The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21
VIEW TIL E
LONG DISTANCE
CONTEST
Victory OF BedweHS Nadzu in
Thornton Stake AppIaHded
by YaSt Thr0ng
Bv J. z. Jefery

Emeryrille yesterday. 1t was the hf-
teenth renewal OF the most famous long
distance fixture OF the American turf
After three Of the four miles consri-
-uung its route had been traversed the
race lost All semblance OF q contest and
became a procession. At the finish
Nadzu was 30 lengths in front of Or
cagna, the second horse. Orcagna beat
Mendon the third horse, by so lengths.
while Milford. Cloyne and Benvolio. the
remaining oontenders were as badly
strung out
Though lacking in spectacular effect
by reason Of the ease with which
Nadzu's victory was accomplished, the
outcome Of the race was received with
marked manifestations Of public salts
faction because OF the popularity OF the
tsedwell c0lOrs and Jockey TapIn, The
successful rider. with local race goers
IN consequence Of the consistency which
has been shown by The BedweH horses
and jockey throughout the season. The
public has learned to rely upon getting
q rgn for its money whenever II backs
The green and yellow Of the Colorado
tIrfman. whose winning OF the Thorn
ron or 1907 with Los Angeleno was
duplicated yesterday. Bedwell has
shown himself TO be a wizard in the
eondItionins OF horses Tor distance rae
iag. and the painstaking and iutelli-
sent prep which Nadzu received for
The race accounted for the ease with
which he vanQuished his opponents
NADZU WELL BACKED
Nadzu was nor the favorite OF tie
race but was well backed second
choice. Milford ruled favorite on the
strength Of having beaten Nadzu with
greater frequency upon the occasions
or previous meetings than vice versa
There was some disposition TO criticise
Jockey WaIsh's handling OF the favor
lie after he had failed TO finish in the
money. bur the horses disappointing
showing probably was due principally
70 his inability TO so so far as four
miles. After three miles of forward
running. during most OF which he made
the pace under restraint. Milford was
thoroughly done. Jockey Walsh was
content to let Benvolio set the pace
tor the frst mile. but gave Milford his
head on the second circuit IL was for
tnis he was criticised
The frst mile was run IN $50 the
second in 1898. the third in 1913 and the
last in l-52 So. Tt viii be observed
that the two miles during which Nil
ford made the pace We're faster than
THE others hy q considerable margin.
which may have had something to do
with Mlfords failure TO remain in con-
tention TO the end.
sASILT MAINTAINS PACE
While all the other contenders. with
The exception Of Orcagna, were stag
Eerirg behind the winner. Nadzu came
out Of the race in excellent shape and
seemingly with. something in reserve
Tn fact. II looked as il he might have
been able 10 maintain the pace at
which DE was running indefinitely
Jockey Tapiu became confused as to
The number Of miles which had been
covered and rode out his mount an ad-
diuonal half mile after the finish be-
fore Die came 10 a realization that the
race was over and hrst money of 5000
won
There IS q bare possibility that Or
caEna might have given Nadzu an ar
eument had Jockey COburn made an
earlier move with Walkers horse. Co
burn permitted Orcagna TO trail far
back Of all the other contenders until
tae race was virtually over. and the
horse had So much left when Coburn
started ~ make his move in the last
lalf mile that he successiveIv ran by
Cloyne- Milford and Mendon as if they
were tied 10 a post, and was rapidly
reducing Nadzu's lead at the end
oEcagna's reward for hnisbing second
was $1,000 and 8Iendon, the third
morse. received s50e.
Pills Runs GREAT RACE
Pius and Erbet were a brace Of win
rers saddled by Trainer Andy Blakelev
and ridden by BlakeIey-s newly ac
csuIred apprentice Glass The former
Tas THE only favorite that succeeded in
winning. The circumstances under
which he scored indicated the iudg-
ment ~ the talent in rejecting Deneen.
The ring made choice. Pills was as
g 0od rs left at the post gradually over
took his company and won with some
thing left
Blagg ran unplaced as favorite Of the
TYLER handicap. the secondary feature
of the program. Jockey Taplins failure
10 get him away from the post with the
rest OF his field accounted for his being
an also ran Jeanne dare. which he
Iad supplanted iu faNorltism was poor
ly ridden 1y Jockey Lee and lost what
ever chance she might have had by be-
ing pocketed rrom start 10 finish. Cloud
light and Julia Powell two outsiders.
lad the race to themselves At all stages
and Cioudlight after waiting on Julia
Powel 10 the stretch, came away TO an
easily and impressively achieved VIC
tory. The time. I.13 Is FOR six fur
longs. was the fastest that had been
recorded over the EmeryviIle track
since last fall Jacobite. on which
Charlie Ellison had made one Of his
Characteristic plunges, finished third
OTHER BEATEN FAVORITEs
The other beaten favorites included
FoIiie Levy. Firebail and Barney Old
field Follie Levy quit after having
followed Elfn Beau, the ultimate win
ner Of the year old event. into the
stretch and finished outside the money.
JIrebau evidently far from his good
m. was never a dangerous factor
Z his race. which went TO the well
aged Anna J.. Daley in hot finish
with the consistent Amigo. Barney
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