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on both horses, won the heat by a head amid the maniacal yells of the 

 delighted assemblage and the short-end buyers. Stamboul was a close 

 third. Time, 2:19£. 



With the two heats to his credit, not to mention the dead heat, it could 

 scarcely be otherwise than that Woodnut should be the favorite. The horse 

 had shown qualities of the highest class; his driver had demonstrated as 

 clearly as could be that he possessed all the qualities of a number one reins- 

 man. The prices were: Woodnut, $150; Guy, $55; and Stamboul, $6. 



The fifth heat kept up the excitement to the last moment. They were 

 sent off at the first sc6re, Guy a head or short neck in the lead; this he did 

 not retain, and Stamboul was the contending horse with Woodnut at the 

 quarter in 0:34^, a length in the lead. Stamboul made a bad break, how- 

 ever, and at the half, l:10f, Woodnut led Guy three lengths, Stamboul out 

 of the race. Guy closed a part of the gap in coming around the turn, and 

 he was close enough so that Holly could " carry him out" before coming into 

 the stretch. Another grand struggle home, another game to Woodnut, which 

 gave him the long rubber, as shown by the 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 8, 1888. — Grand Stallion Stake of $500 

 each; $250 forfeit; $1,500 added; six nominations. 



B. C. Holly's ch. s. Woodnut, by Nutwood- Addie— Holly 2 10 11 



Wm. Corbitt's b. s. Guy Wilkes, by Geo. Wilkes- Lady Dunn— Goldsmith, _ 12 2 2 

 L. J. Rose's b. s. Stamboul, by Sultan-Fleetwing — Maben 3 3 3 3 3 



Time— 2:22^; 2:16J; 2:17J; 2:19|; 2:21|. 



Sport enough for one afternoon surely, though still more was to come, 

 and still another favorite destined to be slaughtered. This was the 2:30 

 class, and five of the entries appeared at the call of the judges. These were 

 Franklin, Rosie Mc, Victor, Ha Ha, and Bonanza. Franklin was the 

 favorite in the pools, notwithstanding Rosie beat him at Oakland, and this 

 was corroborative of the suspicions which that race engendered. Even after 

 the first heat, which Rosie won in the good time of 2:20f , and which only 

 requires a reference to the summary to understand, Franklin brought $60 

 to $40 on the mare, the field $18. 



The second heat was more interesting. It was a very good start, and 

 the mare soon took a slight lead. At the quarter it was very close between 

 Rosie and Franklin. The others strung out behind. Half way up the 

 stretch Franklin broke, and at the half the mare led Franklin by five 

 lengths. Around the upper turn, Victor was coming up fast and began to 

 look dangerous, but the mare had some left and won the heat easily, Victor 

 second, Franklin third, and Ha Ha last. Time, 2:23^. 



Rosie Mc now became an immense favorite, bringing $200 against $21 

 for the field. This heat proved a surprise to the talent. Sent away at the 

 first attempt, Victor broke soon after leaving the score, but settled quickly. 

 Rosie Mc also broke now, and Victor was first at the quarter by a length 

 from Franklin. Up the backstretch it was a procession, Victor leading by 

 two lengths at the half. Around the upper turn Franklin closed up, and at 

 the three quarters it was close. Victor broke soon after heading into the 

 stretch, but came again, and, by carrying Franklin to a break at the draw- 

 gate, won the heat by five lengths, Franklin second, Goldsmith saving Rosie 

 Mc, when he found he could not win the heat, third, and Ha Ha fourth. 

 Time, 2:23-|. 



During the scoring for the fourth heat, the drivers persisted in coming 

 up in opposition to the directions of the judges, and causing many false 

 starts, until Judge La Rue fined Goldsmith and Donathan $10 each. This 



