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SIRE HONORS FOR SUPREMUS Represented by Largest Number of Two -Year-Old Winners During Year 1931. The distinction of being represented by the largest number of two-year-old winners in the racing of 1931 belongs to Hal Price Headleys stallion Supremus, b. h, 1922, by Ultimus Mary Hamilton. Supremus had fifteen winning two-year-olds, which collectively, won thirty-one races and 5,781. Modern Queen was the best of the Supremus youngsters, with three victories and 5,525 to her credit. Sir Gallahad III., daddy of Gallant Fox, was a close second with fourteen winners of twenty-one races, and 4,105. Dis Done, sire of Top Flight, the champion two-year-old of 1931, had thirteen winners of 47,916, the largest amount to the credit of any sire of juvenile winners. Next in order are Infinite, Stimulus, Way-good, each with eleven, winners. Among Infinites eleven were three good winners in Proteus with eight victories and 2,850, Universe with three and 0,000, and Economic, three and 4,050. Another group with ten winners each follow: Axenstein, Campfire, Donnacona, Fair Play, Sweep On, The Porter. Here are the twelve leading sires of winning two-year-olds in 1931: Sire. No. of Winners. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Amt. Supremus 15 31 35 29 $ 45,781 Sir Gallahad III. 14... 21 17 16 34,105 Dis Done 13 34 31 28 247,916 Infinite 11 24 14 5 64,735 Stimulus 11 25 18 16 32,046 Waygood 11 17 7 15 16,275 Axenstein 10 16 5 20 13,460 Campfire 10 18 13 20 17,125 Donnacona 10 17 25 26 19,684 Fair Play 10 20 9 7 68,300 Sweep On 10 26 11 14 27,540 The Porter 10 23 18 25 36,715
