The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-20

Denny, by Fonso- Belle of Nantura,
years old, owned by w. A. Pinkerton
won the Thornton stakes at four miles
over the Oakland track to-day On
last Saturday Judge Denny placed the
worlds record for two miles at 3:26l2
and to-day he ran four miles in 7:2Ua4,
which is three seconds off the previous
coast record for the distance, made by
imp. Star Ruby three years ago over
the old Bay District track, and only
IA seconds behind the worlds race
record.
There were only four starters in the
Thornton stakes to-day-Marplot, with
Woods up, and carrying So pounds;
The Bachelor, w. Martin, 112 pounds;
Wawona, Spencer, 113 pounds, and
Judge Denny, lis pounds, and piloted
by Thorpe. The last two horses were
coupled in the betting at 8 to 3. at
which figure a load of money went in.
The Bachelor, however, carried the
money of the public at 2 to /, while
there was a hot tip out on Marplot,
and his odds also ruled in the neighbor-
hood of to l.
The object in starting Wawona was to
send him. out and kill off the light
weighted Marplot. AT the start Mar
plot went to the front with a rush,
and was never headed until within a
few yards of the finish He ran Wa
wona off his legs, and the latter drop
ped out of it at the third mile. Then
The Bachelor challenged Marplot, and
they raced together down the back
stretch on the fourth mile. At the
stretch, however, The Bachelor had
enough, and fell back beaten. 1t looked
all over until the horses were well into
the last stretch, when Thorpe called
on Denny, and the big black horse re-
sponded nobly. He came up with Mar
plot at the paddock, and both jockeys
rode with all their energy, using whip
and spur. Just in front of the grand
stand Thorpe lifted Denny to the lead,
and won by a length. Marplot was
simply outgamed by the older horse.
Considering the fact that it is the
first time a three-year-old has ever es-
sayed to go four miles against old
horses like The Bachelor and Judge
Denny, Marplot made a remarkable
race, and did not give up until the
very finish, when he lacked the heart
to stand the CAD 1t was the most ex-
citing finish of a distance race ever
run in California The Bachelor was
thirty lengths in the rear of Marplot
at the finish. Value Of stake, $1,000
Results:
Six furlongs, selling, Distinction
(Conley), 6 to 5, won; Ricardo (McDon-
ald. 80 to /, second; Aluminium
Woods), s to ], third. T9me-1:1o.
Estro, Spry Lark, McF'arlane, Fannie
E., Metaire, AL Koran, Plumeria, Mag
nus and Monitor also ran.
One mile, selling, DR.. Bernays,
(Woods), & to 1, won; Gotobed (Kelly),
80 to /, second Lincoln H. (Thorpe),
third. Time-1:41. Lost Girl, Highland
Ball, Thelma, Earl Cochran and Olive
also ran.
Four furlongs, two-year- olds, Elm
wood stakes, $1,000, Magdalena (Spen-
ceD, 4 to 1, won; Humidity (Thorpe),
2 to 5, second; Rainier (Conley), II to
l., third. Time-O:49. Royal Fan, The
Miller and Goldscratch also ran.
Four miles, the Thornton stake, val
ue 5000, Judge Denny (Thorpe), to
1, won; Marplot (Woods), 2 to l. Sec
ond The Bachelor CIV MARTINI, s to D,
third. Time-7:2Oa. Wawona also
ran.
Six furlongs, Fonsavannah (Thorpe),
IL to ), won; Imperious CWoods), to 2,
second; The Ace, 8 to TO- third. Time
1:15. Formeila and Ed Garland II.
also ran.
Six .furlongs, Caesarian CThorpe), 4
to 8, won; Sly Gray, 6 to 1, second;
Robair (Conley), to /. third Time
LILY. Diggs, Howard, Major Cook,
Sir Richard. I Don't Know and Robin
Hood II. also ran.