Opening Handicap Already Considered, Daily Racing Form, 1908-10-29

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OPENING HANDICAP ALREADY CONSIDERED. , San Francisco. Cal.. October 2S. Although weights will not be announced until next Wednesday, it is ; regarded as a foregone conclusion that the Ilildreth entry will be a pronounced favorite for the Opening r Handicap. Ilildreth holds a strong hand in Montgomery. " Dandelion and Fitz Herbert. Firestone probably will be second choice. C. U. Ellisons Don Enrique " and Royal Tourist are lieing pointed for the race. i "Hie former worked six furlongs today in 1:15. and Boyal Tourist the same distance in 1:10s. Eye-?iright, another prospective starter, went seven fur-li " ngs 1n 1::.1S. Hereafter worked three-eighths in i :ir; Silver Stocking and Abraham the same distance in 3GA. These works were over a heavily sprinkled tr,rhe directors of the state fair at Sacramento will 5 endeavor to secure legislation legalizing pari-mutuel i betting in connection with their races. For the past two years betting lias been interdicted at the state g fair meeting. Jockey McP.rlde arrived today. B. W. lleffner will .bring Okenite. Prosper and Killcreen hero for a winter campaign with Andy Blakelevs shipment from New York. James Caffrey has wired that he will ship Gowan. Ed Alvey and "Lucky" Baldwin -are among the Santa Anita owners who have made liberal stake engagements here. P. M. Walker will ship Dixie Gold. Ramble and Ave yearlings here from Winchester. I,aura F. 11. broke a leg and was destroyed at ac. A.eircLaughlin has arrived from Salt Lake City with Knight of the Grip. Kamsack and two yearlings and A. Boss is here from Sacramento with Oceola. Sanpiper and Yankeet.


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