362 Tbe American Thoroughbred 



Summary 



Ocean View Track, San Francisco, November 

 15. Pacific Jockey Club Purse of $20,000; four 

 miles and repeat; $12,000 to the winner, $5000 

 to second horse, and $3000 to the third. 



George Treat's b. h. Thad Stevens, aged, 114 



lbs. C. Ross 3311 



Wm. Wightman's b. h. Joe Daniels, 4 yrs., 108 



lbs. IV. J. Palmer 1222 



John F. Chamberlin's b. h. True Blue, 4 yrs., 108 



lbs. George Barbee 2 i dist. 



W. Hall's b. m. Mamie Hall, aged, 116 lbs. (5 



lbs. overweight) . Perfect dist. 



Time: 7.45, 8.08, 7.57, 8.2o|. 



The second sensation race of four-mile heats, 

 for a purse of $25,000, was decided at San Fran- 

 cisco on November 14, 1874, under the auspices 

 of the Pacific Jockey Club. The race had cre- 

 ated widespread interest for a month previous to 

 its running, and the day for its decision was 

 eagerly looked forward to by the turfmen of 

 all sections of the United States and Canada. 

 This being so, a great success was looked for; 

 and in that respect, at least, the Californians were 

 not disappointed. There were seven starters — 

 Katie Pease by Planet out of Minnie Mansfield ; 



