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Diamond leading from the first turn to trie wire. The quarter was made 

 in 0:35^, the half in 1:11, the mile in 2:21|. Marin showed up well in the 

 heat and beat Valentine out for second place. 



For the third heat, Black Diamond showed them all the way to the first 

 quarter, which he covered in 0:35, and he held his ground past the half in 

 1:11. In the straight he broke badly, and Marin coming up in good form, 

 passed first under the wire in 2:22-§, Thapsin second, Black Diamond 

 third. This heat brought Marin to the front in the pool box, he being first 

 choice. 



The fourth heat gave Marin a lead which he kept to the quarter, Black 

 Diamond at his wheel, Thapsin close up. The quarter was made in 0:35f . 

 Near the half Black Diamond broke so baldy that he lost four lengths, 

 Thapsin passing him. In the straight Marin and Diamond made a bril- 

 liant race, Marin getting under the wire a neck to the good, but the judges 

 announced a dead heat on account of a foul by Marin in forcing Black 

 Diamond out of his course. The time for the half, 1:13; mile, 2:25|. 



Marin led to the quarter in the fifth heat in 0:35f , Thapsin being second T 

 Black Diamond quite three lengths behind. He did not improve his posi- 

 tion at the half, which was passed in 1:13. In the straight Marin kept his 

 lead and had two lengths to the good of Thapsin, but Marin broke, and 

 Black Diamond, moving in grand style, secured the heat and race by three 

 open lengths, Valentine second, Marin third. Time, 2:26. After the sec- 

 ond heat Daisy S was found to be out of form, and her owner was allowed 

 to withdraw her. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 15,1887. — Purse, $1,000; 2:23 class. Mile 

 heats, three in five. 



Black Diamond, blk. g.—H. Hitchcock. 113 1 



Marin, b. s.— P. Farrell 5 2 10 5 



Thapsin, blk. g.—W. F.' Smith 2 5 2 3 3; 



Valentine, br. g.— J. H. Kelly 3 3 4 5 2 



Maid of Oaks, ch. m.— A. McDowell 4 4 5 4 4 



Daisy S, ch. m. — B. W. Levens 6 6 dr. 



Time— 2:22£; 2:21*; 2:22*; 2:25*; 2:26. 



In the third race the 2:30 pacers appeared, represented by Homestake, 

 Lela S, Charley Brown, Fred Ross, Haverly, Arrow, and Bracelet. In the 

 pools Arrow was favorite at $100, Homestake $25, Ross $16, field $11. The 

 result proved that the spectator knew their horse, although it took two 

 days for him to win their money. Both Arrow and Homestake showed 

 some splendid bursts of speed. Both are young horses, and with proper 

 handling and the stamina which age alone can give, may show many 

 seconds lower than either has yet paced. Homestake won the first heat, 

 leading from wire to wire. He made the quarter in 0:34, and passed the 

 half in 1:09, finishing in 2:21|, being eased up from the gate to avoid dis- 

 tancing any of the followers; but Bracelet was shut out in spite of Dona- 

 than's generosity. Lela S was second, Brown third, the favorite fifth. 



Homestake made another clean sweep in the second heat, leading the 

 whole distance, the quarter in 0:34^, half in 1:10; mile 2:16^. He could 

 have made it much faster, but was eased up at the finish to let in the 

 stragglers. This time both Lela S and Haverly had to go to the stable, 

 the company being too fast for them. 



With two heats to his credit, won in such dashing style, Homestake was 

 made a hot favorite in the pools, selling for $80 to $10 for the field. Home- 

 stake led off for the third heat and kept his position past the half mile, 

 Arrow second, and as he pressed Homestake the latter broke, and Arrow 



