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SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 13 and 14, 1888. — Pacing purse, $800; 

 free for all. 



W. M. Billup's br. s. Almont Patchen, by Juanita; dam, Gladys, by Gladiator- 

 Sullivan --- - -.4 1 1 1 



H. C. Airhart's b.g. San Diego, by Victor; dam, thoroughbred— Walsh 1 3 4 3 



G. S. Roberts' ch. g. Belmont Boy, by Nutwood; dam, Lady Vernon— Bayless.. 2 2 2 2 

 J. L. McCord's blk. g. Ned Winslow, by Tom Benton; dam, by Dave Hill, Jr.— 



McCord - --- 3 4 3 4 



S. C. Tryon's ch. m. Pocahontas, by Washington; dam, by George— McConnell. 7 6 5 5 

 J. K. Hodson's b. g. Bracelet, by Nephew; dam,Mambrino, by Creighton — Don- 



athan --- - --- 5 5 dis. 



L. E. Clawson's ch. g. Damiana, by Admiral — McDowell 6 dis. 



Time— 2:21; 2:21; 2:22; 2:22£. 

 Third and fourth heats paced September fourteenth. 



The racing was now in order, and the California Derby was the first on 

 the programme. It is a stake for three-year olds, of $100 each, $50 forfeit, 

 declaration $10, January 1, 1887; $15, January 1, 1888; $25, May 1, 1888; 

 the distance of one and one half miles. There were twenty-nine nomina- 

 tions, four of which started, viz: Palo Alto's Peel, by Monday, from Precious; 

 Canny Scot, by Leinster, from Tibbie Dunbar; Leon, by Leinster, from Addie 

 A; and Snowdrop, by Joe Hooker, from Laura Winston. This was a quartet 

 of well bred ones, but the prestige of the Palo Alto stable installed Peel in 

 the first place in the pools, and he brought more than all the others. The 

 track was necessarily slow from the rainfall, though safe, and when the 

 flag fell to a good start Leon went to the front and led for nearly a mile, 

 Peel second, Snowdrop third, Canny Scot contented to bring up the rear. 

 Soon after passing the starting point Leon gave up, falling back of all the 

 others, and Peel came into the stretch with the lead, but not so far in front 

 as to settle the dispute without further argument. The run down the home- 

 stretch was exciting. The jockeys were all doing their best, and when the 

 colts went under the wire Peel was half a length in the lead of Snowdrop, 

 Canny Scot close up. Considering the condition of the track the time 

 was fast, 2:38^. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 14, 1888.— The California Derby Stake, 

 for foals of 1885. Closed in 1886 with twenty-nine nominations. $300 added. One and 

 one half miles. 



Palo Alto's b. c. Peel, by Monday-Precious, by Lever, 3 — Courtney, 118 1 



James Garland's s. m. Snowdrop, by Joe Hooker-Laura Winston, 3 — Kelly, 115.- 2 



W. L. Pritchard's ch. c. Canny Scot, by Leinster-Tibbie Dunbar, 3 — Holloway, 118 3 



F. P. Lowell's b. s. Leon, by Leinster-Addie A, 3— Bally, 118 4 



Tiw.e— 2:38|. 



Betting— Auction pools : Peel $50, Canny Scot $16, field $20. 



The second race was for the Palo Alto Stake, handicap, a dash of a mile 

 for two-year olds, and of the twenty-one nominations seven started. These 

 were: The Czar, by Norfolk, from Marian; Shannon Rose, by Shannon, 

 from imported Fairy Rose; Duke Spencer, by Duke of Noi-folk, from Lou 

 Spencer; Reward, by Jim Brown, from Trophy; Futurity, by John A, 

 from Ella Doane; Wild Oats, by Wildidle, from Mary Givens; and Naicho 

 B, by Wanderer, from Flower Girl. "Own" brother to the Emperor of 

 Norfolk, it was to be expected that The Czar would have the pride of place 

 with the betters, and better than near relationship was the possession of 

 speed in his own right. But the prevailing influenza got hold of him on 

 two occasions and he had not time to fully recover from its inroads. He sold 

 in the pools for $100, Shannon Rose $70, all the others combined $40. Two- 



