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The afternoon was devoted to trotting, the first race being a stake for 

 three-year olds, heats of a mile, best three in five, the amount at issue 

 being $1,050. The starters were Alcazar, Transit, and Valensin. Alcazar 

 brought $50, Valensin $14, and Transit $4. 



First Heat — When the bell sounded there was not a neck difference in 

 the three, all starting steadily. Alcazar had the inside, Transit second, 

 the latter evidently willing that the others should make the fight for the 

 first heat. Valensin was close to Alcazar at the quarter, which was made 

 in 38 seconds, passed him at the three furlong pole, and led to the half, in 

 1:14. Coming around the upper turn Alcazar closed the larger part of the 

 gap, and the contest from the three-quarter mark home was close and 

 exciting. Alcazar kept up his rate to the wire, winning by a short neck, 

 in 2:27f , Transit coming along at his leisure. After this heat one or two 

 pools were sold at $50 on Alcazar to $13 on the other side. 



Second Heat — In the second heat Alcazar took the lead, making the 

 quarter in 0:383, f ne half in 1:14. Valensin closed on him, carrying around 

 the turn, and again there was a pretty contest down the stretch. In the 

 effort to overhaul Alcazar, Valensin broke when within fifty feet of home, 

 and soon after Alcazar broke, both finishing on the run, Alcazar in the 

 lead, and he was awarded the heat, in 2:26f, Transit repeating his tactics 

 of the preceding heat. 



Third Heat — The third heat ended the battle. Alcazar, as before, went 

 away with the lead, reaching the quarter in 0:38, the half in 1:13, Valensin 

 second as before. Valensin could not stand the pace, and broke when 

 seven furlongs had been trotted, and from that point there was nothing to 

 endanger the chances of Alcazar, who won in the very good time of 2:24^. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 14, 1886. — Purse and stake, $1,050. 

 Three-year olds. 



Alcazar, b. s., by Sultan— L. J. Rose... 111 



Valensin, ch. s.— J. A. Goldsmith 2 2 2 



Transit, b. s.—M. Toomey 3 3 3 



Time- -2:27f; 2:26f; 2:24*. 



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The second race was for a purse of $1,000, 2:36 class. The starters were 

 Wallace G, Reality, Spry, Lottie M, and Como. Lottie M was the favorite 

 with the bettors, bringing $50 to $28 on Como, the others, bunched, bring- 

 ing $23. 



First Heat — Reality led for fifty yards, when she broke and Spry took 

 the first place, Lottie M being second at the quarter, in 0:40^, and first at 

 the half, in 1:18. Como made no effort for the heat, Lottie M jogging in 

 the winner, Spry second, Wallace G third, Como fourth, Reality distanced. 

 Time, 2:35. After this heat there was a change in the betting. Como 

 brought $90, Lottie M $52 50, field $34. 



Second Heat — The result of the second heat showed that the favoritism 

 was misplaced. Spry took the lead, with Como second at the quarter, in 

 39 seconds, to the half in 1:15, and in the endeavor to reach Spry, Como 

 broke twice on the homestretch, and Spry had it all his own way, winning 

 the heat in 2:31, Como second, Wallace G third, Lottie M last. 



Third Heat — The third heat was ushered in by a change of drivers on three 

 of the horses. The new artists were: Goldsmith behind Lottie M, Walter 

 Mayben piloting Como, and James Sullivan Wallace G. The change of 

 drivers did not deprive Spry of his chances to win, as he was first all the 



