The San Francisco call., 1908-10-13
Stable to Be
Much Stronger
Wealthy KenfnCkian viii Have
String of Nineteen Head
at EmeryviIfe
By J. K. Jefery


the contract on the crack lightweight
rider A. Walsh. will have a stronger
stable in training here this winter
than In previous seasons. Colonel Ap-
plegate wired Secretary Treat OF the
New California jockey club from
Louisville, KY, yesterday that he
would soon ship II horses to the coast.
Eight of the Applegate string that
were campafgned at Seattle are al
ready quartered at Emeryville, SO the
Applegate stable will have a strength
of 10 head when the eastern contin-
gent arrives.
Colonel Applegate is wealthy Ken
tuckian, who follows racing more for
the pleasure and exhiliration that the
sport affords him than for the financial
returns that tempt some owners to
organize racing stables. Indeed, II is
Applegate's turf ventures to date, far
from being profitable. have entailed an
actual monetary loss OF thousands of
dollars.
Applegate is a thoroughgoing sports
man, however, and extracts great
deal of enjoyment from the running
Of his horses. He has recently invest
ed in several good horses in training
in Kentucky and these, with number
of yearlings that have been developed
for him al Lexington, will make up the
carload that he will shortly send west.
w. Z. Cotton, who has been associated
y
do his training.
Secretary Treat has received message from
Charles Ellison to the effect that he has alreday
ordered a car for the shipment of his stable to
the coast and that his horses viii leave New
York for San Francisco as soon as the car Is
available When he wrote his check FOR 50, tVo
for Royal Tourist and Westbury at the Whitney
sale Ellison remarked: They should pick up
% rRf for bs6 they re eligible
California. and, TO my way of thinking, both are
well worth every dollar that l am paying Tor
them.
II. G. Bedwell returned yesterday from Han
ford. where he raced Lnretta and Silberschwanz
last week. BedweU reports that the meeting
was great success. Each of his horses won
purse, and Silberschwanz scored couple of sec
ends besides. ]. R. Laughrey and Abraham,
which Bedwell turned out near Hanford last
winter. were taken up and brought back with
Luretta and Silberschwanz. Laughrey looks es-
pecialy good after his summers rest, and Bed
well believes he will be a good performer over
a distance of ground this winter. He Will be
pointed for the Waterhouse cup and the Thornton
stake. e. Quick's gray horse Jack Richelieu
pulled down several purses during the Hanford
meeting, and. with others that raced there,
shipped to Ukialr, where another fair is sehed-
uled.
Trainer Joe Jones gave the clockers something
to talk about yesterday by sending his year old
filly Figent. by Hastings -Fidena, the fastest
three -eighths that has been reeled of at Emery
vile so far this season. Figent went the dis
yet started. Jones says that she always could
work fast and she may prove useful animal for
him. Madman, the other year old that Jones
brought west. is also a Hastings dam Lady
Madge. He is fast youngster, but looks as
though sprinting would be his forte. Import is
doing nicely since his return to the coast and
Jones hopes that he will show the good form that
he exhibited here last winter, on the strength of
which he took the colt to New York Import
however.
Walter B Jennings, departed last night for
Arcadia, which VIII be his headquarters this
season. as result of the partially of most of
his horses for dry going. After season in the
stud, Jennings has Proper In training once
and purposes to run that time good horse in
selling races If he can get him to the barrier.
Proper has suspicious leg. but jennings believes
least.
from Seattle within day Or two. The Durker
stable will consist of Adena, Metaiakatla. Or
nate. j. F. DAILY and santo Gitano.
Jockey Koerner returned from Los Angeles to
San Francisco yesterday and lost time in
reporting to S: G, Hldreth. for whom he ex-
so big, however, that getting down to riding
weight may be no easy task. He has filed
out and taken on lot of weight since the
very much surprised at the difference in his
appearance now aud when he last saw him
In the east in June.
Sister Frances, the mare that a. G. Bedgell
claimed from w. NJ. Rogers last winter will
not this season. foot that was seriously
injured after Bedwell acquired her is still
In such shape that training is ont of the
question for the present, and Bedwell will be
satisfied If he gets her TO the races next
summer. She is still running out in the San
Joaquin valley.
George Kilborns the only horse that Max
Gutter will have in training here this winter.
Gutter disposed of Bogahama at Seattle for
an insignificant amount for driving purposes,
being satisfied that there would " scant
chance of pulling down purse with him here.
Joe Notter, who rides for James R. Keene
naturally leads the American jockeys of 1908
in respect to the number and value OF stakes
won during the year. Such rich events as the
Withers, Belmont. Brooklyn, Suburban, Tidal
Coney Island, Jockey Club. Advance Hopeful
Futurity. Great Filly and Century are among
others that stand to his credit. Next to
him in amount Of money won for his en-
ployers comes Eddie Dugan, whose most not
able successes were in the Brooklyn Derby and
Lawrence Realization. Riding all sorts of
horses over variety of tracks, Shilling is
third. on the list Eastern experts are di-
vided as sto whether he or v. Powers is the
premier rider Of the year. No matter where
Shilling has gone he has held his own ad-
mirably. The Flatbush and Annual Champion
are the most valuable of his stake victories
Here Is the record Of the leading boys: