Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-18
STAKE RACE
IS FEATURE
NICE FIELD TO SPORT SILK FOR
cARDENA
Rapid Water, Because of His Good
Races Lately, Is Picked to
Win Rich Selling
Stakes
BY IRVING n. CLEMENT


The public will get a run for their
money at Santa Anita park this after
noon as there are seven races, that vary
in length from three furlongs to two
miles. The best horses at the track are
carded to start, and the races should be
hotly contested affairs, as the fields are
evenly matched and picking winners Will
be anything but a cinch.
The feature event of the day is the
Gardena selling stakes, for which such
good ones are Rapid Water, Mark An
thony H. George s. Davis, Marster, Pre-
tension, Ed Ball and Kilter will sport
silks, and it will be a race worth going
many miles to see.
The program opens up with flve-fur-
long dash, and although 1t looks on paper
to be a two-horse affair between May
Sutton and Velma c there is a dark one
entered here that, If it runs to workouts,
is likely to beat them both, and that is
Valley Stream. Billowy and Balolee both
have good chances to trim the top ones.
Would be no surprise to see them come
under the wire in this order: May SUIT
ton, Velma c, Valley Stream.
The second race is a strictly two-horse
race between Colonel Bob and RosegaL
Bob, on figures looks a cinch, but Rose
gal on the strength of her last race
which was run In fast time, will give MIN
the battle of his life before she Is beaten,
runs kindly. will be the one to beat for
show honors, and 1 hardly think Gaga or
Duke of Bridgewater can turn the trick.
OF those that have already, started and
shown anything Frank Clancy looks best,
as he ran green and as If short in his
only effort. Should win today. instant
should improve over her last race and
hold the place honors safe. Furnave and
Harry Stanhope, both newcomers, should
fight 1t out for third money, as they have
run well in their morning trials.
A field worthy to start in some of the
biggest stakes in the east will face the
starter In the Gardena selling stakes, the
fourth race on the card, and 1t is nara
race to select the winner for.
Rapid Water for Feature
Rapid Water is my choice, as he ran a
corl<ine good race in Oakland last Satur-
day, showing he is at his best now. Mar
ster will give him the race of his life this
way weighted. as he is fast and game and
likes the route Klter will be running
great guns at the end and if the pair is
real fast may get up in time TO grab the
long end of the purse. George 8. Davis
will set a merry pace all the way, and
If nothing runs with him to kill him off
he might last Pretension has done all
asked of him in clever fashion. and is
good stake horse that can hold his own
is Mark Anthony II, as he is at his best,
and 1t would be no surprise to see him
come home winner. Ed Ball should go
well. Look for them TO finish: Rapid
Water Marster, Kilter.
The first two-mie race of the season
will be run this afternoon and some
famous long distance performers will
start. Mamie Algol and Big Bow are the
| best of the lot and should finish one, two.
Rip Rap looks easily next best and should
beat Ten Row for the short end of the
| purse
The sixth race is an open affair, and
Lee Harrison. Kirkheld Belle, Prolific and
Pepper and Salt figure very close. Lee
vas a good second to La Gloria Thursday
and if he runs to that race will be the
one to beat. Kirkfied Belle always runs
consistently and will be dangerous
factor all the way. Prolific will set a fast
pace and should hold on long enough &c
| be third The filly can do better than hei
| last out, as Shilling rode her all over the
track that day and with a better pilotage
she has good chance today.
| mile event will close the program for
| the day and 1t looks to be strictly
three horse affair-Toupee, Ampedo and
Confederate, with Alteration given good
outside chance to be in the money
Dominus ArVi is the long shot that may
| do something here