Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-11
THE RACES.

THE RACES.
The attendance at the Park to witness the
races yesterday afternoon was quite large
equal to any first day OF the past. The
weather was cool and delightful, gentle
breeze blowing from the south. The races
began promptly at l P. 81. Messrs. la Rue,
Green and Carr occupied the Judges stand.
and Messrs. Rose, Mem. Shafter and Den
nison acted as timers
The first race Of the day and meeting was
the Occident stake for foals of 1852. between
IraL. Ramsdelfs blk f Luella, L.. ]. Roses
b. c. Kismet, Rancho del Paso's b. C. Lo-
hengrin started in the order named. Pools
sold Kismet, $50; the other two $40. The
horses got very good send-off on the sixth
trial, with Luella slightly in the lead, Kis-
met second, Lohengrin last. This position
was maintained but short distance, when
hlSInet went to the front, and at the quar-
ter led by twenty yards He increased the
distance down the backstretch and on the
upper turn, and it looked as though he
would distance the other two. He passed
under the wire in jog, several lengths
ahead of the other two, IL 2:34. Lohengrin
won second place by a nose.
The horses were started very evenly for
the second heat, Kismet leading slightly on
the turn. At the eighth-pole Kismet broke
badly, but regained his feet and passed to
the quarter well in the lead, in $50 The
tavorIte gained 10 the half, passing it in
1:15{, and finishing the mile in 2:3l4
I.ohengrin second, Luella just saving her
distance.
SUMMARY.
AGRICUI TURAL PARK, SACRAxEN1u, September
TO- lhS5-Occldent stakes Tor foalS of 1852
l.. ). Rose names .. c. kisInet.................I
Rancho del Paso names b. c. Lohengrin....2 ,
Ira L. Ramsdell names blk. + Luella ........3 3
Time, 2:3i-2:5l19.
The second event was a trot for the 2:25
class, for purse of 81 200, with five en-
tries, started i'll the following order: Mag
dallah, Marin, Ruby, Olivette. Scandina-
Wan, Thapsin. Ruby was barred in the
pools, 1t being conceded by horsemen that
she would take the race The other horses
sold in the following order Thapsin $50
MagdaLah sd, field $S. On the tenth score
the horses were started, well together at the
quarter, which was passed in ;3G. Olivette
was in the lead, followed by Magdallah.
Thapsln and Scandinavian Ruby wav
behind. Magdallah took the first place
at the half passing it in 1:I2l. From the
horses all coming down the hOmcstretch AZ
a rafting gate. IhapsIn took the first place
near the score, winning by length. Time,
2;23. Ollvette was second, Magdallah third.
Ruby fourth, Scandinavian fifth. Marin
sixth. Pools after this heat sold Ruby
$50, Thapsin $40 field So.
The horses were started very evenly for
the second heat on the second attempt.
Oliyette led to the quarter in :36!, Magdal-
Ian second, Thapsin third, Ruby fourth
the others close up. Ruby trOtted very
last, from the quarter to the half, advanc-
ing from fourth to first place, passing the
half in 112. From there Ruby led, fol-
lowed by the horses strung out in the fol-
lowing order around the upper turn Ruby.
Magdallah, Oliyette, Thapsin, Marion,
The last half was trottad
IN l:lO, the horses finishing, with Ruby
leading by five open lengths in 2:22. Oil
yette second, Magdailah third, Thansin
fourth, Marion fifth, Scandinavian sixth.
The third heat was started for with Ruby
slightly in the lead, the horses well up.
Ruby maintained first place throughout.
the score three lengths ahead of
Ihapsin in 2:22l. The quarter was made
IN 80, the half in 1:l0. The finish was in
the following order; Ruby, Thapsin, Mag
daliah, Scandinavian, Olivette, Marion.
came in third but for some
reason was given fourth place by
the judges.
The fourth heat was almost q repetition
OF the third. Ruby winning easily in 2:24I.
with the horses in the following positions:
Ruby, Olivette, Magdallah, Thapsin. Scan
dlnavian, Marin. The quarter was made
in :36, the half in 1:10l.
SUMMARY
AGRIcuLTCRAL PARK SACRAMENTO, September
, 10, distributing; purse, 81, ,2G0; 2:25 class.
l. }. Roses b IN. Ruby by.....................4 |
A z. Deitz br. m. Olivette-................2 > 5
J. W. Donathans s. m. Magdallah.... 8 3 3
Pete Johnsons blk. g. Scandinavian 5 6 4 3
Time 2:23-2;22-2:2111aa-2:241
The last event of the day was pacing
race, purse 5000, for the 2:30 class, between
Tony Lee, Nevada and Pocahontas. started
in the order named. Pools sold: Nevada
$25; field, S11
The horses got an excellent start on the
second trial They went to the quarter in
:37, Pocahontas and Nevada trotting neck.
and Tony Lee q good third Lee broke
badly at the three eighths, falling farto the
rear. The half was made in III Coming
down the homestretch there was fight for
first position between Nevada and Poca-
hontaS, which proved to be the most ex-
citing race of the day, they finishing
almost neck and neck. Many claimed il
was dead heat, Others that Nevada won
by a nose, but the judges decided that Po-
cahontas won, Nevada second, Tony Lee
third. Time. 2:25l. Pools took a decided
tumble, the field selling for $40 against S35
for Nevada.
The second heat was almost q repetition
of the first, except that Pocahou;a5 broke
badly on the first turn, and fell several
lengths behind. The quarter was made in
80, the half in i12, and the mile in 2:24I.
Coming into the home-stretch the horse
led by several lengths, but the mare out
trotted him home, winning in just the same
as befOre-many conteuding that
Nevada won, and others that it was a dead
heat. L. II. Todhunter went into the
judges stand and claimed that both heats
had been Won by Nevada Pools now sold.
Pocahontas $50, field $21. Q. a. Hickok
was put up behind Nevada in place Of Jas
Linden.
The third heat and race was won by Po-
cahontas in 2:29, Nevada second. The
quarter was made in SO, the half in Ill
suMHARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK, SACRAMENTO, September
10, lSs5.-Pacing race; purse, $500 T; 230 class.
5. c. Tryon's r. m. Pocahontas /
". B. Todhunters b. s Nevada. 9 2
H. T. CoXs e. g. Tony Lee. 3
Time, 2:2614-2:2411z-2:2
At 10A. NJ. on Saturday. the 18th, Tues
day, the 18th, Thursday, the 18th, and
the 19th, there will be a grand
stock parade.
The Ladies Tournament will be held at
10 4. n. to-day and again at 10 A. NJ. on
Friday, September 18th.
The speed programme for to-day will be
five in number, as follows
The introduction stake for two year -olds
of mile. Ben. p Hills b.
f. Meada Howard; Ben. ?. Hills e. f.
Mollie Capron; Kelly & Lynch's b. f.
Moonlight; Frank Depoister's br. f. Edle-
weiss; Garland & Goldsmith's s. f. Eda;
P. Robsou's 3. 2. .-. by Norfolk; II. G.
Judson's blk. +. Fedora II. C. Judson's b.