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the line of animals extended a mile and a quarter. The weather was 

 beautiful, and the afternoon very pleasant. The first race on the 

 card was for a purse of $1,000 for four-year olds. The starters were 

 Happy Jim, Ha Ha, Regina, and Thapsin. The placing was in the 

 above order. In the pools Thapsin was so largely the favorite as to 

 bring $50 to $15 on al] the others. There were four ineffectual scores, 

 but the fifth resulted in a good start. Thapsin broke where the car- 

 riages had made a line across the track, and Regina took the lead, 

 with Ha Ha next. In this position the quarter was passed in forty 

 seconds. Just before reaching the half-mile pole Ha Ha broke, and 

 Thapsin came second in 1 :16. Rounding the turn Thapsin over- 

 hauled Regina, Ha Ha also passing her on the stretch. Thapsin won 

 the heat with comparative ease in 2:302, Ha Ha second, Regina third, 

 Happy Jim distanced. A good start was made for the second heat. 

 At the second score Thapsin led, and thereafter all the way round — 

 Regina second — to the head of the stretch, when Ha Ha passed her; 

 that being the order in which the heat was finished. Time, 2:30. It 

 was apparent that, barring accidents, Thapsin must win, and this 

 was shown on the deciding heat, Thapsin being first all around, pass- 

 ing the quarter in 39*, half in 1:14*, mile in 2:28*; Ha Ha pressing 

 him at the finish. 



SUMMARY. 



Agricultural Park Course, Sacramento, September 13, 1884. — Purse, $1,000; foui'-year old 



class. 



Thapsin, blk. g., by Berlin— E. H. Miller, Jr .._. W.F.Smith 111 



Ha Ha, br. s., by Nephew — Fred. Arnold Parker 2 2 2 



Regina, br. m., by Electioneer — Jas. Garland Goldsmith 3 3 3 



Happy Jim, ch. e., by Brigadier — J. F. Shaeffer Trefry dis. 



Time—2-Mi; 2:30; 2:28^. 



The second race was for the annual two-year old stake. The start- 

 ers were Lohengrin, Addie E, and Stamboul. Lohengrin was the fav- 

 orite, at odds of $50, $40, and $25. When the word was given all were 

 together. Immediately after Lohengrin broke, Stamboul taking a 

 strong lead at the quarter in forty seconds. Lohengrin made several 

 breaks. Stamboul broke before reaching the half mile, but was so far 

 in advance that it did not jeopardize his chances for the heat, which 

 was won in 2:37*; Addie E distanced. Pools sold at $240 on Stamboul, 

 $65 on Lohengrin. The heat and race were won on the next trial by 

 Stamboul in 2:371. 



SUMMARY. 



Agricultural Park Course, Sacramento, September 13, 1884. — Annual two-year old stake ; 

 $675, with $500 added. 



Stamboul, b. c, by Sultan — L.J.Rose Mayburn 1 1 



Lohengrin, b. c, by Echo — Raneho del Paso Dewan 2 2 



Addie 'E, ch. f., by Algona — J. N. Ayres Ayres dis. 



Time— 2:37i; 2:37^. 



The great event of the day was the 2:27 class, for a purse of $1,200, 

 and in which were fourteen entries. This brought out some heavy 

 betting. Friday night pools ranged from $200 to $800, and there was a 

 great deal of speculation on the ground. When the bell summoned 

 them, the rates were: Sister, $250; B B, $85; Adair, $50; the others 

 grouped in the field at $65. The placing was: B B first, Olivette 

 second. Tump Winston third, Adrian fourth, Anteeo fifth, Scandi- 

 navian sixth, Adair seventh, Huntress eighth, and Sister ninth. This 



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