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THIRD DAY. 



The weather was cold but pleasant; the track in fine order, the attendance 

 large. The first race on the card of the day was the two-year old trotting 

 stake. Of the eighteen nominated but two appeared: Grandee, the repre- 

 sentative of the San Mateo Stock Farm, and Memo, from Mr. Valensin's 

 stable. There were no pools sold on the race, Grandee having beaten Memo 

 for the two-year old stakes, at the meeting of the Golden Gate Fair Associa- 

 tion, with the greatest ease. 



In the first heat Grandee went off with the lead and trotted in that per- 

 fect style which has won him so much just praise, finishing with many 

 lengths to the good, in 2:33^. In the second half Goldsmith drove him to 

 the quarter in 0:34, and reached the half in 1:12^, but he eased the colt up 

 over the rest of the distance, coming down almost to a walk in 2:37|. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 17, 1887.— Two-year old trotting stake ; 

 $50 entrance, of which $10 must accompany nomination ; $15 payable July first, and remain- 

 ing $25 payable August 10, 1887 ; $300 added by the society. "Mile heats. 



Grandee, b. g., by Le Grand — San Mateo Stock Farm 1 1 



Memo.blk. c, by Sidney — G. Valensin 2 2 



Time— 2:33^; 2:37|. 



The second race, 2:27 class, had for starters, Jane L, Maid of Oaks, Luella, 

 Mt. Vernon, Bay Rose, and Kate Ewing. Jane L has been performing with 

 even excellence quite recently. She is a beautiful mare and moves with 

 consummate ease. She was backed in the pools for $60 against $12 for Kate 

 Ewing and $20 for the field. So confident was her driver of her ability to 

 win whenever he chose to call upon her, that he trotted her leisurely around 

 the track for the first heat and gracefully brought up the rear. 



In the second heat she was content with second place, following Maid of 

 Oaks home, she having also won the first heat. Then Jane L stepped out 

 and won the third, fourth, and fifth heats without an apparent effort. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 17, 1887. — Purse $1,000; 2:27 class. Mile 

 heats, three in five. 



Jane L, br. ru., by Hambletonian Mambrino — L.B.Lindsay 6 2 111 



Maid of Oaks, ch.m., by Duke McClellan— A. McDowell 1 12 2 3 



Luella, br. m., by Chickamauga — H.Hitchcock .. 3 3 3 3 2 



Mt. Vernon, b. s., by Nutwood— J. A. McCloud... - 5 4 4 4 4 



Bay Rose, by Sultan — J. K. Ayres 4 5 dis. 



Kate Ewing, br. m., by Berlin — Lee Shaner 2 dis. 



Time—2:27h; 2:23|: 2:24i; 2:29^; 2:27i. 



The day's sport closed with the special trot for named horses, the starters 

 being Wallace G, Flora G, Rosie Mc, Florence R, and Pasha. Florence 

 R was made a favorite in the pools. In the first heat she came in last, and 

 her driver was changed, and she was distanced in the next attempt. Wal- 

 lace G won in three straight heats. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 17, 1887. — Special purse, $500, for named 

 horses. Mile heats, three in five. 



WallaceG Ill 



FloraG.... 2 3 3 



Rosie Mc... 342 



Florence R 4 2dis 



Pasha. .. dis. 



Time, 2:27i; 2:27 J ; 2:26i. 



