The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-22

wonderful strides In the past three years.
Previous to 1892 the Pacific Coast Blood
Horse association gave two meetings ev-
cry year. covering less than two weeks
all told. California horses competed ex-
clusively and many of the best were re-
served for the eastern campaign. II Is al
together different now. Not only are the
pick OF the Pacific coast horses raced IN
this city. but every year scores OF WELL
tried horses are brought across the
mountains from many OF the leading
tracks In the country.
The advantages for winter racing In
California are manifold, says Ben Benja-
min in the Wasp. Trotting horsemen were
the FIRST to realize the benefits OF winter
ing in this state. Budd Doble. Ed Geers.
"Knapsack" Mccarthy. p. Cation and
many others have tried the experiment.
and with marked success.
The winter racing season. which opens
up this week. promises to be the granest
ever known in the history OF the Sport
OF Kings" in America Three hundred
picked horses from Eastern tracks win
compete during the season for the valu-
able stakes of both the Pacific and Cali
fornia Jockey clubs. The best stables in
California will be represented. and this
state can now boast of several of the
strongest strings In America
Several high-class horses. such as Sena-
Bracy, Flambeau. Ducat. Racine and Rey
el Santa Anita were seen here in 1898 and
1894. but for every one really good race
horse there will be three this year. In
side of a month such well-known perfor-
mers as Derfargilla. Weinberg. Ducat.
The Iron Master. Magnet. Prince Karl.
Dungarven. Despot. Yo Tambien. Digs.
Senator Irby. Olive. Libertine. White
stone. Highland. Servitor. Lady Diamond.
Flash. Assignee. Handsome. Potentate.
o'connell. Tartarisn. Star Ruby. George
F. Smith. Maid Marian. Sister Mary.
Neutral. Lucky Dog. Lovdal. Lobengula.
Arapahoe. Santiago. Applause. Piquante.
George w. Bailey. Doyle and Shield
Bearer VIII sport silk. In this list are in
cluded several that have already per-
formed in California.
such good ones as Mobaiaska. Ramsin.
Sir Play. crescendo. sallie clicquot. Don
Garlic. Ramiro. Argentina, Rebellion,
Santa Bella. Bloomsbury. Palomacita
Princess Noretta. Rummel, Montgomery
and a score OF others.
Racing will be under the direct supervi-
sion OF some OF the best-known turf ON
ciais in this country. and there Is every
reason 20 believe that the soort viii be
free from the Questionable features OF
winter racing which chara,.cr'z u the
game at Guttenburg and other points
several seasons ago II is not easy to
''ix" a race as many people suppose. es-
pecially when there are three or four en-
tries In every race from owners who are
always trying. California has to-day more
millionaires interested In racing stables
than even New York This is a very Inn
portant desideratum. as the general pub
lie has confidence In the horses that carry
their colors. IL is known that they are
always out to win.
At a rough calculation LOO race horses
from all over America with fair sprink-
ling from Australia and England. viii
face the starter In San Francisco during
the next six months. With Ferguson at
one track and Caldwell at the other there
will be keen rivalry for starting honors.
The competition Il bound 10 result IN Ia
vor Of the betting public. as both men.
probably the two best iag-wieders In
America. viii be on their mettle.
Lord Rosebery's 4-year-old colt Ladas.
winner OF the Derby last year. has two
very had legs. and after his one start in
1885 In the Jockey club stakes q 1000
soVereigns. a. the Newmarket Octoben
meeting In which ne ran fourth, has
been retired 20 the stud