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Show " TTTTTTtTtTTffT? r"T TfTTtTTTT FAVORiTE tM THORNTON STAKES SAN FRANCISCO, March lO.Votorano, tho heavily ployed favorite, won tho Thornton stakes at four miles at Oakland today In tho presence of about COCO. Rio Shannon was a distant second, with Sailor Knot third. A heavy rain foil during the morning, but tho weather cleared three hours beforo the racing commenced. Tho track was very nuddy. The Thornton had a value of $3230. Horatlus, who would Jiavc beon .the favorite, was withdrawn. Yetorano tfas favorite throughout, with Sailor Knot next ln demand. Rio Shannon Shan-non and The Way were tho onlv other starters. W. Daly took Sailor Knot to tho front, followed by Vcterano. There was no ehungo for three miles, but tho throc-yoar-old tired, and aftor tho first quarter of tho fourth milo Vcterano, who was excellently handled bv J. Martin, assumed as-sumed command. He gradually drow away nnd won by twenty lengths from Rio Shannon, who passed Sailor Knot three furlongs from tho finish. Tho saddle sad-dle slipped on Tho Way early in tho raco and tho last time around Mountain pulled the horse Hip. Vcterano is a son of Rey ol Santa Anita and Orange Leaf, and Is owned by W, C. Vlvell. The wlnnor's sharo of tho stake was J2110. M. J. Daiy today shlppod Claudo and tho majority of his other horses to Memphis. Results: First race, seven furlongs, selling Billy Mooro won, Batldor second, Decoy third. Tlmo, 1.32. Second raco, futurity course, selling-Matt selling-Matt Hogan won, Flanour second, Bard Burns third. Tlmo, 1:13ft. Third race, mile and a furlong, selling-Mr. selling-Mr. Farnum won. The Frettor second, Flllo d'Or third. Tlmo, 2:01 Fourth race, Thornton stakes, four miles, value, J3220 Vetorano, 100 (J. Martin), Mar-tin), 0 to 10. won: Rio Shannon. 11C (Seo) 7 to 1. necond; Sailor Knot (60, (W. Daly), 2. to 1, third. Time, 7.37. Tho Way pulled up. Fifth raco. six) furlongs, soiling Mlstys Prldo won, Ocyrohc second, Tho Hawaiian third. Time, 1:17. Sixth raco. milo and seventy yards, handicap han-dicap Arabo won, Wnr.te Nlcht aocond, O. W. Trahcrn third. Tlmo, VAX |