The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-24
TWENTY HORSES
FROM OAKLAND
BOOger Red and BIagg, Two OF
CIaSSieSt Ponies in Country,
Included in Stable.

Two Of the best race horses in the cOun-
try, BOoger Red and Blagg, arrived in
this city Friday morning at o'clock over
The Southern Pacific and Oregon Short
Line from Oakland. They form a part OF
three stables, all from Oakland. and came
in at the same time. Twenty horses were
included in the shipment. and all are in
the best of condition. They. were taken
to their stable at the fair grounds. and
viii be given plenty of work preparatory
TO participation in the fOrty-day meet
of the Utah Jockey club.
Booger Red is a fOur-year-Old. and
proved the sensation Of the California
tracks this year. The splendid horse won
thirty-One races out of forty-nine starts.
and in those in which he was beaten
never failed to come back and win from
the horse which had previously defeated
him. He rs owned by J. II. Brannon and
is valued at $1,000. Among the horses
defeated by Booger Red is none other
than the champion Roseben, who, al
though doing his best, was beaten twice
by neck.
BIagg is well known to all followers
of the racing game. He has proven a
wonder in handicap events and has been
a frequent winner. Blagg is owned by
l. r Lee & Son of Oakland.
The aTrivals@y esterday morning were as
follows: L. T. Lee & Son, with Blagg,
Night Deck Coppers, King Of Yolo and
three others
J. II. Brannon with BOOger Red, Cabin.
Fred Bent and five others.
Briggs & Co. with Q. K. Harrington,
Lena Merrill. Ed Cack and Lyle Nia4.
All came from Oakland, where they have
been racing
Mr.. Brannon. who is at the Cullen.
stated that California had seen the best
racing this year in its history. He pre-
dicted a brilliant future for Salt Lake
City and Utah in the racing game, saying
that 1t could not possibly be in better
hands than 1t is today. He proposes to
show the people just what a grand little
animal like BoOger Red can do, and the
public will be treated TO some rare exhibit
tons of speed and track work when the
little horse takes its place for the start.
Frank Jerett, the plucky Jockey, is here
TO ride for the BrannOn stable. He has
pilOted BOOger Red to all his victories,
and expresses confidence that he can &C
complish the trick again. Jockey Jerett
has the name Of being one Of the highest
priced riders to sit horse at the coast
tracks this year
-Keene Bros. will arrive at O'Clock this
morning with a string OF fifteen horses.
Through some misunderstanding. the
Getaway Special did not leave Los An
geles until o'clock Friday night and will
not arrive here until u O'Clock, noon,
Sunday. Word was received by General
Manager Finn that the train left Los
Angeles Thursday morning. but the train
dispatcher of the Salt Lake Route de-
MED this late last night, saying it did
not leave until last evening. owing to the
starting point on time. II is expected that
there will be a great crowd at the depot
to meet the train upon its arrival.
By next Tuesday the best string of rae
ing thoTOughbreds in the country will be
quartered at the fair grounds, and the
lovers of horse racing are assured of a
meeting here next month which will be
second TO none.
Yesterday the track was narrowed and
the top crust removed. A new cushion
will be laid. and il is expected that the
track will be in splendid condition by the
first of the week.