Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-07
POOR RIDES LOSE FOR CLYDEO
AND VARIETIES
w. n. Carey at 40 to I Wins Pasadena
Handicap, Rubric Finishing
Among the "Also
Rams"
BY Jay Davidson

cured the verdict by neck in fierce
drive.
The usual and not unexpected dumps
for the Saturday half holiday crowd de-
lighted the booties, and the public was
worsted in the guessing contest, the
books enjoying their seventh winning
day of the season.
Horrible exhibitions of how-not-to-
ride were given by some of the Jockeys
and Moriarity and Notter came in for
n large hunk Of opprobriums for their
respective rides on Clydeo and Varie-
ties, by reason of which aforesaid rides
the specializing public annexed consid-
erably the worst of the argument with
the odds layers.
Had Clydeo been given a judicious
ride he could not have lost, as he was
much the best In the race, the third
on the card. Away from the post in
the lead and opening up a gap of eight
lengths at the half, with nearly three
lengths to spare in the stretch, Moriar-
ity congratulated himself upon break
ing into the winning column and went
to sleep, forgetting that there was an
other horse in the race.
Sunray finished stoutly and under
Wiley's excellent riding ran all over
Clydeo in the closing strides, getting
the verdict by q head, whereas Clydeo
should have won under wraps.
The second funeral pire for the pub
lie money was exhibited in the three
horse race, the fifth on the card when
Notter threw away the race for Varie-
ties. which was heavily backed by the
public to win.
Varieties was in soft spot and
could not have lost except through a
bungling ride on the order of that
shown by Notter.
The distance was scheduled to he at
one mile, but the consensus of opinion
is that Varieties ran at least three
miles while swerving all over the track
and running in and out a la sandwich
between the other two horses.
When approaching the wire with the
race seemingly won, Notter allowed the
Curl gelding to run sidewise, length
wise and do everything except break a
leg, losing the race to Lustig by a |
nose, when Varieties should have won
by a city block.
These two races cost the public sew
eral thousands of dollars, although the |
loss is solely charCeahle to the riders
and not to any fault of the horses.
With anything like decent rides neither
could have lost, as they demonstrated |
that they were the best of their fields, |
despite the heroic efforts of their riders. |
Long Shot Wins Stake
The feature of the day was the Pasa- |
dena handicap at one and one-eighth
miles. with ten starters.
\ huge surprise was turned up in the |
win of w. II. Carey, which carried the |
lightest weight of any entry and was
quoted as good as 10 to l in the mar
ket.
The Huguenot set out to make a run
away race of this event, but found the /
distance and arrangement of weights !
against him, and he stopped to moth
ing in the stretch. after leading all the
way to this point.
In the drive home w. H. Carey. FL |
Otros and Marshal Ney passed The |
Huguenot and finished in this order at
the wire, Carey getting the verdict by
q neck.
Sea Sick won the first race and |
brought joy to a large number of con- !
sistent supporters of the gray filly, who |
backed her despite the long price laid
against her chances.
Rubiana finished like a house afire
and secured the place from Durbar, |
which developed a remarkable burst of
speed in the run home and beat out
Elfin King for the show
Nappa won the baby race and enjoys
the distinction of being the first gen
uine favorite for the juvenile events to
bring home the money.
Sylvan Dixon closed stoutly and was
second, being almost five lengths in |
front of Esther B. at the end.
These baby races have become sur
rounded by an element of uncertainty. !
which places them in the same class
with the steeplechase events, and the
public is chary about wasting good
money In the uncertain pursuit of a
phantom.
The babes are the champion bad
actors at the post, and it is almost an
hnt th1t tInt L
away in struggling line when the
barrier Is sprung, as some show a dis
position TO resent the breaking-aWavl
process, and take chances on a sound
thrashing rather than leave the post
with the bunch.
After they have become experienced
in lining up at the barrier and have
participated In few more races. II is
probable that they will run with some
regard to form, but at present there
is no form to their races, and the pub
lie has no kick coming If they fail TO
perform TWO times In the same manner.
Two Awful Rides
OYer-confidence and undertaking +he
Ither horse was responsible for the de-
feat Of Clydeo, the favorite in the third
race.
Clydeo seemed to have the race won
from the half mile post, where he was
eight lengths in the lead, but Jockey
Moriarity sat as if he was located in a
rocking chair, and allowed Sunray to
gradually cut down this lead To one
length in the stretch, and when it came
10 desperate drive home Clydeo could
not finish alone and unaded, and Mo
riarity did not draw his whip until
Sunray was i'm the lead.
After losing the lead Clydeo finished
stoutly and was only beaten bv the
narrow margin of head. and should
have won all out by himself.
Clydeo and SunraY finished seven
lengths ahead of the others. Dutiful
leading the belated racers of the second
division, getting the show money by
four lengths from Bavaran.
Another fevorte lost by reason of a
miserable exhibition of riding when
Varieties was beaten by Lustig i'm the
fifth race
As the race was run, and despite the
fact that Varieties was messed all
over the track from start to finish
swerving and losing several lengths
when almost under the wire, Varieties
demonstrated that he was the best horse
IN the race and entitled 10 win.