The morning call., 1894-02-09
RUNNING RACES.
Imp. PiCColo Captures the
Undine Stakes.
ONLY FOUR START IN IT..
The Talent Have the Best of the
BOOkmakerS.
ONLY FOUR START IN 1T
CLOSE TIE DAY WELL AHEAD.
Georgetown, ThOrnhill, Rosie p and
Road Runner Win the Four
Ordinary Events.

The rain held off yesterday and the sun
struggled to make things pleasant out at
the Bay District track. where a cold,
strong wind prevailed throughout the
afternoon.
Inc attendance was rather below the
average and the speculative spirit of a
somewhat timid character, though the
talents judgment was correct in three
cut OF the five races. well-played second
choice winning another, and carriers of
place and show money running with good
success for their hackers.
The track continues very muddy and
heavy, and it is idle to speculate at what
time it Will have recovered its former good
condition. The laying down CT the clay
III the stretch was decidedly an unwise
move.
Mr.. Ferguson was in excellent form with
the flag and dispatched every field, includ-
ing the first one. in which he had one or
two troublesome customers, with rare sue
cess. Every day Ii becomes a matter more
worthy OF note this wonderful average of
good starts that hlr. Ferguson is earning
for himself. Up to yesterday he had
started during the present racing season three
hundred ana sixty races, and out of those starts
IL may be faIrly lated that lie has not made
more than per cent what would be called
poor ones by people who, having no pecunIary
interest In the races, can therefore be allowed
TO judge lmpartially, al least, II their ability to
form an EXPERT opinion Is granted.
In the first race. i've ana half furlongs
selling, Zamp0St, who opened up at 10 3, was
played for "a killing and he went TO the post at
even money. Barney schneider did not fancy
Georgetown 10 win, but backed him heavily
for place at 10 and even money. MOryen
was supported all three ways. ana greatly dis
appointed his hackers Sir Reginald, who
opened uD at tens, was hardly touched and
went 10 the post a. twenty-fveS. MOrven. who
MADE running for just about half the distance.
! looked likely to get the place even up TO the
eighth pole, where ZampoSt soon after took
second position, but he failed 10 even get the
show, Morris bringing up Sir Reginald in the
last lew yards as no other Jockey could have
done and beating Gunsts gelding right on tho
wire. Georgetown won very handlly, and
ZdInpost as easily got the place.
The second event was also five and a half
furlong selling race, but for three-year- olds.
eight OF whom went TO the post. Thornhill was
made favorite and backed from twos 10 TO 8,
finally closing at 9 10 D. Artist late Hirol-
dele colt, who had opened up at fOurS. backed
down 10 threes. was at To at post time with
La Reina at twenties. Artist carried The public
money. though Thornhill was so decidedly the
faVOTlte. The latter waited Oh Artist TO the
stretch, when he came away IN most easy
fashion and won as lie pleased from O'NelPs
representative. who a. easily got The place.
Only four horses faced the starter for the
event of the afternoon, the Undine stakes,
seven furlongs, for three-year-olds and upward.
Joe Murphy opened up as IL II were a moral for
him at 1 To 2, finally, however, seeing z 10 TO-
owing 10 the weight of money that poured in on
1igress, who was backed down from skies to
threes. Imported Piccoo was not much sup
ported by the public, but his owners backed
him 10 win them a few thousands. which the
son of PetraIch (wlnner OF The English Two
Thousand Guineas and 81. Leger OF 1876 did
IN very handsome fashion. TIgress, If she
hadn't raced herself off her feet In the middle
part OF the journey, might have given Joe Muir
ply an argument for The place, her failure TO
gaiu which cost her followers whole lot Of
money.
The five aud half furongs, for maidens.
looked good thing for Rosie +. after her race
with Fly on Tuesday, and so il turned out TO
be, George Covington's FLY, who started at 6
10 8, winning easily in Taylor's hands from Ra-
vine, who, coming very fast down the stretch
beat out Huntsman by four lengths after the
latter, who was well backed at fours, had made
bold bid for first honors Resurrection, who
was also heavily supported. showed prOmi-
nently al the start. but is evidently not any
where near on edge.
Road Runners good performance last Tues
day, when, getting of last be ran fair second
TO Duke Stevens Installed him as favorite at
threes, closing at twos, in the last race, five
furlOngs. selling, In which field of ten took
part. He was most consistently supported all
through Guard and Red Light r. ceiVing plenty
of backing al threeS and Norlee at skies. Annie
Moore being fIiendless at Ihirties. Red Light
and Norlee repeated their recent performances