The daily sentinel., 1909-03-27

"BedweH and Taplin Accorded an
ovation. Owner and Rider of Nadzu.
Winner OF the Thornton Stakes,
Prove Popular Turf Idols"
Ten thousand persons on Saturday
made H. G. Bedwel, the Colorado
turfman. the happiest man in Cali
fornia. when they accorded his horse,
Nadzu. and his clever little jockey,
Taplin, one of the greatest ovations
ever given winning pair on the
local track. BedweH's clever per-
former. Nadzu, won the Thornton
stakes, the most famous long-distance
classic of the American turf, in an
easy manner on Saturday and judg
ing from the ovations and the hand
clasps the owner received following
his horses great vicotry, it appears
that Bedwell is one of the best-liked
turfmen operating at the local track.
Bedwell has shown himself to be
wizard In conditioning horses, not
only for short distances, but more so
for races over a long distance of
ground. 1t will be remembered that
he won the famous Thornton stakes
and the Thornton renewal of 1907
the most sensational distance races
ever run in the history of the turf,
Los Angeleno winning the long races
by head from Mamie Algol on both
occasions. The fact that head fin
ish was on tap after negotiating four
miles was sensational enough, but to
come back and finish in exactly the
same order. only heads apart, Will
never be forgotten by those who were
lucky enough to view each of the
famous contests.
without question Bedwell is the
most consistent trainer and owner
operating at the local track, and he
has gained thousands of friends
among the the racegoers, who speak
in the highest of terms of the wizard
conditioner. The TURTLES have come
to realize that they are getting a run
for their money whenever Bedwell
starts one OF kis horses, and this fact,
coupled with the clever riding OF
Taplin, the crackerjack apprentice
under contract to Bedwell, makes the
yellow and green colors one of the
safest gambling propositions offered
at the local track.
Fulletta. bought for a song by
Bedwell, turned out to be one of the
most consistent horses that ever raced
about the bay. This clever trick was
trained by Bedwell and since the
meeting opened at Emeryville this
season, the game little horse has won
twelve races, a great record. Fulletta
was recently sold by Bedwel to a
prominent Californian, who won one
of the society races the other day at
Coronado with him.
All of Bedwell's horses have proven
most consistent and 1t seems that he
is wizard in conditioning animals.
Bedwell bought Don Enrique, a noted
sulker, from Charlie Ellison, for ST.
600 and the TURTLES will watch with
interest Bedwell's work with the
clever horse and his efforts to break
the crack runner of his sulking hab-
its. According to Bedwell, Fulletta
was bad sulker when he first ac-
quired him, but under Taplin's hand
ling he was soon broken of his bad
habits and proved to be one of the
best and most consistent horses rum
ming at the local track.
NadZu. the winner of the long race
on Saturday, was acquired by Bed
well. after that horse had been beaten
his Fulletta in a selling race. Nadzu
was entered by Il. j. Ramsey at $500
and after the race, Bedwell bid him
up to $1,000 and took the horse. As
Fulletta was second, Bedwell. as
owner of him, got half of the bid
up" price and acquired Nadzu for
$3.50 net. Nadzu had been entered
by Ramsey for the long-distance race
on Saturday and Bedwell went right
on training the clever gelding for the
stake engagement, which he won so
easily on Saturday.
Taplin rode a clever race on the
winner and he judged the pace to
perfection, having his mount in hand
at all times through the gruelling
race 1t is tremendous task to ride