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C, : American Champion Weight Carriers K BY S AXiVATOR. Tho longer ono contemplates the performance of Exterminator In the Clark Handicap at Louisville, tho more ones admiration for him increases. To shoulder 133 pounds, defeat a Held of eight, giving m actual weight from thirteen to thirty-four and a half pounds to every one of them and win easily in 1:50 at a mile and an eighth, after doing the first mile in 1:37 what a truly grand performance! But the great gelding went .on to an even greater feat In the Kentucky Handicap when lie shouldered 138 pounds and ran a. mile and a quarter in 2:01 over a slow track. This time was a fifth of a second better than Morvichs Kentucky Derby performance over a fast track. The race sent Exterminators winnings past tho 00,000 mark. The statisticians are now figuring the possibility of Exterminators overhauling Han o" War and ousting him from the position of leading money-winner of tho American turf. That is something for the future to decide but one thing Is certain, uamely, that as the premier weight-carrier of the American turf he has no rival3. Last year he ran sixteen times and won eight. In thirteen of his starts he carried from 130 to 137 pounds and the lightest impost assigned him was 120 pounds in the Saratoga and Pimrfco Cups. When we recall that he is not a sprinter, but the champion distance racer of America, these facts and figures become doubly impressive. Thus far In 1922 he has raced four times, winning three, and the lightest weight he has carried has been 132 pounds. These feats cannot be par-illeled In our turf history. The handling of high weights at short distances is not a matter for extreme admiration. It is In the long journey that the weight tells. In the old days, when the long journey was the rule and the sprint the exception, tho scale was far lighter than at present. The "revision upward" of It In recent years has been a commendable policy for our jockey clubs to pursue. We should not, however, draw too slighting comparisons between Litter-day and early heroes because of the differences in the weights carried. In the era colloquially referred to as "ancient history" the titans of the turf ran over tracks which trainers and owners of today would pronounce "impossible." Many times they would be little better than plowed fields. The spring-boards now offered were then unknown. It would be Impossible for our modem high-weight carriers and "speed marvels" even to approximate their performances over the Saratoga, Belmont Park and similar courses over these old-lime ones. The effort of carrying high weights, in especial oer such going, would have crippled them or broken them down ruthlessly. It was only the light weight scale which made such racing is then prevailed possible. GREAT MODERN WEIGHT CARRIERS. No tabular resume of the best modern weight-carrying performances has ever been compiled. So I have been moved, with Exterminator as ray inspiration, to put together tho following resume of all stake victories under 130 pounds or more, as shown in the monumental table in the American Racing Manual, "Winners of Important Stakes." In order that the relative excellence of the performance might in each case be better appreciated, the three placed horses, with the distance run and time made, as well as the ages and weights carried, are given. A total of 110 stake-winning performances are listed in which the winner has carried 130 pounds or more In the United States and Canada during the period covered. This probably accounts for all but a scattering few that have ever, at any and all time3, been iccomplished. Owing to the lightness of the scale in former decades, these performances have virtually been limited to the recent past In point of time, the earliest one recorded In the table occurred in the race for the Toronto Cup of 1391, which My Fellow won under 133 pounds. At that time, however, this was a modest event, worth less than ,000 to the winner, and run under a high-weight scale. The pioneer of the notable weight carriers was really Henry of Navarre, which in 1895, is a four-year-old, brought home 130 pounds In the Municipal Handicap at Morris Park, iver a journey of a mile and three-quarters. This, indeed, was In its way an epoch-making erformance, for the two placed horses, Rey el Santa Anita and Clifford, both cracks, carried 126 and 128 pounds, respectively. These comments, of course, exclude the performances f His Highness and Domino in the Futuritys of 1891 and 1S93 as two-year-olds. Two-year-olds are notoriously more indifferent to weight than older horses, for they race short instances. His Highness ran only three-quarters mile ana Domino not quite that far. MAN O WAR AND EXTERMINATOR. The total number of horses listed as winners abovo Is sixty-three, those credited with nore than one win being twenty-four, as follows: Exterminator, nine; Man o War, eight; 3illy Kelly, six; Lucullite, Old Rosebud, Purchase, Roseben, Sir Barton, three each; Ben rlolladay, Boniface, Borrow, Cudgel, FItz Herbert, Jack Atkin, Leochares, Morvlch, Natural-st, Omar Khayyam, Papp, Roamer, Spur, Sun Briar. Wiak Broom and Yellow Hand, two ach. The highest weight carried by an American stake winner, as shown above, was 147 Kunds, which Roseben shouldered and won the Manhattan Handicap at Belmont Park in oth 1905 and 1906, but, on these occasions, the "big train" ran only three-quarters mile. Vt other than a sprinting distance, the honors go to Whisk Broom JX, for his Suburban .ictory of 1913 with 139 pounds up. As everybody knows, the credit of running a mile and i quarter that day, with that weight, in the record time of 2:00 flat, whicn was accorded dm, is not a true bill, for the actual time made was without question from two and a half o three seconds slower. In a way, it was a stunning performance, nevertheless; but, strictly ;peaklng, the winners 139 pounds were not so much an index of his weight-carrying ability is it was of the bad horses which he raced against. So poor a lot were they that it was nly by piling almost 110 pounds upon him that the handicapper sought to bring them together; but even then ho failed, for the son of Broomstick simply ran away with the race, is he also had previously with the Brooklyn Handicap under 130 pounds. AQUEDUCT HANDICAP, three-year-olds and over, Aqueduct, N. Y. fear. First. Age. Wt. Second. Age. Wt Third. Age. Wt. Distance. Time 019 Lucullite 4 123 Corn Tassel 5 110 Star Master 5 122 11-8 1:45 ARDSLEY HANDICAP, two-year-olds, Empiro City, N. Y. 013 War Pennant 2 .130 Cirrus 2 124 Ophelia 2 Ill 1:00 BAY VIEW HANDICAP, three -year-olds and over, Aqueduct, N. Y. 905 Roseben 5 14G Oxford 1 119 Ormondes Rt. 5 10-1 7-8 VTA 917 Old Roa;bud 0..133 Capra 5 103 Straight Forward 3. 103 1 1-10 1:41 BOWIE HANDICAP, throj -year-olds Rnd over, Pimlico, Md. 13 George Smith 5 .130 Omar Khayyam 4 .115 Exterminator 3 120 1 1-2 2:31 BREEDERS STAKES, Canadian-brod, tkroe-year-oldj, Woodbine Park, Toronto, 921 Hercndesy 3 133 Royal Visitor 3... 131 Moll Cutpursc 3 111 11-8 1:50 BROOKLYN HANDICAP, three-year-olds and over, Graveeend and Belniont Park, N. Y. 010 Fitz Herbert 4. ..130 Olambala 4 116 Prince Imperial 3... 97 11-4 -OS 913 "Whisk Bni II. C.130 G. M. Miller 6... 103 Sam Jaek3on 5 103 1 1-4 2:03 CAMDEN HANDICAP, three -year-olds and over, Lexington, Ky. 919 Exterminator 4. 132 Midway 5 118 11-4 2:07 CANADIAN HANDICAP, Canadian threo-year-olds and over, Windsor, Oat. 913 Hearts of Oak 3. 120 Ondramon 4 107 M. of Frome 3 94 X 1:40 CARTER HANDICAP, throe-year-olds and over, Aqueduct, N. Y. 017 Old Rosebud G..130 Bromo 4 122 The Finn 5 130 7-5 1-25 919 Naturalist 5 132 Star Master 5 123 Routledgo 3 104 7-8 1:23 CHAMPLAIN HANDICAP, three -year-olds and over, Saratoga, N. Y. 310 Olambala 1 130 Pretend 3 S3 Sea Cliff 4 97 11-3 1:55 CHATEAU LAURIER HOTEL HANDICAP, threo-year-olds and over, Ottawa, Ont 921 Boniface 4 130 rimlico 3 103 Zoua7e 7 93 1 1-1C 1:43 COFFROTH HANDICAP, three-year-olds and over, Tijuana, Hex. 921 Be Frank 3 131 Rifle C 92 Wynnewood 5 100 1 1-4 2:03 CONNAUGHX CUP, three-year-olds and over, Bluo Bonnets, HontroaL One. 912 Plate Glns3 6.. 131 Cliff Stream 3 113 Ta Nun Da 5 127 1 1-4 2-12 913 Bwana Tumbo4 .131 Cliff Stream 4.... 129 I. Lcitrade 4 124 1 1-4 2-lOVt 921 Billy Kelly 5.. 135 Great Scott 4 100 Redstart C 103 1 1-4 2:12 CONNAUGHT CUP, Canadian threa-yoar-old3 or over, Woodbino Park, Toronto, Ont 920 Boniface 3 134 Romeo 4 112 Uncle John 4 115 11-18 1:43 DELAWARE HANDICAP, three-year-olds and over, Saratoga, N. Y. 917 Old Rosebud G..133 Capra 5 104 Roamer 0 127 1 1:33 DOMINION HANDICAP, throe -year-olds and over, Fort Erie, Ont. 915 Borrow 7 130 Barncgat 3 100 Tactics 6 103 1 1-4 2:10 DOMINION HANDICAP, three -year-olds and over, Canadian-bred, Woodbino Park, Toronto, Ont 020 Sir Barton 4 134 Bondage 0 11? The Porter 5 124 1 1-4 2:00 DOUBLE EVENT socond half, two-year-olds, Sheepshcad Bay, N. Y. 910 Footprint 2 130 Meridian 2 122 Naushon 2 130 3-4 1:11 DURHAM CUP, threo-year-olds and over, Canadian-foaled, Woodbine Park, Toronto, Ont 90J Inferno 4 131 Will King 4 110 Moonrakcr 4 120 1 3-4 3:02 EASTERN SHORE HANDICAP, two-year-olds, Havre do Grace, M4. 018 Billy Kelly 2... 135 Routledge 2 11G Ambassador III 2.. 100 3-4 1:15 021 Morvich 2 130 Dexterous 2 103 Second Thoughts 2.. 109 5 1-2 f 1:13 EDGEHERE HANDICAP, three -yoar-olds and ovor. Aqueduct. IT. Y. 1919 Lucullite 4 133 Corn Tassel 5 103 Nutcracker 1 97 11-3 1:50 EMPIRE CITY DERBY, three-year-olds. Empire City, N. Y. 1919 Purchase 3 130 Balustrade 3 112 Cirrus 3 .113 11-5 2:56 FLEETWING HANDICAP, threa-year-olds and over. Empire City, N. Y. 1309 Jack Atkin 5 130 Half Sovereign 4 . .112 Arondack3 97 3-4 1:12 1317 T. o th Ming5.133 Kewcstsa 7 113 JulUleon 3 Ill 3.4 1:10 FORT TK02AS HANDICAP, two -year-olds, Latonia, Ky. 1921 Miss Joy 2 132 Washington 2 ....111 Startle 2 117 3-4 1:15 FUTURITY, two-year-olds. Sheepshcad Bay, N, Y. 1891 His Highness 2 ..130 Yorkville Belle 2 . .115 Dagonet 2 108 3-4 1:15 1803 Domino 2 130 Galilee 2 113 Dobbins 2 130 3-4 1:12 GEORGE HENDRIE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, threo-year-olds and over, Windsor, Out 1920 Exterminator 5 .131 Wildair 3 114 My Dear 3 95 1 1-18 1:44 GRAB BAG HANDICAP, two-year-olds, Saratoga, N. Y. 191S Billy Kelly 2... 135 Sweep On 2 120 Col. Livingston 2... 118 3-4 1:11 GRAND UNION HOTEL STAKES, two-year-olds, Saratoga. N. Y. 1917 Sen Briar 2 130 Kashmir 2 115 War Machine 2 110 J 3-4 1:16 1919 Man o War 2.. 120 Upt 2 125 Blazes 2 122 3-4 1:12 HARFORD HANDICAP, three-year-olds and ovor, Havre da Graco, Md. 1921 Billy Kelly 5... 130 Careful 3 100 Star Voter 3 111! 3-4 1:1154 HOLLIS SELLING STAKES, three-year-olds and over, Belmont Park, N. Y. 1920 Thunderstorm 4 .130 Flying Orb 3 98 Service Star 3 101 3-4 1:12 j HOPEFUL STAKES, trc-year-olds, Saratoga, N. Y. 1905 Mohawk II. 2... 130 Athlete 2 115 Juggler 2 112 3-4 1:13 1903 Teter Pan 2 130 McCarter 2 122 Pope Joan 2 112 3-4 1:12 11910 Novelty 2 ..130 Iron Mask 2 125 Naushon 2 123 3-4 1:14 1915 Dominant 2 130 Big Smoke 2 10T 1rimero 2 107 3-4 1:13 1910 Campfire 2 130 Omar Khayyam 2. 110 Star Master 2 110 3-t 1:14 1917 Sun Briar 2 130 Tapp 2 130 Syeamoor 2 115 3-4 1:15 1919 Man o War 2.. 130 Cleopatra 2 112 Constancy 2 124 3-4 1:13 1921 Morvich 2 130 Kat-Sang 2 130 Whiskaway 2 115 3-4 1:12 HUDSON STAKES, two-year-olds. Aqueduct. N. Y. 1919 Man o War 2... 130 Violet Tip 2 109 Shoal 2 115 . 5-3 1:01- HUR0N HANDICAP, three-year-olds, Saratoga, N. Y. 191G Spar 3 130 Franklin 3 109 Tea Caddy 3 107 1 3-18 1:58 1919 Purchase 3 131 Tetley 3 93 Hannibal 3 128 1 3-18 1:59 INAUGURAL HANDICAP, threo-year-olds and over, Latonia, Ky. 1320 The Porter 5...13L Be Frank 4 11C Atta Boy II. 3 103 1 1-18 1:48 INDEPENDENCE HANDICAP, three -yoar-olds and over, Latonia, Ky. 1921 Exterminator 6.. 130 Woodtrap 7 Ill La Rablce 4 103 1 1-3 2:30 JEROME HANDICAP, threo-year-olds, Belmont Park, N. Y. 1900 Fits Herbert 3 ..130 Ol.imbala 3 120 Mary Davis 3 99 1 1-4 2:11 1018 Spar 3 130 Crimper 3 120 Air Man 3 104J 1 1:3a KENTUCKY HANDICAP, three-year-olds and over, Louisville, Ky. 1918 Cudgel 4 132 Pif Jr. 6 117 Hollister 1 120 1 1-4 2:03 1922 Exterminator 7. .133 Firebrand 1 110 Blarney Stone 4 93 1 14 2:04 KINGS COUNTY HANDICAP, tl rM-ysar-olds anil 07er, Jamaica, N. Y. 191S Cudgel 4 130 Spar 5 122 Straight Forward i.105 1 1-18 1:48 KTNGSBRIDGE EIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, thrse-ycar-olds and over, Empire City. N. Y. 1913 Naturalist 4 135 Jock Scot 4 119 Out the Way 3 116 3-4 1:08 KNICKERBOCKER HANDICAP, thrse-year-olds, Empire City. N. Y. 1921 Grey Lag 3 135 Careful 3 108 Copper Demon 3 110 1 1-14 1:45 LONG BEACH HANDICAP, three-year-olds and over. Jamaica, N. Y. 1921 Exterminator G..130 Mad Hatter Ta 130 Cirrus 3 130 11-3 1:50 MANHATTAN HANDICAP, all ages, Bslmant Park, N. Y. 1905 Roseben 4 117 Aeronaut 3 103 Race King 4 104 3-4 1:11 1903 Roseben 5 147 Suffrage 3 Ill llandsarra 4 113 3-4 1:12 191G The Finn i 130 Short Grass 3 128 Jaeoba 3J 107 1 1:39 1919 Lucullita 4 130 Star Master 3 120 Naturalist 5 137 1 1:38 MARYLAND HANDICAP, three-year-olds, Laurel, Hd. 1919 Sir Barton 3 133 Mad Hatter 3 lOtJ Audacious 3 113 1 1-4 2:02 MATRON STAKES, two-year-olds, Belmont Park, N. Y. 1914 Pebble 2 130 Paris 2 110 Kilkenny Boy 2 113 3-4 1:15 MERCHANTS AND CITIZENS HANDICAP, three -yoar-old and over, Saratoga, N. Y. 1919 Cudgel 5 132 Star Master 3 122 Exterminator 1 128 13-18 1:57 1920 Sir Barton 4 133 Gnome 1 115 J. Stuart 5 109 1 3-lrt 1:55 1921 Exterminator C.. 130 Mad Hatter 5 152 Bellsolar 5 101 13-18 1:57 HTLLER formerly KENNER STAKES, three-year-olds, Saratoga, N. Y. 1917 Omar Khayyam 3 131 War Star 3 109 Midway 3 117 1 3-18 2:01 1920 Man o War 3. .131 Donnacoua t3 119 King Albert 3 112 13-18 1:5- MT VERNON HANDICAP, three -yoar-olds and over. Empire City, N. Y. 1908 Jack Atkin 4. ..132 Tileing 41 104 Zienap 5 95 1 1:10 1918 Roamer 7 133 Old Koenig 3 128 Papp 3 112 1 1:40 2IUNICTFAL HANDICAP, three-year-old3 and 07er. Horris Park, H. Y. 1SS5 H. of NavarrcM.-130 Roy cl Sta Ata4.128 Clifford 5 128 1 3-t 3:02 1833 Ben Holladay 5 .130 Jefferson 5 37 Thomas Cat 1 S3 1 3-4 2:59 1S99 Ben Holladay 0 .130 Loverock 4 103 Warrenton 4 110 13-4 3:01 GRAND NATIONAL HANDICAP, thrue-yeax-olds and over, Laurel, lid. 1915 Roamer 4.. 132 Stromboll 1 103 Short Grass 7 123 1 1-S 1:50 NEW ROCHELLE HANDICAP, three -year-olds. Empire City. N. Y. 1913 War Ctood 3... 130 Matinee Idol 3 104 Recount 3 93 1 1:40 OAKDALE HANDICAP, two-year-olds, Aquoduct N. Y. 1913 Eternal 2 130 Mormoa 2 114 Cirroo 2 110 3-4 1:14 ONTARIO JOCKEY CLUB CUP, three -year-olds and over, Woodbine Park, Toronto, Oat 1920 Exterminator 5 .134 Bondage G 110 St Germain 3 90 2 14 4:04 PELHASI SAY HANDICAP, thrce-year-oids and over, Empire City, N. Y. 1921 Yellow Hand 4 .130 Thunderclap 5 ...126 Bon Homme 3 1081 11-3 1:53 PUBLICO AUTUMN HANDICAP, three-year-olds, Pimlico, Sid. 1917 Omar Khaym3 .130 Fairy Wand 3 ...100 Straight Forward 3 .110 1 1-4 2:03 PIMLICO FALL SERIAL WEIGHT-FOR-AGE RACE NO. 1, all ages, Pimlico, Hd. 1310 Leochares 6 133 J. J. LiUia 5 113 Runes 4 Ill 3-4 1:11 1920 Billy Kelly 4... 130 Motor Cop 5 130 Audacious 1 130 3-4 1:12 PIMLICO SPRING HANDICAP, tlirse -year-olds and over, PImlioo. lad. 1917 Pennant 6 132 Crimper 4 117 Runes 5 108 1 m 70 yds 1:48 POTOMAC HANDICAP, three -year-olds, Laurel, Md. 1920 Man o War 3.. 133 Wildair 3 103 Blazes 3 I0li 1 1-13 1:44 QUICKSTEP HANDICAP, three-year-olds and orsr, Latonia, Ky. 1018 Leocharea 8.... 130 Boniface 3 114 VIo. Bonnie 3 103 3-4 1:11 SANFORD MEMORIAL STAKES, two-yesx-olds, Saratoga, N. Y. 1917 Papp 2 130 Kashmir 2 UR Escoba 2 127 3-4 1:15 1918 Billy Kelly 2.. 130 Lion dOr 2 115 Col. Livingston 2 ..122 . 3-4 1:14 SARANAC HANDICAP, three-year-olds, Saratoga, N. Y. 1319 Purchase 3 133 Passing Shower 3 .107 Tho Tramp 3 105 1 1:42 SCARSDALE HANDICAP, all age, Empire City, N. Y. 1920 Cirrus 4 130 Senuings Park 4.. 125 Krewer 3 108 1 1:30 SEAGRAM CUP, three-year-olds and over, Woodbine Park, Toronto, Ont 190S Photographer 4 .133 IL Johnson 5 ....115 Moonraker 6 128 1 Ml 1:49 SOUTHAMPTON HANDICAP, throe-year-olds, Jamaica, N. Y. 1917 Honrleas 3 130 Corn Tassel 3 120 B. Desmond 3 1011 1 1-I 1:45 STUYVESANT HANDICAP, thrande -year-olds, Jamaica, N. Y. 1920 Man o War 3 .135 Yellow Hand 3 ...103 1 1:41 SUBURBAN HANDICAP, three-year-olds and over, Belmont Park, N. Y. 1013 Whisk BmII.G.139 Lahore 5 113 Meridian 5 119 1 1-4 2:00 TOBOGGAN HANDICAP, three-yoar-olds and over, Morris Park and Belmont Park, N. Y. 1S01 Bansstar f 130 King Pepper 3 ...103 Unmasked 4 110 3 4 1:13 1913 Iron Mask 5... 130 Spring Board 4 ..105 Heater Prynne 3... 99 3-4 1:10 TORONTO AUTUSIN CUP, threo-year-olds and over, Woodbine Psxk, Toronto, Ont 1920 Exterminator 5 .132 My Dear 3 92 Bondage 6 103 1 1-1 2:01 1921 Exterminator 0.137 My Dear 4 117 Golden Sphere 3 ...103 1 1-4 2:05 TORONTO CUP, thrae-yeax-olda and over, Woodbino Park, Toronto, Ont. 1891 My Fellow 5... 133 Mirabean 6 121 Gloster 5 12S 1 1-4 2:12 1395 Saragosaa 5 133 Copyright 6 128 Lookout 5 118 1 1-4 2:10 1S9S Mazarln 5 130 Boanerges 3 113 Connoisseur 5 133 1 1-4 2:11 1910 King James 5.. 132 Fulfill 3 103 William Pitt 3 101 11-3 1:53 TREKONT STAKES, two-yaar-olds, Aqueduct, U. Y. 1919 Man War 2.. 130 Ralco 2 ..115 Ace of Aces 2 112 3-4 . 1:13 UNITED STATES HOTEL STAKES, two-year-olds, Saratoga, N. Y. 1917 Papp 2 130 Drastic 2 123 Nutcracker 2 112 3-4 1:14 1919 Man o War 2.. 130 Upset 2 115 Homely 2 112 3-4 1:12 WINDSOR JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, three-year-olds and over, Windsor, Ont 1915 Borrow C7 133 Hodgo 4 119 Rancher 3 107 1 1-18 1:47 YORKTOWN HANDICAP, three-year-olds and over, Empire City. N. Y. 1321 Yeuow Hand 4.132 Bon Homme 3 ...1091 Thunderclap 5 ....123 1 1-1 2:05 YOUTHFUL STAKES, two-year -olds, Jamaica, N. Y, 1920 Tryster 2 130 Ploribua 2 110 St Michael 2 112 5 1-2 t 1:07 About 3-4 mile. .
