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THREE-YEAR-OLD PROSPECTS OF 1936 1 i 1 Numerous three-year-old prospects were omitted from the individual dis- ! cussions, among them several which very easily could develop into topnotchers. They were not given special consideration because they indicated in their races j that they held little promise as three-year-olds or what they did show did not put j them in a comparison with those included in this series. J Other three-year-olds worthy of mention and what might be expected of them is set forth as follows. 1 By NORRIS ROYDEN. I BANISTER, bay colt, by Blue Larkspur Silver Hue, by Lemberg. Owner, E. R. Bradley. Trainer, H. J. Thompson. Banister, a half-brother to Bazaar, was a maiden last year in seven starts, but was narrowly beaten by Hollyrood in a preliminary race for the Belmont Futurity. He was unplaced in the latter event,, being injured in the running. He is a good-looking colt, bred to stay and holds great promise, being considered at least as good a prospect by his connections as Bien Joli. BLACK HIGHBROW, bay gelding, by Blackwood Lady Highbrow, by Donnacona. Owner, Mrs. E. Haughton. Trainer, E. Haughton. Black Highbrow, raced steadily all last season, has beaten some second-rate horses, but apparently is only a sprinter, lacking the class to be considered a dangerous contender for three-year-old honors. BOSTON PAL, brown or black colt, by Bostonian Lady Supreme, by Supremus. Owner, C. R. Thompson. Trainer, A. L. Darnaby. Boston Pal displayed steady form on the Kentucky tracks and at Coney Island, his best performance being in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes in which he took third behind Grand Slam and Hollyrood. He is a plodder, but seems to lack the brilliance necessary to crash into the upper circle. BOW TO ME, brown colt, by Epinard Beginners Luck, by Black Toney. Owner, E. R. Bradley. Trainer, H. J. Thompson. Bow to Me is a brother to Blind Bowboy, the best son of Epinard shown in this country, but a miler at best. Bow to Me doesnt seem promising enough to improve on his brother. BRIGHT LIGHT, bay colt, by Sun Flag Dark Hour, by Hourless. Owner, Shandon Stud. Trainer, J. J. Greely. Bright Light is unsound, but at times has shown considerable quality. He should make trouble in events drawing the second-class members of his division, as he seems able to go a distance. BRUSH HOOK, chestnut colt, by Sickle Nedna, by Whisk Broom II. Owner, Greentree Stable. Trainer, Wm. Brennan. A minor ailment confined this colt to two starts last year, one of which was in the Hopeful, showing what his connections felt about him. He worked brilliantly and should have won his first start, but was away poorly. Hes bred right and may develop into a real prospect. CHALLEPHEN, bay colt, by Challenger n. Phenomenon, by Scotch Broom. Owner, Branncastle Farm Stable. Trainer, R. Roberts. Challephen displayed several good efforts last year, one of which carried him into second place, a half length off Ned Reigh, in the Walden Handicap, beating Wise Duke and Memory Book. His best chance against the topnotchers probably will occur when muddy going prevails. CLOCKS, bay colt, by On Watch Sox, by Donnacona. , Owner, Brookmeade Stable. Trainer, R. A. Smith. Clocks, a brother to Tick On, displayed fair ability last season, winning the Pawtucket Handicap at Narragansett Park in which he defeated Seabiscuit, Crossbow H. and other capable youngsters. He made a mild bid in the Belmont Futurity. He does not shape up as a true stayer. COUNT MORSE, bay colt, by Reigh Count Nellie Morse, by Luke McLuke. Owner; Calumet Farm Stable. Trainer, B. B. Williams. Count Morse is a half-brother to Nellie Flag and his dam won the Preakness. He won one of his seven starts at two, but always flashed some of his speed. He may be expected to improve and could develop into a ranking three-year-old without much stretch of the imagination. CROSSBOW H., chestnut colt, by Crusader Slow and Easy, by Colin. Owner, Calumet Farm Stable. Trainer, B. B. Williams. Crossbow II. won the Sanford Stakes at Saratoga and Wannamoisett Handicap at Narragansett Park and was in the money in two other stakes last year. He was almost a top flight two-year-old and evidently has reached his peak as he went off at Hialeah Park when in training for the Florida Derby. DELIBERATOR, bay colt, by Wise Counsellor Azurita, by Hessian. Owner, Everglade Stable. Trainer, J. S. Ward. Deliberator was true to his breeding and reached top form early, winning the Nursery Stakes at Hialeah Park and running second in the Juvenile Championship at the same place and in the Aberdeen Stakes at Havre de Giace, his stablemate, Wise Duke, beating him in both events. Deliberator wasnt able to fulfill all his engagements last year and this season he may prove very troublesome in sprints and, perhaps, races up to a mile. DNIEPER, chestnut gelding, by Kiev Nerva, by Fair Play. Owner, Mrs. P. A. B. Widener. Trainer, D. E. Stewart. Dnieper was a fair two-year-old around Chicago last summer and in Florida took second place to Brevity in the Florida Derby. He took the Washington Park Juvenile-Stakes early last summer. A top three-year-old will hold Dnieper safe and he may be better adapted to events over the middle distances. ERIN TORCH, bay gelding, by Torchilla Irish Polly, by Polymelian. Owner, Dixiana. Trainer, Clyde Van Dusen. Erin Torch raced consistently with the better two-year-olds in Kentucky and at the Chicago tracks last year, but wasnt quite good enough to win a stakes. His breeding doesnt suggest much improvement. GALSAC, brown colt, by Bud Lerner Basquaise, by Samourai. Owner, Greentree Stable. Trainer, W. Brennan. Galsac has about demonstrated in his races last year and this winter that he is little more than a sprinter and hardly a topnotcher at that. INFIDOX, chestnut colt, by Infinite Paradox, by Omar Khayyam. Owner, Mrs. G. W. Ogle. Trainer, G. W. Ogle. Infidox beat a pretty fair field of youngsters in the Constitution Handicap at Suffolk Downs to gain prominence. He figured in the running of other New England stakes and won the Juvenile Handicap at Arlington Downs last fall. He should make a useful three-year-old, but hardly a topnotcher. LEMONT, brown colt, by Sun Flag Pera, by Spanish Prince II. Owner, SHandon Farm. Trainer, J. J. Greely. Lemont was an honest two-year-old in his class and managed to win the Richard Johnson Stakes at Laurel, but in races like the Belmont Futurity and Walden Handicap he found the competition too good for him. Sprinting probably will prove his best game this year.
