. Highball was a great colt ■ that day and ran the seven-eighths of the race in J 1:2."%. At least a dozen two-year-olds of quite : extraordinary merit were out that year and the great stakes were fiercely contested. Br nsticks return to racing as a three-year-old was in a purse race at Morris Park. May 12. 1904. in which he defeated Runnels and Jocund " j at seven-eighths of a mile in 1:28%. Then he was beaten three times before winning again. In . the Standard Stakes at Gravosond he was unplaced to Major Daingorfiold, Africander and Hermis. In the Coney Island Handicap of three-quarters at t Sheepshead Kav he ran second to Lady Fncas, giving _ her twenty pounds and beating thirteen other r swift ones. In the Swift Stakes at seven-eighths s he finished third to Stalwart and Kryn Mawr in n 1:20%, carrying 128 pounds to 111 on Stalwart. i Then ea a sloppy track he ran a mile in 1:38% and defeated the famous Waterboy. Kapid Water r and Reliable at weight for age. His next essay r was in the Brighton Handicap of a mile and a B qnarter at Brighton Bench, in which he ran tin-race c. of his career and won enduring fame. It was emphatically a race of giants, the e . , [ 1 j 1 ■ J : " j . t _ r s n i r r a B c. e p,* starters, weights and order of the finish being: Kroomstick. 3. 104 pounds: Irish Lad. 4, 127; ] Highball. 3. 115; Eugenia Kurch. 4. 110: Water-boy. ... 129; Ort Wells. 3. los. and Major Dain-gerfi Id. ." . 124. In the betting Waterboy was a prime favorite at 9 to 5, while it was 11 to 5 against Ort Wells, 8% to 1. Irish Lad: t to 1, Broomstick; 28 to 1, Highball, and 40 to 1, the otiiers. Kecause of coming out to Chicago and winning the American Derby Highball had gained the extreme penalty of twelve pounds. This was i supposed to put him out of court and accounts i for the long place against him. Kig weight and . all. Irish Lad, one of the gamest horses that ever wore a saddle, went right out in front and. with I Broomstick sticking to him like a leech, ran the first mile in 1:37%. and keeping right on at this i high rate of speed, appeared the winner in the stretch. Hut when nearing the finish lie fell badly lame, broke down in fact, and swerved badly. iii is enabled Broom i tick to get up and. in a bulldog finish, he won from Irish Lad by a head. Highball ran third all the way and fnished four lengths lack. The race was run in the. then almost unbelievable, time of 2:02%. Olambala afterwards equalled this time, but it remained for Broomsticks great son Whisk Kroom II. to efface it and substitute a mark that will probably stand shooting at for many a. year. When such a horse as Waterboy was beaten off. the severity of this grand contest can be imagined. After this remarkable demonstration of his prowess Kroomstick started in nine more raci s in liis three-year-old form, of which lie Avon three, was second in four and third in two. In his next race he ran third to Waterboy and Kosetint at a mile and an eighth in 1:02, then finished second to Ort Wells in the Brighton Derby, but was disqualified for interference. Ort Wells running the mile mid a half of the race in 2:82%. He was another bright star in a remarkable galaxy. At Saratoga Kroomstick had easy prey in the Travors Stakes and. taking tip 129 pounds, won all the way. running its mile and a quarter in 2:08%. Bobadil was second and Conjurer third. In the Merchants and Citizens Handicap, at a mile and an eighth. John Sanfords flying mare Molly Brant won from l,im by a length in 1:81% with six high-class anas behind the pair, but he had his revenge on her liter on at Sheepshead Kay when he beat her, Hurstbourne and Siglight at a mile in 1:39%. At the same meeting he won the Flying Handicap . from Lady Amelia. Mineola and three other fast sprinters at three-quarters of a mile in 1:18%. Afterwards he ran third to Stalwart and Major ■ Daingerfield in the Annual Champion Stakes at ■ two miles and a quarter in 3:54%; second to the . famous Beldame in the Second Special with Me-J Cheaaey third, and second to Stalwart in the Hin-t duo Stakes, the last two races taking place at Grivesend. Broomstick won live races when a four-year-old. all of which were purses. Hut by reason of running to places in several rich stakes, including the 850,000 Great Republic Stakes, his earnings footed up a respectable sum. That was his last year of racing and he was sent into the stud. Following the death of Captain Krown he was purchased by Mr. Whitney when the horses of the Brown estate were sold. .A great bargain was then 1 secured. Of American sires of the present, the progeny of Hastings have won more than a million dollars I and lie is the leader in that respect. Probably Star Shoot is second to him now. Hut Broomstick • is such a remarkable sire of speed and hardihood I that, being still a young horse in stud life, it is 1 quite within the bounds of probability that he 1 may SHI Mas even Hastings great record. At any rat" he is well on the way. His pedigree and the ■ winnings of his sons and daughters at home and 1 abroad are here given. His son Kompion has won 1 valuabl" races in India, but the figures are not available. 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Won. 1903* 2 9 3 4 0 2 4,800 1004 ::: : »» « j :;, ~ •• !.*;:: B 1906 4 lo H.IO D J» _3 J2 _o Totals 3 88 14 11 o t S71.570 u Won by His Projeny in America. Bone Age. Dam. sts. 1st. 2d. 84. Unp. Won. P.iickhorn 0 Thirt.v-tl.iid 82 28 2! 10 22 1,584 ! Regret 2 Jersey Lightning -. » 0 0 2! s.iii Leoebares B Leayonara 83 :::: 21 12 11 26«®f Meridian 7 Bne Smith 88 2i 15 10 21 20.491 I Barnegal •" Jersey Lightning M8 15 21 2S ::•. 22. i!"i I rhunderer 2 Jersey Lightning 3 3 o o 17,38-1 "• Housemaid V Ethel Paee •"» is M •" 17 17.207 1 Duquesne 8 Falerna 107 2: 18 is 104 13.389 9 Winning Witch Sue Smith 04 17 13 0 28 J2.021 1 Bonanza 8 Ophlrdale 108 28 18 2.: -in 12,120 » Feather Duster 7 Ascot Belle 147 SO 10 23 78 ll.c:i7 7 Princess Callaway 8 IToearUne 88 17 it is 41 10.811 1 Niht si i • • k 5 Handspun 24 8 7 t« r 10.4-10 i Whisk Broom il 8 tndlence :: ■■ » » » 8.825 ". Parts " Queen of Heal 40 17 8 9 9.500 • BroMo - Leayonara 8 2 4 • 2 7.830 S Deduction *• Inference it* 24 18 18 58 6,900 3 Holiday 4 1 until n 82 10 10 8 2s 8,933 • Blarh Broom • Black Venn 42 .« 6 5 2C. 8.704 1 Prince Henry :: Bailie of Navarre 4 • 2 8.570 i Peski - Perverse 20 7 r. 1 7 VI. ~ 8c rpia s Ida ford 2." .". 8 4 10 4.T.70 o Ursula Emma » Admittance 88 10 V. 12 til 4.108 ; — — ■ — -— ■ — - IContiuued on second page.j i 1 t 1 • : ; r ■ - t - r f 1 1 [ t f ■ I ! t 1 ; I ■ . i I ; BROOMSTICKS CAREER IN RACING AND THE EARNINGS OF HIS PROGENY IN AMERICA AND EUROPE. 1 1 . til itiiH-el from tirst page. | Raree. Age. Dam. sis. ]sf. 2.1. 3d. Dm, Wen. Fair Helen :; Itelle of Troy 47 a u g 22 ,906 Regius 2 Queen e.f He-arts 10 5 • . 2 1 3.610 Bachelor Girl | wayward Lass jj -, 1 27 .",471 Bro usi ■ 1-,-c 4 sister Mary 44 s 7 4 Jj : 47!i Cockspur li Semper Vietolre .",7 :» ~ 7 ::t 3,330 Benesta r LAloaette 2~ r 4 n 12 3,200 Broom Flower :t Kildeer :;7 4 .-, 7 of 3,229 Buss 0 Shrine gj ]i g g ;• :: Ts4 True as Steel 4 Loyal .17 .-, m 5 17 TLW, Aviator 7 Lizzie T S7 M ■ I,, ,;i, 2 .".vi Broomvale 2 Greeavale 2:: 4 r, ; s 2.30R Blume 2 Klue Gill H :, 11 •_ 7 2.300 Trade Mark 4 Repute 24 7 4 II 2*2Wi Ioiite 2 lata 27 :: 1; 7 n ~T -n Blackthorn :; Margerique 53 :: g 7 37 2J53 Patrucfae 8 Sans lar.-il H :;;, o jj j |- 2.110 Tyree 6 Ethel Pace 27 i :: 2 is 1,719 Broom St raw 2 I ran in IS 4 1 r. s 1 7c.-, Annagh I. Ethel Lee .i.S ."i •» :; oj 1 7ir Dustpan 8 Performance 4s r, r, 10 o i*jj30 laka 2 Rose of Iiawn 13 :; 1 1 g 1*483 Flower Girl 8 Retained ]g 3 2 :: s 1*436 Beethoven ." s.-ms Pear 40 :: :: 1; 34 1393 Faithful .". Loyal 24 :: :: 4 14 1*390 Maid 7 Esteem 12 1 o :i s 1*253 Brashbroom 8 Beaarlta 2." :: 2 4 18 l!l50 King Broonaatick I Esteem ]:; 2 1 1 !» sis; Rie.oinle-af :5 Daisy F |J 1 1 ,j ,;,.| Vermont 2 Yankee Girl t; 1 2 1 2 r.-i, Harlem Laaa 7 Semper Vivuni 12 I 2 1 .N 4s", Bob Vernon 7 Run of Luck 4 1 0 .1 |-,o Old Broom o Rose .f Dawn 7 1 0 0 i; 4-,o Adrnlt 2 Artful 2 1 1 0 » 370 Emden 2 Miss Hamburg 1 , , 1 ,, .,-,, Devonshire- DoUy 2 Sankara .s 11 2 ,; 7- Rembranre 2 Porget c, 1 "1 2 :: ina Sandman II 4 Sandria . s t it :: r, iag Roberta T 7 M.uiam ]:• n 1 0 12 Bfl War Lord r Miss Hamburg 7 1. 2 o *i i7 Sanctuary 4 Vespers .-, I. o • Katie 7 La Oaten ."! 0 1 14 2 7." Totals fit 2H! 407 .IDS .;.,!» 1 lo2 hB.7:7ll2 *By Hamburg or Broomstick Won by His Progeny in England. Sweeper II fi RaveDo II u 3 5 1 • • i ■■ ,,-.- Whisk Broom S Auelienee 22 7 7 I 7 • • iii Kempion 0 "Floenrline . ]tl ." 2 1 8 To 41 , liestiiut Horse S Sallie ed .Navarre- 1; 2 o -1 2 S.*32Ti Mix l|i ." Hurley Barley .",:; t, s 7 .".■" e; !;,. New Vork 5 Hearts De-sire 44 7 4 ,; 07 -.,]■- The Siren ....S Belle of Troy ,. fjg 4 2 " 2 12 i 2«! Break o Day ."" Ite.s of Dawn in • 7 v i-.«n Albany Itee-f 4 Xela "..".". 27 2 2 8 17 is Rome Brew 4 Jersey Lightning 14 • % o ,. .,; Sandman 4 Sandria 24 1 •» s 1- 1 -.o- Dnndy lirnsh 5 Daisy V IO 1 il 7 iSftrt Chestnut lilly 4 Irania ]0 • i" -, 1 „,, Tears ami Smiles 4 Wliimsii-al "2s T 1 B o oJ Single Stick 4 Jinks ........IS "" 1 J 3 TJ ?S Hearts ; :: Onega of Hearts To T .. « .!■. Shut Skirt :: Petticoat 0 0 0 1 o -,! Crinoline 4 Petticoat 1 0 1 1 ui Did Broom y Re.s,- of Dawn ......""". 12 0 1 1 18 Tot!lls ln «• 40 47 33 224 ,m
