Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-28

MY Gem yesterday.
Jockey Prior left last night for oak
land to ride H. M. Tichenor's Loretta
M. in the California Oaks. which win
be decided today. Parker and Thwaite,
owners Of Fossil, wanted Prior to stay
over and pilot Fossil here this after
noon in the Ascot handicap.
Kunz gave Girdlestone a bad ride and
had he followed instructions may have
landed Nute's colt in front Of Ralph
Reese in the third race. Girdlestono
has Teen on the shelf since the first of
December, and when he started yes
terday Trainer Henry McDaniels
thought he had him in a soft spot. Nc
Daniels told Kunz not to use the colt
too much early and to keep at least a
length out Of 1t till the stretch was
reached. AS the race was run Girdle-
stone would have surely "copped" had
the boy followed McDaniels' advice. On
the end the colt was all out and had
nothing left for the run home.
Ila looked so good to the paddockites
on account Of her last race that they
backed her from Is to 6 to 1 at post
time. Off flying she set a hot pace and
looked all over the winner at the pad
dock gate when she tired badly and
had to be content with the place.
Tab Gallant Lady. She showed lot
of early speed and lost ground on the
home stretch. Will win soon.
Fourteen of the best horses at the
track are carded to start in the Ascot
Handicap this afternoon and the re-
suit should furnish some good sport
Secretary Jasper has allotted the
weights so equally that every one has
a royal chance to win, and the race will
probably result in a hair-raising fin
ish.
My Gem, who ran in the colors of
J. E. Gushing & Co., was the medium
of a heavy plunge and won easily.
The railbirds hammered her price from
2 to to to 5, and it is estimated the
ring was hit to the tune of $4,000 on
this race.
Limb of the Law is a good future
prospect After leading his field into
the stretch he quit badly under an
incompetent rider.
Mcintyre has joined the riding brig
ade and had his first mount on Skep-
France by c. E. Durnell, who has a
contract on his services.
On the strength of his workout,
mile in 1:4S, Girdlestone carried a lot
of the wise money.
Throw out Kenilworth's race of yes
terday. 1t was too bad to be true. He
swung wide into the stretch and lost
a lot of ground.
The trainers licenses of the Pacific
day among the horsemen.
Had McDaniels on Tim Hurst kept
his horse from swinging wide he would
undoubtedly have won.
White Stone ran a very bad race and
it should be thrown out for future call
culations. E. Brewster, the trainer of
White Stone, was called to the stand
and asked for an explanation about the
horses bad race.
Those who were on the inside cleaned
up a bunch on Seasick. One bettor got
$500 to $3.50 from one of the promi-
nent bookmakers.
Ben Lear is ready and fit, and with
light impost will come very near
winning his next time out. He showed
lot of early speed yesterday but his
weight anchored him.
Helgerson rode his first winner here
when he piloted Capable. This boy al
though very heavy will ride few more
winners before the season is over. He
showed his old form yesterday.
Freesias can do better. Away none
too well, the boy did not persevere when
he saw he was beaten.
Mr.. Robinson showed a lot of speed
but hung badly when the real racing
began. Is about due to earn his oats.
Dick Dwyer, who had so much hard
luck here with his starting, is doing
excellent work at Oakland. Dwyer is
one of the best handlers of the gate
in the country and when in form
stands out by himself. He is in class
with Jake Hoffman, who is consid-
cred one of the best starters in the
business.
Twenty-four books are doing busi-
ness at Oakland.
DR.. C. ]. Jones has made an expert