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SUMMAEY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 16, 1887. — California Breeders' Stake, 

 for foals of 1884, to be run at the State Fair of 1887. Entrance, $50; $25 forfeit, or only $10 

 if declared January 1, 1887; $300 added; of which $100 to second, and $50 to third. One 

 mile and a quarter. 



M. F. Tarpey's ch. f. Notidle, by Wildidle 1 



F. P. Lowell's ch. c. Jim Dully, by Joe Hooker 2 



C. Dorsey's ch. c. Fred Archer, by Thad Stevens 3 



J. Cabrera's ch. c. Robson, by Joe Hooker 4 



Time— 2:121. 



The third race was for the Capital City Stake, one mile and five far- 

 longs, for four-year olds. Moonlight, Edelweiss, and Patti were the 

 starters. In the pools they sold in the order of their names for $60, $45, 

 and $35, respectively. Moonlight took the lead from the start, followed by 

 Patti; Edelweiss followed for a mile, then went up and beat Patti, but 

 could never get near Moonlight, and the Thad Stevens filly won easily, 

 never being pressed. Time, 2:54. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 16, 1887. — Capital City Stake, for four- 

 year olds; $50 entrance; h. f.; or only $15 if declared on or before September first; $300 

 added; of which $100 to second; $50 to third. Weights, five pounds below the scale; win- 

 ners of any race over one mile this year, to carry rule weights. One mile and five eighths. 



C. H. Eldred's b. m. Moonlight, by Thad Stevens 1 



John Wolfskill's br. m. Edelweiss, by Joe Hooker. - 2 



Laurel Wood Stable's b. m. Patti, by Wildidle 3 



Time— 2:54. 



The fourth race was the free purse, mile heats, for which Lizzie Dunbar, 



Blackstone, Rock, and Manzanita started. Lizzie was a long-distance 



favorite in the pools, selling at $60 to $18 on the field. The first heat 



Manzanita won by a neck from Lizzie Dunbar, the pair making a fine 



race. Time, 1:45. Rock, who came in last, bolted, and was not pulled 



up until he had run three miles, when he was withdrawn. The second 



heat was a gift to Dunbar, she beating Manzanita by three lengths, and 



distancing Blackstone. Time, 1:44. The mare won the third heat in a 



canter in 1:47|. 



summary. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 16, 1887. — Free purse, $250, for all ages ; 

 of which $50 to second. Winners of any race this year of the value of $300, to carry five 

 pounds; maidens allowed, if three years old, five pounds; if four years old or upwards, 

 fifteen pounds. Mile heats. 



W. L. Pritchard's ch. m. Lizzie Dunbar (6), by Bazaar - 2 11 



J. Cabrera's ch. g. Manzanita (8) .-- -- 12 2 



F. Depoister's br. c. Blackstone (3), by Wildidle 3 dis. 



W. P. Todhunter's ch. g. Rock (5), by Bob Woolley.- - 4 dr. 



Time— 1:45; 1:44; 1:47|. 



