The San Francisco call., 1905-03-05
HORATIUS DEFEATS VETERANO FOR THE WATERTIOUSE CUF
PADUA, A is TO | OUTSIDER,
DETHRONES NIGRETTE.
ANDREW B. COOK OUTSPRINTS
FIELD OF FLYERS IN FAST TIME
By FRED E. MULHorI,AND.

Horatius, carrying III pounds and
ridden by Harry Birl5enruth. captured
the Waterhouse cup, a stake event at
two and a quarter miles, IN an ordinary
gallop yesterday from Veterano and
Barrack at Oakland. The winner was
a pronounced fsvorite in the ring and
n all stages looked to have the race at
lis mercy.
There was no pace act. DiSll.a being
out in the lead for nearly two miles un-
Ger wraps. When Birkenruth did let
the favorite down he sailed to the post,
winning at his leisure IN s:5sA. Vet
erano. hard ridden the greater portion
Of the journey. ran second, two lengths
IN advance Of BarTack Flying Tor
pedo received support, but proved a
small factor In the running.
Frank Skinner & Co., owners OF Ho-
-ratius, received $500, which was the
winners end o< the purse.
SERENITY AN EASY WINNER
Perfect weather conditions and an
excellent card drew q large attendance.
HulfOr6 and Eoratius were the only ia
vOrites 10 score.
Serenity, & TO / third choice. took
the Introductory seven-furlong selling
event at odds OF to L c. Miller hus-
tied the mare to the front at the start
and at the wire she galloped in six
lengths ahead Of Lady Kent Toto Gra-
tiot ran into the show. Lady Bimbo
and Preside, the second choices, fin
ished as tail enders
Billy Cahilfs mare Bah was pounds
the best Of the half-dozen starters
IN the second seven-furlong run, but
Knapp got her almost left az the post,
and Hulford beat her e head Nouute-
bank, which closed equal choice with
HulfOrd, made the running to the
stretch. Then the latter took com
mand and in q drive earned the deci-
sion. The Fretter and Hipponax were
never prominent.
BARRETTS ROUGH RIDING.
Barretts rough work with Trapsetter
cost Hugh MCGOWAN the mile selling
fixture. DR.. Rowell's gelding ruled on
odds on choice and when Barrett tried
his flying wedge. was almost hung on
the fence. Knocked back to last posi-
tion. Travers brought the favorite up
ia time to be second. more than a length
behind Montana Peeress, the second
choice Trapsetter ran third.
OF all the favorites, Nigrette alone
seemed TO stand out IN bold relief
Walter Jennings black mare went into
the starters hands a to 9 chance for
the mile and ffty-yard selling num-
Der. and no excuses can be made for
her defeat She cut out the pace for
nearly a mile and was then passed and
defeated almost easily by Padua, Is
10 ] shot from the stable Of Kansas"
Price. The show went to StiIicho.
Gold Enamel, the crack three-year
old from the Miller stable which romp-
ed in first on Friday. failed to get a
chalk mark in the final Futurity course
sprint. be was to chance
and bolted at the start with Wiley.
After this unforeseen happening the
apprentice got his mount pocketed on
the rail and otherwise made a mess Of
things. Andrew 3. Cook stood Sad
Sam on his head and then won hard
ridden from Salable, a 20 to l shot.
Five 70 one could be obtained about the
winner. ARABIC finished third.
TRACK NOTES.
Twenty-four bookmakers cut IN.
Barrett. who rode Trapsetter and
caused the humping match at the
first turn was suspended by the
judges for rough riding.
Johnny MeIlin viii come up to Oak
land from Los Angeles with nine
horses next week.
George Berry. superintendent Of
Napa Stock Farm, was visitor at the
track. George reports fourteen foaIs
thus far at A 3. Spreckels' big breed
ing establishment most Of them the
get OF the English horse Solitaire.
Among them Is q half-b brother 20
Monte, a helf-brother to DR.. Leggo
arf a fT1n brofheY RI Gav1ofa