The morning call., 1893-12-08
BREAKDOWN OF MORELLO.
Don FulanO Wins the Big Stake
Event.
THE TALENT BREAK ABOUT EVEN.
inkerman, Rcmair, Ell Dorado and
RomuIus Prove the Winners i'm
the Ordinary Events.

Tbs certainty OF Morello's appearance
In the Rancho del Paso stakes. of the guar
snteed value OF $500, of which $3.50 went
TO the second and 500 to the third, dis
tance one mile and a furlong, attracted
very large crowd to the Bay District track
yesterday afternoon, and those in search
of a sensation were not disappointed in
their quest.
The defeat of Morello in the race, which
was looked upon as nothing more than an
exercise gallop for him, and his breaking
down in the early part of it long before be
was asked the question, when it was prac-
tically no race, as the struggle between
the leaders had not then commenced, fur
nished the sensational incidents. The
amount of applause bestowed on Don Fu-
lano and CharmiOn as the horses went to
the post anticipated the noise that arose
when it was seen that the favorte was
beaten. The bookmakers. with one or two
exceptions, who were hard hit over Don
Fulano. must have had a rare CLEANUP o
over the race, for there were people out at
the track yesterday who had never bet a
dollar in their lives who had been in-
veigled into going out to pick up money
by laying as high as 4 and to l on the
great Morello.
Tom Williams was among the lucky few
who backed Don Fulano TO win in the face
of everything. having put a cool thousand
on him at odds of 6 TO /. This is evidence
of great and remarkable confidence in his
colts ability 10 defeat horse who is con-
sidered the greatest 10 America to-day, and
who has given better horses than Don
Fulano thirty pounds and beating
Morello's owner, who was seen by rep
rAsenfatiVa Of THE carr of he
stated that the breaking down was prob
ably due to an injury received on going
around the first turn. where the horse
seemed to wrench an ankle. and that it
was merely of a temporary character 1t
is pretty certain that Van Ness does not
think badly of the accident. and is conf
dent that Morello will get over it.
Charmion's running in this race was not
at all satisfactory. When it Is remem.
bered how she won her last race against
Don Fulano the pursuance of the same
tactics on the present occasion would have
seemed the wisest and most sensible
course. As 1t was she was restrained the
frst part OF the journey and Don Fulano
was allowed to make his own running slow
enough TO suit himself. This was Just
what he wanted. Whereas let q horse 90
out and make the pace strong enough and
every time the black colt will be found
ready and willing to cough il up" Hen
messy rode the mare very differently from
what Sloan did last week, much TO the
disgust of her supporters.
Every h0rseman cannot but feel pang
OF regret that Morello should have met
with defeat from opponents so unworthy
= to measure strides with him. Mention is
made in an Eastern turf journal that
Morello is to be retired to the shed next
year and will also change owners. but no
verification can be given to the report.
In the first event. a selling race over the
Fu;urity course, Znolen was made strong
fayorite on the strength of his Eastern
performances, opening up at to / aud
being backed down 10 to 2. Forerunner
was next in demand at fours and sixes.
which was also Ricardo's price, while for
some reason or other Adolph was on offer
at 10 TO as they went to the post. Inker-
man. after touching twentIes, was backed
down to sevens, finally closing at twelves.
The field of eleven was dispatched by MIR.
Ferguson on most even terms. The favor