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Magdallah ran some in her breaks, Olivette was given second place, Ruby 

 fourth, Scandinavian fifth, and Marin last. Time, 2:23. 



Second Heat — The result of the first heat gave some confidence to pool 

 buyers, and Ruby was no longer barred in the betting. The rates, how- 

 ever, showed that confidence in Ruby was still strong. She sold for $25, 

 Thapsin $10, the field $5. For the second heat not much time was wasted 

 in scoring, as at the second attempt a very fair start was given, though 

 soon after Ruby broke, as did Thapsin. Olivette, trotting fast and steadily, 

 was two lengths in the lead at the quarter, in 36-i seconds, with Magdallah 

 second, Thapsin, third. Ruby had got settled and was trotting very fast, 

 overhauling the leaders rapidly, and at the half, in 1:12, she was a trifle in 

 the lead of Olivette, and from that point interest centered in the strife for 

 second place. It was a close contest between Olivette and Magdallah. At 

 the seven-furlong post both broke, and Olivette, catching the quickest, was 

 within four lengths of Ruby when the winning score was reached, the 

 order being Ruby, Olivette, Magdallah, Thapsin, Marin, Scandinavian. 

 Time, 2:22. 



Third Heat — Pool selling was at an end. The first and second place was 

 thought to be settled. Should Ruby win in straight heats henceforth, 

 Thapsin was victor for second place. At the fifth score they were off to a 

 capital start, except that Scandinavian was behind. No longer Ruby both- 

 ered with bad behavior. Trotting smoothly she had a commanding lead 

 at the quarter in 35 seconds, Olivette and Magdallah next. Going down 

 the backstretch Thapsin took second place, and when Ruby went past the 

 half, in 1:10, he was not far behind — far enough, however, to have small 

 chance to win the heat, and though Ruby jogged the last 100 yards com- 

 paratively slow, she was several lengths in advance of Thapsin. Scandi- 

 navian came in third, though that place was given to Magdallah, Olivette 

 fifth, and Marin last. Time, 2:22^ 



Fourth Heat — Before the fourth heat was called that all was over but 

 cheers was the impression of ninety-nine hundredths of the assemblage, and 

 no one was willing to hazard a small sum against a large that Ruby would 

 lose, or that Thapsin would fail to obtain as good as second place. Ruby 

 led from start to finish with a lead that was never in the least in jeopardy; 

 the quarter was made in 36 seconds, the half in 1:10|, the mile in 2:24-|; 

 Olivette second, Magdallah third, Thapsin fourth, Scandinavian fifth, Marin 

 last. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 10, 1885. — Purse, $1,200; 2:25 class. 



Ruby, b. m., by Sultan; dam, by Hambletonian — L.J.Rose..-' 4 111 



Thapsin, blk. g., by Berlin— E. H. Miller, Jr 14 2 4 



Olivette, br. in., by Whipple's Hambletonian— A. C. Pietz -2. 2 5 2 



Magdallah, ch. m., by Primus— J. W. Donathan 3 3 3 3 



Scandinavian, blk. g., by Black Hawk, Jr. — P.Johnson 5 6 4 5 



Marin, b. h., by Quinn's Patchen— P. Farrell 6 5 6 6 



Time— 2:23; 2:22; 2:22J; 2:24 J. 



Then came the pacing race for that class of horses which had not beaten 

 2:35. For this the starters were Tony Lee, Nevada, and Pocahontas. 

 Nevada was the favorite at $25 to $11. 



First Heat — When they started the three were even, Pocahontas, break- 

 ing when crossing the carriage-way leading to the field. Tony Lee and 

 Nevada went at a lock all the way around the first turn, neither having an 

 advantage, to the quarter, in 37 seconds. A few yards beyond, Tony Lee 

 broke, falling away back. Pocahontas pacing fast, after recovering from 

 her break, she was not far behind Nevada at the half, in 1:14. The con- 



