The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-30
Turfmen Now
Figure Oh the
Rich Futurity
Keene's Stable Probably VIII
Go TO Post Favorife at
Sheepshead Bay
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NEW YORK. Aug. 29.-An attention
is now focused on the futurity which
will be decided at Sheepsheae Bay to-
morrow. 1t is such an open race tEat the
winner is in doubt, and while krene's
stable probably will go tosthe post IA
vorite. it is not sure thing that the
rich prize will be placed to his account.
That Barleythorpe has a winning
chance can be CLEANED from the fact
that James Ganney gave something
like $4,000 in cold cash for him, with
a contingency should he win the Flu
turity. He IS speedy horse, and prac-
tically green, as he was not trained un-
til late, and never had a fair chance.
line on his chances can be gathered
from trial he had last week. when
he worked six furlongs in 1:17 over a
track that was heavy.
Grasmere won the United States Hoo
tel stake over course that was trifie
dead in .1:14 As. BY time comparison
Barleythorpe would hardly have to i'm
prove to beat Grasmere. ret he is not
considered within a week of a good
race.
The contender in the Futurity, ac-
cording to good judges here. is Candle
berry, a colt from r. I. wilson's stable.
He showed excellent staying qualities
at Saratoga, and is expected to i'm
prove considerably before post time.
That he Will be a contender is posi-
tive, and as he Will get all allowances,
being a maiden, there is no question
about his being a factor, and decided
one, with average riding luck.
Appended are the probable starters,
Jockeys and odds for the futurity:
Sweep l9G. Butwell, to ); Grasmere, 10,
Scoyiile S to 3; Barley thorpe, IL, Gilbert . 70
l; Candleherry; IL, AasgraEs. . TO 1; i koeAy
III. A. Walsh. 10 10 1; Glennadeane, 1l9, J.
Butler. 10 to L: DGllesre. 10, Z. hugan 70 20
MeGee, 20 10 L; MaIitine. ia, c. Grand. 20 10 l.;
Naughty Boy. III. Mccarthy. 40 TO L; The Cen
Nieol' 100 to /. sweep and Grasmere coupled as
Keene entry. Perry johnson ard GlennadeaHe
coupled I. W. o'Brien entry.
Eastern Racing Gossip
According to a letter from Saratoga
the horses of Colonel W. E. Apologize
have been off for some time and the
stable is not showing TO advantage.
Colonel Apologize also has been IN
fortunate in HIS betting operations.
The same writer says that George
Rose cleaned zap $4,000 a week ago
Saturday and that he was then about
even on the eastern season.
Woodford Clay some months ago rer
fused 1000 for Ocean Bound. the
Ally that went lame during the run
ming of the Hopeful stakes at Sara
toga. She will be absent from the
Futurity and may not get into the
races this fall.
II ct though
Thomas was reputed TO have paid
/ $4,000 for Hermis the real figure
was likely $4,000. H. M. Zeigler paid
$4,000 to Cots brothers for Hermis as
a year DID, later disposing> of him to
L. V. Bell for $4,000. Thomas then
secured the horse and at the dispersal
sale held by Thomas last year Zeig-
Ter bought him for the small sum OF
5000.
Salama, the dam of the fast colt
Waldo, was sold last year for the tri-
fling sum of 1925, but the experts who
placed such a low valuation on her
then now regard her as one of the
most valuable mares in the country
The honor of breeding Waldo belongs
to John E. Madden, as he sold Salama,
with her now crack son, then unborn,
to Captain S. S. Brown for SLIGO.
Palnudes, sire of Waldo. was bought
by Madden from Edward Corrigan in
1904. Corrfgan advised Madden not to
purchase the son of st. Simon, as he
said he was too small for a stallion.
Madden paid $500 for the imported
horse without seeing him.
Jack Joyner says he is unable TO &C
count for the poor showing of Fair
play IL, Priscillian and Stamina in
England. They looked well and did
we'll. but, could not run to advantage.
Joyner does not think the handicap
ping kept them from showing their
true form. Joyner, however, thinks
the handicappers have been rather Sc
we're with some of the Whitney horses,
among them Sixty II, Sea Cliff and
Perseus III The American trainer is
well pleased with English racing.