Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-16
EXCELLENT RACES.
Opening Day Of the Pacific Blood-Eorse
Association.
Is. F. Call, Nav 18th. I


The opening day of the Pacific Coast Blood.
Horse Association yesterday was successful
in every respect-successful in the character
of the racing, which was first-rate, in the at
tendance, and in the general satisfaction Of
those who witnessed it. The first race was
| the California stakes, for two-year-olds, and
in this the Santa Anita stable E. j. Bald
win's) ran first and second, Anita win.
ming in 514, aud Albert g. second.
The second race was heats of three-q quarters
of mile, for FLIES years old and under,
and in this. Winnifred, a daughter of Joe
Daniels, came to TIE front. Laura Winston,
Of Winters stable, won the first heat.
| Thus far the favorites were beaten, and in
| the selling race there was another downfall
| to the hackers of the first choice, Rondo win.
ming in Las; but in the stake race which fol
| lowed. the favorite, Conner, won quite
handily. In the Winters stake, which closed
the days sport again the favorite was beaten.
Duke of Norfolk winning in 2:384, SO that the
felders had right to congratulate themselves
on the glorious uncertainty of racing. The
stories of the racing can be successfully told
in the following summaries:
CALIFORNIA SrAKEs-For two year ODDS $50 each
S25 forfeit; $3.50 added; to be the first day
Of the spring meeting; second to save stake
dash of half mile.
E. j. Baldwin's cb. FLY Anita, by Rutherford, her
dam Josie G. by imported Lexington. ......,... !
E J. Baldwin's b. C. Albert c., by Rutherford, his
dam Maggie Emerson by haywood. ............ 2
Theo. Winters b. I. Duchess of Norfolk, by Nor.
folk, her dam Marion by Malcolm ............ 3
Precious, Del Norte and Belle Boyd ran
unplaced.
WINTERS sTAREs-For thI -year-olds, TO be the
first day OF the spring meeting dash of one and
half miles 500 each; S25 forfeit $500 added
second to have $50 third to save stake. Closed
with the following nominations
Thee Winters names oh. C. Duke Of Norfolk, by
Norfolk, dam Marion by Malcolm. ..........,..
w. l.. Prtehard names b. c. by Leinster, dam Ada
a. by AsteroId- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Theo Winters names ch g. Fred. Collier, by Joe
Hooker, dam Puss by Norfolk ...............
W. L. Pritchard MANS ch. C. by Foster, dam Flush
by HlaHatha. Observation-Disclosures.
w l. Prtchard names Oh. +. by Waterford, dam
| Lille Simpson by Newry paid forfeit.
| " l.. Prtchard names cn. T. sister TO Lena Dunbar
! By Leiuster, dam Tibbie Dunbar by Bonnie Scot
land paid forfeit
| W. L. Prtchard names oh. c. Major by Leinster,
dam Vivian by imported bennington; paid forfeit.
J. B. Chase names Dr. I. Winnifred, by Joe Daniels,
dam Electra; paid forfeit.
J. g. Chase names oh. I. Rosemary, by Joe Daniels,
| dam Wild Rose by Norfolk pal forfeit.
| James Nee names ch f. by Wiididle, dam Katie
! fease by Planet paid forfeit.
| Time, 2:SSf.
| This is the fastest time ever made by a
| tbres-yesr old in California, and will rank
with the best of the Eastern colts at that age,
| The racing gave great satisfaction to all, and
even the losers wsre eulogistic in their COM
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