Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-22
HORSES WORKED
OUT FOR RACES
OWNERS PREPARE FOR MATT
NEE ST. PATRICK'S DAY
CLEAR WEATHER GIVES TRAIN.
ERs CHANCE TO DRIVE
Several Noted Animals on Track at
Agricultural Park Make Excellent
Time, Considering Long
Enforced IdIeness
BY DAN PATCH

Agricultural park presents b11sv
scene every morning during the spell
OF clear'weather, From o'clock in the
morning until long past the hour Of
noon the horses were worked ont in
preparation for the matinee st PAT
ricks day, and most of the animals
nave been benefited decidedly nv their
enforced idleness for the mast few
weeks. ="
Of course, after the LONG letun +ba
miles have all been slow, with brush
a. tne end but next week, if the wealth
er permits, they all will begin getting
miles down in the teens, and with fa7
yoraole weather up to March IL all
barring accidents-should be in tha
pest possible shape for the races on
that day. -
most attractive program is con-
teInplated, and one that will bring ont
the fastest horses in training at the
track, besides several specials inc1nd-
ing one OF Dan Hogan's novelties.
The grand stand at Agricultural narl,
- Inuch IN need of repairs and a coat
OF paint, and every building on the
grounds should be either torn down or
thoroughly repaired and painted. The
rack ltself needs at least $4,000 spent
on II TO make it compare with tha
tracks up north. AS for beautifvine
Ihe grounds, too much could not he
uone 10 make them attractive to eyerv-
one, and the breeders and those ipter-
ested in the development of the harness
morse that have made California thn
IIVdl or kentucky are to a man in IA
WI soL OF lhese improvements. The horse
men are anxious to have the stables
rebuilt and the fence surrounding the
srounuS replaced and the track kent
intact for the training and racine az
norSes. 1t is not necessary to rebni1d
the stables in the section where they
now are, in the prettiest part of the
srouhos. Let them, if necessary. be
t,o Rue as nluch out of sight as possible, on
Ihe otner side Of the track, between the
nVe-elghths pole and the first turn.
ana make the grounds around the
grand stand and entrance where the
olo ana handsome pepper trees are
as beautiful as possible. Then sur
round the property with a handsome
The more beautiful and attractive +be
grounds can be made, the more the
morse interests of the state will be
benefited
A Promising Stallion
Charles A. Durfee, whose name will
go down to posterity as the owner.
tralner and driver of Mckinney, as did
Rysdlck with Hambletonian, has at the
track black stallion by Lecco. 2:09%
tEat in time may be as great a horse
as mckinney. He is called DIR. Lecco.
and his dam was Bessie, by McKinnev'
ana MS second dam Stemwinder, the
dam of Directum, 2:O5H, DR.. Tecco is
now 4-year-old and trailed in o.15X
as 3-year-old and has speed enough
now to make him a sure 2:1O performer.
yesterday he stepped mile in 2.30
Inc first three-quarters was in a log.
put the last quarter was in :32b and
done so easily and in such perfect form
that second faster is certainly with
IN his power. Added to his speed and
Dreedlng, he is most attractive in
dlVldual, compactly built, tremendous
muscular development, short. coupled
with great depth Of chest, altogether so
olocklly built that till one stands along
SIDE of him one does not realize his
helght; the best of feet and legs and
handsome head and neck. Though
larger, he is the image Of Directum.
who holds the record for a fourth
heat, 2:05A, since 1S93
Henry Delaney has in his stable an
attractive bay mare, called Margaret.
by Mckinney, dam by Guy Wilkes. She
is owned by d. J. Healey Of Petaluma,
and has made a mile in 2:18 She is
doing we'll and under the careful hand
ling and good care Delaney gives all
his stock is sure to gain a fast record
this season. She is a strong, rugged
piece of horsef1esh and as we'll bred as
any ones horse, and with her disposi-
ton and manners she is bound to make
friends.
Walter Maben worked his full sister
to Zomatta yesterday last quarter in
33 seconds, and Ida Nullerton a mile in
2:22, last quarter in :32h
Fred Ward worked the matinee
PAGER Ziegfried a mile in 2:18.
Jake Levy has recovered sufficiently
from his sereve illness to team, Richie
Baron two miles in 2:27 and 2:2714.
Princess Laurie worked a slow mile.
but came through the stretch like a
bird, and Rapidan Dillon did the
same. Red Mex. worked an easy
mile in 2:22, and Goldennut in 2:20 Dan
Dan s., trial last year in 2:07, worked a
slow mile. He is in Fred Wards stable
this year.