George Odom, the trainer, was a leading jockey 

 forty years ago. He made a great reputation when 

 he rode for W. H. Clark, owner of the great racer, 

 Banastar. Mr. Clark built the Empire City race 

 track, which was acquired by the late James Butler 

 and now is operated by his heirs. 



Roseben, owned by Davy Johnson, started 41 times 

 in 1906, to win 27 races, place 11 times and take 

 the short end 5 times. On only 5 occasions did he 

 finish outside the money. The preceeding year he 

 had gathered 19 out of 39 starts, being second 5 

 times, third on two occasions and among the "also 

 rans" on only 3 occasions. 



Roseben's first start over a California track was 

 at Oakland, on November 26, 1908. Ridden by 

 Jockey Holmes, he was favorite at 4 to 5, and won 

 easily. 



"Little Pete," the Chinese plunger was prominent 

 at all California tracks 50 years ago. He set it in 

 when he felt he was right, but he liked to have an 

 ace in the hole and "fixed" many races. When they 

 caught up with him, on March 26, 1896, he was 

 ruled off for life, along with three jockeys — Jerry 

 Chorn, Francois Chevalier and Arthur Heinrichs. 



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