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John Goldsmith drove Director in fifteen races, of 

 which he won twelve and was second in three, his 

 winnings amounting to $18,975. Romero was not so 

 fortunate, as after leaving New York, where he was 

 third to Captain Emmons, he finished second to Joe 

 Bunker at Albany, third to J. B. Thomas at Washing- 

 ton, third to Clemmie G. at Utica, second to J. B. 

 Thomas at Providence, fourth to Kentucky Wilkes at 

 Boston, and was unplaced to Phyllis at Buffalo. The 

 following is a synopsis of the season's work : 



ELECTIONEER GUY WILKES. 



They were monarchs of all they surveyed, 



Tfieir get there were few to oppose; 



From the Rockies to the Golden Gate, 



They were winners as every one knows. 



With apologies to Cowper. 



When Leland Stanford visited Stony Ford and 

 purchased Electioneer to cross on the stock at Palo 

 Alto he took the first step towards making California 

 a rival of New York and Kentucky as the home of the 

 light harness horse. It is true that he had had trot- 

 ters, stallions and brood mares prior to the date on 

 which he made his momentous trip to Orange County 



