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Second Heat — The betting was, Sister $80, Allan Roy $30. Allan Roy- 

 led off and opened a gap from the start. At the quarter, in 37 seconds, 

 he was two lengths in advance, and at the half, in 1:22, he was five lengths 

 in the lead. From there home Sister gradually closed, but could not reach 

 the gray horse's head, and she lost the heat by three parts of a length. 

 Time, 2:24. 



Third Heat — At the start Sister pulled in a length and a half behind 

 Allan Roy, and held that position for seven eighths of a mile. The first 

 quarter was trotted in 37-i seconds, and the half in 1:14. In the last fur- 

 long Sister closed the gap, and under persuasion worked to the front, win- 

 ning the heat by a neck. Time, 2:26f. 



Fourth Heat — Dan McCarthy appeared behind Allan Roy, and they 

 went away level and fast. At the turn the mare drew ahead a little, but 

 on the backstretch the gray horse moved to the front, and led to the half 

 by two lengths. On the turn he broke twice, and in the stretch twice 

 more, coming to the wire first by a short head in 2:26. As Sister had 

 trotted every step of the mile, it looked like her heat by right, but the 

 Judges ruled differently, and awarded the place to Allan Roy. 



Fifth Heat — Allan Roy took first place at once, and never surrendered 

 it. He made a slight break in the lower turn, but held his own, and in 

 the stretch Sister made a bad break, and gave up the fight. Time, 2:27^. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 18, 1886. — Purse, $350. Special. 



Allan Roy, g. g., by Pa tchen Vernon — J. W. Donatban 2 12 11 



Sister, b. m.— J. A. Goldsmith 12 12 2 



Time— 2:23£; 2:24; 2:26f; 2:26; 2:27^. 



The third race, the 2:30 class, was called between the heats of the 

 special. The starters were: Ed, Maid of Oaks, Ned Forrest, Daisy S, 

 Twinkle, Apex, Lillie Stanley, Como, and Valentine, with positions in that 

 order. In the pools Daisy S was the favorite at $50; Valentine, $38; the 

 field, $22. 



First Heat — The start was not of the best, but good for so large a field. 

 Ed took the lead at once, Daisy S, the favorite, making a compound break 

 that sent her to the rear before the first furlong was covered. At the quar- 

 ter, in 37 seconds, Apex had second place, Valentine third, the rest strung 

 out. On the backstretch Apex began a series of breaks that threw him 

 back to third place. He kept on for a quarter of a mile without striking 

 a trot. At the half, in 1:15, Valentine was within two lengths of Ed, but 

 on the further turn he broke and fell off two lengths more. He made a 

 good effort in the stretch, but Ed was too far in advance, and won the heat 

 by a length and a half, Valentine second, Lillie Stanley third, Ned Forrest 

 fourth, Twinkle fifth, Maid of Oaks sixth, Daisy S seventh, Como eighth, 

 Apex distanced for running. Time, 2:26f. 



Second Heat— Pools: Daisy S $60, Valentine $21, field $24. At the start 

 Ed, Valentine, and Daisy S all broke, Valentine dropping to the rear posi- 

 tion. At the quarter Ned Forrest was well in the lead, with Ed second and 

 Twinkle third, which positions were held to the half in l:12f, Valentine a 

 hundred yards behind the leader. Around the turn and up the stretch 

 there was a good deal of skipping and shifting of places on the part of the 

 rear guard, the field crossing the score in the following order: Ned Forrest 

 first, Lillie Stanley second, Ed third, Twinkle fourth, Maid of Oaks fifth, 

 Como sixth, Valentine seventh, Daisy S eighth. Time, 2:27. 



