The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
Duchess of Milpitas Won the
Follansbee Stake at Odds
of 90 to I.
RIDDEN BY TOMMY BUTLER
But One Favorite Finished in Front.
Esperance With Clancy Up Took
the Steeplechase.

The sensational feature of the racing at
the Bay District yesterday was the capture
of the $500 Follansbee stake by the rank
outsider, Duchess of Milpitas. The dis
tance was one and half miles, and the
mare had big pull in the weights, the
Handicapped letting her in at 80 pounds.
In the opening betting the bookmakers
chalked up 60 to against her, which price
was gradually forced down to 30 to by
rambling sort of play. Lovdal, carrying
110 pounds, opened up an even money
choice, but he showed unmistakable signs
of Iameness in his preliminary galiop, and
at post time 8 to 5 was obtainable. Un-
doubtedly the most consistent play was on
Articus, with 80 pounds in the saddle. q.
Slaughter had the mount, and a world OF
coin went into the books on the once
crack colt at odds of 3 to 1, notwithstand-
ing which the books laid II to when the
horses were called out. Flirtilla, Service,
Pepper, Little Bob and Uncle Giles also
came in for slight consideration.
The barrier sent the horses away to a
good start. Slaughter at once went to the
front with Articus, passing the stand the
first time half a length before Pepper,
closely followed by Uncle Giles Duchess
of Milpitas, Lovdal and Flirtilla. There
was no material change in the order of
positions until at the end of the mile,
covered in LAB, when Slaughter appar-
emily eased up on Articus and was passed
by Pepper and the Duchess OF Milpitas.
At the far turn Butler shook the Duchess
up and she assumed first position, turning
into the stretch for home with lead of
two lengths, followed by Uncle Giles and
Pepper. At this stage Articus was fifth
Duchess of Milpitas maintained her lead
to the end passing the wire length in
advance of Articus, who finished with a
fine showing of speed. Uncle Giles was a
good third. The time, 1851, clips q
quarter of second off the coast record.
The usual Saturday crowd turned out,
and the bookmake reaped q harvest,
some very warm choices being tum bed
over. Mount McGregor at 13 to 10 was the
only winning favorIte during the after
noon.
The track was in better condition than
at any time since the meeting opened, and
fast time was made in the different events.
Jockey Joe Piggott was in good form,
bringing in three winners.
There was very little class about the
twelve starters that lined up in the open
ing five and a half furlong scram BILE, and
there was no pronounced favorite in the
betting. Ny Sweetheart, Oh the strength
OF a previous good run, had slight call
ONcl Dig CHici anu WIZ were DCIIl
held at fours. At the end Big Chief won
easily, with Ginger finishing in the place.
The race following was a second edition
OF the opening event, with twelve going to
the post. Frank Phillips good tiliv Mar
jorie was backed from threes down to 10
5, and although plainly the best horse in
the race, was beaten through poor riding
on the part of 81 MeClain. Jim Bozeman
made all of the running, but was beaten
out at the end by Daylight, with Pisgott
iorie who was interfered with shortly after
the start falling back to the rear and then