Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-15

were started in the order named. Thapsin
was so largely the favorite as to bring sou
ia s15 on the field. After five unsuccessful
attempts the horses had an excellent start.
At he first turn Thapsin broke and Regina
took the lead, Ha Ha next. This position
was maintained to near the hall, when la
Ha broke. and Thapsin took second place:
Rounding the turn Thapsin overhauled
Regina. Ha Ha also passing her on the
stretch Thapsin won the heat IN comparar
tive ease. Ha Ha second, Regina third, Happy
Jim distanced. The quarter was made en- IN
40 the half in l:16 and the mile in 2:503.
The horses had a good send off for the
second heat. Thapsin led from the score,
Regina second to the head of the stretch,
when Ha Ha passed her, that being the or
der in which the race was finished. Time,
2.30. 1t was apparent that, barring accl-
dents. Thapsin must win. In the third
heat Thapsin again led from the score,
passing the quarter in :394, half in 1:144
and finishing in 2:2Sl, with Ha Ha at his
wheel.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK, SACRAMENTO, September
I3th.-Purse of 81, 600, for 4-year olds; heats OF
mile best three in five.
W. F. smith $ b. G. Thapsin. l
Fred Arnolds br c. Ha Ha......................2
James Garlands Dr. +. Regina. ................3
J. T. Shaeffer's CHI c. Happy jim .:,..........'dls
Time, 1a-2:3O-2:2o12
The second race was the annual two
vear-old stake, with Lohengrin, Addle &.
and Stamboul as starters. Lohengrln was
the favorite at odds of 30 TO %. When the
word was given the horses were started
very evenly. Lohengrin broke soon after
4. ~ bAi1l load N rho
quarter in 10 seconds. Lohengrin broke
several times and behaved very badly
Stamboul broke at the half, but he was SC
far in the lead that the break, although a
bad one. did not cause him to lose his
position and he won the heat handily in
2:37l Lohengrin second, Addie L. dis
tanced The heat and race was won III the
next trial by Stamboul in 2:314
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK, SACRAMENTO, September
l3th.-Annual stake for tWo-year-olds, 500
added.
/. J. Roses b c. stambqu l;;;
j. n Ayers ch. f. Addie
Time, 2:371 2-2:5714.
The event of the day, and the most inter
esting of the week, was the 2:27 class for d
purse of 81 200, and in which were fourteen
entries The heaviest betting so far during
the fair was done on this race. Pools
ranged from 5000 to $500. Just before the
horses were started the rates were; Sister
$3.50 3. B.. $50; Adair, 500, and the field
$50.
The horses were placed as follows B. B
first, Olivette second, lump Winston third
Adrian fourth Anteeo fifth, scandinavian
sixth, Adair seventh, Hunuess eighth, anC
Sister ninth. This large field of horses
We're difficult to start, and considerable
scoring was done. The horses We're scored
eight times before the bell was tapped
Adair pushed to the front at once, followed
closely by Olivette, and was at the quarter
in 81 seconds, several lengths in advance o.
Oivette. The others were strung out il
single file. Adair was at the half in Ill!
four lengths ahead of Olivette, Sister third
Scandinavian fourth, and the balance far il
the rear. Adair won the heat handily il
2:23, the others coming in in the following
order: Sister, Olivette, scandinavian lump
Winston Huntress, Is. b., Anteeo, Adrian
After this heat pools sold Sister 500, b
B. S57, Adair 500, the field $50. The horses
were sent off well together on the sixth
score. Adair led from the score, closely
pursued by Sister, with Olivette at the
wheel. They passed the quarter in 81 sec
onds. The half was reached by Adair anG
Sister locked III 1:l0l. They trotted side 10y
side to the seven furlongs when Adair went
off his feet and was passed by Sister, b. B
and Olivette, Sister winning easily in 2:23
The other positions were: 3. b. second
Olivette third. Adair fourth, Scandinavian
fifth, Huntress sixth, Adrian seventh, An
teeo eighth, lump Winston ninth. Pools
now rated Sister 800, b. i. $50, field $50
The horses were scored twelve times before
they were given word to 60. Sister took
the lead, followed by b. b., with OIivettt
close up. B. b. reached the quarter first
in 36! seconds, and all the way to the half
mile post there was an animated struggle
between b. b. and Sister. They made the
half mile in Ill. From the half Sister be
gan gaining, and at the seyen-eighths pole
carried b. B. to d break and from there tc
the score had an easy thing Of winning tho
heat. The positions at the finish were: b
b. second, Olivette third, lump Winston
fourth. Adrian fifth, Hunuess sixth, Adam
seventh, Scandinavian eighth, Anteeo dis
tanced.
After this heat Sister was a larger favor.
lite than ever. The fourth heat she Won
handily, which gave her the race. Time
2:24.
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