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Racing Credentials of the Principals in Todays Great Race Zev, the American defender, has been the sensation of the three-year-old division of 1923. The Rancocas star has won nearly all the prizes of the year offered in that division and is the largest money winner of the year, with excellent prospects of surpassing Man o War as the greatest winner of all times on the American turf. Zev raced well as a two-year-old, winning five out of twelve starts. Thhs year he has been ?vict6rious in. all but one race, the Preakness Stakes, his eight successes to date bringing 50,248 to the coffers of his fortunate owner. In two years racing Zev lias accounted for thirteen races out of twenty-one starts and won the imposing total of 74,913.57. Here is his great record: 1922. Date. Race. Distance. Wt. Jockey. Time. Placed AmtWon. June 14 Purse ..5-8 mile 108 L. Fator :57 Second 200.00 June 17 Hudson Stakes 5-8 mile 112 L. Fator :59 Unplaced June 19 Purse . .... ...5-8 mile 115 E. Sande 1:00 Third lOO.OC July 21 Purse 5 1-2 furlongs 104 L. Fator 1:06 Second 200.00 Aug. 1 Purse ... 5-8 mile 115 E. Sande :59 Second 20CL00 Aug. 5 Purse 5 1-2 furlongs 115 E. Sande 1:08 Won 1.55G.66 Aug. 8 Purse ..." 5-8 mile 115 L. Fator 1:03 Won 700.00 Aug. 15 Purse .5-8 mile 125 E. Sande 1:59 Won 1,176.25 Aug. 10 Grand Union Stakes.. 3-4 mile 115 L. Fator 1:15 Won 9,775.00 Aug. 28 Albany Handicap 3-4 mile 126 E. Sande 1:15 Won 3,925.00 Aug. 31 Hopeful Stakes 3-4 mile 130 E. Sande 1:12 Third 1,500.00 Sept 16 Futurity Stakes 3-4 mile 121 E. Sande 1:11 Second 5,332.32 Total 12 . ;..;24,665.23 1923. Date. Race. Distance. Wt Jockey. Time. Placed. AmtWon. May 2 Paumonok Handicap.. 3-4 mile 109 L. Fator 1:12 Won $ 4,650.00 May 12 Preakness Stakes.....! 1-8 miles 126 E. Sande 1:53 Unplaced ...... May 15 Rainbow Handicap.... 3-4 mile 114 E. Sande 1:12 Won 3,250 May 19 Kentucky Derby 1 1-4 miles 126 E. Sande 2:05 Won 53,0.00.00 May 26 Withers Stakes .1 mile 118 E. Sande 1:37 Won 18,300.00 June 9 Belmont Stakes....... 1 3-8 miles 126 E. Sande 2:19 Won 38,000.00 June 23 Queens County Hdp..l mile 117 E. Sande 1:37 Won 7,100.00 Sept. 1 Purse .3-4 mile 125 E. Sande 1:11 Won 938.34 Sept 8 Lawrence Realization.l 5-8 miles 126 E. Sande 2:44 Won 24,410.00 Total 9 50,248.34 RECAPITULATION. Starts. Won. Second. Third. Unplaced. Amt. Won. 1922 .. 12 5 4 2 1 $ 24,665.23 1923 ................. 9 8 0 0 1 150,248.34 Grand totals .... 21 13 4 2 .2 74,913.57 Papyrus, the English invader, has racing credentials that confirm all the good things said about the Epsom Derby winner. As a two-year-old he won six of his eight starts, being unplaced but once. His record as a three-year-old is three victories out of five starts, including his notable Derby triumph, and a second in he St Leger. Altogether Papyrus has won nine out of thirteen starts and earned 1,457 for his owner. Here is Papyrus record: 1922. Date. Race. Distance. Wt. Jockey. Placed. AmtWon. May 9 Somerville Stakes 5-8 mile 117 F. Fox Won ,730 May 16 Malton Stakes 5-8 mile 122 F. Fox Won 1,450 June 15 New Stakes 5-8 mile 122 F. Fox Third 597 June 30 Princess Stakes 5-8 mile 134 F. Fox Won 1,475 July 27 Rous-Memorial 3-4 mile 126 F. Fox Won 4,735 Sept. 12 Champagne Stakes. . ..3-4 mile 126 C. Elliott Fourth .... Oct 12 Prendergast Stakes... 5-8 mile . 131 F. Bullock Won 5,250 Oct. 24 Criterion Stakes 3-4 mile 130 S. Donoghue Won 4,535 Total 8 9,772 1923. Date.- Race- Distance. : Wt. Jockey. Placed. AmtWon. May 2 2,000 Guineas ...1 mile 126 S. Donoghue Unplaced May 8 Chester Vase 1 1-2 miles 111 S. Donoghue Won $ 7,350 June 6 Epsom Derby 1 1-2 miles 126 S. Donoghue Won 56,800 Aug. 29 Duke of York ....1 1-4 miles 138 S. Donoghue tWon 5,535 Sept. 12 St. Leger 1 3-4 m. 132 y. 126 S. Donoghue Second 2,000 Total 5 .-. ...,1,6S5 fFinished second, but placed first through disqualification. RECAPITULATION. Starts. First. Second. Third. Unplaced. Amt. Won. 1922 8 6 0 1 1 $ 19,772 1923 5 3 1 0 1 71,685 Grand Totals 13 9 1 1 2 $ 91,457
