Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31

and should have won from her field
yesterday is proven by her race at New
York on October 6, when she picked VI
100 pounds and galloped a mile IN
1888 2~5, beating, among other good
ones, Hippocrates, which had twelve
pounds less weight up than he carried
yesterday.
on another occasion during the sum-
mer she stepped seven furlongs in 1:25
with 126 pounds up.
On her showing yesterday, when she
was an Indifferent last in the stretch
and finished like a house afire on her
own courage, wholly unaided at any
part of the journey by her jockey, it is
only fair to presume that she could
have at least done better If the jockey
had given her ride.
Borghesi beat her by three lengths
and a nose and he was driving at the
end. The narrow margin is an easy
proposition to racers of her class
against those in the race against her
yesterday.
courant Wakes Up
The first one and one-half mile jaunt
of the meeting was run off as the fifth
event on the card and was won by
Courant in a driving finish with Del
Coronado and Brigand.
Only five starters had the courage to
attempt the journey, and Del Coronado
set the pace all the way to the halfway
mark, where Brigand took up the run
ming.
In the final eighth Courant came from
third place and finished full of run,
getting the decision by a head in. q ter
rife drive with Del Coronado.
D,,fe 1
was beaten out by the Bonsack entry
by nose. These three were less than
a length apart at the wire.
W. r.. Anderson cashed with Sun
Mark in the final race of the day. Her.
sain set the pace and seemed a sure
winner an eighth from the wire, but
was all out and could not stall off Sun
Mark, which finished stoutly. Hersain
was second and Gentle Harry was
third.
The usual Monday steeplechase event
will be postponed tomorrow until Tues
day, owing to the numerous other holi-
day attractions.
Jockey Miller rode two winners yes
terday and gave his percentage, boost
His rival, Dugan, experienced a poor
day and did not have a winner
Buchanan. Booker, Kunz and Harris
rode the other winners.
The books won yesterday, being one
of their few winning days of the meet
ing. But one winner, the Williams
entry in the handicap, cashed for the
public, five winners going over at an
average price of II to /. 1T was truly a
day for long shots and the shower was
bewildering.
D. w. Wilson, father af the little
crack rider, Louis Wilson, arrived in
Los Angeles from ST. Louis yesterday
for the benefit of his health and is con-
fined to his bed at his rooms at the
Cecil. Wilson also owns a small string
of fair class horses which are being
raced on the coast this season, and it is
probable that he will have them stabbed
at Ascot soon.
Loyal Front showed a loyal front for
his new owner by repeating the win
made for S. NJ. Williams by which
Charlie Van Dusen became enamored
of him and bought him for considera-
ton of $4,000. This is one of the most
consistent and striving 2-year-olds at
the tracks and has shown decided
fancy for going a route.
The only evidence of the selling war
at Ascot yesterday was the'renewal of
hostilities between j. j. McCafferty and
Boots" Durnell, the latter claiming
Cutter out of the first race for S2325.
Cutter has been owned by these two on
two different occasions in the past two
weeks, this being the second time Dur
nell has secured her out of a selling
race.
Chief Ray fell while being schooled
over the jumps yesterday morning and
sustained broken neck, dying in
stantly. Jockey w. Narvaez had the
mount and was thrown violently to the
ground but was not injured beyond a
severe shaking up. Chief Ray started
but once at Ascot, going to the post
Friday, but refused the jump, running
out of the course.
An extraordinary card is down for
decision tomorrow for the edification of
the New Years crowds. The Rose SELL
ing stakes at one ard one-sixteenth
miles, with $4,000 added, is the feature
attraction and eleven of the original
nominees are named to start. This will
pe the most valuable stake of the sea-
son thus far, having a gross value of
$3.50 The winner will be awarded
S2690.
The "Rough Riders" band. which
furnishes the musical program at Ascot
between races, has amused the thou
sands who have attended the races dur
ing the last few weeks with a produce
ton entitled MAUD" At one stage OF
the rendition the music ceases and the
band boys yell Justify something which
sounds like "Oh. oh, OH" and it is no
to stateA that the instru-
mental portion of the air iustifles the
echo. Ragtme is the music for the
grandstand, but it is seldom induIged
by the band director.
Tomorrow will be Coming out" dav
for all the yearlings. they graduating
into the race horse class with the ar
rival of New Years. Baby races will
be features of the next few weeks and
three furlong dashes with large fields
on which there is no line will he the
star attractions. The first juvenile
'hoss' race of the class which becomesI
2-year-olds with the advent of the new
year Is scheduled for the second race
tomorrow, being the three furlong dash
with thirteen starters. "Commencer',