Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
GOOD SPORT
is EXPECTED
PURSE RACE FEATURE ON CARD
THIS AFTERNOON
Sir Edward, Hard Luck Horse, May
Win Event, as He Figures Shade
Over Field Opposed
to Hin
BY IRVING e. CLEMENT

There should be keen sport at Santa
Anita this afternoon, as six well-matched
races are carded. 1t is very hard pro-
gram to pick the winners on and those
lucky enough ought to be presented With
a nice bundle of scrip.
The first race, five and half furlong
dash, brings together good bunch OF
sprinters. Hereafter has a word of early
speed. but when collared will stop. As
Creston Boy can run some himself look
for him to run Hereafter into the ground
and stall off Halton, which Will proDaoly
be waited with Progressnis a fast colt
but wants to be In front u else will not
extend himself freely so the best he is
likely to do is perhaps to get the show
honors Scarfell will step some but this
bunch is too fast for him. Rustling SILK
and Gov Orman have excellent chances
to be in the money. May finish in this
order: Creston Boy, Halton, Hereafter.
The second race is just as hard as the
first. as none stick out with shade the
best of IT, Sticking to dope Mansard and
Wisteria figure so close it is hard to sep
arate them and they may finish as
named. Baboo and Barney Oldtield both
have very light weight and they should
fight It out for show and they both nave
q good chance to beat the top ones, as
there is not much difference in their rat
ing. The others only have a slight out
side chance.
poor lot is asked to go mile in the
third event Rubnon showed such fine
burst Of speed In her race Wednesday
that she looks best today, but she Is not
a cinch by any means, as Prince OF Or
ange and Sir Russell will be dangerous
factors all the way and may beat her.
Benchamber has been working well. so
has Salina, and they may finish among
the first three Outside of El Cazador,
the others will probably be there as
"alsos."
Fourth Purse Affair
The purse affair, the fourth on the
card. serves as the feature event and
some of the best sprinters at the track
are carded to start. Sir Edward has been
unfortunate in both of his last two races
and he figures shade the best of it.
Sugar Maid is a very clever mare, but
can hardly beat Edward under this
weight arrangement and should be able
to hold Lisaro safe. Throw out the lat
ter's last race, as he can do better, and
should run third today. Old Settler and
Waterbury may find the route a trifle
too far. Edwardo has no chance.
The fifth is a strictly three-horse race
between Money Muss, F. L. Shaw and
Norfolk and it would be no surprise to
see their numbers hung up in this order.
Mintia and Durbar are the outsiders that
have a chance to split the top ones.
Although Blondy is a bad actor at the
post, he is my selection for the sixth,
because his recent workouts have been
good and the route is seven furlongs,
which gives him a good chance to earn
brackets. Bellmence is good, but a hard
luck colt, and should be the contender all
the way, as he has early speed and should
hold Pepper and Salt safe, as far as the
second honors are concerned. The gray
fllly is game and may beat her figures
and win the race. The dark horse is
Sainrida, as she is fit and ready and
bears watching from now on.