The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-04
FORDELLO WINS THE
FEATURE RACE
OF THE DAY
FOrSyfhe'S Horse JnSfffeS COR
fdence of BackerS Who Made
Him Odds On FsvOrite
By J. K. Jefery

F. A Forsythe's FOrdello won the
most pretentious race of yesterdays
Emeryvflle card in a manner that con-
firmed the good opinion local racing eS-
perts had formed concerning the horse
as a result of the impressive victory ne
had scored over ST. Francis and other
sprinters upon the occasion OF MS On5J
previous start. Just as IN MS pFecSsu
ing race. Fordello spreadeagIed .as
more formidable opposition that ne vas
meeting and won as his rider pledsou,
FOrdellO was an OddSOn faVorlte anu
those who had taken the snort o4us
that the DOOkieS were Wiling 20 LAY
against him had every reason 10 Do
gratlued over the style in which no
made good. The race was virtually "a a
procession. Collector JeSSup and FL
Picaro. the second and third choices;
chasing the favOrite in the Oruer OF
the Gods practically throughout Ine
race indicated that there was little
question Of FordeIlo's ability TO van
qulsb better horses than he mas Oeeh
pitted against
The Peer was the only other taxorlte
to win. Passenger. Grace G. and koSos
three of the beaten favOrites. hnlsned
out of the money Two of them Wet7
ridden by Jockey ScOville. VINO Is
booked for a session with Judge HOP
per today in consequence of the ire
quency with which he has landed pun
lie choices out of the money in the last
few days.
Rezon's performances in the year
old race stamped him as a colt of con-
siderable class He Overcame the dis
advantage of an outside position at the
barrier and packed III pounds 10 an
impressive victory. Getting on even
terms with the leaders in the stretch
he ran away from them in the mat
sixteenth. Tipster, well up from the be-
ginning. barely Outlasted the 100 to l
shot Sixteen for place. Sixteen was on
poorly and finished with a cyclOn1c
rush. Passenger. the favOrite. lost all
chance with the start. as did Miss
Roberts, another of the choices, both
being cut off when the barrier arose
BAIL gradually came from long
way back to beat Banposal, ravorlte or
the first, by nose after a terrific end
drive. LackfOOt. which had followed
DIR. Shermans early pace closely, last
ed TO be third. sherman weakened
SUDDENLY in the stretch.
CROWDING IN THE STRETCH
Gypsy King owed his victory in the
third to the poor Judgment of the boys
on the leaders in making so wide a
stretch turn that he was enabled 10
save a world of ground by close turn
and yet have clear sailing Dargin, a
20 TO 1 shot that went the overland
route. finished second, beaten a length.
while another 20 to L shot, JacOmO. got
up in the very last stride to wrest third
place from the favOrlte, Grace b The
latter was one of the greatest sufferers
from the crOwding out that took place
at the head of the stretch, being carried
into the deepest going. where the
morning gallOpers work around the
sticks Duke of Orleans and AIinOt,
two others that had been forward con-
tenders. quit badly IN the stretch.
Cambyses and The Peer fought IL out
in the fourth and the latter Won easily
enough at the end, while DesdOm was
just as easily third. VOladay was held
at short odds, but failed to show the
good form expected.
Sainesaw winner of the fifth, got on
DOOrlV but gradually worked her W9V
into forward contention and Outgamed
Harry Rogers in a holly contested
stretch struggle. Bill Curtis had little
trouble in beating Kogo, the favorite,
for show. KogO trailed the first part
and came with belated rush at the
end