The San Francisco call., 1907-02-05
Jockey Brown Carries
off the afternoon S
Riding Honors
Yesterdays WINNERS
BY j. n. Jeffery

by Js ESs DGrfGry
Five favorites went down to defeat
at Emeryvine race track yesterday and
the dyed-in- wool regulars, who had
turned out in spite of the treacherous
track conditions and the poor card,
suffered 4 depletion of their bank rolls
To the consequent enrichment of the
boolxies. Walter Miller did not ride and
Jockey Brown carried off the saddle
honors Of the day with two frsts, two
seconds and third The track was
muddy and very deep and holding. The
Borgian was the solitary successful IA
vorite- Several good things" went
wrong during the afternoon, but one
or two went through.
II. T. Grifin's Abba was played from
down TO Is to TO win the opener, q
three and a half furlong dash FOR two
Year-OIds. and made good in an impress
sive manner. Brown had the mount
got the 6lly away flying, opened gar
OF FIVE lengths on Billy Watkins, the
s 10 5 favOrite. at the head OF the
stretch and won easing up by three
lengths. The favorite beat Raleigh, the
only other short priced youngster in
the race. three lengths for the place
The long shots were all beaten off. The
winner showed a high turn Of early
speed and her race was q decided i'm
provement over her previous perform
ances.
BROWN LANDS SANTA RAY
Jockey Brown followed up his victory
in the opening event by winning the
second race with the TO ! shot Santa
Ray. COmilfo opened favorite, but went
back in the betting under the influence
OF strong play which sent Princess
~ fneeler TO the post 3 TO > choice
PLAYED down from TO J. Comilfo was
-fH ~ IN IL.
paddock, where he weakened and auii
10 nothing. Princess Wheeler had beer
running second all the way and looked
like the winner short distance from
the wire. bat santa Ray came from be-
hind With a wen timed rush and beal
the good thing a half length. Yo Sar
captured third place from the tiring
Conilfo, VINO probably dislikes weight
Princess Wheeler might have won but
for being cut OF and carried wide by
Comilfo.
Harry Mack's Sain-M -MaIaise filIy
Blanche c turned up winner of the
third over the Futurity course. Sandy
had the mount and the hlly came in fol
sufficient support 10 force her price
down from TO g. Duke Of OrIean
and Marion Rose. the latter an even
money faKorite. raced one another into
exhaustion in the early running. and
both tired badly in the stretch. Sand5
brought Blanche from behind on the
outside and was lucky to win from the
last coming Mitre, inadeQuately ridden
cy The apprentice boy Lauby. With Z
strong rider up Mitre probably would
have won. as the boy appeared TO bc
Of little assistance 10 the Ornament
geiding. Duke OF Orleans managed tC
save the show, but the favorlte fin
ished Ia The ruck The Dukes defeat
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brigade. who were instrumental il
hanmering down his price.
lone FAV0RITE WINS
TIE Borgiap. William walkers sor
ot BrEtns- gladdened the hearts Of the
fav0rite players by romping in front
All the WAY in the fourth al mile anc
fifty Yards Opening equal faVorite al
10 with Anvil the wisely discrim.
i1aTing play Of the talent sent Walker:
horse 10 the post at to V. while
Anvil drifted back. From a perfec
start Hunter took The Borgian TO th,
front in the first turn. followed by
Funnyside. Anvn met with interfer
ence and fell back. put came strong il
the stretch He -aomentariIy menace
The Borgian. but the latter had pIent,
In reserve and drew away again [,
Win by two lengths. Anvil was a,
easily second. and Funnyside lust dis
save third place from St. George Jr.
Byrondale, neglected in the bettins
10 such an extent that his price re
ceded from 4 TO 10, came TO life ans
gave the talent an awful shock b,
winning The fifth with the utmost case
Horner brought him from far back il
the run through the stretch and n.
was gall0ping over the leaders at tn,
paddock Trapsetter and Hulford. tn,
latter being first choice in the betting
raced cut IN front TO the stretch wher.
both quit. the favorite having broker
down. apsetter saved third place
Daniel c. closing stoutly, was an cas-,
second at remunerative odds. Aiic,
Carey. prominent in the early part O.
the race, fell behind Steadily toward
the end. Fury seemed unable to rails,
a galiop
LAST RACE EASY FOR BLAGG
Little Eddie Dugan brought Blags
home an easy winner in the closinf
race or the day. The colt led through,
out and was drawing away from hi,
field at the end. Jocund came from
behind with a rush in the stretch ant
Just did take second money from Aaror
J. who had been in close pursuit of tn,
winner 10 the paddock Aaron J stun
bied short distance from the wire
but for which he probably would hav,
saved the place. Instructor and TOGO
law, the choices, We're always outrun
Batidor was up with tue leaders for :
while, but class counted and he soo1
fell back
Blagg went to the post at 8 to 2. I,
which figure he had drifted from /.
10 3 for lack OF support