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imagine a more brilliant finish. There were shouts and hurrahs when the 

 horses were fifty feet away, absolute stillness as they passed under the 

 wire and for a second or two after; then it seemed as if every one was bent 

 on making all the noise that human lungs can compass; and there was 

 another ovation as Patsy rode the victor back to weigh in. The time was 

 1:45. Daisy D fourth, Fred Collier fifth; Allie Hill, St. Patrick, and 

 Emma T distanced. After the heat the pools were : Jou Jou, $50; Dublin 

 Bay, $20; field, $17. 



Second Heat — The pace for the first quarter in the second heat was still 

 slower. It took Fred Collier 28 seconds from the dropping of the flag to 

 reach the quarter pole, and he was two lengths in front of the second 

 horse. The rate was increased on the backstretch, though Fred was first 

 at the half in 53 seconds, Dublin Bay second. John A was not far off, 

 however, and when it came to the run home he had the best of it, beating 

 Daisy D a couple of lengths, Jou Jou third, Dublin Bay fourth, Fred Col- 

 lier fifth. Time, l:44f. 



Third Heat — For the third heat only Jou Jou and John A could start, 

 the rules requiring that one of two heats must be won to stay in. Jou Jou 

 showed more distress than John A, the latter being the favorite at $100 to 

 $20. The heat requires few words to describe. John A took the lead and 

 galloped along from one to three lengths in advance, winning by twenty 

 feet in l:45f. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 10, 1886. — Free purse, $250. Winners 

 of any race after August first, of the value of $300, to carry five pounds ; maidens allowed, 

 if three years old, five pounds ; if four years or upwards, fifteen pounds. Mile heats. 



W. B. Todhunter's blk. h. John A (5), bv Monday ; dam, Ladv Clare; 113 lbs 3 11 



Kelly & Lynch'sb. g. Jou Jou (5), by Monday; dam, Plaything; 110 lbs 13 2 



Lee Shaner's b. m. Daisy D (4), by Wheatlev"; dam, Black Maria; 110 lbs 4 2 



D. Bridges' b. h. Dublin'Bay (5), by Grinstead; 113 lbs.... 2 4 



T. Hazlett'sch.g. Fred Collier (aged), bv Joe Hooker; 110 lbs.. 5 5 



Hill & Cries' b. f. Allie Hill (3), bv Wildidler; 100 lbs 1 dis. 



T. G. Jones' ch. g. St. Patrick (5), by Hubbard ; 95 lbs dis. 



H. J. Robinson's b. m. Emma T (5), unknown; 110 lbs dis. 



Time-VAb; 1:44|; 1:45|. 



THIRD DAY. 



The first event on the card, in a day devoted to trotting, was the four- 

 year old trotting stake, in which Azmoor, Spry, Apex, and Stamboul started, 

 with positions in that order, Stamboul being so warm a favorite that $50 to 

 $15 for the field was the best odds obtainable. 



First Heat — On the fourth attempt they got away even, Stamboul and 

 Apex leading off like a double team. Spry broke a few yards past the 

 wire and took the fourth position, and did not better it during the heat. 

 To the quarter in 0:36^, and the half in 1:10^, positions were unchanged. 

 On the further turn Apex broke and fell back to third position. At the 

 finish Azmoor closed somewhat, but broke at the drawgate, and Stamboul 

 won handily by two lengths, Azmoor second, Apex six lengths further back, 

 Spry well inside the flag. Time, 2:25. 



Second Heat — The odds were so long on Stamboul that there was no fur- 

 ther speculation. The field was sent away well on the third attempt. 

 Stamboul was first as they went around the turn, and at the quarter the 

 position was Stamboul, Apex, Spry, and Azmoor, with no daylight visible 



