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I MAN 09 WARS GREAT RECORD TWO-YEAR-OLD CHAMPION OF THE YEAR SECOND IN WINNINGS ONLY TO COLIN It is illustrative of the uncertainties of racing I that he is a racer of the highest class. His work that none of the champion two-year-olds since 1914 for the year is done, and he has been sent into proved to be the champion three-year-old of its Jv.e11 . rned retirement to await the disclosure of hls three-year-old form, probably ill next years fnllmvin. venr Infirm infirm leirs beset uoset Domiimnt Dominant, Cumn- rolltiwint j car. iej,s camp- Keilli;cl;v ierly. vyhat that form is to be is reallv fires failure was signal. Sun Briars early career on, of tjle m0it interesting racing problems of the was disheartening, but when summers heat arrived time. If this superb two-year-old escapes the mis-he improved steadily and at Saratoga was about chances of one sort and another which marred the all an owner could have asked for. But he was three-year-old careers of Dominant, Campfire, Sun not raced on and Johren was the best three-year-old .1,ri:lr J1,11 Bternal and makes normal growth and of last vear. Eternals failure in the early racing improvement . between now and next spring, we should of this vear was about as complete as that of !ve an undisputed champion three-year-old m 1920 Sun Briar in the early racing of 1918. Now he is tins splendid son of I-air Play, in retirement with a bad leg encased in a plaster Man o War is winner of the greatest amount of cast, and the championship rests in dispute be- money as a two-year-old since Colins year. His tween Sir Barton and Purchase. A special race defeat by Upset in the Sanford Memorial Stakes between these two at even weights would be highly was a fluke, and nothing but bad luck in that race interesting. prevented him from leaving racing with a record The foregoing is a condition that does not always unsullied by defeat. It is for the good of racing obtain. Old Rosebud was the best two-year-old that a horse of the highest order should make its of 1913, and until he fell lame was the best three- appearance from, time to time, and so far as present year-old of the year following. Regret was in- appearances go Man o War is probably destined to vincible as a two-year-old and maintained her achieve a reputation akin to that which the glorious superiority when a three-year-old. This year deeds of Hindoo. Luke Blackburn. Hanover. Sysonby Man o War is away off by himself as our best and Colin earned for them .i their days of triumph, two-year-old. His record this .vear is worth more than looking All men of experience and good judgment agree over carelessly, and here it is: Date. Race. Finish. Track. Distance. Time. Value June 0 Purse 1 Belmont Park ... 3-S straight 39 $ r00 June 9 Keene Memorial Stakes 1 Belmont Park ...3 1-2 straight. .. .1:05 4,200 June 21 Youthful Stakes 1 Jamaica 3 1-2 1:0G 3,8."! June 23 Hudson Stakes 1 Aqueduct 3-S 1:01 2,823 Julv 3 Tremout Stakes ; 1. .. .Aqueduct 3-4 1:13 4,80! Aug. 2 United States Hotel Stakes 1 Saratoga 3-4 1:12 7,000 Aug. 13 Sanford Memorial Stakes .2 Saratoga 3-4 1:11 700 Aug. 23 Grand Union Hotel Stakes 1 Saratoga 3-4 1:12 7,000 Aug. 30. ...Hopeful Stakes .......... . 1 Saratoga 3-4 1:13 24.1100 Sept. 13 Futurity Stakes 1 Belmont Park ... 3-4 straight 1:11 20,050
