The San Francisco call., 1909-08-03
Turret May
Race on the
Eastern Tracks
YOungster Thar Won Bell Stake
= Is Sought by Turfmen in
the Empire State

- .Eurret. the youngster that won the
. ;BelI stake at Emeryville last spring
2 may race on the eastern tracks before
s:tiig season is over, If the price placed
on him by B. l. Marks. one Of his
:.ioFynars. is satisfactory to New York
J. turfman. Marks received a telegram
q. yesterday from c. ]. Casey at Empire
cry asking him to name a price at
:sEBich he. would sell the son of Cunard
and Fower of Candles. Marks replied
lillian s5 500 was the figure at which he
:FS6,1la. part with him. Casey raced
.strfng. out here. and is familiar with
!: The performances of Turret, which was
handled by .Daggie" smith.
--.;..rsrfmen are particularly attracted to
3 'ur.ret. owing to the fine showing made
!: ias- waldo. one Of the star year olds
-sof the season and unbeaten since he
went to New York. Turret won from
several Of the best youngsters on the
coast. and in the Gebhard handicap
was beaten only a nose by Waldo for
lsjrd place. With a better rider he
sw6uld have been a more important fac
: tor in The race.
> since the close Of the racing at Oak
iana .'Turret has been at Sacramento
with Gilbert Rose. Judge Quinn, Pas
sser5ger.. Sonia and other horses trained
by eDaggie" Smith. He has been given
a letup. but Smith returned a few days
ago from Victoria and viii take the
String up and prepare for a fall cam
pafgn- in the event there is local racing.
Marks said yesterday that if there was
n6:racing. here the stable would be sent
10 New York next season
= II is not known whether Casey is act
ing for himself or another turfman in
asking for a price on Turret- Marks
ssf5 that he would not take dollar
less: than $500 for the gelding.
Waldo. the colt that directed atten-
. tiorf 10 .Turret, added TO his reputation
Yesterday by winning the Flash stake
at Saratoga. He is a bay colt by Pla-
nsdes-Salama. and owned by c. l.. Har-
risoE The youngster came out here
with the stable Of F. A. Forsythe, and
won one of the four races in which he
started There was little in his show
ling here on which to base a prediction
that he would develop into such z. star
-sas he:is proving TO be in the east.
ii was case Of a good horse devel-
opfng slowly. In his first eastern start
'Naf5o won the Juvenile stake at Bel
e Madden's supposed crack Newman
.:ket... Since then he won the Laureate,
s.Mahbanset and fremont stakes. In the
latter event he carried J. % pounds, and
ran six furlongs in III 3-5- 1t was then
:.decided to give Waldo a rest, and he
r:vvas prepared for the Saratoga cam
.baien- which opened successfully with
:fhe. victory in the Flash.
!: h c. Bedwell said that no price
.-vftthin reason would induce him to part
.:;;sriall the services Of Jockey Eddie Tap
sl5n.- He. made the statement after Al
.gernon Daingerfeld, secretary of the
Jockey club in New York, had sought
.1o,:-engage the boy for a prominent
:. ovner in Europe. raplin proved a
great find for Bedwell who secured a
-.s.Gohtract on the Fresno lad while he
5vas riding at salt Lake City last sum-
aiier The boy is so successful on the
New York tracks that he has a very
.5ayge following.
Vincent Powers. another jockey who
rode well at Oakland and Arcadia last
Season. may 90 abroad next year. He
has been taking on weight rapidly and
finds it difficult to get down to 11t
pounds. Powers is regarded as the star
of the riding brigade in this country
1t is reported he may go to England OF
France.
81. In 2 letter from Buffalo Mark Moses
who is. associated with Frank Balm. re-
ports that the book is about $1,000
winner on eastern operations. 1t i.
the. intention OF Balm to continue on the
Canadian circuit for some time.
Bud" Farrell, who is connected witt
the stable Of Dr. II. z. RoweIl. has re
turned from Butte. He has not beer
u good health. and was confined to hi.
home for a week. DR.. ROwell returned
TO his Oakland home after the close o.
tile salt Lake meeting, and Augi'
Anafer is handling the horses at Butte
He has won a few races. Farrell say:
that Boggs is the best horse at Butte
There are generally from six TO ter
hooks in line at Butte. Among thu
layers operating there are Ed Soule
sam stephens, John Lewis and Franz
shannon
When II. 3. Duryea's Mediant wor
the Stewards cup at Goodwood, Eng
land, il was an American victory al
reund. Jockey Frank ONein wen
from France TO ride the filly. Median
was bred in this country. Her ownei
is an American, as is her trainer, A J
Joyner.
Yankee Daughter. the FLY that rar
so wei AT Oakland when Archie Zim
mer raced her for T. u. Sullivan. has
been sold in New York to Francis r
tclLchcOck. The Daughter of MazagaT
and Sallie Of Navarro viii be retired Il
the farm and mated with Yankee. TIL.
latter IS at John +. Madden's Ham.
burg place. Francis Hitchcock and hi.
brother. Thomas, each own a third in.
terest in the Hanover horse Yankee
Daughter is unsOund and pulled VI
lame after a race at Yonkers recently
She was frequently sore after race.
here. Yankee Daughter is a half sister
TO Salvidere, the best year old O,
1906 and winner Of more than $4,000
Salvador, now % years old and thu
holder Of the American record for :
mile over the straight course at Mon.
mouth park, August %, 1890 agains
time. is TO be exhibited for three dav,
this week at the Woodford county faf,
at Versailles. Ky. Versailles is tn.
birthplace Of Mrs. James 3. Haggin
and when Secretary Fleming Meek q
the Woodford county association asked
the consent Of Haggin to put Saliva
tor on parade it was readily granted
salvator has been at Elmendorf farm
for number Of years.
According to New York advice,
George ". Langdon VIII come west t,
arrange for a shipment to E. r. Brad
iey's Idle Hour stud in Kentucky o
rr.,--o~I Auorfr-r1c nd l,rool