The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07

prospects are for fair day, and the
track accommodations. materially
added TO during the summer probably
viii be severely taxed. The track Itself
was never in better condition and viii
be~as fast as at any time during the
season. II may not be quite as fast
as at the opening one year ago, but
IL viii be safer on account of the
cushion that superintendent Grant has
provided il with. At that. with the
superior class Of horses engaged in
the racing, there may be some record
smashing al the very outset.
The card which Handfcapper Ma
thansOn has provided for opening day
efectually disposes OF the fear enter
taineo in certain quarters that an in
sunciency Of horses would be ready for
the opening. All the races filled well
and the class of the card is very much
higher than on any previous opening
day in the annals of the sport here
abOuts.
The sport viii begin with six fur
long affair of the selling variety, for
which y platers of fair caliber have
been named Silver Stocking the class
prentice Jockey Taplin, whose contract
H. G. BedWell recently purchased from
limited experience. but Silver Stocking
IS an easy mare TO handle and as she
is right good just now she should win
IN spite Of the handicap. of an un-
viii be the contender. The horse has
given evidence Of being at his best and
Jockey Gilbert viii ride him. Jockey
Street will have the mount on his en-
plOyer's PhalanX, which has been
working extra good. When Sweet last
rode here nobody had any idea that he
would make a reputation for himself
on the New York tracks, Yet that is
what he did last summer, and there is
naturally much curiosity on the part
II the local racegoing public TO his
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showed promising form at Butte. viii
ride Mabel HOllander. which mare ran
wel during the Butte meeting. Jockey
Archibald who was one of the stars
OF the Seattle meeting, viii make his
debut in the colOrs Of A. 3. Spreckels
on that gallant old cripple, Voorhees,
g Russell. another boy who made good
At Seattle. viii ride Military Man,
which retdrns to the races after an
absence OF two seasons 1t seems too
much 10 expect that either Of these
much Of a showing under the circum-
stances. May Amelia. Adena and Sir
Brillsr, three other starters, are sup
posed to be in condition to do their
best. The balance of the field includes
Edith r. which is making her first
start since last winter, and Enerd and
Charles Green, which have been racing
IN the bushes None Of these look
TO have much chance
CLEVER TWO YEAR OLDs
A clever band of year olds viii be
brought together by the second race.
Achieve, from the Hildreth stable, with
Jockey Shilling as her pilot, probably
viii be q well supported favorite. Lis
towel which beat her on the closing
day Of the Seattle meeting. may be able
to do it again and viii be a close sec
ond choice. Torbellino. the half
brother 70 Dr. Leggo, which made a
good showing against eastern cracks
during the summer, has the worst OF
the weights and will be doing well 10
get any Of the money here. Right
easy, whose Seattle form was not up
to her showing Of last winter here,
has a pull in the weights and may
prove exceedingly troublesome, as she
has seemingly improved since return
ing TO California OF the other con-
tenders Prudent, Captain John and Bold
are the most promising. Tom Hay
from J. D. Millin last spring, has been
showing very moderate form. Mad
man, which is making his initial ap-
pearance on the coast, ran some fair
races IN the east but prefers muddy
going
WALTER MILLERS MOUNT
The third. a purse race for year
olds and upward at a mile and 20
yards, presents an open aspect. Sugar
maid probably would win should she
run up 10 her best form, but there is
some doubt of her doing so, as her
Seattle form was below par and she
has given little indication in her work
that she is back to her good form.
W. 7. Overton came TO the coast with
several excellent performances to his
credit on the Kentucky tracks and
looms as a likely contender. Fred
Bent has been working extra good for
Frank DOss and Walter Miller is likely
TO ride him. The racing public will
thus be enabled to get an early line
on Niller's present saddle form. Wood
craft, which s. c. Hildreth has been
IL.
Montgomery, was shifty selling
platter in the east and il he has not
been drilled too hard may take some
beating. Logistilla, EIildreth CASTOR
dicap two seasons ago, appears TO
have the best chance of the outsiders
Neither Cadichon nor Ocean Shore, the
remaining contenders, have given any
indication that they will be able TO
run well enough to win.
The Opening handicap, in which in
terest naturally centers, comes fourth
on the card. s. c. Hildreth having
made four entries, all Of formidable
caliber. dominates the race and his en-
try VIII be well backed at about even
money. The field of - horses named
10 go overnight may be reduced by the
withdrawal of Don Enrique. Jack Nun
naIly. and one or two others before
post time. but IL is assured that the
band Of horses than ever faced the
barrier on any preceding opening day
even with the doubtful starters elm
mated. Interest IN the outcome of the
race runs high. and speculation will be
by no means confined TO Hildreths for
1nida,ble quartet. as other contestants
viii have substantial followings There
will be plenty who will remember that
Martin Nathanson makes clever hand
tcaps and they win not be backward
IN taking q chance on whatever they
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