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California By Kent Cochran — — — — — — Stable Confident Finnegans Chances Good Tanforan Handicaps Top-Quality Fields Gordon Glissons First Homebred Entered TANFORAN, San Bruno, Calif., April 30.— "Finnegans race was entirely satisfactory." So stated Neil McCarthy on the phone from Louisville Wednesday morning to Barry Whitehead. The Los Angeles barrister called to inquire about the weather prospect in California, for his Irish-bred Seaneen is an intended starter in the 5,000 added Tanforan Handicap on Saturday, a race in which the colt will likely rule the public choice. McCarthy said Finnegan seemed to have all his lick in the Derby Trial of Tuesday. "Bill referring to William Finnegan, after whom McCarthy named his Derby colt and I feel that we have as good a chance as anyone to win the race," McCarthy continued. "Its apparently a wide open affair. Personally. I vhave considerable respect for a couple of Eastern-owned colts, but feel Finnegan can and will defeat Silver Spoon. You know Finnegan lost many, many lengths in the Santa Anita Derby when forced very wide, and yet closed full of run." . . . From this distance, your reporter was unable to get an opinion from Reggie Cornell regarding Royal Orbit, but considering the trouble Mrs. Braunsteins colt had in Tuesdays Trial, and remembering our conversations with the rotund trainer before he accompanied Royal Orbit to Louisville, we must conclude that he was not disappointed. Reggie has been "high" on his charge ever since the colt finished second to Silver Spoon in the Santa Anita Derby. The Tanforan Handicap, which dates back to the year the old track was built in 1899, will be run on Saturday, about two hours after post time for the Kentucky Derby. The race was won last yar by Kings Canasta, with Gaelic Gold second and Nice Guy third. The year before it fell to Battle Dance, and that seven-year-old is one of the choices in this years field, opposed by Seaneen, Social Climber and several other stalwarts. Bobby Brocato, now dt .d. is the only two-time winner of the 5,000 added special, so Battle Dance has a chance to duplicate his feat. Previous winners included Golden Abbey, Trusting, Simonsez, Sturdy One, Ponder, Miche and the great Citation. Strong fields have contested the Tanforan Handicap, and the horses who go to the post Saturday are up to par with those who engraved their names on the races roll. With his regular rider, Johnny Longden, at Churchill Downs to ride Seaneens stablemate, Finnegan. in the Kentucky Derby, Don Pierce of Phoenix fell heir to the assignment on Seaneen. Another Jockey-Breeder We know of three California jockeys still riding who are horse breeders. Johnny Longden bred his first horse several years ago. More recently. George Tani-guchi got into the act; he sold a couple of his homebred yearlings at auction last year. Now, Gordon Glisson joins the select few. Gordon bought and stocked a breeding farm at Chino four years ago. At one time, he owned four mares, but eventually he sold his ranch to Dr. John Meschak and disposed of three of his mares. He has only one left; she is Low Tide, by Ptolemy. The mares second foal, Billice, a two-year-old bay filly vwas entered for her racing debut Thursday in the third race. For the first time, Daily Racing Form will carry this line below her pedigree: "Breeder — Gordon Glisson." "She is by Scotty Stewart and Verne Hardings sire. Alate," said the jockey. "I sold her last year as a yearling to W. M. and L. M. Jones, who still own her. I board the mare at Johnny Borbas ranch in Chino." Jockey Merrill Faulkner underwent an operation at Peninsula Hospital in Burlingame. Will be back home next week and is expected to resume riding at Long-acres. . . Kingdom, a winner Tuesday, paid .90, lowest odds of the- meeting. . . . Commissioner Pat Maginn was talking with the medic who has been doctoring Hal Moore. The doctor assured Hal and his friends that the popular announcer is progressing favorably, and he feels that Hal will be back announcing races at the tracks by the summer or fall of 1960. Maginn said. . . . George Taniguchi rode four winners Tuesday, adding to his record of scoring six triples during the meeting. Hes the local leader with 47 victories. . . . The University of California bred Sarroz. two-year-old by Arroz — Salfin. by Final Appeal, but neglected to register the colt as a Cal-bred. . . . Aly Tudor is one of those "jump-up" horses. Won for ,000. jumped to ,500. at which he also won. Klipstein Estate Probated The will of the late Philip A. Klipstein. filed for probate in San Francisco, left his estate of ",055,000 or more." to his widow, Mrs. Angela M. Klipstein. and their two daughters. Mrs. Bly Rolla Lovegren of San Jose and Mrs. Grace t Phyllis Taylor of Newport Beach. Mrs. Klipstein has petitioned the Sup. rior Court for family allowance of ,500 per month. She listed the estate as including 80,000 m personal and real property, various oil interests. 00,000 in Cftftta, 70,000 in bonds. ,000 in stocks and approximately 30 thoroughbreds. Klipstein owned Silky Sullivan. Swirling Abbey and other racing-age horses in partnership with Tom Ross, but a majority of his horse holdings were m his own name His heirs have indicated they may soil off a majority of his horses and shares in several stallions, among the latter being lmbros. Determine. Admiral Drake. Honeys Alibi and YaUisto.
