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and Lee won, Arrow coming up in time to save his distance. Time, 2:24. 

 In the fourth heat Arrow got off in fine style ; Killarney was second at the 

 half, where Lee broke so badly that his driver could not get him to pace 

 again. Arrow won the heat in 2:16^, Killarney second, Lee distanced. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 22, 1887. — Purse, $800. Pacing, free 

 for all. Mile heats, three in five. 



Arrow, b. g., bv A. W. Richmond — Durfee & Covarrubias 113 1 



Killarney, br.s., by Black Ralph— P. Fitzgerald 3 2 2 2 



L. C. Lee, blk. s., by Elmo, Jr.— H. Hitchcock 2 3 1 dis. 



Time— 2:151; 2:19^; 2:24; 2:16£. 



The fourth race was a special purse for named horses. Thapsin, Artist, 

 Valentine, and Luella being the starters. In the pools, Valentine sold for 

 $50, Thapsin for $35, Luella $25, $15 for Artist. In the race Thapsin 

 proved himself much better than his supporters imagined; he won in three 

 straight heats; he and Valentine made a good race of it, but Thapsin 

 always had just enough speed and steadiness left to win from his com- 

 petitor, Luella never being in. She broke at the first turn in the first heat, 

 and was distanced. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 22, 1887. — Purse, $400. Special trotting 

 race, for named horses. Mile heats, three in five. 



Thapsin 111 



Valentine 2 2 2 



Artist 3 3 3 



Luella dis. 



Time— 2:23J; 2:23|; 2:25. 



EIGHTH DAY. 



The first race on the programme was the California Derby, stake valued 

 at $1,200, for foals of 1884, one mile and a half. 



The track was in excellent condition. The starters were Robson, Laura 

 Gardner, and Jim Duffy. Pools sold: Duffy $70, Laura Gardner $36, Rob- 

 son $15. The horses behaved well, and were tapped off at the first at- 

 tempt, with Robson in the lead, Laura second, Duffy on the saddle-girth. 

 Duffy took the second place at the seven-eighths pole. A half mile was 

 run with Robson leading, Duffy and Laura two lengths back, neck and 

 neck. On the lower turn Laura, who was in poor condition, fell to the 

 rear. At the quarter Robson and Duffy were coming at a tremendous pace, 

 neck and neck, positions they held to the drawgate, both jockeys vigorously 



plying their whips. The race was close and exciting, Duffy winning by a 

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summary. 



nose in 2:40 J 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 23, 1887. — California Derby Stake, for 

 foals of 1884. One mile and a half. 



F. P. Lowell's ch. c. Jim Duffy -- - 1 



J. Cabrera's ch. c. Robson 2 



Laurel Wood Stable's ch. f. Laura Gardner 3 



Time— 2:40L 



