Man O War A Superb-Looking Horse: Mr. Riddles Great Three-year-old Cynosure of All Eyes at Belmont Park., Daily Racing Form, 1920-05-07

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MAN 0 WAR A SUPERBLOOKING HORSE Mr Riddlcs Great Threeyearold Cynosure of All Eyes at Belmont Park NEW YOUIC N Y May The cynosure of all eyes at Helmont Park yesterday was Man War S 1 Middles clianiioii twoyearidd of last year As the mighty son of Fair Play and Mahubali proudly led the Kiddle set up the train ¬ ing track he looked every inch the highest type of thoroughbred and one that gives every promise oi racing this year to the standard established last year In the estimation of the best judges at the course IIL win beyond doubt equal his last years ilerformaiices ilerformaiicesNo No horse could have wintered better said trainer Louis Feustel as he gave the boy working instructions and barring accident if he does not win the Preakncss at Pinilico I will be a most sudly disappointed man Tlio colt has done every ¬ thing I have asked him thus far anil should he meet with defeat in that event it will be due to causes over which I have m control controlThe The ensuing work of one and oneeighth miles in 157 accomplished in the easiest possible man ¬ lier was the most impressive of any seen in this vicinity this spring and fully justified the high opinion of the colt held by his trainer trainerSince Since last year Mfiii o War has filled out con slerably slightly increased in height is much larger of girth heavier in weight and today is a grand specimen of the highest type of American thoroughbred thoroughbredThe The others of tiie stable niiiong which are eleven twoyearolds all show the benefit of painstaking care during the winter and when seen at the races iray IK expected to give a good account of thein idves idvesAssistant Assistant starter Tex Dean had a busy morning at the barrier yesterday fully 1tO horses making tleir appearance at the machine which was set up in the chute chuteW W S Walker had the Madden youngsters at the barrier all of which acted wensibly and required but few attempts to send them away in good alignment alignmentThe The Morton L Schwartz string had a few les ¬ sons and showed they were barrier wise by acting like oldtimers when the starter said go As re ¬ ported some time ago 1n Daily Haciug Form Care ¬ free by Coliiii in this string Isra real runner runnerTom Tom Ilealy had the It T Wilson racers out for nn airing and worked several pairs at good speed nothing sensational being attempted attemptedFred Fred Johnsons Summit the Ultimus Torpenhow lilly for which he paid 2oOOO worked threc eighths in 30 the fastest move of the inorniug Thp filly ran well within herself the trial being better than the time shows as a high wind was bloving lip1 the baqkstreteh of the training track when it was made Stov l iwler had the Mrs W A Prime racers out but only attempted routine work Ovir at Aqueduct AV K CoiigdiuTs greatly im iproved colt arnarvon worked fiveeighths in 101 which encourages Jiis owner in the belief that the rson of Llapgibby will niike some of tins Ihree earolds stvp ti iiiu the coming racijig season tto take his meuMirt


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