Victory in one of the greatest racing classics in the turf world, plus a purse of U.S:$100,000, went to Mr. Charles S. Howard's Kayak LI here today before a crowd estimated at 225,000 persons.
The stalemate of Seabiscuit and Sorteago set a new track record in defeating a field of the finest race-horses in America, when he negotiate ed the 1% mile distance in two minutes, one and two-fifths seconds.
Whichee was second and Main Man third.
Mr. Howard had intended to start Seabiseuit in the great classic, in the hope that The Biscuit would register another triumph and thus become not only the first horse ever to win the classic more than once, but also to climb into the turf spotlight as the greatest money-winning thoroughbred, Seabiscuit failed to start, owing to an injured leg, but his colours were carried nobly and to triumph by his stalemate, Kayak LI. Sorteago, Mr. Howard's new Argentine importation, also failed to run.—United Press.
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