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weiss being two lengths in front of her, Mollie one length further back, 

 Moonlight on her hip, and the unnamed filly bringing up the rear. Time, 

 1:16|. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 11, 1885. — The Introduction Stake, for 

 two-year olds ; $25 each; $10 forfeit ; $250 added; $50 to second ; third to save stake. Three 

 quarters of a mile. Nine nominations. 



F. Depovster's br. f. Edelweiss, by Joe Hooker; dam, Yolone; 107 lbs. 1 



H. C. Judson's blk. f. Fedora, by Monday; dam, Lady Clare; 107 lbs. 2 



B. P. Hill's g. f. Mollie Capron, by Reveille; dam, unknown; 107 lbs 3 



Kelly & Lyneh's b. f. Moonlight;' by Thad Stevens; dam, Twilight; 107 lbs 



William Boots' b. f. , by Nathan Coombs; dam, Gypsy; 107 lbs. 



Time— 1:16|. 



The California Breeders' Stake, one and a quarter miles, with nine nom- 

 inations, resulted in a walkover for Billy Ayres. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 11, 1885. — California Breeders' Stake, 

 for three-year olds; $50 each, p. p.; $300 added; $100 to second; third to save stake. One 

 mile and a quarter. Closed August 1, 1884, with nine nominations. 



W. M. Murray's b. c. Billy Ayres, by Shannon; dam, Lady Clare; 118 lbs Walkover. 



Then came the Del Paso Stake, heats of three quarters of a mile, for all 

 ages. The starters were Beaconsfield, Johnnie Gray, and Neilson. The 

 latter was believed to have fully as much speed for that distance as Bea- 

 consfield, but the repeat would be too much for her at the rate Beaconsfield 

 would carry her. Johnnie Gray is a south-country horse, about which lit- 

 tle was known, and his pedigree was such as not to please the knowing 

 ones. 



First Heat — Pools: Beaconsfield $50, field $20. Johnnie struck out val- 

 iantly, with Neilson in close company, and at the quarter, run in twenty- 

 four seconds, he was a neck in front of Neilson. About midway of the 

 northern turn they were so nearly on a line that from the Press Stand it 

 could not be authoritatively stated which was first. It was not long there- 

 after until it was easy to determine. Neilson left him, and when at the 

 three quarters it looked as though she had the heat won without an extra 

 effort, but when Johnnie gave up, Beaconsfield took up the running, and 

 from being two lengths in the rear at the half, when opposite the seven fur- 

 long, there was not one length between them, and that he was lessening. 

 It was impossible for him to get much nearer the flying filly, and she beat 

 him across the winning score half a length, in the very fast time of l:13f. 

 This is the fastest ever made in California, and taking weights and one 

 turn to run around into consideration, will rank with the best of any 

 country. 



Second Heat — There was now a change in the betting. At first it was two 

 to one on Neilson, then $50 to $35, and when the saddling bell rang $50 to 

 $40 was freely taken by the supporters of Beaconsfield. The heat was 

 exciting in the extreme from the time the starting flag was dropped. Bea- 

 consfield had slightly the best of the send-oft", and he made the best use of 

 it. He was running like a quarter-horse at once, and when half way along 

 the backstretch had his neck and shoulders in front of the others. At the 

 half-mile mark there was about the same difference. When the three fur- 

 longs were compassed Beaconsfield and Neilson were in the lead. From 

 there the mare outran him. She had the best of it by a length when pass- 

 ing the three-quarter pole, and at the seven-furlong mark fully as much. 

 Beaconsfield, though, was keeping up his clean rapid stroke, and was surely 



