. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Vol. XXX. No 8. No. 313 BUSH STREET. SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1897. OAKLAND RACES. The Mud Horses Have a Long Inning—De- scription of the Various Interesting Events. FORTY FOURTH DAY—FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12. Favorites cut ice but once during the afternoon, sawing wood and having no say the rest of the day. Nebula was very much of a star in the first, and leading all the way, won galloping by three lengths from the favorite, Philip H. Soniro, a 3 to 1 shot, took the second handily, while Latah, a good-looking Idaho-bred colt that no one knew anything ab
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Vol. XXX. No 8. No. 313 BUSH STREET. SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1897. OAKLAND RACES. The Mud Horses Have a Long Inning—De- scription of the Various Interesting Events. FORTY FOURTH DAY—FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12. Favorites cut ice but once during the afternoon, sawing wood and having no say the rest of the day. Nebula was very much of a star in the first, and leading all the way, won galloping by three lengths from the favorite, Philip H. Soniro, a 3 to 1 shot, took the second handily, while Latah, a good-looking Idaho-bred colt that no one knew anything about, finished second, a head before the favorite, La Flecha. The straight odds against Latah were as good as 200 to 1. Unity, backed into favoritism, contented himself with second and third place until the homestretch was reached, then galloped away with the big end of the purse. The special at a mile between Good Times and Scarf Pin was one of the prettiest races ever seen in this section. Not a length separ- ated the pair from barrier-raise to sighting rod; and Good Times was a handy winner by a neck after Scarf Pin had set the pace. Willie Sims' riding of the victorious one was most favorably commented upon. California took the fifth with ease after a 35-minute delay, leading all the way and finishing first by three lengths from Caliente. Miss Maggie M., a 20 to 1 shot, won the last by a head from Woodland Belle, the hot favorite, after Nuncomar had led to the head of the homestretch. By the way, the lattet's performance was a remarkable one, for he ran away half a mile before the start. The first race was at seven furlongs, for three-year-olds. They were off to a fair start, and Nebula went into first place. She led Plav Biy half a length at the quarter and one and a half at the half, Braxey third, lapped on the Boy. At the three-quarters it was Nebula first by half a leDgth, Play Boy second, with Philip H. at the his heels. Nebula drew away in the last furlong, and won
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