Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-23

might send his good colt to Emery
Vile to try for honors in the four mile
race next month.
The field was sent away to an excel
lent start, with Bill Curtis first to
catch the eye of the official sightseer.
Wire In was second, Borghesi third,
Courant fourth, Marshal Ney eth and
Banker sixth.
At the half Bill Curtis haC a lead of
two lengths, but when the field passed
the grandstand after completing the
first mile Wire In led by two lengths
with Borghesi second and Bill Curtis
third.
AS the field entered the stretch on the
last time around, Borghesi stepped to
the front and in the run to the wire
gradually increased his lead and when
he went under the wire at the head
of the procession he was a length in
front of Wire In, which was two
lengths ahead of Banker.
Winner Applauded
AS Borghesi galloped into the circle
reserved for the exclusive occupancy
of the winner, the record-breaking
crowd cheered the record breaking colt
to an echo.
c. r. Boots, who bred and trained
the Brutus-L Ledette colt, walked onto
the track and stared at his prize win
rer with all the amazement of a scared
child. With all the confidence possible
in his colt, Boots did not believe him
capable of carrying such bunch of
weight over the distance and win in
track record time.
The floral wreath was placed about
the neck of Borghesi and Judge Hamil-
ton walked down the steps of the
pagoda with the silver cup to be pre-
sented to Boots, but Boots would not
accept the cup until Judge Hamilton
had been cajoled into having himself
photographed while holding the trophy.
This is the first picture made of
Judge Hamilton since 1867, he says,
and he would not have permitted 1t
for a consideration of any four figures
that might be put in writing upon a
check, for fear that his friends would
be impressed with the possibility that
he was becoming stuck on his shape
in his declining days.
But Boots, Judge Hamilton, Trainer
c. Mcdonald, Borghesi with Jockey
Kunz up, the Ascot silver cup and the
floral wreath posed for the photog-
rapher and the photo was snapshotted
as the condition precedent to formal
presentation of the trophy.
The trophy is a handsome silver cup
on an ebony base and on it's side Is
the inscription, presented by Los An
geles Jockey club to the winner of the
Ascot cup handicap, two miles run,
February 22, 1906
Tn addition to the cup, Borghesi won
$3.50 first money, which boosts him so
far ahead of other winning horses this
season that nothing can displace him,
For several weeks Borghesi has Jed
all other horses in amount won and is
now assured of finishing the season
with this distinction.
Breaks Another Record
Chimney Sweep also broke a track
record when he won the handicap the
fifth race on the card The son OF
Buck Massie stepped the mile in 1881,
which is one-quarter of a second faster
than the track record held by Gold
Rose, and Chimney Sweep carried five
pounds more weight yesterday than
did Gold Rose when she set the record.
Cholk Hedrick was faVorite for this
race at 8 to 8. while Gilpin and CHM
ney Sweep We're equal second choices
at II TO 5.
Cholk HedricS led all the way until
within one hundred feet OF the wire.
when Chimney Sweep poked his nose
in front and got the verdict by half a
length. Gilpin was third.
KING of Spades Won the baby race
through a great ride by Miller, who
slipped In on the rail with Campbelis (