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T SANTA ANITA TURF NOTES 1 i - - Walter Taylor, who trains the good filly Valley Lass for John Cromwell, sent his hope for the opening day Breeders Champion Stakes a stiff mile on Christmas morning. The filly went the distance in 1:41 and a fraction. Taylor is convinced that she will take to the mile route. "If she stops the rest of them will," he remarked. Nelson Howard came out to watch Gosum take an easy mile in 1:42. The big horse pulled up in fine shape and now seems a very likely starter in the New Years Handicap run on Monday, January 2. The rail of the race track is crowded these mornings with owners out to watch their horses prep for the big opening stakes the California Breeders Champion Stakes and the New Years Handicap. , Lawrence Barker was a race track visitor to watch his South Americans work. Horace Luro, prominent breeder and race horse owner from the Argentine, was also on the race track. Luro owns Vino Puro, stakes winner from the Argentine. For the forthcoming auction of home-breds which the California Breeders Association will put on at Hollywood Park on January 9 there will be five sons and daughters of the great stallion Flying Ebony to go on the block. This stallion ranks high on the national list in respect to the number of winners sent to the post during the 1938 season. He has averaged during his entire stud reer 69 per cent of winners in his racing get. Flying Ebony is the property of Charles E. Perkins, owner of the Alisal Ranch and president of the California Breeders Association. Esposa, one of the greatest mares and third ranking money-winner of her sex in this country, is due on the Santa Fe Chief from the East Esposa will carry the colors of William Ziegler in the 00,000 Santa Anita Handicap. In the same car with her will be Blaze of Glory, Our Matt and Ame-rosa. The horses will be trained by that veteran turfman, Matt Brady, who was here at Santa Anita two winters ago with the English horse Flamenco. Lin Howard, son of C. S. Howard, arrived at Santa Anita and was out on the track ponying his crack South American flyer, Ligaroti. He reports the horse in prime condition and ready to go. Lin not only owns Ligaroti, in partnership with Bing Crosby, but he also trains him.
