Fifteenth Start

"Won ridden out; second driving. Man o’ War rated in front under steady restraint for the first three quarters, responded courageously under intermittent punishment through the stretch, and drew clear under hard urging in the last sixteenth."

AQUEDUCT, NY., July 10, 1920

FOURTH RACE — 11/8 Miles (June 25, 1917-1:492/5-9-117)  Thirty-second running of the DWYER STAKES. Purse $6,000 Guaranteed. 3-year-olds. Allowances. Net Value to Winner, $4,150: second, $700. Time: :232/5, :46, 1:093/5, 1:36, 1:491/5  (New American Record). Track—fast.

Winner—Ch. c. by Fair Play–Mahubah by Rock Sand, trained by L. Feustel, bred by Mr. August Belmont. Went to post at 4:05. At post 2 minutes. Start good and slow. Won ridden out; second driving. Man o’ War rated in front under steady restraint for the first three quarters, responded courageously under intermittent punishment through the stretch, and drew clear under hard urging in the last sixteenth. John P. Grier ran in close pursuit of the leader the entire race, assumed a slight lead between calls in the stretch, but faltered the last seventy yards and Ambrose eased him up in the closing strides.

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FOURTH RACE—1 Mile (June 19, 1919-1:384/5-3-129)  Fifth running of the STUYVESANT HANDICAP. Guaranteed Value $5,000. 3-year-olds.. Net Value to Winner, $3,850: second, $700.

* Added starter.

Time: :253/5, :49, 1:141/5, 1:413/5. Track—good.

Man o’ War, outbreaking his opponent, drew away into a long lead under stout restraint and was eased up in the last eighth. Yellow Hand, away slowly, was outrun for the entire journey.

Scratched—Dominique, 126; Irish Dream, 110; On Watch, 121; Krewer, 107.

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