Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-15

of cheap platers Exapo seems much the
best, but may not start back. IF he
goes again today he should win. Tan
gibe is second best and La Taranta
should get the show money.
The third race is the only purse race
of the day and is a six furlongs' dash
in which ten OF the second best sprint
ers at Ascot are entered.
The form of the race is: Conde,
Wrenne, Betsy.
The fourth race is at one mile and
fifty yards, and dozen hungry platers
are carded to go. The result should be:
Cataline, Dixelle, Salina.
The fifth race is at six and one-half
furlongs, with seven probable starters
named. The result should be: Sais,
Revolt. Line of Life.
Three-year- will go over the flu
turity course in the final event and
should result in this order: Daruma,
Mantanus, Ambitious.
Boots" Durnell is said to have won
on the third race yesterday wherein his
Fresno colt, Vino. was made favorite
over Charley, which was held at rs.
Durnell played Vino to beat Charley,
but saved himself by playing Charley
for the place at Is. In explanation of
his unusual stunt, Durnell remarked
that he paid $1100 for Vino, while
Charley was worth $4,000. Yet he ex-
pected to beat Charley with Vino. Mil
Ter rode Vino. The public played Vino.
Vino's price receded from to to even
money at post time. so heavy was the
play of the public. 1t is improbable that
Vino could beat Charley doing anything
in the running line if Charley was
ready to race to his best form. 1t is so
fn hot ~
chances of his horse that Durnell has
laid himself open to criticism. whether
Intentionally or otherwise. The public
evidently believed Vino could beat
Charley, else it would not have sup
ported him to win. 1t is probable that
Vino could not have done better than
third to Charley and Good Luck, yet
the gain of Durnell is not sufficient to
allay the blame. Every man has the
privilege of betting as he sees fit except
an owner with a horse i'm race. He
must be loyal to his horse or not bet
against it, else he lays himself open
to criticism and is subject to penalties
of the Jockey club. Durnell scratched
both Vino and Sir Wilfred from the
Venice handicap and started Vino
against Charley. A. Muskoday won
the Venice handicap. which was worth
more than the race In which Vino ran,
and the time was slower t1an tndI OF
the race wherein Vino was beaten.
Durnel may have had his reasons for
scratching out a slower race and run
ming in faster one. and may have a
satisfactory explanation for his
wagers. II he really expected to beat
Charley, a 1926, 900 colt, and Good Luck,
$4,000 colt, with Vino, Sl100 colt,
he could have entertained the same
hopes of winning more valuable stake
against horses the combined value of
which is less than $4,000. The public
which supported Vino and backed him
into prohibitive favoritism would really
like to know DurnelPs instructions TO
Miller, the Jockey who has been riding
I'm such variegated form recently, and
to know IL jockey clubs permit owners
of favorites to bet their money against
their horses while the public money
goes I'm on and backs down TO prohib-
tive odds this horse that the owner
bets against The whole affair stinks.
The courtesies of guests will be ex-
tended Saturday to the visiting tribe of
E,lks and Gene Elrod, the custodian"
of the bookies, asserts that II Is proba-
BILE that Whoa Bill will be made to get
out and run on that day In honor of the
visiting "Hello, Bills" The attraction
Saturday Will be the Ascot derby and
as all I1llSs are deby winners, II Is ex-
pected that each of them win have a
winning ticket after the classic event
is run off. IT Is whispered. but not
announced. that drinks and shayes will