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Agricultural Park Course, Sacramento, September 25, 1SS0. — Trotting — Free for all classes — 



purse, $1,000. 

 P. A. Finigan names br. s. Santa Claus, by Stratmore, dam by "Williams' 



Membrino 2 12 11 



J. W. Knox names ch. s. Nutwood by Belmont, dam Miss Russell 12 12 2 



Time— 2:22, 2:19|, 2:24£, 2:213, 2:21. 



The next race was a half mile running scramble for two-year-olds, 

 between Appleby's Laura Winston, Winters' Countess Zeka, and 

 Judson's May D. Laura had the poll, May D. second. Laura led, 

 with May D. at her shoulder, and Zeka last. At the score the lead- 

 ers were nearly neck and neck, and only by a nose did May D. win 

 over the favorite in the pools. Time, 0:51. 



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Agricultural Park Course, Sacramento, September 25, 1880. — Running — Half mile scramble 

 for two-year-old fillies; $25 entrance; $10 forfeit; $100 added; second horse saves stake. 



L. M. Darling names J. & H. C. Judson's ch. f. May D., by Wildidle. dam Hettie Brown 1 



William L. Appleby names s. f. Laura Winston, by Norfolk, dam Golden Gate .__ 2 



Theodore Winters names b. f. Countess Zeka, by Norfolk, darn Ballarena 3 



Time— 0:51. 



Next came a running race for three-year olds, one and three-eighth 

 mile dash, between Tyler, Nighthawk, Douglas, Sallie Black, and 

 Wild Idler. Tyler led, with Nighthawk next, and Douglas third. At 

 the three-quarter post, by a splendid effort Sallie Black came to the 

 front, and at the score, a neck ahead of Nighthawk, won in 2:241, 

 Tyler third, Idler fourth, Douglas last. In this race Nighthawk had 

 sold favorite for $112 to $55 for Black, $20 for Idler, and $11 for the 

 field. 



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Agricultural Park Course, Sacramento, September 26, 1880 — Running Stake — One and three- 

 eighth mile dash for three-year-olds; $100 entrance; $25 forfeit; $300 added; second horse 

 $100, third, $50 ; penalties same as in one and one-eighth dash, except winner of that race to 

 carry seven pounds extra. 



P. M. Chatterton names g. m. Sallie Black, by Waterford; dam Lillie Sampson 1 



J. McM. Shafter names b. f. Nighthawk, by Imp. Haddington ; dam Napa Queen 2 



L. M. Darling names J. & H. C. Judson's ch. c. Tyler, by Wildidle; dam Lizzie Brown 3 



P. Goodwin names Wild Idler, by Wildidle ; clam Eva Coombs 4 



John H. Cardinell names ch. c. Jack Douglas, by Wildidle; dam Lady Clare 5 



Time— 2:24|. 



Then came the three mile race much talked of during the whole 

 week. Clara D. and Connor were the only starters. Connor had the 

 pole. Clara D. was the pool favorite two to one. Clara led Connor 

 at the quarter by fifty yards, the latter being evidently held by his 

 jockey, a policy the boy had tried once before in the week and failed 

 in, that of allowing the animal to trail behind with a view to a final 

 push at the close to take first place. The first mile was finished in 

 this way in 1:54. On the second mile at the upper turn Clara widened 

 the gap between her and Connor considerably, but on the stretch the 

 latter began to close it up slowly. The second mile was finished in 

 3:56. On the turn Connor began to gain on his leader, and half way 

 to the half-mile post had collared in the prettiest bit of running 

 seen for many a day, but the effort was too great for him, and he 

 could do no more at the score than keep his nose in a line with her 

 streaming tail, and hence Clara D. won, while the people applauded 



