He was bred in Virginia at the Court Manor Stud of Willis Sharpe Kilmer in conjunction with Edward B. McLean.
[1] McLean was the publisher of The Washington Post and other newspapers through inheritance and had purchased the Hope Diamond in 1911.
[2] Still in June 1931, he dispersed his horse racing stock and Surplice with foal were bought by Mrs. Frank A. Carreaud.
In September, Time Supply ran 6 furlongs at Havre de Grace in 1:10 3/5 setting a track record.
Jockey Tommy Luther 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.