The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-13
THE IRON QUIRT FIRST,
She Won the SiX-Furlong Han
diCap From a Good
Lot.
A REMARKABLE RACE MARE
The Talent on the Short End Again,
Four FaVorites Going
Down.

In turf annals Bitten and Barnum are
generally mentioned as the iron horses.
and certainly think the little California
mare Quirt deserving of place with these
famous metallic equines of the racing
world. Upon her arrival at the track
early during the present meeting, after a
most bruising campaign throughout the
California circuit, often running two races
day, at distances ranging from half a
mile to mile and a quarter, the bald
faced daughter of Joe Hooker was looked
upon as sort of badge horse or country fair
''plater," and her owner, William Dixon,
with difficulty secured stall. But she
commanded respect before the meeting had
progressed very far, and in the speediest
kind of company at that. Up to and in
Guiding yesterdays performance she has
started in thirty-hve races and been inside
OF the money twenty-five times, which
includes seven first moneys. On several
occasions she has had VIGOROUSLY bad
riders, or this number of winning brackets
would have been augmented by at least
three more winnings. This showing is all
the more remarkable when the fact is
taken into consideration that none of the
races in which she started, with one eXcep-
ton, were selling affairs.
Starting in the six-furlong handicap yes
terday with 105 pounds up, She went to the
post with tours about her, although to
was at one time obtainable. Bellicoso was
the talents choice and he closed at IL to 10
in the betting. Playful was also heavily
backed at tours, and her run is certainly
deserving OF explanation. Being beaten
one day an eyelash in TIA for the six fur
longs and the next time out at nearly the
same weights to be beaten away off is not
form.
Fanny Louise and Bellicoso headed the
field into the stretch, the favorite being
beaten shortly after making the turn.
Cheyalier, in third position with Quirt,
came on and beat Fannie Louise without
trouble by a scant length. Bellicoso was
third, a neck further away. Chevalier rode
an excellently judged race on the winner.
The race was fast one, the SIX furlongs
being comprised in 1:133l.
As has happened very often Of late, the
success OF the speculative fraternity can be
imagined when it is stated that two out of
the six favorites won, and it strikes me
that the thirteen bookmakers that "eut
in" yesterday had slightly the best of it.
The talent made the Elmwood stock
farms Nervoso a Is to 10 favorite for the
opening event, five and half furlong
run, but he could do no better than finish
second to Mamie Scotia L to l chance, the
first OF the get of Canny Scot to earn a
winning bracket. Blue Bell, the second
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an ordinary third.
The same Elmwood stock farm seemed
bound to be the talents ruin, for in the next
race, the half-mile run for two-year-olds, the
GypSette gelding won off the reel, finish
ing a length and a half in front of Don
Cara, the second choice, with Joan. the
to 10 favorite, third.
The mile selling race looked like 'honey
in the comb" for Jack Richelieu, and he
went into the starters hand 2 to chance,
with Ingomar second choice at Ii to 3,
Well, Jack had to step some, much faster
than his hackers figured on, and it took
some very vigorous riding on Griffin's part
to land him in front, downing the Ken
lucky stables horse, who is rounding into
something like his old form, a neck in
1:1H. Mary S got the show.
George Roses game cripple Nephew
took the third race from Seraphin by three
parts of a length in drive. after turning
into the stretch fourth. Annie Moore fin
ished in third position. The very good
price of to was laid against the winner,
who but Tor his lamenesS would be very
nearly a stake horse.
With IA to 5 against him, Don Fulano
ran much better race than he did day
or so ago at to 5. Some horses seem
affected that way. Chartreuse, the to 5
favorite. although carrying several hun
dred dollars of her owners money. could
do no better than finish second to Don
Fulano, who seemed in stake form yes
terday. Entering the stretch third, he
passed Mollie r and Chartreuse and won
handily, steppingthe short six furIongs in
1:12M. In the race on Wednesday, in
which Don Fulano was beaten by Realiza-
ton, the official time as hung out for the
five and half furlongs was given as 1857.
have learned that outside watches made
the time 1:0774, which gives the race a
much better look. MULHoLLAND.