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IFastestRaceHorsesl in the World ■ i« r~~ - ~ "~ ~"~ " ,! EQUIPOISE EQUIPOISE was one of the fastest horses ever seen in com- petition anywhere. He holds the worlds record for a mile, j running the distance in 1:34% with 128 pounds up, at Arlington Park, June 30, 1932. Equipoise died in 1938. t ROSEBEN was one of Americas outstanding sprinters and | , marvelous weight carriers. He carried as high as 147 pounds in smashing records at short distances. He still holds the worlds record for seven-eighths of a mile, which he covered in 1:22, , I October 16, 1906, with 126 pounds up. This record was equaled I by Clang, carrying 105 pounds, at Arlington Park, July 19, 1935. 1 | MAN O WAR, by many rated the greatest of all thorough- I J ► breds of this or any other country, was a record smasher in his ; days on the turf. He established five new American records, two 1 of which are to this day worlds records. He ran a mile and three- i eighths in 2:14% at Belmont Park, June 12, 1920, and one mile ! * and five-eighths in 2:40% at the same track on September 4, 1920, I and these marks remain unequaled or beaten to the present time. | These and all the worlds records for the principal distances I J t over which races are run, as well as the best times in America, j England and Australia, are to be found among the many features 1 which go to make The American Racing Manual the t j 1 "WONDER BOOK OF THE TURF" An additional and important feature of the 1939 edition of l | I the Manual is the fractional times for all the American track ► records. Also the COMPARATIVE table of times is presented in j j a new dress, the track record being shown on the top line with j the best times for 1938 immediately below, thus affording a good [ f line on the average speed of all tracks. The American Racing Manual is a Worlds Champion I j No Other Like IT Anywhere 1 j l It Is a Mine of Records « Full of Racing Figures Obtainable Nowhere Else j i l It is indispensible to all followers of racing, the man or i L woman who merely gets a kick out of placing a small wager on f his or her selection or those who make racing more or less a busi- j ness, the breeders, owners, trainers, jockeys and a host of others, | including the officials who govern the sport itself. To all The t i I American Racing Manual is a ready reference to answer many ] * questions, to decide various problems arising in connection with l the breeding and racing of thoroughbreds, and in general to | present information which you would have difficulty obtaining, * in many cases impossible to secure. | I Each Year Finds Many Improvements in 1 1 
