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Blood Lines of Extreme Speed IX By SALYATOR This is the concluding table in the series which has been appearing currently in DAILY RACING FORM the object of their presentation being to ascertain which families or male lines of thoroughbreds have been most successful in producing the American record breakers and record holders of the present judged by the lime test testThose Those previously presented gave tabulations of the American record holders at all distances from a halfmile upward to the close of 1942 the horses running the fastest races at such distances during the past season of 1942 those holding the track records at various of the most important and popular distances all horses that have run miles better than 136 and the like likeThis This concluding table is perhaps the most important and interesting of all it comprising all horses that have run a mile and a quarter in 203 or better up to Jan 1 1943 It is arranged according to record and secondarily according to years yearsA A mile and a quarter is the generally recognized championship distance of the American turf it being that of the Kentucky and American Derbys the Suburban Brooklyn and Santa Anita Handicaps The Widener Hollywood Gold Cup Classic Stakes and the majority of the greatest money prizes of the day for horses three years old or over Hence the importance attaching to the roster of the best and fastest performances over it can hardly be exaggerated exaggeratedBroomstick Broomstick had the distinction of being the first American thoroughbred to run a mile and a quarter in 203 or better scoring in 202 in 1904 His son Whisk Broom n was officially credited with running the distance in 200 flat when he won the Suburban of 1913 but that performance was at once challenged as incorrectly timed and has never been regarded as authentic by the general body of turfmen The honors on that account are held to rest with Sarazens performance in 200 made at Latonia in 1924 1924This This record which has now stood for 19 years has not since been more nearly approached than 201Js which time stands to the joint credit of Discovery in 1935 and Seabiscuit in 1940 During the past season of 1942 the fastest time posted was 201 jointly by Valdina Orphan and Shut Out OutTen Ten years ago the writer compiled for DAILY RACING FORM a table showing all performances at a mile and a quarter in 203 or better made up to that date The present tabulation is an expansion of that incorporating all subsequent ones A conscientious effort has been made to include each and every performance entitled to citation but the field has grown so large while a period of 38 years was to be covered that great research was required and a vast amount of verification and rechecking If any reader should detect any errors or omissions it will be a favor if they are promptly reported reportedAs As it stands the table comprises 109 different performances which have been recorded by 87 different horses of which 16 are credited with more than one per ¬ formance each These are Equipoise and Sun Beau four each Crusader and Challedon three each and Azucar Big Pebble Discovery Display Gallant Sir Kayak II Marriage Man o War Roamer Sarazen Sir Barton and Whirlaway two each Owing to the high character of these performances the weights carried have been listed They range from 139 down to 98 pounds the latter being the only one in which less than 100 pounds was carried and occurring but twice In the 109 performances 120 pounds cr more was carried no less than 59 times or over 50 per cent 125 pounds was carried 38 times and 130 or more 11 times a magnificent testimony to the ability of the modern American thoroughbred in the carrying of heavy imposts Horse Track Year Age Wt Time Sire Male Line LineSarazen Sarazen Latonia 1924 3 120 200 High Time Domino DominoDiscovery Discovery Arlington Park 1935 4 135 2OlVs Display Fair Play PlaySeabiscuit Seabiscuit Santa Anita Park 1940 7 130 201 Hard Tack Fair Play PlayOmaha Omaha Arlington Park 1935 3 126 261 Gallant FOX Bend Or OrSnark Snark Belmont Park 19385120201 Boojum Ben Brush BrushKayak Kayak II Santa Anita Park 1939 4 110 201 Congreve Rock Sand SandWhirlaway Whirlaway Churchill Downs 1941 3 126 201 Blenheim H Isonomy IsonomyValdina Valdina Orphan Aqueduct 1942 3 116 201 Hilltown Isonomy IsonomyShut Shut Out Arlington Park 1942 3 126 201 Equipoise Domino DominoSun Sun Beau Hawthorne 1929 4 126 2 01 Sun Briar Sundridge SundridgeAneroid Aneroid Santa Anita 1937 4 110 201 The Porter Ben Brush BrushStagehand Stagehand Belmont Park 1938 3 100 201 Sickle Bend Or OrEight Eight Thirty Belmont Park 1940 4 127 201 Pilate Rock Sand SandSir Sir Barton Saratoga 1920 4 129 201 star Shoot Isonomy IsonomyMan Man o War Saratoga 1920 3 129 201 Fair Play Fair Play PlayAga Aga Khan Jamaica 1924 3 109 201 Omar Khayyam Solon SolonTwenty Twenty Grand Churchill Downs 1931 3 126 201 St Germans Isonomy IsonomySun Sun Beau Arlington Park 1931 6 126 201 Sun Briar Sundridge SundridgeMantagna Mantagna Hialeah Park 1936 4 109 201 Sweep Ben Brush BrushColumbiana Columbiana Hialeah Park 1937 4 103 201 PeteeWrack Hampton HamptonMarket Market Wise Belmont Park 1942 4 124 201 Brokers Tip Domino DominoRoamer Roamer Syracuse N Y 1914 3 114 202 Knight Errant Muskrat Hourless Laurel Park 1917 3 126 202 Negofol St Simon SimonCrusader Crusader Coney Island 1926 3 126 202 Man o War Fair Play PlayGallant Gallant Knight Washington Park 1932 5 123 202 Bright Knight Hampton HamptonEquipoise Equipoise T Belmont Park 1933 5 132 202 Pennant Domino DominoHead Head Play Belmont Park 1935 5 114 202 My Play Fair Play PlaySun Sun Teddy Arlington Park 1936 3 98 202 Teddy Bend Or OrChalledon Challedon Arlington Park 1939 3 126 202 Challenger II Isonomy IsonomyChalledon Challedon Hollywood Park 1940 4 133 202 Challenger H Isonomy IsonomyRoamer Roamer Saratoga 1918 7 129 202 Knight Errant Muskrat MuskratCorn Corn Tassel Belmont Park 1919 5 108 202V5 Santoi Speculum SpeculumAudacious Audacious Belmont Park 1921 5 120 202 Star Shoot Isonomy IsonomySilver Silver Fox Coney Island 1925 3 121 202y5 Grey Fox II Le Sancy SancyPlucky Plucky Play Arlington Park 1932 5 111 202 My Play Fair Play PlayHoward Howard Hialeah Park 1935 4 117 202 Rolled Stocking Domino DominoAzucar Azucar Santa Anita Park 1935 7 117 202V5 Milesius Le Sancy SancyBrown Brown King Oriental Park 1940 8 107 202 Nid dOr Galopin Purchase Saratoga 1919 3 118 202 Ormondale Bend Or Sir Barton Laurel Park 1919 3 133 202 star Shoot Isonomy Sarazen Laurel Park 1924 3 126 202 High Time Domino DominoBefuddle Befuddle Latonia 1924 3 121 202 Black Toney Domino DominoCrusader Crusader Belmont Park 1927 4 127 202 Man o War Fair Play PlayMokatam Mokatam Belmont Park 1931 4 123 202 Bud Lerner Solon SolonMate Mate Arlington Park 1931 3 126 202 Prince Pal St Simon SimonDisplay Display Laurel Park 192J 4 112 202 Fair Play Fair Play PlayAzucar Azucar Laurel Park 1934 6 114 202 Milesius Le Sancy SancyRiskulus Riskulus Arlington Park 1934 3 108 2 02 Stimulus Domino DominoBull Bull Lea Hialeah Park 1939 4 119 202 Bull Dog Bend Or OrWhirlaway Whirlaway Aqueduct 1942 4 128 202 Blenheim II Isonomy IsonomyMarriage Marriage Arlington Park 1942 6 116 202 Strolling Player Bend Or OrMarriage Marriage Washington Park 1942 6 114 202 Strolling Player Bend Or OrBusy Busy Signal Latonia 1920 3 121 202 Cunard Bend Or OrMy My Own Laurel Park 1923 3 126 202 King James Himyar HimyarCarlaris Carlaris Tijuana 1926 3 100 202 Phalaris Bend Or OrGolden Golden Prince Tijuana 1929 5 112 202 Golden Guinea Bend Or OrGallant Gallant Sir Agua Caliente 1933 4 124 202 Sir Gallahad inBend Or OrEquipoise Equipoise Arlington Park 1933 5 135 202 Pennant Domino DominoLadysman Ladysman Belmont Park 1934 4 114 202 Pompey Sundridge SundridgeFirethorn Firethorn Laurel Park 1935 3 119 202 Sun Briar Sundridge SundridgeRushaway Rushaway Latonia 1936 3 121 202 Haste Le Sancy SancyRoman Roman Soldier Laurel Park 1936 4 117 202 Cohort Bend Or OrKayak Kayak n Hollywood Park 1939 4 125 202 Congreve Rock Sand SandChalledon Challedon Laurel Park 1939 3 128 202 Challenger II Isonomy IsonomyYour Your Chance Belmont Park 1941 4 114 202 Chance Shot Fair Play PlayBig Big Pebble Hollywood Park 1941 5 119 202 Black Servant Domino DominoBroomstick Broomstick Brighton Beach 1904 3 104 202 Ben Brush Ben Brush BrushOlambala Olambala Sheepshead Bay 1910 4 122 202 Ornus Bend Or OrLuke Luke McLuke Douglas Park 1914 3 100 202 Ultimus Domino DominoBoots Boots Fort Erie 1916 5 111 202 Hessian Stockwell StockwellHannibal Hannibal Saratoga 1919 3 120 202 Olambala Bend Or OrWhiskaway Whiskaway Latonia 1922 3 126 202 Whisk Broom ILBen Brush BrushBlack Black Maria Belmont Park 1926 3 110 202 Black Toney Domino DominoSun Sun Beau Laurel Park 1929 4 125 202 Sun Briar Sundridge SundridgeSun Sun Beau Laurel Park 1930 5 126 202 Sun Briar Sundridge SundridgeQuestionnaire Questionnaire Belmont Park 1930 3 118 202 Sting Himyar HimyarClock Clock Tower Laurel Park 1931 3 112 202 Snob U Monarque MonarquePhar Phar Lap Agua Caliente 1932 6 129 202 Night Raid Bend Or OrEquipoise Equipoise Arlington Park 1932 4 126 202 Pennant Domino Equipoise Hawthorne 1933 5 126 202 Pennant Domino DominoFlying Dark Secret Laurel Park 1933 4 123 202 Flying Ebony Solon Gallant Sir Agua Caliente 1934 5 130 202 Sir Gallahad nLBend Or OrHappy Blessed Event EventRosemont Hialeah Park 1934 4 108 202 Happy Argo Bend Or OrThe Rosemont Santa Anita Park ParkBelmont 1937 5 124 202 The Porter Ben Brush BrushSickle Cravat Belmont Park 1939 4 121 202 Sickle Bend Or OrEquipoise Attention Arlington Park ParkHialeah 1941 3 121 202 Equipoise Domino DominoBlack Big Pebble Hialeah Park 1941 5 109 202 Black Servant Domino DominoVoter Ballot Sheepshead Bay BayDouglas 1908 4 127203 Voter Hermit HermitBroomstick Cudgel Douglas Park 1918 4 132 203 Broomstick Ben Brush BrushFair Man o War WarGrey Kenilworth Park 1920 3 120 203 Fair Play Fair Play PlayStar Grey Lag Belmont Park 1923 5 135 203 Star Shoot Isonomy IsonomySpur Sting Empire City 1924 3 98 203 Spur Himyar HimyarMan Crusader Belmont Park 1926 3 104 203 Man o War Fair Play PlayMan Edith Cavell Latonia 1926 3 126 203 Man o War Fair Play PlayMan Mars Laurel Park 1926 3 118 203 Man o War Fair Play PlayFair Display Hawthorne 1928 5 126 203 Fair Play Fair Play PlayOn Sortie Belmont Park 1929 4 118 203 On Watch Domino DominoOver Vanity Laurel Park 1929 3 104 203 Over There Musket MusketHourless Mike Hall Agua Caliente 1931 7 116 203 Hourless St Simon SimonApprehension Larranaga Oriental Park ParkLaurel 1933 4 115 203 Apprehension Rock Sand SandDisplay Discovery Laurel Park 1934 3 130 203 Display Fair Play PlaySwift Celiba Coney Island 1935 4 114 203 Swift and Sure Isonomy IsonomyStimulus Whereaway Washington Park ParkAqueduct 1936 4 115 203 Stimulus Domino DominoBlandford Isolator Aqueduct 1940 7 119 203 Blandford Isonomy IsonomySweep Sirocco Arlington Park 1940 3 121 203 Sweep All Ben Brush BrushCanaan Many Stings StingsSickle Hialeah Park ParkSaratoga 1940 5 109 203 Canaan st Simon Sickle T Saratoga 1940 5 110 203 Sickle Bend Or Corydon Delaware Park 1942 5 111 203 St Germans Isonomy tWhisk Broom HBelmont Park 1913 6 139 200 Broomstick Ben Brush Turf course f A disputed record recordOf Of the sires appearing in the table the following have more than one credit each Man o War and Sun Briar five Fair Play Pennant and Star Shoot four Challenger II and Sickle three Black Servant Black Toney Blenheim H Broom ¬ stick Congreve Cudgel Display Equipoise High Time My Play Knight Errant Milesius Sir Gallahad HI St Germans Stimulus Strolling Player and The Porter two twoThe The showing of the male lines is as follows Bend Or nineteen Domino eighteen Fair Play fifteen Isonomy fourteen Ben Brush nine Sundridge six Le Sancy Rock Sand St Simon four Himyar other than through Domino Musket Solon three Hampton two Galopin other than through St Simon Hermit Monarque Speculum other than through Sundridge Stockwell other than through Bend Or and Rock Sand one oneAs As previously promised the entire nine tables will shortly be summarized by one in which the showings of the various lines of blood will be given in their totality with analytical comment
