The San Francisco call., 1908-04-06
Good Field for The
Olympic Stake
Plenty of High Class Racing
is Promised TO End of
Season
BY j. II. Jeffery

Virtually the same field that con-
tested the Family Club handicap will
again try conclusions In the OLYMPIC
Club handicap Saturday. 1t is natur-
ally to be expected that Handioapper
Nathanson will make some slight
changes in the weight adjustments
with the outcome of the Family Club
fixture as basis. The conditions of
the Olympic are Identical with those
for the Family except that the distance
of the race viii be mile and a quarter
instead Of a mile and an eighth. Leg
atee, Cello and Borghesi are the only
additional eligibles. The Olympic will
be the last stake event Of the season
and overnight handicaps and condition
purses VIII have to be thereafter re-
lied upon to furnish races for the class
horses. Handicapped Nathanson is
very clever at getting up programs that
keep the good horses we'll engaged. and
it is altogether probable that there will
be plenty of high class racing to the
very end of the season.
sugarmaid's ability 10 90 route was dem
onstrated to the satisfaction OF Trainer Buxton
of the Fleur de Lis stable by the mares cred
table, showing in the Family Club handicap
Saturday. Minus the five pound penalty which
che was obliged to pick up account of an
overnight handicap victory subsequent to the
would have come mighty close to vinninu sat
urday's valuable stake. It must he eo1csded
that Sugarmaid is about sweet a mare as
has been seen on this coast in years and in
view OF her all around usefulness it becomes
more and more evident rbat she was well worth
fall. Now that she has shown that she can 20 a
distance as well as sprint ii is likely that she
will be seen in action more frequently. Satur-
day. when she was beaten nose for third by
the lightly weighted Cloyne, was the first time
she has been out Of the money this season.
H.
Kentucky tracks. has applied for stable room at
Emeryvile and Is planning to ship his stable.
which includes the crack sprinter Colonel Bob
this week. Alvey is book maker as well as an
owner and Il is promised that tine proposed
In favor Of pari mutnel machines mny be re-
sponsible for Ayeys decision to remain on the
coast instead of shipping back to Kentucky.
When GemmeIi ran a mile in :a9 Saturday
seemingly without much effort, he oIlIy cid what
all the experts have maintained lie could. Usually
when a spfinter Is asked to 20 route for the
first time. doubt IS entertained Of his
ability to negotiate the increased distance src-
cessfuily, but II was not SO In GemlueEs case.
and this explains the willingness of the big
bettofs to accept the very short odds offered
okuste. 1t is the general opinion of those who
are good judges Of such things that Gemmeil
will go as far as horses are asked to go and
the brilliant speed which he possesses gives
him great advantage the ordinary dis
tance performer. 1t is to be hop II, that
liking for distance running we'll rs sprint
ing. that be viii be given q chance at some
Of the track records from the mile up; demmeil
has shown himself TO be really such good
horse that II would be nice lhiog to have
bis name associated with some record that would
perpetuste bis fame for some time at least.
Although it has been the constant aim Of the
officials Of the New California Jockey club TO
imposition Of penalties whenever Instances have
come to their attention. owners complain that
there is still more of it than is good for the
game. Within the past several weeks horses
have been thrown into the fence result OF
questionable tactics upon the part Of some OF
the riders II would not oe surprising If the
officials determined TO make an example OF
some of the offenders in this respect IN the
near future
Belmere came out Of his race Saturday in
such condition that Charlie Bowman. who
from Nose GoldbIatt has hopes that he viii be
good horse on the dry well as in soft
going. The horses legs were in such condition
dry track for fear that he would break down.
Joe Harlan 1t is reported, viii not attempt
TO booking until the opening of the
Seattle season, he believes there IS small
chance for him to reeoup his booking losses
during the balance OF the local season. Ac-
cording to report, Haran's operations from the
ground have not been crowned with any more
success than on the block.
Rose Queen, Al Koenigsberg's clever Ally,
probably Will be again seen several times prior
to the closing of the season, but It is doubtful
if Lee Rose, her rival for the two year old
championship OF the coast. win sport colors
before the opening at Seattle. o. A. Bianchi.
who bred and developed the colt. has advised
J. J. Walsh, to whom he sold the youngster for
IS. 600. to give the crack Of st. Avonicus-
Lavena c.. a well earned letup. The colt has
been In virtually continuous training since
last July when Bianch TOOK him up to teach
him TO race, and a brief respite at this time
win be very beneficial to aim.
It may be expected that there will be a great
influx OF horses and turfmen from Arcadia to
Emeryvilie today.