Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27
SANTA ANITA
GOES To CAREY
BABY RACE RESULTS IN CLOSE
FINISH
Best Thing Of Day Put Over when
Dominus Arvl, Heavily Backed,
Wins the Sixth Event
at Ascot

siy favorites won at Ascot yesterday
and a big crowd profited handsomely
as i'm each instance the faVorite was
as good as even money or better.
The sport proved good, as the finishes
in most of the events were close an'
there was nothing but praise heard or
all sides for Secretary Boden because
of the good card he arranged.
w n Carey won the Santa Anita
handicap and Jockey Knapp was giveL
a rousing reception when he unsaddleo
his horse In the charmed circle before
the Judges stand. Jockey Knapp also
rode Clandestine, which won the MIN
event -,
Favorite number to win was Royal
Rogue, from to to even money al
post time. Money Muss was always
as good as to 1, while Bribery helo
her own at IL to l, heavily playeu loi
third. The start was good with Money
N,uss and Sly Ben making the pace
4o tho stretch, where Keogh squeezed
the favorite through a narrow opening
and I'm a drive beat Money Muss 9
neck. SLY Ben stopped badly IN the
stretch and Bribery beat him for sho"
money.
The baby race resulted in the clos
est finish for the day between Maga-
zine and Creston. For q hundred yarus
they ran nose and nose and Magazine
eyot the wire by q nod. Bullman could
have won on either horse, as Brusse
was no match for him. The finish
brought the crowd to it's feet and no.
body knew which won until the num-
bers went up. Kismet Jr., away 1lylhg
quit and was doing his best to get
show money from Turnaway.
A good thing was put over IN the
third race when Col. Jack won. The
opening price against him was TO l.
but the heavy play forced his price tc
9 TO 1 at post time. Arimo went from
2 to 3N to / and J. R. Laughrey closed
at 3 to /. The race was a pretty one
until the paddock, as the horses were
punched. Then Col. Jack came on and
won easily, while J. r. Laughrey and
Edwin T. Fryer had battle royal for
place.
The latter lost by a head. Arimo
found his impost too much and Nor
folk and Elancer quit badly when the
pinch came.
The star attraction of the day was
the Santa Anita handicap, run over the
Brooks course w. H. Carey was made
favorite at to l, with Won Tromp
next in demand at 31a to 1 and j. f.
Donohue and Molesey closing at to
Standover came in for some play and
when his price reached Is to l he
was quickly backed to 10 to l.
The others received little play. The
start was good. Passing the stand Won
Tromp was in the lead by two lengths
Standover second and Molesey third
They ran in this order for a mile
when Knapp, on w. H. Carey, made
his move and in a drive beat out Vor
Tromp.
]. F. Donohue was trailing his fielt
and Brussel brought him up next t.
the rail. Standover and Cello both qui
badly. The race was worth $3.50 net tc
the winner.
The next faVorite to reward his back
ers was Clandestine, with Knapp II
the saddle. Niblick was second choice
and Cadichon was backed from tC
5 to 1 at post time The others were
practically overlooked in the betting
Prince Magnet was in front, with Nib
lick second and Clandestine third or
the rail when the field swung into the
stretch.
The leaders went a trihe wide ant
Knapp took advantage of it and pu
Clandestine through and held Niblicl
safe the final sixteenth to win by {
neck. Cadichon was easily third
Prince Magnet quit after going a half
A genuine good thing was put ovel
in the sixth race when DominuS Arvi
backed from as good as 4 to l to 21
to l at post time, won the sixth race
Otto Price closed at 13 to and Big
Store at to l. Elota closed at Is to l
Big Store and Elota were running
head and head the first part of tn,
race, when Mcdaniel sent the gooC
thing along and won by a length. Il
a drive Elota beat out Otto Price 70
the place. Ray Egan and Big StOr
quit to almost a walk in the stretch.
Twenty-seven books cut in yesterda,
for three days, including three fielC
and combination book. G. l.. Theo
bold dropped out of the line and will
= try his luck from the ground.
Ten horses were sold by Auctionee
E. R. Smith in the paddock yesterda,
at Ascot. The following are the sales
Lord of the Forest to A, Platt 70
$1,000; j. r. Laughrey to w. A. Porte
for $4,000; Toots Nook to H. l.. JOne
for $780, Reservation to II. c.. BedWel
for $1,000; George e. Miner to w. L
Travers for $500; Sir Caruthers to A
Goodin for $1,000; Josie S to Jo
Cooper for $500; Winsome Ways to r
H. Harris for $500; Elizabeth e to r
H. Carman for $1,000. Ormonde's Right
for $3500, went to his former owner
William Shields, who viii probably le
him spend his remaining days on tn
farm.
When Kercheval was announced win
ner of the Burns handicap yesterda
at Emeryville a rOusing cheer wa
given for the horse and Jockey c
Koerner, who went up to ride him. TIL
entry received his prep" at this tracl
and many bet was Wagered on hin