STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 179 



REPORT OF RACES. 



Breeder and Sportsman. 



FIRST DAY. 



The racing programme of the California State Fair opened at Sacramento 

 on Thursday, September sixth. The city is unusually full of people, and 

 the weather exceedingly hot. 



The first race was the Occident Stake, for which there were but two 

 starters: Redwood, by Anteeo, and Sol Wilkes, by Guy Wilkes. Both 

 horses were quite lame. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 6, 1888. — Occident Stake; cash to win- 

 ner, $1,120. 



A. McFadyen's b. s. Redwood, bv Anteeo — Donathan 2 111 



S. Solomon's b. s. Sol Wilkes, by"Guy Wilkes— Brandow 1 2 2 2 



Time— 2:47; 2:39|; 2:36J; 2:40|. 



The next race was for the 2:23 class, and resulted in heavy betting at 

 big odds — Alfred S selling for $50 against $6 for the field of Valentine, 

 Thapsin, and Gus Wilkes. Alfred S won the first and second heats, when 

 pool selling stopped. In the third heat Valentine won, when the pools 

 showed $40 for Alfred S and $10 for the field. The fourth heat was stub- 

 bornly contested, but Valentine won by half a length, Alfred S tiring and 

 quitting badly. The last heat was an exciting one, Valentine breaking so 

 badly at the quarter that his chance for the heat looked slim. Alfred S 

 took the lead but was collared and passed by Wilkes, who led to the half. 

 On the turn Alfred S quit and fell behind Thapsin. Valentine was, how- 

 ever, fast closing up the gap, created by his breaking, and at the head of 

 the stretch had succeeded in reaching Wilkes and Thapsin — from here he 

 came very fast, winning by five lengths. Gus Wilkes took second money, 

 and Thapsin third money, while Alfred S was distanced. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 6, 1888.— Purse, $1,200; 2:23 class. 



■I. H. Kelly's b. g. Valentine— Jones 4 4 111 



E. H. Miller, Jr.'s blk. g. Thapsin— Smith -2 2 4 4 3 



Mr. Ayers' b. s. Gus Wilkes— Dustin. 3 3 3 3 2 



H. W. Seale's b. g. Alfred S—McManus 1 1 2 2dis. 



Time— 2:22; 2:2H; 2:24|; 2:24; 2:28^. 



The chief interest of the day was in the pacing race for the 2:30 class. 

 Gold Leaf was a great favorite, selling for $25, Yolo Maid (her first appear- 

 ance) at $10, and the field of five — Cricket, San Diego, Ned Winslow, 

 Elwood, and Little Doc — bringing $13. Goldsmith was in the sulky behind 

 the newcomer, Yolo Maid. He went off in the lead with Gold Leaf, and it 

 was soon seen that she could outfoot the latter, and that the others could, 

 also. The greatest applause greeted Yolo Maid when she passed under 

 the wire the winner of the heat in 2:19. 



