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TANFORANS OPENING CARD Racing Secretary R. P. Leighton Announces Program in Inauguration of Sport on Nov. 3. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Oct. 29. Racing secretary Robt. F. Leighton today announced the first weeks program of races for the Tan-foran meeting, which opens next Saturday. Outside of the Inaugural Handicap on opening day, which attracted 42 nominations, and the Debutante Stakes the following Wednesday, all the contests are overnight races. Horsemen are naturally interested in the distances of the races, the conditions and other features so that they can determine on where they will place their gallopers. Horse lovers can be assured of big fields as there will assuredly be close to four hundred horses at the track by the end of the week. The Pacific Coast Jockey Club is trying out the new idea of naming every race after some place in California. For the first day, Sacramento, Santa Rosa, Oakland, San Bruno and San Mateo all famous for producing great race horses will be honored by having the purses named after them. The card will start off with a five-eighths dash that will introduce a bit of speed right off the reel. Then there will follow two other sprinting races of 5 and C furlongs. The Inaugural Handicap is scheduled for a mile and a sixteenth. The fifth race is for 5JA furlongs and the card will close with a mile and seventy yard dash. After the first week racing secretary Leigh-ton will get a good line on the thoroughbreds so that the weekly program will be variegated and attractive. Three special handicap races are carded for Continued jd sixteenth page. TANFORANS OPENING CARD Continued from first page. the first week in addition to the stakes and over-night entry events. The Benicia Handicap, at a mile and seventy yards, is carded for Wednesday, and the Gilroy Handicap, at a mile and a sixteenth, and the Burlingame Handicap at furlongs are on for Saturday, November 10. More horses continue to arrive at Tan-foran. J. A. Coburn unloaded his stable yesterday, which included Knobbie, Flax, Huon Pine, Witticism, Convent, Cavet Emptor, Red Legs, McAuliffe and Canyon. In the same car were J. P. Lavins Valor and Stroller, and J. F. Coburns Maryland Belle. The program of races for the first day of the meeting at Tanforan follows : First race, the Sacramento Purse, Five furlongs. Purse, . For maidens, all ages. Eight pounds below the scale. Second race, the Santa Rosa Purse, five and one-half furlongs. Purse, 00. For two-year-olds, non-winners of two races. Five pounds below the scale. Maidens allowed 5 pounds. Third race, the Oakland Purse, six furlongs. Purse, . For three-year-olds. Six pounds below the scale. Non-winners of stake or handicap in 1923 allowed 4 pounds. If such are non-winners of 4 races in 1923, G pounds ; of 3 races in 1923, 8 pounds ; of races in 1923, 10 pounds. Maidens, 15 pounds. Selling or claiming races not tq be considered. Fourth race, the Inaugural Handicap, one mile and one-sixteenth. Purse, ,000 added. For three-year-olds and over. Entries closed. Fifth race, San Bruno Purse, five and one-half furlongs. Purse, 00. For three-year-olds and over. Seven pounds below the scale. Sixth race, San Mateo Claiming, one mile and seventy yards. Purse, 00. For four- year-olds and over, ,200. Five pounds below the scale. If for less, 2 pounds allowed for each 00 less to 00. - i - I t 5 - - - 1 , f - i. e r !. - - a ;. !, 2 2 !. I. e I. s - - i. - v r
