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course side by side; Augusta E hard held. In the straight, Howson 

 gave his mare her head, and riding easily, drew away from Young 

 Flusli, winning as she lilted. 



SUMMARY. 



Agricultural Park Course, Sacramento, September 10, 1883. — Running — California Derby 

 stake for foals of 1880. One and one half mile dash ; $50 entrance; play or pay ; $300 added; 

 second horse, $100; third horse, $50. 



George Howson's br. f. Augusta E. 1 



J. B. Haggin's eh. f. Young Flush 2 



Tme— 2:42i. 



The tliird race was the California Annual stake for two-year olds; 

 foals of 1881 ; dash of one mile; one hundred dollars entrance; twenty- 

 five dollars forfeit; two hundred and fifty dollars added. There were 

 twenty-one entries, with two starters — J. B. Haggin's bay fillj^ School- 

 girl, and Palo Alto Stock Farm's black filly. They started in the 

 order named. Schoolgirl had about a neck the advantage in the 

 start, which she increased to the quarter, wdien the black filly went 

 to the front and soon left her forty yards behind. The Palo Alto filly 

 won the race in a gallop. 



summaet. 



Agricultural Park Course, Sacramento, September 10,1883. — Running — California Annual 

 stake for two-year old foals of 1881. Dash of one mile ; $100 entrance; $5 forfeit; $250 added; 

 second horse, $100 ; third, $50. 



Palo Alto stock Farm, blk. f. 1 



J. B. Haggin's b. f. Schoolgirl 2 



Time—1-Aii. 



The day's sport closed with the trot for the 2:25 class, in which 

 there were three starters, viz., Pat Farrell's Magdallah, Newland & 

 Pumyea's Poscora Hayward, and L. J. Rose's Del Sur. Magdallah 

 sold for one hundred and fiftj^ dollars; Poscora Hayward, one hun- 

 dred and thirty dollars; Del Sur for forty-seven dollars and a half. 

 It was a big betting race, and the money was planked down as fast as 

 Killip & Co. could make out tickets. Both Magdallah and Poscora 

 made trouble for the starter; but at last they got a send-off', with a 

 little advantage to the gray, and Del Sur in the rear. So they went 

 to the half (1:11), where Magdallah made a nasty running break, fell 

 to the rear, and did not go for the heat. Del Sur made the gray trot 

 fast, and was not far behind, when Poscora Hayward w^ent under the 

 wire winner in 2:23*; Magdallah a poor third. 



As Poscora Hayward trotted well, and dispensed with his usual 

 trick of skiving and breaking, he was played for a winner, and pools 

 sold lively with him for favorite at two hundred dollars, Magdallah 

 one hundred and thirty, and Del Sur ten. This heat, the start was 

 in favor of Magdallah, with the favorite behind. A break at the 

 quarter sent the mare back, and another break lost her a good deal of 

 ground. Del Sur made a brush for the heat at the three-quarter 

 pole, but could not stay the pace, and fell back to third place. Pos- 

 cora Hayward won easily, Magdallah second, Del Sur third. Time — 

 2:27i. Thehalf was made in 1:15. 



The backers of Magdallah evidently knew something, for they still 

 bought her freely at one hundred and thirty dollars against two hun- 

 dred and ten for Hayward, and eight for Del Sur. The horses were 

 started on the third heat on the second attempt, with Magdallah 

 slightly in the lead, Poscora second, Del Sur third. This position 



