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The second heat was an easy win also for Yolo Maid, as she won as she 

 pleased in 2:23^. Before the start for this heat Yolo Maid sold for $100, 

 field $32, and Gold Leaf $13. 



The third heat was a wonderful exhibition of Gold Leaf's ability to stand 

 punishment of the most severe kind. Never till the head of the stretch 

 would she yield the lead to Yolo Maid, who had been lapped on her from 

 the wire, but from here the Maid outfooted her, and came on and won the 

 heat, race, and first money, in the fast time of 2:21|; Gold Leaf third; San 

 Diego second money ; and Ned Winslow fourth money. Time, 2:21^. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 6, 1888.— Facing; purse $600; 2:30 class. 



C. R. Hoppin's b. m. Yolo Maid, by Alex Button — Goldsmith 111 



H. C. Airhart's b. g. San Diego— Walsh _. 2 2 3 



Pleasanton Stock Farm's s. m. Gold Leaf — McDowell.. 4 6 2 



J. L. McCord's b. g. Ned Winslow— McCord 3 4 4 



Hemett Stable's b. m. Elwood— Durfee 5 3 5 



H. Meek's b. m. Cricket — Dustin 6 5 6 



F. Seguin's b. g. Little Doc— Ober 7 7 7 



Time— 2:19; 2:23^; 2:21|. 



The winner, Yolo Maid, is the property of C. R. Hoppin, and is a half- 

 sister to Rosie Mc, being by the same horse, Alex Button, out of a mare 

 by Dietz's St. Clair. Her performance was wonderful, notwithstanding the 

 fact that it has been beaten, and is the third time in an actual race that 

 the world's record (2:22^) has been beaten in three weeks by California 

 three-year olds, and while Gold Leaf holds the record (2:18), it is undisputed 

 that in her first heat Yolo Maid could have knocked at least a second off 

 it, as she actually jogged home in 2:19. 



SECOND DAY. 



While a majority of the races at the State Fair have proved to be of the 

 best description, some of them can fairly be classed as exciting in the 

 highest degree. Although on the opening day the Occident only brought 

 out two starters, the 2:23 made amends, as the favorite Alfred S met with 

 defeat when least expected, and not only was beaten but left behind the 

 flag in the finishing heat. This may be attributed to the serious illness 

 which overtook him at Stockton last year, or rather a return of the malady. 

 The 2:30 pacing brought out another great three-year old to the credit of 

 California, three of them winners in faster time than has been shown by 

 the class heretofore, and the fourth evidently capable of beating any other 

 record excepting the Pacific Coast mark. The first day was given last 

 week, the second was a racing day, and as will be seen by the following 

 account was a good begining on the " legitimate," although the favorites 

 made a clean sweep. 



The first race was the Introduction Stake for two-year olds, a dash of 

 three quarters of a mile. There were seven starters in the pools as follows: 

 Don Jose $70, Reward $18, field $10. After several attempts at a fair 

 start Lady Helen led off, followed by Duke Spencer, with the favorite in 

 the bunch close behind. As they swung into the stretch Don Jose cut 

 loose from the crowd and soon had the leaders in trouble and both driving 

 hard. He came away easily and won in a gallop. Lady Helen second and 

 Duke Spencer third. Time, 1:17. 



