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THREE-YEAR-OLDS OF 1935 Rosemont Gave Convincing Proof of His Quality in Eastern Shore Handicap Considered One of Outstanding Prospects This Year Editors Note This Is the fourteenth of a series of articles covering the three-year-olds of 1935 , their racing credentials as juveniles and prospects during the current year. Owner, Foxcatcher Farms. Breeder, Foxcatcher Farms. Trainer, R. Ef Handler. fBen Brush Bramble u ro,i r Sweep Roseville - " - g " . . I Pink Domino f Domino i r ft J iBelle Rose f o , rst. Leonards S St. Blaise E TRaiiof ni Ballet Girl . h j ? Belladonna j - ,Cerito , - Lowland Chief ,J " - , i Merry Dance i - 2 u r -.! .i fCommando , f Domino Colm " : -j Emma C. g ft; L PastorelIa j Springfield ft G. I Griselda "2 , fStar Shoot f Isinglass a L Garden of Allah J Astrology L Frances Hindoo f Hindoo I Francesca . Sts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unp. -Won. 1t,. 1934 record..., 6 2 2 1 1 6,550 By NORRIS ROYDEN. Those runnings of the Eastern Shore Handicap at Havre de Grace which drew together good fields because of a worthwhile purse, generally have been won, or were contested by two-year-olds which amounted to something in the following seasons. Outstanding horses which performed creditably in this September dash of six furlongs include High Quest, Cavalcade, Ladysman, Burning Blaze, Equipoise, Reigh Count Os-mand, Canter, Big Blaze, Vigil, Billy Kelly, Tippity Witchet and Hourless. . fal1 the outstanding members of the Eastern Shore field were Rosemont and Nellie Flag, which finished first and second. Nellie Flag already has been discussed in :this series. Rosemont, which scored a brilliant Victory in the race, must be considered one of the outstanding three-year-old prospects for this season, not only because of that fine effort, but for the promise displayed in his five previous starts. Rosemont is not a candidate for the Kentucky Derby, his connections preferring to go more slowly with him. As a result, the Preakness is his first major objective; but the Belmont Stakes is his principal goal. Rosemont is a son of The Porter and Garden Rose, owned by William duPont, the Delaware sportsman, and bred by him at his Foxcatcher Farms. He must have been long considered a classic prospect by trainer R. E. Handler, because he did not begin competition until July 30 at Saratoga, and ended it with the Eastern Shore, making only a half dozen starts in-all. He made his first try under silks a successful one, leading all the way in a dash of five and one-half furlongs for juvenile maidens. Although his time of 1:07 was not particularly impressive, he handily defeated Gold Foam, Bit of Sorrow, Sun Fair-play, Chance Sun and five others. Hitting a muddy track in his second start over the same distance, he finished third behind Bit o Shade and Bachelor Dinner, starting slowly and losing considerable ground on the turn. Despite another heavy track in the Grand Union Hotel Stakes, Rosemont displayed a very creditable effort, being away poorly and then being rushed to the front. As a consequence, he weakened in the late stages, where Chance Sun, which had gotten the best of a bad start and then was expertly reserved, went on by him to win by two lengths. The Foxcatcher colt, however, had no trouble defeating Nautch, Pitter Pat, Sailor Beware, Esposa and Old Story. Rosemonts fourth start also showed him to excellent advantage although it did not result in victory. It was in the Hopeful Stakes and he finished second, beaten four lengths by Psychic Bid, but straggling back of him were Esposa, Omaha, Boxthorn, Black Gift, Try Sympathy, Balladier, Plat Eye, Special Agent and other good youngsters. He was away in the middle of the field and made his way up at a considerable loss of ground as the winner raced in a forward position throughout. Although he finished out of the money, Rosemont was far from being disgraced in the Belmont Futurity and it is reasonable to suppose that he might have done better with previous experience in straightaway racing. The son of The Porter finished sixth but was only about a length away from Balladier which finished second to Chance Sun while being lapped on Plat Eye, Omaha and Good Gamble. He showed the way in the early stages of the race, which was in muddy going, and he only faltered in the final eighth. The Foxcatcher representative then moved into full prominence with his Eastern Shore performance, in which he left the starting gate with such great speed that he was soon well in front despite the fact that he had the outside position. Running the six furlongs in 1:11 under 117 pounds, Rosemont defeated Nellie Flag by four lengths with others behind him including Go Quick, Sailor Beware, Advantage, Black Gift, Special Agent and Plat Eye. Rosemont is evidently a colt of great speed, while he appears a good prospect for racing over long distances. Being by The Porter from a daughter of Colin, he combines the fashionable lines of Ben Brush and Domino, but his second is by Star Shoot and third by Hindoo, both of which had a profound influence on American breeding. He is a half-brother to Garden Message, formerly a stake horse and now a fair plater. Rosemont is a brother in blood to Time Maker, the sire of Time Supply. Time Maker was by The Porter, from a sister to Garden Rose, dam of the Foxcatcher star.
