Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
GOES MILE AND FIFTY YARDS
IN 1:44 la
Toupes Wins Handicap From eor-
uhesl and Banl<er--Favorites
Fall to Score During
afternoon
BY Jay Davidson

the track record for one mile and fifty
yards.
The Huguenot has changed owners
so often since the season began and
has been so lightly considered owing
to his age, that few OF those who wit
messed the performance were willing
to credit the time as hung out by the
official timers.
The Gadfly was made favorite in the
market and was well played, while
The Huguenot opened at As and drifted
to ss at post time, with few and scat
tering wagers being hazarded upon his
chances.
The Huguenot raced to the front at
the start and was never headed dur
ing the journey, although Clydeo put
UP a rafting finish and cut down The
the stretch to half a length at the
wire.
Clydeo ran great race against The
Huguenot, but could not overcome the
lead which the latter took early in
the running. although forcing the
brother of Henry Of Navarro to his
best efforts to beat him.
Potrero Grande came back to his
mark and put up his usual stirring fin
show money.
The time made for the mile and
fifty yards was "A Ia, which is one
quarter of a second faster than the
track record set by Hans Wagner.
Boots Durnell won the free handi-
cap with Toupee, which went to the
front at the start and led the process
sion to the wire, winning by a length
from Borghesi, which was second, and
Banker, which was the favorite and
third at the end.
Few believed the Durnell geldng
could hold his speed for the distance,
one and one-sixteenth miles. but he
was never in trouble and won easily.
Borghesi trailed Toupee all the way,
but was not good enough to overcome
the lead of the winner, although finish
ing stoutly and stalling off Bankers
determined challenge in the stretch.
Long Shot Wins First
The usual long shot won the first
race, Antara getting to the front on
entering the stretch and winning cas-
ily by length from Search Me, the
favorite, and Carrick, held at 25 to l.
The bookies took unusual and un-
Justifiable liberties with the chances
OF Dutiful to win the second race and
the gray son of Faraday romped home,
maintaining lead taken up at the half.
The price on Dutiful was Z to l at
post time.
Golden Light with Dugan up was
made mild favorite and finished in
eighth position, never getting a call
during the journey of one mile.
Red Light, second choice, landed in
the place and Red Damsel, held at 1e
to l. finished third.
Betsy, which recently won a race
and lost the purse through a protest.
charging ineligibility of the Arterberry
hlly, galloped home first in the third
race. bringing joy to the pikers who
backed her at IS.
Valencia, the favorite, could never
get up and was contented to get the
place after a rattling drive against the
winner. Mariposa finished in third po-
sition.
Lacene picked up an S9-pound feath-
er named Swain and won the final race
IN grueiling drive through the stretch
with Money Muss, getting the verdict
by head
Confessor, the favorite. finished
Fourth. being beaten for the show by
Revolt.
Money Muss darted out of the bunch
at the start and opened up a gan of
nearly three lengths at the quarter.
holding this advantage until In the
Iinsl sixteenth, which was a fraction
When Lacene, which lay second all
the way to the stretch, made her move
end challenged Money Muss, the latter
had nothing left with which to finish.
and in terrific drive was outgamed
by the winner.
Lacene was heavily played to win
and receded in the market from 1-2
TO to Is at post time, while but slight
play was indulged upon the chances
or tho faVOrifa
sufficiently strong to back this one
from rs to to 6.
Handicap Is Feature
The daily $500 free handicap Offering
of the jockey club will be the feature
or todays card and brings together
half a dozen hlgh-class sprinters at
seven furlongs.
Boots" Durnell should repeat today
by winning this event with his entry.
1ncantation, which is in with onlv 100
pounds and has been showing marked
improvement in races since the Ascot
season opened.
Don Domo seems to be weighted out
of the running and will find the dis
tance too great for his stout heart, but
short wind.
Alencon, which beat Fireball in tho
stake Saturday, has four pounds less
weightup, will like the distance and
should be the contender all the way.
For once in several months, Varieties
seems 10 have a desperate task as
signed him to get in the money here.
The distance is not far enough and
others in against him have too much
speed,
1t is probable that the result will
be incubation, Alencon. Don Domo
Second in point of interest will be
the third baby race of the year which
is second on the card. The distance
is ut three furlongs,
Twelve Juveniles are carded to start.
including seven that have started In
previous races since New Years.
Ray Egan should repeat his last per-
fcrmance, when he won from a field
of eleven in easy fashion, many of
these being in this race today.
Duke of Orleans should be second
and El Casador may be third. There Is
in reality no form OF the race giving
any accurate line on the probabilities
of today
A Ave furlongs dash for a purse is
the third event ln Importance and thir-
teen probable starters are named i'm
the overnights.
Hector is good right now and on
edge. He should repeat his victory
Of a few days ago with slight diff
Guilty.