Time Supply (foaled 1931) was an American

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sired by Time Maker out of the

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mare Surplice. He was bred in

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at the Court Manor Stud of

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in conjunction with Edward B. McLean. Kilmer had successfully run Sun Briar, Exterminator and

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which allowed him to expand his

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operations to Virginia. McLean was the publisher of ''

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'' and other newspapers through inheritance and had purchased the

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in 1911. Still in June 1931, he dispersed his horse racing stock and Surplice with foal were bought by Mrs. Frank A. Carreaud. It proved to be a wise purchase. At age 2, Time Supply won 3 of 5 races and showed some promise. He was entered in the

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of 1934 won by

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. Time Supply had forced the pace and faded to 6th place. By June he was winning a Claiming Stakes at Detroit Fairgrounds, but better things would come along. In September, Time Supply ran 6 furlongs at Havre de Grace in 1:10 3/5 setting a track record. The next month he won the very first

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at 1 mile 3/16 and which carried a $25,000 added purse. Jockey

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followed the horse out west where he repeated his short to long pattern and won the 6 furlong Sacramento Handicap in the track record time of 1:10 1/5 at Bay Meadows. They then won the rich

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at 1 mile and 1/8. He finished his 3 year old year with 8 wins and $61,430 in earnings. It was his best campaign. Time Supply ran third in the very first

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. Afterwards in 1935, he paired up the What Cheer Handicap and New England Handicap at

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. The later run in track record time of 1:49 3/5 for 9 furlongs. At age 5, he scored back to back victories in the San Vicente Handicap and

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. Again, the later in track record time of 1:49 2/5 for 1 mile and 1/8. He then ran 2nd in the 100k Big Cap to

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and saw his form tail off. He paired up his last two stake wins at

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in the Massasoit Handicap, and then the $25k added

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with jockey Sonny Workman up. Time Supply was retired after running 4 races without winning as a 7 year old. He stood at stud in

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with limited success. Time Supply ran 50 times over six years with 18 wins (12 in stakes) and earnings of $144,995 during the middle of the

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