The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-07

Gilbert Will
Ride for Weir
At Saratoga
California Jockeys Abilities
Are Wei Thought of by
Trainer of R0seben

Jockey Clifford Gilbert, the Califor-
MIA boy who has been riding as a free
lance on the Canadian circuit since
Thomas II. Williams disposed of the
contract on him, will ride for Frank
Weir at Saratoga and possibly at
Sheepshesd Bay. Gilbert had a num-
Der OF mounts from the Weir stable at
Emeryviile last season. and Roseben's
trainer was well pleased with his rid
ing.
Alfred Noble. the horse for which
James Carney paid SIC. e00. is in the
string Weir handles. The horse was
eligible for the Saratoga handicap, but
il is said Weir thought Sam Hildreth
would start King James and Resti-
gouche and that James Rowe might
send Celt or Hilarious to the post, and
for that reason he abandoned the idea
Of starting the son of Garry Herr
mann.
Prince Ahmed, the good horse in the
stable of H G. Bedwell, has no stake
engagements at Saratoga and his APP
pearsnce in races Will be confined to.
overnight handicaps and purse events.
When the Saratoga stakes closed Bed
well was planning to race on the
Canadian circuit, but his horses showed
UP so well at Empire City he decided
I 70 try the game at Saratoga.
Prince Ahmed is a son of King Han
over and has proved to be a tough
campaigner. When owned by John
c. Ferriss he won the Empire City
handicap of 1907. Since then he has
had much racing in different parts of
the country, but is apparently very
sound. Bedweu will enter him liber-
ally in the fall stakes at Sheepshead
Bay, Grsvesend and Belmont Park.
King Hanover. sire of Prince Ahmed,
was by Hanover and won the Grand
Union Hotel stake at Saratoga in 1901.
His victory displeesed his owner the
late William C. Whitney, who was hop
ing that Tommy Burns would allow
Goldsmith, stable companion, to win
the event and thus save all allowances
for King Hanover. a Futurity eligible.
AS il was. the colt was forced to take
Up 12s pounds, and the impost beat
him. Yankee. a colt in which whitney
held a half-interest, proved the winner
Of the Futurity.
William Walker is another owner
well known here who overlooked the
Saratoga, stakes. His clever performer,
Stanley Fay, was not named for the
: rich events TO be decided there.
Molera & Josephs have a string of
eight horses which they are preparing
for fall and winter campaign. Some
months ago they purchased number
of mares and are devoting considerable
attention to breeding.
Thomas McCreery, an eastern horse
man. recently returned to New York
after having spent some time in Eng
land. He says there was a marked diff
ference in the appearance of the
American colt. Sir Martin, when he
started in the English derby and on the
day in which he was beaten in the
Gold Cup. McCreery says the horse
b has lost about $50 pounds and was
wanting in dash and spirit. He thinks
II VIII take a year for Sir Martin to
get back to his best form. The colt
had a severe campaign when racing
under the colors Of John E. Madden
in this country. but never showed any
III effects. Joseph Cannon is handling
the colt IN England.
McCreery is of the opinion that
James r Keene's good horse Ballot
has been affected to some extent by
the excessively humid British climate.
He attributes his failure to show to ad-
vantage on The English turf to climatic
conditions much as the severe treat
ment Of the handicappers. Fair Play
and Priscilian are two other good
horses from this country that have
failed to show 10 advantage in Eng
land
II is said on good authority that Mr..
Keene refused $4,000 for Ballot last
October after the horse reached Eng
. land
John G. Follansbee and Matt Winn
we're scheduled to leave New York last
Monday for Juarez, Mexico, to super
wise the work OF building the new
track there. VIM announced that the
track would be a mile and an eighth
and modelled after the track at Ar
csdis, Los Angeles. There will be a
seven furlong and a mile chute. The
association plans TO give about Is
stakes during the season, which IL is
said will open Thanksgiving day En-
tries to the stakes are to close
October 5.