Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-14
THE TURF.
The Los Angeles Derby Next
Month.
Entries Show that 1t will be a
Great Event.
Gossip About Fast Horses Known at
Home.
The Second Batch of Australian Thor
oughbred Mares Arrives for
Hon. L. ]. Rose.

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lucky derby was very ordinary affair,
and the rich American derby proved to
be anything but great race. The
Washington Park Club gave thousands
for their derby, but the Los Angeles
derby will be a greater contest for the
several hundred dollars offered. 1t often
happens that way. There are five en-
tered in the Los Angeles derby, and
better matched quintette has never yet
faced the starter in this city. Not one
of them has performed edsensationally, but
they are all evenly matched.
Marigold proved to be good two-year-
old, but unfortunately for her owner she
met such phenomenal colts as Racine and
Flambeau in nearly every race she
started. Raindrop proved herself race
mare when she ran Muta to nose at the
late Sacramento meeting. Gold Dust,
the Los Angeles representative, is
handsome-appearing son of Hockhock-
ing, and if looks are any criterion, he
should prove to be race horse. Fresno
sends down Captain Al. This colt per-
formed creditably as two-year-old and
will carry hatful of Fresno money in the
derby. That astute turtle, Matt Storm,
has Larghetta to carry his colors. This
horse has never yet faced the starter.
He is likely looking animal and will
be heard from the first time he comes to
the post. Several of the derby candi-
dates will arrive at the track next week,
when better idea of their chances can
be ascertained.
The secretary of the agricultural asso-
ciation is working like beaver to make
the opening day of the grand circuit of
memorable one in the history of the
west. On the opening day the much
talkedabout 2 80 trot will be decided.
1t is expected that some of the heats
will be trotted better than twenty. The
crack green horses of the district will
come together in the three-minute class.
If current rumors are to be relied upon,
1t will not be surprising if three heats
are trotted better than 2 2:26.
| The admirers of bangtails will also
have an innings, as in addition to the
Los Angeles derby, the Edwards & Nc
Knight stakes will be run. There are
no less than fifteen entered in this mile
race, including many of the best horses
now in the state of California. 1t will
therefore be seen that the opening day
promises to eclipse anything ever held
in Southern California for all-round
sport.
The second importation of Australian
thoroughbred mares for L. j. Rose has
arrived. The following article about
their breeding is taken from the current
number of the Breeder and Sportsman
On the steamship Mariposa, which
arrived last Saturday morning, there
were brought to this state five thorough
bred mares from Australia by T. B.
Merry, who lately purchased them in
the colonies for Mr.. L. j. Rose, of Los
Angeles. They all look in much better
form than the previous consignment
that came by the steamer before, but
the same bad luck attended both con-
signments, as valuable mare was lost
in each lot. A full description has been
given of those sent before, so that it is
only necessary to give the pedigrees of
those which arrived by the last steamer.
Ricochet, br. m. 20 by Musket, dam
Erycina by Sledmere; End dam Atlanta
by Dainty Ariel; 3rd dam Moonshine by
The Libel, etc. RicOchet is full sister
to the celebrated Australian race mare
Mitrailleuse, and should prove valu-
able animal for breeding purposes. She
is in foal to Rudee, full brother to
Chester.
The Rose of California was formerly
called Spinach, but as she never
won match under that name,
Captain Merry has seen fit to re-
name her. She is by Atlantic, dam Sea
Kale by Lady Kirk; I'd dam Saucepan
by Closterdale, etc. This is handsome
chestnut tilly only two years old, and
although little shaky on one side of
her legs, looks almost good enough to
race again. She is in foal to Dunlop,
winner of the Melbourne cup in 1887.
Gadara, br. +. (2), by Jove, dam
Heron, by Kingfsher. This filly is in
foal to Rudee.
Harmony, b. m. (6), by The Drum
mer, dam Mariana, by New Warrior;
I'd dam Mermaid, by Fisherman; Sd
dam Sweetheart, by Red Hart, etc.
Harmony is in foal to Dunlop.
Bessie, ch. m. AZ, by John Bull, dam
by Young Marquis; Sd dam by son of
Theorum; 4th dam by Operator. Bessie
did not come in season according to
American time, so consequently was not
bred.
The mare that died on the voyage was
Princess Royal, by Goldsbrough, dam
Queens Head, by Yattenden; I'd dam
Gazelle, by Magus; Sd dam Atlanta, by
Reprieve, etc.
The California horses have struck
winning gait in the east. During the
past week the following horses have
won races: Longshot, Al Farrow, Pliny,
Fairy, Almont, Clio, Santiago, Pocatello
Rinfax and Delmar. Tournament and
Los Angeles both ran second, and lost
apparently through poor riding.
Daisy d., who is entered at the August
meeting in several races, is one of the
speediest mares ever turned out of Cali
fornia. In 1887 she started five times
and won every race. Since then she
has managed to win about 80 per cent.
of all the races she started in. She is
almost invincible at six furlongs.
Abb is another great race mare. She
ran a mile in Al at the Bay District
track, San Francisco, and was beaten
this year by AL Farrow, who made Ia
miles in the good time of 2:23. Abb
packed ITO pounds and finished in front
of Ed. McGinnis.
Brutus, who is entered in the Nadeau
hotel handicap on the second day of the
Los Angeles meeting, is an imported
horse and won good race at San Fran