Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-01
BABIES WILL
START TODAY
YOUNG RACERS AND SELLING
STAKES FEATURES
Seven Races on Gard to Amuse Holi-
day Crowd at Santa Anita,
and Good Sport Is
Promised
BY IRVING d. CLEMENT

/
An exceptionally fine program has been
arranged for the holiday crowd that will
journey to Santa Anita park this after
noon. and the public will certainly get
| their moneys " ORTIZ as there are seven
good races slated The feature event Will
be the Rose Selling Stakes. Next in
| Importance is the baby race. the first OF
the year; the balance of the card brings
forth the best horses in their respective
| classes.
The first race looks like strictly two
horse affair-Sugar Maid and Toupee-
and as both are in excellent form right
now should run head and head all the
way and may finish in the order named.
Timothy Wen can do better than his last
out and should show, as he has only
Stray to beat, which he can do, outside
of Smirker, the others have very slight
chance.
The second number is more of a guess
ing contest than anything else, as none
of the babies have started. 1 will rely
on works in selecting them here. Val
jean works well for Sam Hldreth and
with a good break may be in front all
the way. Hampass is a good colt, and
as that clever post rider, Shilling, will be
astride look for him to be second. Walsh
has two entered, and they are good
ones, so be on the alert. as they may
beat them all Becluse and High Ormonde
also have a good chance.
orilene May Win
The third race should be a good con-
test, as four figure very close. Orilene
looks a shade the best on form, but she
is not much at that, as she quits at
times Daruma has a fine burst of speed
and she may beat the Top one. The
star danger is Summer Cloud, for If a
good boy rides she can win, as she has
not shown her true form. Sanfara goes
well in her works and may beat her
rating.
Probably the hardest race of the day is
the Rose Selling Stakes, which brings
out the best horses at the track. Frank
Flittner may look a cinch on paper, but
if he meets with any bad racing luck he
will be beaten, as Chimney Sweep is a
good horse right now and the distance
suits him so nicely that he has good
chance to win. Edwin Gum should go
we'll all the way and should at least
get some part of the purse. Molesey can
be looked upon to run an improved race,
as he was short his last out Kilter and
Marster both ran good races last time
out and any of these may upset calcula-
lions by winning
The fifth race should go to Foncasta. as
he has only Mary Candlemas to beat.
He trimmed her last time they hooked
up and there is no reason why he should
not do so again. There should be a
scramble for show money, as Rip Rap,
Meddling Daisy and Ester figure close.
Rip Rap should get it. The others en-
tered will only be in the way.
Split of Fifth
The sixth race is split of the fifth,
and should furnish good keen contest
between Ellie, Fastoso. Henry and Hi
| Caul Cap. Ellie ran sucn grand race on
Monday, where he was with the leader
all the way, then hung on gamely to get
the place. and If he runs as well today
may win brackets. Fastoso is a nice colt
and will be hard to beat for place.
Henry will be bang up all the way and
II would be no surprise to see him beat
them all Hi Caul Cap will be dangerous
at this route, for he is good right now.
Belarius won his last race so easily
when he beat a fair lot that there is no
telling how good a colt he is, so look
for him to be the one that should win.
Rev Hindoo's only effort was a good one
and he has an excellent chance to beat
Bellarius. Diamonito and Dredger should
argue it out for the short end of the
purse.