Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-01
PURSE OF $4,000 OFFERED TO
WINNER
California Stake Next In Value to
Burns as Attraction for Best
Horses in the
Country
ny IRVING II. CLEMENT

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far with it's $500 purse than any
II racing event on the coast with
the exception of the Burns handicap,
will be run at Santa Anita this after
noon, and a new era in western turf
affairs will be inaugurated. Little by
little the class of horses sent from
over the Rockies to the local tracks is
improving, and with two such rich
events as the Burns and California
handicaps as incentives it will be but
a question of time until most of the
stake horses which are wont to per-
form around New York in the summer
will make the transcontinental journey
and strive for the winter features.
The race today, while 1t contains but
little top-notch class except Montgoni-
cry, is by no means a gift to the Hill
dreth $4,000 beauty. Some of the best
thoroughbreds performing on the
coast are among those entered, and
they are all ready and fit to run for
the prize.
Secretary Smiths weight scheme is
clever one, and only those that pos
sess plenty of speed and stamina as
well as heart to withstand grueling
race will have chance.
Montgomery, fresh from his easy
victory In the other big event on the
coast the Burns, carries top weight OF
1913 pounds, which is not a severe task
when one refers back to his good race
in the Brighton handicap, where ne
finished third, two heads behind Peter
Pan and a head back of McCarter. lie
ran many other brilliant races. too
numerous to mention. That clever
little rider, e. Dugan, will have the
mount.
Fiittner Is Ready
Frank Flittner's race Thursday
proved he has returned to the good
form he showed early in the meeting,
when he beat the best of them, ana aS
he has only LOT pounds TO tote anu
Harty in the saddle he Will run
Marster worked the route in 1907 30,
the fastest workout of all, and he Is
a. game and fast as they come, ana
his package of 107 pounds will not be
much of a hindrance to him while run
ming. as he is nice, big morse. Scnili-
Colonel Jack has been given spe-
cial .'prep" for this race, and Nose
Jacobson will send him to the post nj
to run for kings ransom. Colonei
lack is a good mud performer, but can
run lust as we'll on fast track. lie
is not partial to heavy weight, as ne
Is not a big horse, but he has carried
heavier burdens than assigned 10 MN
TODAY and packed them to victory
beating good horses. 49,.
CIan1or and Red Leaf are the team
the Keene brothers have to carry the
burnt orange and black, but 1t is
doubtful whether the latter will start
unless II rains between now and the
race. Clamor is the best of the two,
and with his light impost VIII snow 10
advantage. He ran good seconu 70
Montgomery in the Burns handicap
snd came out of it in fine fettle, and
in his present form he is liable 10 peat
Red Leaf may start, but will be
onIv the second string to the hddle: as
she has never done much on tast
track Sloppy or muddy goIns 10 pe et
ter suited to her feet, whlch are HoI
'1 Miller Rides Rubric
Rubric with Miller in the saddle ana
snoring the colors of T. II. Wllliains,
the nresident of the Pacific Jockey
club. will be fancied by many OF tne
admirers and followers OF Miiler
mounts. Rubric has speed galore anu ,,sa
Miller will make the best p osstple P De-
of 1t. but it is a question wnelnsr ro
bric will like the route. 1t would SURF
" be a popular victory IT the nlack
with orange cap of T. il. Wllilanls
would be In front.
Lisaro will sport the colors ol ~ =
Baldwin. His race Thursday 9noou LA
edIy helped to put him on euse' anu
the Baldwin contingent dre '
sweet on their chances "a 80 hor
First Peep has done all asked OIL net
and did 1t in satisfactory .loi ns,5
but she meets stake caliber Loudly o .iS
she can hardly carry her pachas1T , &C
heat the rest Archibald rides. IhSte
may be some addeo starters uiiieSS ~"
weather conditions change. ha,,di.
In addition to the California manu-
can there are six other races, win
plenty of variety, as there is nan ,1a
cap, two purse affairs ana Two so snt,ts
races, and these vary in distance -
three and a half furlongs to two miles
Sixteen good sprinters are asked ~
go five and a half furlongs, ana as liS
field is a large one rapid breakers anu
front runners will be in demand MAY
#. has both of these qualities ana ~. ~
a nice mare. The Gray Ghost WIZ
sport colors again, with PresIoh ~,
and 1t Is q cinch the ladies VIII SUCK
to the pet Escalante is good morse
and likes the short route. Old Cfuza
das will have another chance, ana l
have been told that If he WINS tnls
race his racing days will come 70 an
end. Tony Faust Is Z new conner u
these parts and a good one.
Such fair babies as Achieve, Marion
Delorme, Apto Orc, C. w. Riley and
La Paladin will face the barrier IN the
second race and they should surely put
up a grand contest.
De Arman starts Two
The handicap at six furIongs, the
third event on the card. brings out a
well matched field. as the weights are
arranged, and it will surely keep the
public guessing as to the ultimate
winner. De Arman has two represent
tatives in this race; his good colt
Creston and Ally Early Tide, and they
are a nice pair. Roscgal will probably
be the ladies' choice, as the name is
just too pretty for anything. Burt G.
Lewis will hardly start after his race
yesterday and Harcourt can stop faster
than anything ON the track when he
gets within sight of the judges stand.