The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-15
Mistys Pride Lands at
long Odds in Sprint
at EmeryUiHe
Yesterdays WINNERS
BY j. r. Jeffery

BY j. r. Jeffery
The defeat of Borghesi, odds-on
favorite in the only class race on
the card, because of his evident
inability 10 negotiate the muddy
going. was the feature Of yester-
DAVIS racing at Emeryville. The
outcome of the race had the effect
Of settling the mooted question
Il the undermining qualities OF
Rudolph Spreckels' Thanksgiving
Handicap winner. BOrghesi won
the Thanksgiving stake over
sloppy track with hard bottom.
His next appearance was IN the
Christmas Handicap, which was
run over a track that was deep
in mud. The horse finished last.
but his poor showing was in part
attributable TO the fact that
Jockey Knapp had eased him up
through the stretch when he saw
that the horse could not defeat
DIR. Lego, after running close
up to the leaders in the early
stages. Yesterday bookmakers
and form PLAYERS made the mis-
take OF figuring that the track
was not so deep as on Christmas
dav. and that the horse would
he able TO run race similar to his
Than giving day effort. The eiimina-
ton OF the surplus water from the
track yesterday. as a result OF the
floating process 10 which the course is
now daily subjected by Superintendent
Grant. in order TO keep IL In as good
condition as possible. rendered the
course muddy rather than sloppy and
Borghesi proved a bitter disappoint-
ment. Rudolph Spreckels was present
70 see the race and the result was far
from what he and Trainer Randall had
hoped for Borghesi finished next to
last
RUBRIC IN GALLOP
s. c. Hndreth's good mare Logistilla
ran in the same race, but her failure
70 negotiate the going was fOregone
conclusion. her price drifting back from
2 to 4 1t has been well known that
fhe mare cannot run on wet track.
She finished third, eight lengths IN
front Of Borghesi.
Ed Gaylord's Rubric. with Sandy in
the saddle won the race in q gallon.
after having been played down as a
good thing from fves TO threes. The
Borgian. backed down from so TO 25,
set the pace by suMrance to the
stretch. where Rubric breezed over him
with cOnsummste ease TO win by i've
lengths The BOrgian was as easily
Is len j IN nnf af
L0gistilla. Rightful ran last all the
way
Graham. who had the mount on Bor-
ghesi. said that the horse was able to
run freely for about a quarter OF a
mile. During the remainder Of the
route he lsbored very hard and steadily
dropped behind.
The unique spectacle was presented
IN this race Of two fun brothers COM
peting for the honor OF winning, The
Borgian and Borghesi both being by
Brutus out OF Bedette. The Borgian
IS a five year-old. while Borghesi is
a six-year-old. The Borgian was able
10 run right to his notch in the go
Ing. IN sharp contrast to his brother.
only two favOrites were successful
Bravoure at even money and Shady
Lad at : TO 10. The former. a GeFOl-
stein Priestess flF from the keene
stable showed hsr class by winning
the opening event, al three furiongs,
for -ycar-old maidens, with great
ease. Tommy Clark got her away from
the post in the first flight. and she
romped way from her field Tommy
Sandy landed ParasOl. a Yankee Doodle
fifly owned by frankie Mel, the pu-
gilist, an easy second. Brookleaf just
did take show honOrs away from Hill
dreth's Billy Meyer. The remainder
ran very moderate races.
EASY FOR MABEL HOLLANDER
il was Mabel Hollander all the way
in the second. over the Futurity course.
J.. Williams gave the Slower hlly an
excellent ride and she held Paladini,
who essayed TO go out with her. safe
from the three-ouarter pole home.
Paladini was easily second, with
Blanche third by q narrow margin.
Triumphant. the favOrite, carrying a
large stable commission, was never
prominent and ran a duh race. Trium-
plants best races have been over a
heavy. holding track and the slushy
going may have been his undoing.
Coco. on whom her owners bet heavily.
ran far below par.
SHADY Lad outclassed the field which
ran with him in the third, and the race
was little more than a gallop for him.
Chris Miller was up. and following
Princess Wheeler, the pacemaker close
~ TO the stretch let his mount down
At the paddock and won by more than
= length Princess Wheeler was easily
second by four lengths and IL looked as
though David Boland could not lose the
show after being under wraps all the
way. but Jockey Williams pulled him
sharply up at the wire. and Yellow
stone nosed him out in the final stride.
The others were beaten of.
The fourth resulted in the only stir
ring finish Of the day, Nine Spot, c. c.
McCaferty's Hastings Nineveh mare,
suddenly coming 10 life and defeating
Alma Boy. the favorite. by a short nose.
Judge set the pace to the stretch,
where he Quit as usual after passing
tho paddock gate. Lone Wolf was
third all the way. Sir Carter blew up
after running in forward contention
for half-mile.
WTsTY's PRIDE TAKES PURSE
Misfy's Pride proved best in the fifth
and won BY more than a length from
Blagg on whom there was heavy
most play Instructor showed speed and
set the pace TO the stretch. but weak
ened IN the final drive and could finish
40 better than third. There was a big
play on Instructor, which forced his
odds down from Is 10 S. Wee Lass, the