Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
TARTAN CAPTURES
RIVERSIDE STAKES
L0NG-PRICED HORSES HAVE
THEIR DAY
Milshora, Backed from is to 4, Re-
wards Players by Winning
In Driving
Finish

cred at Ascot park yesterday afternoon
to see the Riverside selling stakes and
five other races run. The public and
especially long priced players wore that
smile that won't come off, as three long
shots and a brace of 4 to 1 shots won.
They were all heavily backed and the
bookies had the worst day of the sea-
son. There was not chalk man Lnat
did business who laid up anything on
the afternoon.
The stake race was won by Tartan,
ridden by Koerner. The opening price
against him was 7 to l, and few big
bets were placed at those figures.
The pikers, seeing the big money go
in, started to bet on it also, and in a
few minutes it was on all tongues that
Tartan would surely win, and accord
ingly he was backed to 3k to 1 at post
time, some bookies refusing the money.
Hoffman got the field off to a fair
start and Pantoufle and Jersey Lady,
followed by Tartan, ran in the front un-
til the turn for the stretch, where Koer-
ner rushed up the good thing and won
by several lengths with plenty to spare.
Pantoufle and Jersey Lady quit badly
and Varities and Bryan fought 1t out for
place money, the latter being beaten a
head. Ed Ball was never prominent at
any stage of the game. Supreme Court,
slow to break, came with a rush at the
end.
The longest shot of the day to win
was Hipoteca. Early in the afternoon
this one was whispered around as q
good thing. The opening price was 20
to 1, which was allowed to soar to 40 to
l. Then the money started to come in,
until at post time Is to / was the best
to be had. Keogh had the f1lly on her
toes and rushed her to the front at
once, with DR.. Crook. At the eighth
pole Hipoteca pulled away and won
hand ridden.
DIR Crook was doing his best to stall
off Remember, which ran a good race.
st. Albans and Gold Ledge were only a
head behind. The Others never showed
anything worthy of mention.
George Miller Wins
Lotta Gladstone and Line of Life were
backed to equal favorites for the Sec
ond race, both going to the post at 13 to
5, with Black Eyes third choice at to
1. The others odds ranged from 10 to
100 to 1. Black Eyes took the lead right
stone a length behind her, led to the
stretch, where she went wide, taking
Jack Kercheville, MarlIie Mayer and
Geo. E. Miner with her.
Lotta Gladstone slipped through on
the rail but was all out at the finish and
could not stand Miners challenge at
the finish. Eotta outgamed Jack Ker-
cheville for the place. Line of Life,
poorly handled by Harris, had no
chance as he rode her in several pock-
cts and when an opening offered did not
have the courage to take the advantage.
This one will beat this bunch when
ably handled.
The second good thing to go through
was Gold Sitter. When he opened at
TO 4 4 h.
books to place their bets and he was
quickly backed down to 21a to 1. The
price went up again to 8 to 1 and at
post time 21a to 1 was the best to be
had.
Harding went to the post favorite at
8 to and Silver Wedding was to l..
Gold Sitter was much the best. Off fiat
footed, Koerner shot him through the
bunch and opened a gap of five lengths
the first quarter, which advantage he
held until the finish.
Harding looked to have the place
cinched when Mary B. Clark shot out
Of the ruck and won. Silver Wedding
never showed speed at any stage of the
game.
Another killing was made on Milshora
in the fifth race. From 10 to 1 she was
backed to AZ to 1 at post time. Judge
Nelson, a strictly mud runner, opened
betting to 31a to 1. Merrill was heavily
backed by the stable connections and
closed at 10 to 8, while Chas. l.. Stone
was backed from 4 to to 1.
Off to good start, Merrill shot to the
front and started to make a runaway
race of it. The early effort told on him,
and when Riley sent Milshora after him
he had nothing left to finish with and
Milshora got her nose in front in the
Las Gtrida ftnr q 1in0-6nnpr finish oil
through the stretch. LiVius closed with
a rush and just lasted long enough 10
beat out Chas. l.. Stone for show hon
ors.
The latter was ridden all over the
track and, was pocketed repeatedly.
Harris seemed to take matters easily.
This one will win soon when given
good ride, and can beat this kind
Judge Nelson ran his race. Prefers
muddy or heavy track.
After delay of fifteen minutes,
caused chiefly by Bologna and Maza-
pan, Starter Hoffman sent them away
to a good Start. Gov. Orman was the
first to come out of the bunch and led
all the way, though Fischer rode him
out to win by two lengths. Nuns Veil
ing, Creston Bol, Bologna and Mazapan
were fighting it out for place and show
honors all the way. Nuns Yelling beat
Creston Boy head, which was that
margin in front of Bologna.
Governor orman First
Gov. Orman was heavily backed in
this race and closed at 3h to 1 after
as good as to l was to be had at one
time. Bologna and Mazapan ran their
races at the post.
r. f. Carman, who owns Merrill, w.
II. Carey, Waterbury, Airs and several
others, was visitor at the track and
saw his colt Merrill run a good second
TO Milshora. Mr. Carman bought w. fl.
carey from r. l.. Harris yesterday af-
BILE.
On the way to the post for the second
race Harding got the bit between mis-
teeth and ran quarter at full speed be-
fore Harris could pull him up.
Lille b., ridden by Preston in the
third race, and who was heavily backed
for place and show, pulled up bleeding.
Jockey Koerner carried off the riding
honors, as he won two races. Keogh.