The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
SIX FAVORITES AT
EMERYVILLE ARE
"ALSO RAMS
Reversal of Form Is Shown
Throughout and Book N Takers
Reap Rich Harvest
By j. K. Jefery

Form counted for almost nothing at
Emeryville yesterday. Smiley Corbett
was the only favorite to finish as close
up as second, all six races going TO
horses quoted at odds ranging from s
up to 30. In every. race horses that
figured to be keen contenders performed
far below expectations. and the book
makers reaped rich harvest T. d.
Sullivan's Saracinesca,, trained by
Archie thinner and ridden by Jockey
Butler, made an especially bad show
ing as the only odds on choice OF the
card, finishing unplaced.
The worst reversal of the day was
furnished by Altamor, owned by the Sea
Air stable and trained by j. j. McCul-
Tough. This horse had made wretched
showing the previous time out after
having shown a promising performance
the time before, and his sudden re-
covery of winning form was especially
eXasperating under the circumstances.
Three of the winners-Booger Red,
Rockstone and Knight Deck-had won
at the previous asking, but were seem
ingly up against more formidable OPP
position.
BOOGER RED WINNER
J. II. Bannon's Booger Red the 3
year old full brother to the sensational
Sad Sam, gave a great exhibition of
gamenesS in winning the Todd handi-
cap five furlong sprint that was the
most pretentiouS Offering of the day.
The race was contested by big field OF
speed burners, with Smiley Corbett the
post fayorite after Jeanne d Arcs odds
had receded. Jockey Notter succeeded in
beating the barrier with the fayorite
and took him into what looked to be a
winning lead in the first quarter. with
Booger Red in closest pursuit. Jockey
Gilbert, riding a perfect race, succeeded
in getting BoOger Red on even terms
with the gigantic son of Toddington
near the paddock. and the little horse
outgamed the big one in the final
strides of grueling end drive.
had little difficulty in holding the poorly
ridden Jeanne dare safe for show
honors. Trois Temp, the only other
contender that loomed dangerous at any
stage of the running, faded away in
the stretch. Spooner, on which there
had been a lively play by smart money.
got off poorly and thereby lost all
chance.
LONG SHOT WINNER
AS good as 90 to 1 was laid against
Egotist. which won the opener in a
thrilling three heads on the post finish
with Micaela and Doctor Mayer. Both
of the last named pair had been heavily
played. Mayer going to the post favor
ite. backed down from 10. But for In
reference on the turn Mayer probably
would have won, as he came from quite
a hit back of the winner in the final
quarter and was going the stouter OF
the two at the end. Micaela had the
speed of the field and stuck it out
much better than in her recent previous
essays.
Egotist. the winner, was off poorly
and had no chance to run until the
stretch turn had been reached. Miss
Bootless, the opening favorite, failed
and Rey Fl Dinero. two other short
priced conteuders, showed speed, but
quit in the stretch.
Exchequer, we'll backed by the smart
cof Of IN
second. Deneen, which the Keene
gelding beat by half a length, might
have won but for getting cut off at a
rida got up in the last stride to beat
Saracinesca for the show by a nose.
Jockey Butler rode waiting race with
stretch it looked as if he might win,
but the horse hung badly after moving
up into second place. Mechlin chased
the winner closely to the stretch and
then quilt to a walk.
PROVES EASY VICTOR
Altamor, winner of the third, had
run unplaced at short odds in an in
ferior field the previous time out, upon
which occasion he was heavily ban
daged and was seemingly unable to raise
a gallop. Yesterday he ran in bllnkers
and without bandages. and although
away from the post last, was able to
overtake the leaders In the stretch and
win as his rider pleased. Traffic, backed
down to favoritism from an opening
quotation of 8, made the pace almost
to the end and was an easy second,
while Blameless, at % to l, just did
beat Be Brief for show. Pops, which
disputed the early running with Traf-
fc, quit in the stretch, as did Novgorod
the opening favorite, which had moved
up into forward contention at the last
turn.
Rockstone, Nadzu and Logistilla fin
ished heads apaEt in the order named
in the fifth. Rockstone made the pace
from start to finish and Jockey F. II.
King. novice rider, showed more skill
tnan he was suspected of possessing In
making him last. Nadzu and Logistilla
of the running and either of them
could have won with better racing
luck. They both trailed in the early
stages and Ii is difficult to decide which
had the worse luck. An attempt to
rate Captain Kennedy behind the pace
proved disastrous, the horse flattening
out to nothing when Jockey Walsh let
him down in the stretch. Fantastic.
held at shorter odds than her recent
form warranted, also faded away after
running forwardly TO the last turn
The sixth narrowed down to a duel
The latter forced a fast pace and led
we'll into the stretch, but Knight Deck
showed himself to be better colt than
his previous races indicated by out
gaining her at the end after having
followed the pace closely throughout
favortism, got the worst of 2 poor
start and tired after making up ground
and getting into forward contention
entering the stretch, but Jockey Notter
succeeded in saving the show with him.
Figent failed to run back to her last
good race and was never prominent
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