Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10
BORGHESI WINS
RICH HANDICAP
SPEEDY COLT ANNEXES THE
RIVERSIDE STAKE
Eugenia Burch and La Londe Decline
the Issue and Elmwood Farm
Entry 5reszss Nils ln
Fast Time
BY Jay Davidson

The best racing of the season at
Ascot was witnessed yesterday by
5000 persons. q representative Satur-
day half-holiday crowd. and the form
full running of the winners was APP
preciated by the throngs, as was
evidenced by the vigorous applause
which greeted each victor as 1t was
galloped back to the judges stand af-
ter the race.
The feature Of the afternoon was
the Riverside handicap, the third clas-
sic of the meeting, at one mile, with
eight starters.
Borghesi. one of the most consist
ent runners shown at Ascot this sea-
son, galloped home and wore away
the wreath of Redondo carnations as
his prize for the gallant effort,
While Borghesi breezed home at the
head of the procession, the game colt
also stepped the fastest mile of the
meeting, 1:40 Ia, and could have done
much better had be been extended.
Eugenia Burch and La Londe de-
clined the issue and We're withdrawn
Bugenia was sent out for a warming
UP in the third race, the sprint which
was won by Handzarra, and after run
ming fourth in this event she was
taken out of the handicap.
6OTBnSSl was away IN IL gOOQ DO-
sition, laying second to Rubric until
that one was tired from pace setting,
and in a drive through the stretch
with Rubric, outgamed and ran over
the Mcdaniel horse, which was short
of work and would have won If fresh
and ready.
With Eugenia Burch and La Londe
out, 1t was a two horse race and Bor-
ghesi and Rubric were held equal
choices In the books
The public supported Borghesi, be-
cause of confidence In his consistency
and his high class performances dur
ing the present meeting. When he
passed Rubric in the drive home, a
mighty cheer went up in approval of
the game efforts of the horse and his
rider, Jockey Kunz.
Varieties, in light. stepped into third
place after the start and finished in
that position, although driving with
Dekaber to hold it.
Eugenia Burch Exercises
The third race on the program at
tracted nearly as much interest as did
the stake event. because of the class
of the field.
Eugenia Burch was in at 116 pounds
and the crack eastern mare made her
season debut at Ascot in this event
On her past performances, Land
zarra was made a prohibitive favorite
at 1 to 2. Somebody bet a dime on her
chances and she was rubbed and priced
at / to g.
Eugenia Burch was held at los and
despite the class of this r-eat mare
the long oG-s failed to attract any
save occasional chance pikers.
Handzarra was off to a flying start
and she breezed home on the bit in her
usual style. RetropaW ran Lis head OF
in vain attempt at taking some of
the conceit out of the speed marvel in
front, getting second place for his
efforts.
Big Ben, which was fancied by the
spectators as the best chance of the
fair priced nags, ran into the peep
positions through sheer class. as his
right foreleg was sorely affected by the
strain of racing on a bowed tendon.
Eugenia Burch was fourth, getting
the position without an effort, and she
wasn't bit proud of the honor, as she
was out for a mere exercise.
Handzarra's win was formful, the
Van Meter filly running back to her
best previous mark, :13A, which she
set Tuesday when she beat -7ireball to
the wire. This is the seasons record
for the distance.
Old Mike Finally Wins
The fifth race was a noteworthy
affair because it brought back to earth
for the second time in life that aged
campaigner, Old Mike. which has been
overdue for many days.
Old Mike has been .,ersistently
knocking at the front door for several
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