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BELMONT PARK NEW YORK N Y WEDNESDAY MAY 26 1937 Belmont Park 1 12 miles 6 14 feet Fifteenth day Westchcster Racing Association Spring meeting of 24 days Bahr Stall Gate used 99 books Weather clear Steward representing New York State Racing Commission M Cassidy Stewards of Meeting P A B Widener and H 0 Vosburgh Steward representing National Steeplechase and Hunt Association H Vf Bull Judges E C Smith F P Dunne and C Cornehlsen Starter G Cassidy Racing Secretary for Steeplechases F J Bryan Racing Secretary J B Campbell v Racing starts at 230 p m Chicago time 130 p m W indicates whip S spurs B blinkers Figures in parentheses following the distance of each race indicate horse date track record age of horse and weight carried Indicates apprentice allowance of 5 pounds 7 pounds 10 pounds FIRST RACE 58 MILE Widener Course Distraction June 4 1927 56 2 125 41f K Purse 1000 2yearolds Claiming Weight 117 Ibs Winners of two races ± AO F J since April 10 3 Ibs two races since May 8 5 Ibs extra Maidens allowed May2637Bel 4 ibs Claiming price 5000 if for less 1 Ib allowed for each 200 to 4000 Net value to winner 700 second 180 third 90 fourth 30 Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St Vi Str Fin Jockeys Owners O H C r 413472SUNTIME wB110 54 2h 2 1 PetersM W F Hitt 3 3 165 910 14 41295 OUR KETCHAM WB 115 45 3 Ih 23 WorkmanR C S Bromley 85 115 2 35 16 16408532COAL 408532COAL KING WB 112 1 2 l 31 3 ArcaroE Natoma Stable 4 5 3 65 13 412953JACK 13412953JACK BE NIMBLE WB 112 21 43 45 4 ° RenickS A G Vanderbilt 115 3 3 45 14 14ILLUMINATOR ILLUMINATOR w 108 3 3 555 RayW A Untcrmyer 30 60 50 15 4 Time 59 Track fast fastWinner Winner B g by Sun Meadow Onemore Time by Ed Crump trained by T Rodrock bred by Mr K E Hitt Winner entered to be claimed for 4000 4000WENT WENT TO POST 228 AT POST 10J minutes minutesStart Start poor and slow Won ridden out second and third easily easilySUNTIME SUNTIME fractious at the post but away well improved his position steadily after swerving toward the inner rail responded to pressure in the final eighth disposed of the loaders and was drawing away at the end OUR KETCHAM broke slowly but moved up with a rush assumed command inside the final eighth and then hung from its early efforts COAL KING fractious at the post was placed outside the stalls showed speed for threeeighths and then tired JACK BE NIMBLE broke fast showed early speed but could maintain his early position under urging ILLUMINATOR raced greenly and was outrun all the way wayScratched Scratched 41295 Ed Sullivan 115 115Overweight Overweight Suntime 2 pounds SECOND RACE ABOUT 2 MILES Fairmount May 29 1926 340 5 147 Classified ClassifiedA A 2 fc Handicap Graded Steeplechase Class B Purse 1200 4yearolds and ttJLLPtpO upward upwardMay2637Bel May2637Bel Net vaue to winner 850 second 200 third 100 fourth 50 maex norses Eqt A Wt PP St 3 6 9 12 Fin Jockeys Owners O H C 1 41047 SHIP EXECUTIVE ws 5 143 9 9 9 85 7 23 1 MorrisA H E Talbot Jr 15 20 20 8 4 41155 ST FRANCIS w9141 1 6 5i S 4 12 28 WhiteMrCRMrs M MacNeillelO 20 15 6 3 340494EL 40494EL DORADOR w5148 6 1 2nk 4nk li 31 3 WrenI T Hitchcock 1151351151 12 40860JMASKED KNIGHT w 8 138 3 2 3 3 5 44 AnsteattB G H Bostwick 5 6 6 2 65 41053 PRATTLER w5143 4 4 6 6 3 5 5C McGovnJ J T Skinner 788385 41155 SUNNY THOUGHTS w 5 138 2 8 83 9 9 s 62 BellhouseF F A Clark 15 20 20 8 4 4411552SWIMALONG 411552SWIMALONG w6150 8 5 I2 I1 2 8 s ThndykeF Mrs A White 66521 6652140817JSANTI 40817JSANTI QUARANTI w6144 5 7 T4 7s 86 61 8 ChristianE Groton Stable 6 7 6 2i 65 32968 BLACK GROUSE w5138 7 3 4 2 6h Lost rid PikorA S Sanford 3 4 458545 458545Time Time 342 Track fast fastWinner Winner Ch g by Man o War Lady Comfey by Roi Herode trained by W R Miller bred by Mr S D Riddle RiddleWENT WENT TO POST 258 AT POST 2 minutes minutesStart Start good and slow Won driving second and third easily easilySHIP SHIP EXECUTIVE was outrun the first turn of the field while jumping well moved up with a rush on the inside in the final half mile and wore down ST FRANCIS in the final drive The latter raced forwardly from the start forced his way through on the inside after being badly blocked going to the sixth fence assumed command and drew away into a safe lead but faltered in the final drive EL DORADOR jumped well throughout under weak handling MASKED KNIGHT was bothered on the inside going to the sixteenth fence made a determined bid when clear and then faltered PRATTLER showed a good effort He was steered wide all the way and the boy finished the final half mile when the saddle slipped bareback SUNNY THOUGHTS was bothered going to the sixth fence and then was not persevered with in the final eighth SWIMALONG showed early speed and then quit badly BLACK GROUSE lost its rider at the twelfth fence when racinc forwardly forwardlyScratched Scratched 256542Louis DOr 142 Sir Greystone 130 THIRD RACE 1 116 MILES Dot Sept 7 1923 142 3 100 Purse 1000 3year Attf r olds Allowances Nonwinners of 3500 or three races other than claim TtJLvCJvJ a ing Weight 118 Ibs Nonwinners of two races other than claiming since May2637Bel April 14 allowed 3 Ibs such a race of 850 since April 14 or two such races of any value in 1937 6 Ibs one race other than claiming in 1937 or two races at any time 9 Ibs maidens 14 Ibs Net value to winner 700 second 180 third 90 fourth 30 Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St Str Fin Jockeys Owners 0 H C 410053LITTLE SLEEPER WB 107 2 3 3 3 = 3 32 1 WallN F Kahn 7 10 8 85 out 41298 GURKHA wu12 3 1 25 2 27 H 22 RayW A Untermyer 576 45 out out388463ROUGE 388463ROUGE ET NOIR WB 99 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 McDmtP W M Jeffords 6 10 10 95 out 414092CHARING CROSS wull2 1 2 li 1 1 23 4 StoutJ Marshall Field 25 12 13 out out Time 23 46 112 138 145 Track fast fastWinner Winner B f by Challenger II Laura Gal by Sir Gallahad III trained by J Kahn bred by Branncastlo Farm FarmWENT WENT TO POST 327 AT POST 1 minute minuteStart Start good and slow Won driving second and third the same sameLITTLE LITTLE SLEEPER close up early dropped back after going a half mile moved up with a rush entering the stretch and wore down GURKHA in the final drivel The latter forced the pace from the start moved into command entering the stretch and then hung in the final strides ROUGE ET NOIR a trailer to the stretch turn was steered to the outside and closed with a rush CHARING CROSS dwelt slightly at the break was rushed up on the inside was rated along while saving ground and faltered badly He pulled up very lame FOURTH RACE 1 MILE Jack High May 24 1930 135 4 110 Seventh Running i I TtiQ ACORN STAKES 3500 Added 3yearolds Fillies Allowances Win bl5 c3 ners of 15000 after April 1 1937 3 Ibs extra nonwinners of 10000 May2637Bel allowed 3 Ibs of 5000 6 Ibs of 2500 9 Ibs of 1500 or two races 12 Ibs Net value to winner 10100 second 1500 third 750 fourth 325 inuex Horses Eqt A Wt PP St Str Fin Jockeys Owners O H C V 41298 DAWN PLAY w 109 9 3 3h 3 3 2h Ink BalaskSL King Ranch 135 135 2 45 25 40672 ROYAL RAIMENT WB 112 5 1 I1 I2 1 1 2h GilbertJ J H Whitney 3 185 3 7535 40148 DRAWBRIDGE wsllS 4 4 5 61 i 43 34 LongdenJ Wheatley Sta J85 145 1351 25 37917 MANATELLA w 115 2 2 2 2 22 3 4 PetersM Foxcatcher Fms 15 15 12 5 2 40827 SWEET DESIRE WB 112 11 10 103 102 91 7 5h SaundersW Bomar Stable 10 15 12 5 2 40857 PEPLUM WB 114 10 8 91 9 = 8h 8 6 WorkmanR C V Whitney 15 30 20 8 4 40827 = LUCKY PLEDGE WB 109 7 5 fa 5h 6 fflk W StoutJ Belair Stud J85 145 135 1 25 411112ALLOWANCE vn 110 6 11 11 11 11 92 8s ArcaroE Greentree Sta 8 12 10 4 2 2408273MORNING 408273MORNING w 112 1 7 4 4h 4nk 5h 92 MerrittR Mrs RA Vn Clf 20 40 30 12 6 41158 BONNY CLABBER WB 109 3 9 8 7h 51 101 101 WallN Mrs W P Stewt 20 30 30 12 6 41296 WIIICHPRINT WB 109 8 6 7 8i 101 11 11 LeBlancH King Ranch f35 135 2 45 25 fCouplcd as King Ranch entry JWhoatley Stable and Eclair Stud entry Time 23 46 112 138 Track fast fastWinner Winner Br f by Clock Tower Gun Play by Man o War trained by M Hirsch bred by Mr M L Schwartz SchwartzWENT WENT TO POST 358 AT POST 11 minutes minutesStart Start good and slow Won driving second and third the same sameDAWN DAWN PLAY followed the pace under steady restraint moved up stoutly on the outside entering the stretch and wore down ROYAL RAIMENT in the final drive The latter was rated along under steady restraint while showing speed saved ground throughout but tired in the final seventy yards DRAWBRIDGE worked her way up from a slow beginning lost ground entering the stretch and finished fastest MANA ¬ TELLA in nearest pursuit of the early pace had no mishaps SWEET DESIRE fractious at the post closed ground steadily at the end PEPLUM away slowly and outrun early closed some ground near the end LUCKY PLEDGE was in close quarters in the early running but could not menace the leaders when clear ALLOWANCE was away slowly but made up some ground at the end MORNING close up on the inside in the early running quit under urging BONNY CLABBER had no mishaps WHICHPRINT quit badly when called upon uponScratched Scratched 40583 Devils Pace 112 112Overweight Overweight Peplum 2 pounds Allowance 1 FIFTH RACE 34 SIDLE Nusakan Sept 13 1929 110 4 126 Voter Graded Handi A fhftQ caP Class B 1200 Added 3yearolds and upward upwardMay2637Bel May2637Bel Net value to winner 880 second 200 third 100 fourth 50 Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St Str Fin Jockeys Owners 0 H C 40958 CYCLE w6116 3 1 I1 I1 I1 I1 ArcaroE Howe Stable 1651851351 25 41065 LITTLE MIRACLE w 4 115 2 3 2i 2i 21 22 WallN Mrs E G Lewis 165 4 4 7512 410112SAVAGE WB 3 105 1 4 42 3i 3 33 RenickS A G Vandbilt 165 185 165 65 25 25366583JEAN 366583JEAN BART WB 4 117 4 6 5 4 4Mi RichardsH W M Jeffords 6 10 8 3 1 40958 WISE PRINCE WB 5 122 5 2 3 ° 5 5 5 WorkraanR F Spatola 135 145 2 45 13 13Time Time 23 46 111J Track fast fastWinner Winner Br g by Sickle Flambette by Durbar II trained by D C Harrison bred by Belair Stud StudWENT WENT TO POST 433 AT POST 3J minutes minutesStart Start good and slow Won driving second and third the same sameCYCLE CYCLE was ruihed into command at the start and displayed good speed stood off determined opposition from LITTLE MIRACLE and drew away in the final eighth LITTLE MIRACLE a forward factor from the tart moved up when called upon in the stretch and then hung SAVAGE saved ground throughout while racing forwardly and then quit at the end JEAN BART was outrun early then was steered to the outside ttring th stretch and finished well WISE PRINCE dropped back after the break and could not menace e leaders thereafter SIXTH RACE 1 116 MILES Dot Sept 7 1923 14296 S Parse 1OW 8y Nonwinners since April 14 May2637Bel allowed 3 Ibs in 1937 5 Ibs Claiming price 1400 Net value to winner 700 second 180 third 90 fourth 30 Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St J Str Fin Jockeys Owners 0 H C 41J54 GLASTONBURY w9120 3 5 5 5 3h 33 In ArcaroE J McPherson 3i 4 4 75 3B 40911 3541109HYMN AERIALIST w 3 1044 5 2 Ih li H 2 2 LeBlancH M Hirsch 4 4J 4 75 35 41109HYMN WB4109 2 3 42 4 6 41 31 SarnoM Mrs ED Jacobsil10 75 65 25 15 40766 GALLOPING w4111 6 4 33 33 2 1 46 StoutJ J M Zimmer 775 8545 40674 SPICY w 3 100 4 6 6 6 42 51 52 WallN J Pepp 15 20 20 8 4 410542UNHERALDED w 3 106f 1 1 2 ° t 2h 52 6 6 ScottE Mrs L H Veitch 88721 fastWinner Time 23 47 113 138 145 Track fast Winner B h by Sir Gallahad III Bignonia by Jim Gaffney trained by J McPherson bred by Mr 1400WENT R A Fairbairn Winner entered to be claimed for 1400 WENT TO POST 458 AT POST 3 minutes minutesStart Start good and slow Won driving second and third the same sameGLASTONBURY GLASTONBURY raced forwardly from the start improved his position steadily on the outside rounding the far turn responded to urging in the stretch and wore down AERIALIST in the final drive The latter forced the pace from the start disposed of UNHERALDED and held on gamely to the end HYMN was taken under restraint early was blocked and knocked back passing the fiveeighths post then was taken up and steered to the extreme outside and finished fast GALLOPING raced forwardly from the start and had no mishaps SPICY was kept under restraint in the early running and then quit UNi HERALDED showed speed but quit badly in the stretch stretchOverweight Overweight Aerialist 2 pounds Spicy 3 Unheralded 4