Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-09-17
THE TURF.
THE HORSES AT AGRICULTURAL PARK
AND THOSE TO COME
a Magnificent conection-The Largest
congregation of Racers Ever Seen
transporting Events

It has been the custom of this paper fol
years TO place before its readers, just prior t.
the opening of the State Fair, list Of The
horses that have arrived at the Park for ex
hibition and to take part in the various races
This year many OF the horses will not arrive
until the last moment, being engaged at the
! Golden Gate Fair, in Oakland, this week
There are, however, very large number Of
fine horses at the Park already, and with
those that are positively announced to be
here, and that are entered for the races it Is
evident that the display Of fast and costly
horses VIII exceed anything we have ever
Witnessed here-which is saying a great deal.
Every stable at the Park is taken, and many
norsemen from abroad have been compelled
to seek stable room in other parts OF the city.
| There are running and trotting event to
take place next week that may well attract
! the attention Of the world, as they are doing,
especially among the colts. The feats per-
formed by our two year-olds last year raised
an intense excitement among horsernen every
where, and all are locking hltherward to
| see what Sweetheart, Fred. Croker and
others will do this year, while an equal inter-
est cenfers Ia the two-year- ODDS preparing
for their first contest next week. The three
year.olds will meet on Saturday, the oath,
and trot for the California annual stake for
foals Of 1878. The entries are as follows ::
L. J. Rose names br. (. Sweetheart. by
Sultan, dam Mlnnehaha, By Bald Chief,
granddam Nellie Clay. j. w. Knox
names b. c. Hawthorn, by Nutwood,
dam Fidelia, by Volunteer. Leland Stanford
names b. c. Bentonia and the b. C. Falls.
n t. Smith names b. C. Maybell by Elec
tioneer, dam May flower, by 81. CIsir Chas.
Warren names b. c. Fred Crocker. 10 those
familiar with turf matters it would be IN
necessary to say anything further, as the
mere mention of the names II the above list
would be sufficient guarantee to them that
the contest will be hot one and well worth
Witnessing. To the general reader, however,
it NAV be Of interest to know something more
of them. Sweetheart is beautiful brown
fillv. sixteen hands high, and was bred by l..
J, Rose at San Gabriel, Cal. Over the Agri-
cultural Park track in this city, on the 10Th
of September last, she made record OF 2:26a,
beating the fastest two-year-eld time on
record by several seconds. On the 24sh she
will eudeavor TO beat the fastest three. year
old time on record, namely, Z:21. She IS
owned by J. W. Mackay, and her owner and
IIlSnQS DSllSNS BIG eau dSNpAA'BiA0i- SAAS ASN-o'
Fred Croker viii be found worthy COM
petitor for the honors He has q record of
2:251 although he was beaten by the tilly
over this track last year. On the Zoth he
will trot in the POI class, and meet Albert
w, a most promising three-year-old, by
Electioneer, his dam full sister TO Aurora,
by John Nelson.
Another exciting contest will be that be-
tween the two year-olds. 1t will take place
on Thursday the 22d, and bids fair TO aston.
ish the world. The entries are: Leland
Stanford names b. {. Wildhower, by Eiec-
tioneer. dam May fower; br. f. Bonnie, by
General Benton, dam America, by Rysdyk's
Hamblatonian; and bag Marlet, by Elec-
tioneer. dam Marie, by Whipple's Handle
tooian. J.. J. Rose names Mackay's b. I.
Eva. bv Sultan. dam Minnehaha, and blk. g.
Lagrange, by Sultan, dam Geerg'ana by
Overland. Eva is q full sister to Sweetheart,
and is one of the most promising colts that
ever struck the turf. In this race she will
have to measure the ground with colts that
have this week trotted the half IN I:l6.
The handicap race on Friday between
Windover's Lenster geiding, jim Brown,
Conner. Duke Of Norfolk and Fred Collier,
will undoubtedly be one of the most hotly-
contested races that ever took place on this
track. 1t is probable thatthe Duke OF Nor
folk will not start, as he is little lame, but
the others will make fine race.
In the 2:21 class for Tuesday are Bateman,
with record of 2:224 Abbotsford. 2:2l3
Ashley, 2;26; Tommy Dodd, Pa; Volney,
2:23 and Brigadier 2;224. This race cannot
fail to be an exciting one, as the horses are SO
well matched and some very fast time IS con-
fidently expected. In the 2:25 class on Fri
jav srs sncn horses as Gold Note, with
record of 2:25; Gibraltar, 2:243; Grown
Point 2:245 Ashley, 2:26; Echora, 2:264;
Del Sur, 2:25; Mollie Drew, 2:27, and he
lance, 2:25.
Another novel and interesting feature of
the weeks entertainment will be the walking.
match for draft stations, for which is offered
g the Davis iron wagon prize" to consist of
a No. 8 Davis iron wagon, rugged complete,
and valued at S162 90. This is new
feature, and has created lively feeling
among the owners of draft stations. 1t will
be race in which the farmers will take more
interest than in the Others, and will result IN
the improvement of our draft stock.
The greater part Of the horses that will
come here tor show have not yet arrived aud
the entries have not been made. AT present,
therefore. those only can be mentioned that
are on the ground and such as are sure to be
here. OF these may be mentioned the iol-
lowing:
The stables os Ex-Governor Leland Stan
ford are in charge of Horace K. Convey, super
intendent of the Palo Alta stock farm. lie
will have here about thirty head OF tr9tters,
runners and horses on exhibition. Inc tol-
lowing are now at the Park IN training Tor
the contests of next week: Clay, two-year-
old brown gelding,. by Elecs9neer dam,
Maid of CLAY. Bonita, a bay FLY, two years
old, by Electioneer dam, Maytio Mar
| let, twe-year-old brown gelding, by Elac-
! toner; dam, Marie, by Whlpple's
Hambletonian. Eros, brown gelding,
| two years old, by Electioneer; dam Ssntag
| Mohawk, by Mohawk Chief There will ar
rive between this time and Monday num-
Der OF fine horses aud colts for exhibition, and
| the following that are entered fer races
Evangeline. oh. f. by Longfellow dam Robin
| Girl, by Enquirer. Cornucopia, b. t. by
Virgil dam Rivulet, by Rivoli. Belle Boyd,
b. f. by Springbok dam Boydans, by imp.
| Knight of st. George. Conquest, CD. C. by
Lever; dam Cuba, by imp. Australian. Fred.
Croker, b. 6. by Eleotioneer; dam Melanche,
| by ST. Clair. Falls, b. c. by ElectioDeer ;
dam Felicia, by Messenger. Bijou. b. f. by
Electioneer; dam Alameda, by Langford.
Bentonia, b. C. by General Benton; dam
| I.ucelts, by Rysdyk's Hambletohian. Bonnie,
b. f. by General Benton; dam America, by
/ Rysdyk's Hamhletonian.
The stables of Theodore Winters were
| found, as usual. IN charge OF henry ftelci.
! The owner of Norfolk brings a fine lot OF
racers. as he always does, and they will not
fail to keep up the reputation Of their famous
sire. There were already in the stalls the
following: Fred. Collier, three-year-old scr
rel colt, by 10 Hooker. dam Puss by Nor.
folk; Duke of Norfolk, oh. c., by Norfolk,
! dam Marion Duchess of Norfolk, b. f.,
two years old, BY, Norfolk, dam Marion
sorrel FLY, two years old, by Norfolk brown
colt two years old. by Norfolk, dam Belle.
| riua: sorrel FLY, two years old, by Norfolk.
dam Maggie Dale; bay colt, two years old,
by Norfolk, dam Addie c.. johnson; b. c.,
two years old, by California, dam Laurs
| Barnes. Besides these there will arrive
Paw colt, by Norfolk dam Balinette; bay
| fIly. by Norfolk, dam Marion; chestnut
! flly. by Norfolk, dam Matte A. Conner
chestnut horse, by Norfolk, dam Addie q.
The stables Of E. J.. Baldwin, were next
visited. They were in charge of Albert
| Cooper. and everything was in the finest
order. There were already in the stalls
| Clara D.. b. M, six years old, by imp,
| Glenelg. dam The Nun; Jennie B., sorrel
/ mare. Eve wears old, by imp. Glenelg, dam