1891 VIDA WILKES. 



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Wilkes pair McCleay was second to Kebir at Oak- 

 land, distanced by Arion at Sacramento, won at San 

 Jose in 2:26^, a mark that was cut to 2 122*4 a t 

 Stockton, while Sabina finished second to Starlight 

 at San Francisco, second to Arion at San Jose, where 

 he trotted in 2:25^, won at Napa and Petaluma, and 

 made her record of 2 127^ in the first heat of a stake 

 that was won by Kebir over the Bay District track 

 at San Francisco. The Le Grand horse, Beaumont, 

 was also tried and driven to a record of 2:23^ at 

 Stockton, and Serena, a four-year-old by Sidney 

 which John Goldsmith bred, was also started in seven 

 events, of which she won three and closed the season 

 with a mark of 2:29^/2. His other starters appear 

 in the following table : 



