Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-30
MILLER IS
RIDING IN
BEST FORM
PILOTS THREE WINNERS AT
SANTA ANITA
BEATS BARRIER AND SCORES
WITH RoTANIsT
Ell cazador's Victory Fancy Looking,
others in Race Allowing Him
Unbeatable Lead-Larry
MuIlgan Wins
aY ]. G. GRIFFIN


again at Santa Anita yesterday
II all day. The Marvellous one ia
vored as usual at the barriers and IN
his choice of mounts. accounted fol
half the card and two of his three
winners were at a fancy price. Lee
Harrison, which annexed the opening
number. was as good as to l in the
betting. Botanist might have been OBJ
tanned at Is to and Col. White could
be found at to 2.
The big race on the card found Miller
exceptionally alert at the post when
the barrier shot up on the field OF
eight at the six furlong station. He
had Botanist all under way and headed
in the right direction when Dwyer
pulled the string. beating the gate
about four lengths.
In the betting previous to the race
Botanist was second choice. Magazine
having the call at 8 to 2, and Sir Ed
ward being fancied at 81 to 1. Bot
anist was better than IS at one time,
going to the post half a notch below
this figure.
With all the best of the start, Miller
went right on with the Boanerges
horse and never let the others get near
him. winning by two lengths. Sir Ed
ward was second for a bit after the
start, but Don Domo rounded for home
in that position, Magazine coming next
and then Sir Edward. Knapp sat down
to ride at this point, but could not nab
Botanist Magazine had hard time
getting in the money at all, Don Domo
giving him an awful argument for the
small end of the purse.
Contrary to his usual custom, Miller
took a little of the leaders mud in the
opening number, getting away in ninth
position with Lee Harrison IL and
gradually picking up his field, to win
by four lengths. Prolific was second,
and Chalfonte managed to nod Succeed
out of the remainder. The latter was
favorite at to 5, but failed when
called on to do something.
Prolific Makes Pace
Prolific made the pace, and Bemay
-. and Sir Russell took turns in follow
ing a length or two away. Rounding
the stretch bend, Succeed was in the
second hole, but when the drive came
stopped and allowed Lee Harrison IL
which was fourth, to romp by and
score by four lengths. Prolific man.
aged to stick for the place and Chal-
fonte came from far back to nip
Succeed.
Larry Mulligan was given nice ride
by Musgrave and had no trouble in
annexfng the baby race from Aunt
Aggie and Lucky Mate. Aunt Aggie
was odds-on favorite and should have
won, bad racing luck alone being re-
sponsibIe for her defeat. She ran a
nice race and was only half length
away from the big money at the WIRE
with Lucky Mate holding third position
all the way to cheat orphan Boy out of
a meal ticket. Bertha displayed some
nice. speed and may do later.
Martin gave Anoura nice ride in
the third number, and the heavily
backed favorite won by a head from
Billy Bowlegs, which ran an excellent
race and succumbed only in the final
Jumps. Eonite was third, but Senator
Beckham and Lois Cavanaugh, which
were expected to be thereabouts when
the numbers went up, performed indif-
ferently
The two front ones had it between
themselves all the way, Anoura making
the pace for the first half and then
They stuck to the job to the WIRE Mar
tin giving the filly a beautiful pilotage
and grabbing Billy in the final strides
Eonite was always prominent, ane
when Chief Desmond pinched himself
fought it out with Brawney Lad to gel
inside by a head.
The fifth number on the card made
a noise like Limburger. FL Cazador
. played from to 1 to half that figure
was allowed to get out in front fol
a commanding lead, and. as was in
tended, never let the others collar him
Foncasta was second and Bellmenct
third. Corrigan and Bellmence were
the opening choices, but the public
followed the educated scrip and made
Ell Cazador long priced favorite a
the bugle call.
IL cazador Leads
Harty drove Ell Cazador away from
the mile and three-sixteenths post fly
ing, and soon opened up a gap of tel
lengths on his field. Corrigan anC
Gentle Harry, which were next in line
did not close the space much, being
five lengths out of it at the final turn
Here Foncasta and Bellmence cam'
from the rear, but could do nothing
to Eel Cazador, the Wayland trick scor
ing by two lengths. Gentle Harry fel
head short of getting anything.
Col White was backed to even none,
in the closing number. a mile affair
and Miller used his best judgment il
handling him, coming from behind tt
win by length and half Preen wal
second, with Gossiper II next in line
A heavy play on Dredger resulted il
nothing for the public, as even Natti'
Bumppo led the Walsh bird home.
Preen showed his usual early speet
and led clear to the paddock. Her
Col. White, which had been place.
third, behind Gossiper. was shaken VI
for the final run and had no difficult,
in scoring. Auccasin was there witt
some clever footwork for half a mile