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ALVEYS EXCELLENT CALIFORNIA STABLE. Prominent among the large stables located at Santa Anita Park is: that of Ed Alvey. who at the recent Lutonia meeting greatly strengthened his string by the addition of Plnkola and Friend Harry. Alveys horses are in charge of Grover C. Baker, who is one of the youngest trainers of thoroughbred horses in this country. Baker had charge of Alvevs string last season and Droved himself a capable trainer. He developed Colonel Bob. the champion sprinter of last winters racing, and successfully handled IMcCliord and llazelthorpe. Colonel Bob is a splendid-looking animal, a large black three-year-old son of Cenarion Fonsolette. He is a remarkablv fast breaker, lias marvelous speed and is a gooil weight carrier. Last winter he ran six furlongs in 1:112, which was the American record for the distance until Nimbus broke it at Empire City, and was running so easily at the finish that many horsemen were of the opinion that he could have easily clipped off a few fractions of a second from the record. He fell lame shortly after being shipped to Kentucky1 and had to be fired and turned out for the summer. The new additions to the Alvey stable. Plnkola and Friend Harry, gave Baker two formidable racers which should prove frequent winners. Pinkola has proved a worthy successor to his famous sire. Pink Coat, the American Derbv winner, and has captured many valuable stakes, including the Latouia Derby and the rich Empire City Handicap. Plnkola. as a two-year-old. made fifteen starts and was never unplaced, finishing first in eleven, second in two and third in two. earning the sum or 1908.sh,855. This year Pinkola has started in twenty-three races, won thirteen, finished second in three and third In five, being only unplaced twice in his two years of racing. He has earned thus far this season the sum of 4,730. Friend Harry is a two-year-old of great promise by Orlando Alice Brand, dam of Pink Coat, and is so highly thought of that Alvey did not hesitate in .giving ,000 for him. He has only started in five races, four of which he won and finished second in the other. He will be Alveys dependence in the Los Angeles and California Derbvs. Prince Ahmed and ltedgauntlet are two other good ones under Bakers charge. It is seldom that any horse under the care of Baker goes to the post unfit to race his best and with such capable racers as he has in his string now it will be surprising if the Alvey stable does not finish the season close to the top.
