The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30
BORGHESI TO RACE
IN SPRECKELS'
COLORS NOW.
By Fred E. MuIho1Iand.

When he next appears on the turf
with the colors up Borghesi, the noted
distance horse, will run under the
name of the Sobre Vista stable.
Charles Boots, proprietor of Elmwood
Farm, disposed of the Brutus horse
yesterday to Rudolph Spreckels, the
terms being private, although the price
must have been large one
Borghesi Is a five-year-old horse by
imp. Brutus- -Ledette, and when it came
to travelling route was practically un-
beatable at Ascot Park last season In
the Ascot handicap. run on February 8,
with $500 added money as the induce
ment he carried los pounds and won
in a gallop in 2:06A. The next start
Of Borghesi was for the Ascot Cup
handicap, in which he picked up 11S
pounds, and won with consummate. ease
in 3:2T&, dangerously close to the
worlds record of 3:26h, made at Oak
land track in 1893 by the black horse,
Judge Denny. The impost of the latter
horse on this occasion was but los
pounds.
1t is the opinion of horsemen that
Borghesi can defeat any horse in this
country at a distance over two miles,
and Mr.. Spreckels, who is apparently a
newcomer on the turf, is to be con-
graduated on his bargain Owner
Boots, it is stated on good authority,
refused an offer of $4,000 made for
Borghesi at Los Angeles last spring
The stakes of the California Jockey
Club closed yesterday and Secretary
Percy Treat incidentally mentioned
that the entries received to date far
surpassed those of last year and that
a splendid season of sport is now as
sured. Among the prominent owners
to make nominations are A. B.
Spreckels, Enoch Wishard, Thomas H.
Williams, Sam Hildreth, Barney
Schreiber, C. E. Durnell w. B. Jen-
nings, Green B. Morris, Tom Stevens
and many others of almost equal note.
The Burns handicap of 1907 unques-
tionably will result in the greatest con-
test in the history of this rich stake.
A carload of Barney Schreiber's
horses was due to reach Oakland last
night, with Trainer Dave Henry in
charge. Plunger Joe Yeager's string
was also expected to sidetrack about
the same time. With the Yeager horses
O. F. Humes is shipping out Yo San,
Infallible, linda and Salvage. Another
Sharp Boy and Lingworth. with which
Ralph McBain will endeavor to pick up
a few purses.
Red Walker, with two carloads of
racing hardware from Louisville,
docked at Oakland yesterday morning.
The names of his horses have been
published in these columns. Ed Dealy,
well-known Southern turfman,
brought along Daniel c. Benvolio,
Azusa and one other with the Walker
stable.
Frank Doss will not be securing
around for rider this season. He
brings clever pilot by the name of
Mcintyre to do his jockey work.
James Touhey has asked for stalls
and will send down a formidable string
from Sacramento in charge of Fred
Merkel. Besides the four-year- -old
mare Gossiper, he will have in train
ing the two-year-olds Canique, Sacra-
mento Belle, Al Lindley, Charley
Payne, Mail Carrier, Prince of Castle,
Lucky Lad and Christmas Tide.
After the first of the year racegoers
will have an opportunity to Judge of
the ability of Yellow Tail as a success
or failure in the stud. Captain Hackett,
owner of the Anchorage Stock Farm,
has half dozen yearlings by the big
chestnut horse in training at Oakland.