Grand California Racing., Daily Racing Form, 1897-02-18

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GRAND CALIFORNIA RACING Here are some expert opinions of the present racing in California from men who know what true racing is and are on the ground The racing is first class in every respect and equal to any I have seen in jears A grand place to winter and I like it Tory much Darid Gideon GideonI I was never more surprised Two beautiful tracks and as good racing as anyone would care to see C H Pettingill PettingillContrary Contrary to the reports East I am surprised to see good betting and firstclass racing here Twentyfour books on and no trouble for me to place all the money I want to bot George E Smith Pittsburg Phil PhilIt It is surely the best winter racing ever held in this country It is certainly very honest and will compare very favorably with any racing in the East George Wheelock WheelockNo No place adapted for winter racing like this Both tracks elegant firstclass racing and the management splendid Chas F Dwyer DwyerI I find that the racing at the two trackshere is up to the highest standard For a racing point during the off season in the East it on not be excelled C R Grannan GrannanEacing Eacing is as clean and as good as I have seen on any track at any tim of the year Ed Corri gan ganSan San Francisco is certainly fortunate in having two such race tracks as Irigleside and Oakland each complete in every appointment the rac ¬ ing clean and clear of all scandal Frank Ire ¬ land landTLe TLe racing in California this winter is equal to any given at any race track in the country The class of horses competing is above the aver ¬ age for winter sport and the money they run for larger than ever at this season of the year The tracks in this vicinity are equal to any on the continent being superb ones to race over and equipped with all that is needed to make a first class establishment in every respect East ¬ ern horsemen will soon realize this and make in the future California their winter port A H Daniels DanielsThis This is the best racing I have seen in ten years Firtt class sport and first class betting Barney Schreiber SchreiberUnquestionably Unquestionably the city of San Francisco is the desired spot for racing during the winter months The racing compares favorably with the sport on the Eastern tracks in the height of the summer season Harry Harris HarrisBoth Both tracks elegant Better racing than I thought would be had in the winter P Dunne Two grand tracks Racing as good as I have seen anywhere in summer VV P Magrane MagraneRacing Racing firstclass Have seen no better any ¬ where Pick the winners and you can got all the money you want H Eugene Leigh LeighIt It is grand racing Nothing like it anywhere Dan Honig


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