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Show DORAITE HIS IHE CHRISTMAS HflilCAP Montgomery Outrun All the Way; Jockey Miller Is Fined $250. OAKLAND, Dec 25. Dorante, closing equal favorite with Montgomery, won tho Christmas -handicap at Emeryvlllo today, In the presence of over 12,000 peoplo. Ideal weather prevailed, but tho track waa still somewhat hoavy. Clamor waa withdrawn and Logatoo added, leaving eight to faco tho starlor. Montgomery ruled favorlto during tho greater part of the betting, but a plungo on Dorante forced his prlco down to 5 to 2, tho figure at which the Hlldreth horse was quoted. Royal Tourist Tour-ist and Don .Enrique, tho Ellison entry, came In for strong support. Firestone went out In front and led for three-quarters of a mllo before Don Enrique passed him. Dorante passed them both without trouble when called on by Leo and won easily from Mllford, an outsider. Firestone was third, Montgomery being outrun all tho way. The winner's share was S3115. Well played horses won tho other events. Miller on Smiley Corbett was fined ?250 for crossing In front of Pajorlta in tho last race. First race, Futurity course, soiling Duke of Orleans, 100 (Miller). S to 5, won; Excheouer, 102 (Goldstein), 7 to 2. second; Transmute, 10G (McCarthy), 25 to 1. third. Time. 1:12 1-5. Celercs. Tho Englishman, Brian Boru, Hush Money. Wco Lass and Salngncss finished as named. Second race, ono mile, selling Belmoro. Ill (Keogh), IS to 5, won. Estella C, 107 (Buxton), 3 to 2, second, Dareington, 105 (Mentry). 7 to 1, third. Time, 1:43 3-5. Elevation, Dolllo Dollars, Charles Green, Geno Russell and EUerd finished as named. Third raco. fivo furlongs, Bruce handicap handi-cap Trols Temps, 103 (Butler), 9 to 2, won: Bon Homme, 110 (Leo). 23 to 5. second; Madman, US (Notter). G to 5, third, Time. 1.01. Tom Haywurd( Ocean Queen. Sir John, Sorcnado and Cull Holland Hol-land finished as named. Fourth raco, ono mile and a quarter, Christmas handicap, valuo to winner, ?3110 Dorante, 116 (Leo), 5 to 2,won: Mllford, Mll-ford, 93 (Walsh). 13 to 1, second; Firestone, Fire-stone, 113 (Miller). 0 to 2, third. Tlmo, 2:081-5. Legatee, Montgomory. Don Enrique, En-rique, Royal Tourist and Nadsu finished as named. Fifth race, Futurity course. selling-Seven selling-Seven Full. 103 (Upton), 9 to 1. won; Fireball, 111 (Taplln). 13 to 10, second; Raleigh, 102 (Goldstein), 15 to 1. third. Time. 1:11 2-5. Billy Bowlegs. J. C. Core -and Ho Knows finished as named. Sixth race, Futurity courso, purse Smiley Corbett, 109 (Miller), C to 5. won; Charlie Dohcrty. 105 (Goldstein), 150 to 1. second; Pajorlta. 102 (Taplln), 13 to 10, third. Time, 1:10 3-5. Warden, Joo Rose and John A. Dallon finished as named. |