Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-01
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JAf GfNNlG0OAN
1t would be difficult for any one to
arrange g more attractive card for an
off-day at the races than Secretary
Smith has dished up for the amusement
of the racegoing public for this after
noon at Santa Anita. The card is what
one might justly term an ideal one for
a day not featured by a blue ribbon
stake event. There is excellent class
represented, with no nut event on the
bill, and large fields that should insure
good prices ON all the favorites. Even
though scratches may be large, the
fields hardly can be reduced enough to
make any one horse in any one event
stand out as a cineh winner. That
means that the card is most evenly
balanced and therefore most attractive.
Los Angeles followers of the ponies
will have the pleasure of seeing the
great Dandelion in action for the first
time when he goes to the post to start
in the Mount Lowe handicap, which
will be the feature event. Dandelion
will be opposed by horses that many
handicappers probably will select to
beat him. which indicates the class of
the field that will contest for the honors
and the $500 purse. A field of sixteen,
all that can be comfortably accommo-
dated on the track, is named to start,
signed by Secretary Smith.
Dandelion is given top weight, being
asked to carry 100 pounds. That he can
tote this package and win from high
class horses is proved in a recent three
horse handicap effort at EmeryVille,
when he spread-eagled his field for a
mile and sixteenth, stepping the mile
in 1888 20 and winning pulled up in
las 2-5. He beat Dorante and Neva
T ID nm n
days ago, and he surely cannot have
trained off much In that time. He is
the class of the race and should win.
Colloquy is a high class Splinter with
brilliant burst of speed, and as the
distance is only six furlOngs she will
force a heartbreaking pace If kept be-
hind the front runner, Despite the
weight, she seems to have a moral cinch
on the place. Gemmell is another
crackerjack sprinter that must be given
a royal chance to win, and it is difficult
to imagine him outside the money.
OF the others, Rosegal with 100
pounds up, Magazine with 104 and
Dominus Arvi with 115 seem to look
best. Hardly any af these, however
rank good enough to beat the first
three named, but f1ukes may occur and
present form, rather than past perform
ances, must be considered. All these
being true, the finish should come il
this order: Dandelion, COlloquy, Gem
NELL.
Lord Nelson in Right
The opening overture brings out some
good platers in Lord Nelson, Toupee
Miss Fairbanks, Kerry and Fleming
and this may be the order of finish
Lord Nelson ran such a smashing sec
| ond to La Gloria a few days ago II
track record time that it is unreason.
able to deny him the best chance tt
win. He seems to be good thing here
| Toupee, however, never is beaten unit
the official numbers are hung out, anc
as he has some class, great speed and {
stout heart he may be more conspicu-
Gus at the finish than the figures indi-
cate. That means that she will make
the others run some to beat her. Kerry
should not be overlooked at fair price
He is a speed ball for fair when dis
| posed to run and may feel that way
this afternoon. The figures give thu
! finish as Lord Nelson, Toupee, Mis-
| Fairbanks.
Gerrymander Well Named
| The second race is a dash at si1
furlongs and three or four good plater'
will line up at the barrier with the
public money bet on their chances
Gerrymander, we'll named because o.
his ability to break up the natural or
der of things to favor himself will
have Powers in the saddle and the
combination hardly can lose. Gerry
mander figures best and Powers, jus
now, is the best jockey at the track
Joe Gaitens is a running fool and will
Treubel. up should make things inter
esting for any one that beats him
Modena was one of the best tina
Tommy Griffin showed here last win
ter and is a very speedy one. Sh,
looks like the best for third money
Osorine can do much better than sh'
showed in her previous out and ha
been working good enough to get
slice Of the purse, but may not b.
. quite ready. The finish figures: Ger
rymander, Joe Gaitens, Modena.
Sir Edward Is Ready
Sir Edward probably needed his pre-
vious race to put him on edge an,
with his class and great speed h
seems to have the third race at hi
mercy. He will not have to beat s.
much class as was opposed to him tn
opening day, when he outfooted Mar
Antony II, Neva Lee Light Wool an,
| other good ones for six furlongs, whicl
he stepped IN 1913 in heavy going, an
If he can stick today he viii wiz
2 Miss Sain win make her coast debu
? in this race and she, too, is overbur
! dened with class and speed. She
Just in from Kentucky and may no
/ be rounded to good form and hardl
figures to be better than second. "