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Fourth Heat — For the first time Maude became the favorite at $100, 

 Killarney $37 50, the field $11, and there was plenty of support awarded 

 her at these odds. Again she took the lead when the bell sounded, and, 

 as before, she Went away very fast. At the quarter, in 34 seconds, she was 

 two lengths in front of Killarney. At the half, in 1:08-2, there was not so 

 much between them. About midway of the turn Killarney passed her in 

 a few strides, but, like Monsieur Tonson, she " came again," and the race 

 home was very exciting. At the drawgate she had a trifle the advantage 

 but she could not hold the pace, breaking within a few feet of the score, 

 the horse winning the heat by a neck. Lucy was third, Prince fourth, 

 Pocahontas distanced. Time, 2:20f. 



Fifth Heat — $60 on Killarney and $18 on all the others ruled after the 

 heat, and as Maude broke a few seconds after they were started on their 

 journey — a ruinous contretemps by which she lost much ground — it was for 

 longer odds that he would win. This he did without any trouble, going to 

 the quarter in 36 seconds, to the half in 1:11, and home in 2:26-^, Prince 

 second, Maude third, and Lucy fourth. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 16, 1886.— Purse, $800. Free for all 

 pacers. 



Killarnev, blk. s., bv Black Ralph— P. Fitzgerald 3 10 11 



Maude, b.m.— H.J. Agnew 1 5 2 3 



Prince, br. g.—S. K. Trefry 2 3 4 4 2 



Lucy, g. m.— W. H. Vioget 5 4 3 3 4 



Pocahontas, ch. m. — S. C. Tryon 4 2 5 dis. 



Nevada, b. s. — W. B. Todhunter .-. dis. 



Time— 2:22; 2:23^; 2:26; 2:20|; 2:26J. 



EIGHTH DAY. 



The afternoon was devoted to racing, and with the exception of the first 

 race, the entries were such as to give promise of the best racing of the Fair. 

 Nearly all the nominations in the California Derby were made by R. P. 

 Ashe, Palo Alto, and Del Paso, thirteen of the eighteen being named from 

 those places. Only two came to the post — Hill & Gries' b. f. Allie Hill, 

 and W. B. Todhunter's Mayblossom. The distance is one and a half 

 miles, the conventional route for all Derbys, which brought the point of 

 commencement at the half-mile pole. 



With only two to start it was little trouble to get them off, and a few 

 words will answer to describe the race. Allie Hill had the inside, and 

 Mayblossom laid within a length or two until a mile had been run, when 

 she ran by without an effort, and galloped home twelve lengths in the lead. 

 The quarter was run in 26 seconds, the half in 52 seconds, the three quar- 

 ters in 1:20, the mile in 1:48^, the full time being 2:47-2- 



summary. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 17, 1886.— The California Derby, for 

 foals of 1883; $50 entrance; p. p.; $300 added; second, $100; third, $50. One mile and a 

 half. Eighteen subscribers. 



W. B. Todhunter's b. f. Mayblossom, bv Joe Hooker; dam, Maggie S; 115 lbs._ 1 



Hill & Gries' b. f. Allie Hill, by Wildidler; dam, Mary Wade; 115 lbs - 2 



Time—2A7h. 



