The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
SAN RAFAEL
STAKES TAKEN
BY HUGH PENNY
Was Grandly Ridden
by Nash Turner.
JOE ULLMAN FINlSHEDSEC0ND
BooKMAKERs HARD HIT AT IN
GLESIDE.
Tortoni Again Captured the Hurdle
Event-Imperious Scores An
other Win for Pat Dunno.
Corsine a Clever Colt.

The coat of Hugh Penny shone like the
surface of an imported plate mirror and
the old champion failed to show his years
as he faced the barrier at Ingleside yes
day, favorite for the San Rafael Selling
stakes. With him reposed the hopes and
considerable available capital of the Sat
urday crowd. OF the other three pieces
of racing hardware opposed to Penny,
Joe Ullman looked the sturdiest and was
a heavily played second choice. The duel
between the two proved great one, as
Satsuma and Topmast cut a very small
figure. The start was made in front of
the stand and Turner Immediately sailed
off in front with the favorite. Well into
the back stretch Rutter, astride Joe Ull-
man, drew up on equal terms with Penny,
and the pair raced head and head to the
far turn, Here possibly Rutter made an
error. Instead of keeping the first choice
pinned to the rail, compelling him to ia Ike
the worst going to the run home, he
forced his mount TO the front. w hen the
stretch was reached Turner turned wide,
and getting the dry footing was enabled
in a drive to lead Ullman past the wire
less than a length. The victory was a
popular one and in all likelihood the best
horse won. Satsuma disposed OF 1opInast
The members of the ring did not relish
the afternoon proceedings in the leaSt-
The talent early developed a tendency TO
let their coin rlue on the CLLeItlCSo u liz
first choice. and as four of the six won
the majority Of the books mad peIlo"s
to mend. ,.
Barney Schneider furnished the favorite
for the opening event, seven furlong
run, decided under selling conditions, IN
Rosebeau Starting at even money, with
Jack Ward up, she showed nrst before
many rods had been traversed, and Won
comfortably from Prince Tyrant. Cas-
dale ridden by Bullman, away from the
post poorly, finished a strong third
After capturing the mile hurdle event
on Friday, Tortoni showed TO be good
repeater by taking the mile and a quarter
handicap over five obstacles. AS good
as 10 to l was again Obtainable about the
clipper" and he won in impressive style
from the to 10 faYorite Terrier. Joe
knocking at the door, ran a dangerously
close third.
An element Of luck probably figured in
the win of COrsine. odds on choice for the
six furlong sprint for three-year-olds. The
Corrigan colt was slow TO get in motion,
and for a time it looked as If the black
fillv Sombre would roll in AT the
wide turn threw the race away. enabling
Corsine to win handsomely. The show
fell to Judge Woford.
The first venture out of Adolph Spreck-
els on Thursday, when he was 100 to l
shot evidently worked wonders, for the
bay gelding went into the starter hands
a 9 to 10 favorite for the seven furlong
selling affair that followed. At the end
he was easily disposed of by Tom Crom-
well the mount of Thorpe, and second
choice in the betting.
In the hands of Pat Dunno. Imperious
appears a veritable 'HindoO." A to .
faYorite for the closing event. also at