Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-26
ROSS PILOTS
THREE WINNERS
PLAYERS EXPERIENCE DREARY
SESSION
Suavita Leads TripIet Of Long Shots
In the First Raee-Flve
FaVorltes Go
Wrong

terday afternoon. as the weather wai
miserable, a cold wind and gusts o.
rain making things uncomfortable II
general. Added to this but one favorit,
finished where favorites are supposed
to finish.
Jockey Ross riding proved a feature
however, as he pilOted three horses e
victory, each one being second choice
Peculiarly enough, Jockey Preston rode
the favorite in each instance and fin.
ished second.
A lot of bad guessing occurred before
post time of the first event and a dense
quietness was to be heard when Sua-
vita, at the scandalous odds of 40 to l.
led Perry Wickes, Is to 1 shot, to
the wire, with Roman Boy coming
third at 10 to l.
Perry went to the front Immediately,
closely followed by Parvo and Mohur,
with Suavita trailing In the stretch
Suavita finished fast on the outside
and won going away from Perry
Wickes, which barely slid in to save
the place from Roman Boy. Mohur and
Parvo tired badly chasing the leaders.
Silver Stocking was voted the good
thing in the second race and was
backed from s to to s. Sainrida was
~ to 1 and Daruma closed at to l.
The favorite got off well with Daruma
second and Ballota third. They ran
this way until the stretch, where Da-
ruma went on and won easily.
Silver Stocking quit badly the final
eighth. but had enough left to stall off
Sainrida. Ballota quit the final six
teenth- The others showed nothing
worthy of mention.
Eight two-year-olds faced the bar
rier for the third race, with Luke's
Thrush favorite at to 5. Ed Davis
was to 1 and the others ranged in
price from to 40 to l. Ed Davis and
Luke's Thrush were running head and
head until the home stretch, where Ed
drew away and won handily.
Luke's Thrush had little contention
for the place. Daily, Gigana and Ka-
roda fought it out bitterly the final
sixteenth for the show money and they
finished in the order named.
After the blue pencil waded through
the handicap all interest disappeared,
as it looked a walkover for Chimney
Sweep, and he was Immediately made
a 1 to 2 favorite.
Toupee came in for some play at 2
to 1, as many thought his early speed
would enable him to steal a winning
lead and never be caught. Cello can
not run in mud and was 10 to l.
Toupee led for six furlongs, where
Chimney Sweep took command and
was pulled up to almost a walk. Cello
ran like a slow turtle.
The fifth race proved a good betting
event. Elota was always favorite at
even money and 6 to 5. Sinaloa II held
his own in the betting at As. Ten Row
was played from 20 to IL and Gambol
closed at 6's after 10 to / could be
had at one time The latter made the
pace with Sinaloa II second and Big
Store third.
They ran this way until the head of
the stretch, where Sinaloa came on and
won easily. Elota, outrun early, fin
1shed fast, but was not good enough.
Big Store, which sported the colors of
his new owner, H. c.. Bedwell, with
Jockey Boyd hanging on the horses
withers, was third. Gambol quit badly
in the stretch. Ponemah showed ear v
speed.
Foncasta on his recent good perform
ances was played from to to II to
10. Stoessel went as high as to 1
in the betting, but to l was the best
to be had at post time. Rama closed
at to l. The latter set the pace the
first half with Foncasta second a
length away and that distance in front
of Stoessel Ross, who rode StoesseI,
called on his mount and took the lead
from Foncasta and won with Ross sit
ting STILL Foncasta was an easy sec
ond. Rama lasted to show. Mounte-
bank quit early. Redwood II could not
raise gallop.
Probabilities for Today
Three good events are on the card for
this afternoon, the other races being
for the poorer class of horses.
Maiden three-year-olds are carded to
start in the first race. Joan of Arc is
about due to win and should graduate
from the maiden class by winning this
event. Buna, by throwing out his last
effort, which was far below his true
form, looks to be the runner-up and
should about place. Miss Fidgety and
Miss Himyar should fight it out for
third honors.
Joyner Will run a better race this
afternoon than he did yesterday, as he
can go on soft track, but does not
like slop, so look for him to earn
brackets today. Hi Caul Cap will be
the one he will have to beat. as the
latter is good now. Tendercrest, if she
can go mile, should finish close up
and beat out Lucrece for the show.
Capable is the dark horse and bears
watching.
The third race on the card is a very
hard one to select the winner for. If
a good boy rides The Roustabout he
should win, as he has both speed and
6ldAulllcls Zcllild II al ldSl IIlcK and
with only 80 pounds on her back will
run a good race. Daruma, Givonni,
Ballerio and Revolt figure so closely
that ii is hard to separate them for the
short end of the purse.
Gilpin is in his winning stride and
should make it five straight by annex
ing the fourth race today. If anything
gives him an argument Judge Nelson
will be the one to do it, as he likes a
soft track.
EdwinfT Fryer is a good game horse
and generally runs when the Others
are tired, so look out for him today, as
he may upset calculations by winning
A very ordinary lot are asked to gC
a mile in the fifth race the best OF
which on paper appear to be John II
Mohur and Comedian, ana they may
finish in the order named.
If Lord Provost does not bleed agair
he will be the one they win have tC
beat In the sixth race, as he likes the
going and has the speed Of this lot
Mazapan fancies the distance and
should come to the races good fresh
horse with a chance TO beat the tor
one. Laura T.. M. ran as though short
in her last race, which should do her
he a.