The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-02
Third TO Imp. Star Ruby and
lnstallator in a Stake
Event.
LOGAN REGAINs HIS SPEED
The Flood Hurdle Stake Gathered in
by Cicero. a IS to I Shot in the
Betting.

When early risers awakened and saw
more rain falling they thought how kind
providence is to the rich, and in their
minds pictured Millionaire Walter Ho-
bart's great mud horse. Bright Phoebus,
galloping in for the Rancho del Paso
stake. He didn't do anything of the sort,
and his failure to do so cost the race
going public, as well as his owner, thou
sands OF dollars. The stake mentioned
was one of the two special attractions of
fered by the California Jockey Club on its
programme yesterday. It was for three
year-olds of 1895, over mile and a six
tenth, with guaranteed value of $500 to
the winner. The other, the Flood stake,
was for the jumping horse division, two
miles over eight hurdles, with $1,000 as the
prize for the fortunate horse.
Inc downpour OF rain again left the
= track IN sloppy condition and the
scratches were numerous. The attend
anee, considering the threatening aspect
OF the weather, was good, and the betting
hveller than for some time past.
The usual reyerses followed in the wake
OF the tavorlte, but three out of seven get
ting to the wire IN the lead. Middleton,
winner OF the last race. was backed down
from 80 to l, and those sin on the know"
made mild killing"
Although shouldering 127 pounds, the
talent looked upon Bright Phoebus in the
nature OF pipe for the Rancho del
Paso stakes, and when even money was
posted against him in the opening betting
his friends flooded the ring with coin.
Gradually the price was swiped to to 10,
out rumor gaining credence that he had
warmed up lame in his preliminary gailop,
again sent his odds back to evens. A
second ptunge was made, and Z to 10 were
the prevailing odds around post time A
well-known plunger's money forced the
odds against imp, Star Ruby down from
to to l. The Elmwood stock farm were
in some demand at AZ, with a struggling
play on the only other starter, Annette, at
II and 10 to /. The race needs little
description, for 1t was virtually an 'eend
to 'eend affair. Doggett on the imported
horse made play for the lead from the flag
tall, and passing the stand the first time
was slightly behind Installator with Dog.
gett riding him hard. At the first turn
ne gained his point and turned into
the back stretch a length clear of the
Brutus horse. From this on, there was
practically but slight charge in the posi-
tions, Star Ruby maintaining his advan-
tage throughout and passing the wire a
good length ahead of 1nstallator. who had
held on to second place throughout the
running. The favorite, who seemed to
lack his usual showing of speed, and on
which Miller was seen to be urging before
half the distance had been covered, was a
fair third. Sam Doggett rode the winner
IN his usual mastery fashion, being
praised on all sides by the critics.
The Flood stake resulted in a grand
upset. Most of the coin went in on April,
st. Brandon, Carmel and Janus, the latter
horse being a slight favorite in the bet
ting The chances of many of the starters
We're killed off at the post, there being a
tedious delay. of over half an hour during
- p tarS ANS tad fha5, lie
approval by various sorts of demonstra-
tons. Gold Dust headed the field for over
a mile, when Carmel showed in the lead.
The latter horse piloted the way until
nearing the bend for home the second
time, when ]. Owens On Cicero assumed