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Then came a selling race for a purse of $200, one and one eighth 

 miles. The conditions were that horses priced at $1,000 should carry 

 the rule weight, with two pounds added for eacli $100 of a higher 

 valuation, and one pound sul)tracted for each $100 of a lower valua- 

 tion. The starters were Bclshaw, value $400, one hundred and tliree 

 pounds; Certiorari, $500, one hundred and five pounds; Kondo, $350, 

 one hundred and two pounds; Duke of Monday, $800, one hundred 

 and eleven pounds; Nick of the Woods, $1,000, one hundred and 

 eighteen pounds; Bessie, $400, one hundred and three ])Ounds; Jocko, 

 $1,000, one hundred and eighteen pounds; Ariola, $400, ninety-three 

 pounds; and Balboa, $1,000, one hundred and eighteen ])Ounds. The 

 above is the order they were awarded positions. Belshaw was the 

 favorite, bringing $150; Duke of Monday, $100; field, $140. There 

 was a bobulation at the starting point. The flags fell, and away went 

 the horses. Hondo led like a wild horse with something under a red 

 jacket close on him. The field was straggled over a hundred yards. 

 As they strung along the backstretch, Duke of Monday came with a 

 rush from some point. He was two lengths in front of Belshaw when 

 he run under the wire, and his backers were jubilant over money 

 won. The watches marked 1:582. There was a terrible muddle. 

 The jockeys were not allowed to dismount, but what the trouble was 

 there was no means of finding out in the reporter's stand. Again the 

 horses were taken to tlie starting point. The claim was that the 

 starter had not dropped his emblem of authority and his assistants 

 had lowered that in his charge without authority. This time all of 

 them fell, and Ariola rushed away with the lead, his stable companion, 

 Bessie, next. There was a wide gap at the half-mile pole. Then 

 Bessie closed, and again Duke of Monday repeated his tactics. He 

 was first under the wire, with Bessie second, Jocko third. Time, 2:01. 



SUMMARY. 



Agricultural Park Course, Sacramento, September 12, 1684. — Selling ; purse, $200 ; entrance 

 free; second horse, $50. Fixed, valuation, $1,000 ; two pounds off for each $100 below, and two 

 pounds added for each $100 above fixed value. One mile and one eighth. 



Rancho del Paso's b. g. Duke of Monday, by Monday; dam, Demirep; aged; $800; 111 



pounds Duffy 1 



Wm. Boots' b. m. Bessie, by Hercules; dam, unknown; aged: $400; 103 pounds Flowers 2 



M. M. Allen's b. h. Jocko, by Cariboo; dam. Reply; aged; $1,000; 118 pounds Johnson .3 



Geo. Howson's eh. g. Rondo ; aged; $350; 102 pounds 



G. W. Trahern's ch. g. Certiorari ; 4years; $500; 105 pounds 



A. A. Pinney's ch. h. Nick of the Woods; 5 years; .$1,000; 118 pounds 



Wm. Boots' b. f. Ariola ; 3 years; $400: 93 pounds 1 



O. H. Thomas' ch. h. Balboa; 4 years; $1,000; 118 pounds 



E. B. Johnston's b. g. Belshaw; aged; $400; 103 pounds 



Time—2-M. 



THIRD DAY. 



On Saturday the parade was a very fine display of stock, and, 

 though thoroughbreds and roadsters were not in great force, as in 

 preceding years, the deficiency was amply made up by the fine show 

 of draught and carriage stock and cattle. Among the roadsters were 

 some fine specimens, and though fewer in number than in former 

 years, the quality was good. The cattle were remarkably fine, and 



