Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-25
GOOD THINGS
FAIL TO LAND
KITTY R0ARK AND B0RGHESI
ARE BEATEN
Fair Racing Card Draws Out Good
Crowd and the Public Has
Shade the Best Of the
Betting
BY FOREST LOWRY.

Ine caro- nlONlQtu at NStOl NtSNNibthJ
was a good one even rather above the
average than the usual Friday pro-
gram. Pleasant weather. fast track
and close finishes added to the enjoy
ment of the sport and the crowd was
unusually large.
Three selling races and three purse
events were down for decision and the
fields were fairly well balanced.
OF the nine that went to the post
for the six-furlong sprint. first on the
card. Kittie Roark was a well liked
and heavily played favorite, but she
did not justify the confidence reposed
i'm her She opened at to 10 and was
hammered down to to at post time.
She seemed unable to raise respect
able gallop. although she was perse-
vered with, and under keen urging all
the way. Lady Ninora, opening at 6
to and receding to Q to I, landed the
long end of the purse after being out
paced the first part. She moved up
like a flash entering the stretch and
overhauled Chalk Hedrick at the pad
dock, and then in a mild drive held the
latter Kitty Roark ran dull and
listless race and just managed to keep
Massacre out of the money.
Cor alette Beat Borehesi
Borghesi, with w. Miller in the sad
die, was made favorite for the seven
furlongs purse race, second on the
card Florista, at 100 to /, made a
four-hushing exhibition as far as the
half mile pole, with Gorgalette and
Borghesi in close attendance. Gorga-
lette. at Is to 2, showed a nice burst of
speed, ran Florista into the ground
early and easily stood off Borghess S
bold challenge. The latter was badly
messed about at the start and had
to be much used early to get up with
the leaders. Orchan, held at to l, was
third. Atlantico was played from 10
to to 13 to and finished bad fifth.
+. M. Brattain was at his best yes
terday and ran wonderful race. He
disposed of La Londe and Cotillion
quite handily. Brattain, La Londe and
Smithy Kane figured so closely that
the bookmakers had their hands full
trying to keep them separated in the
prices. The winner opened at to
and went back to II to 5. La Londe
was always around to 2, while Smithy
Kane was held at to 1. The latter
found the pace too hot, and after hang
ing on a while, dropped out of it and
finished last.
Tips That Failed
There were several well circulated
tips out on the fourth race. one mile
purse, with seven starters; but when
the betting market was fairly settled
Fustian was the favorite at to l,
while Head Dance and McGrathana
Prince were the best supported of the
others. Fustian forced the pace after
the first quarter had been run, made
My Gem stop turning for home, took
the lead an eighth from the wire and
under skillful handling held the 9TH
ers safe. McGrathiana Prince finished
stoutly in on the rail and outstayed
Head Dance for the place. The latter
loomed up dangerously at the paddock
gate, but seemed to tire badly in the
final strides. Blissful, held at 25 to 1,
showed marked improvement and fin
ished fourth
Varro won the mile and a sixteenth
selling race from Capable and Bronze
Wing by getting off flying, leading his
field all the way. He was held at Z to
3 Capable, at 6's, ran sIuggishly the
first part and was hopelessly out of it
at the head of the stretch. He moved
UP gradually on the outside and in a
sharp drive just did get up in time to
nose out Bronze Wing. The latter was
always favorite at to 5.
Bailey Wins Again
r. E. Boards Bailey captured the six
furlong selling race, last on the pro-
gram, after being badly outrun the
first part. De Grammont set the early
pace and for a while it looked as
though he would get the best end of
the purse The latter was chalked at
10 to 1 and made Bailey's supporters
look sick for a brief spell. When the
field got Strengthened for home De
Grammont showed signs Of weakening
and handed the race over to Bailey.
Maggie Mackey, opening at to 1 and
closing at to 1, was third. She was
reserved for the run home, but when
the real racing began had all she could
do to stick 1t out and stall off McJetta