Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-20
THE FIRST RACE.

This was the champion stallion trot, with
Guy Wilkes, AnteYolo and Como as start
ers. There was no betting In the first
heat Guy Wilkes led around the turn, and
at the quarter was two lengths ahead OF
Antevolo. Como three lengths further back.
At the three-eighths mark Guy Wilkes
broke and Antevolo showed in front for a
few strides, but Guy Wilkes came on, and
at the half was again in front. In the
stretch both were trotting fast, but at the
distance post Antevolo broke and Guy
Wilkes logged to the wire ahead, Antevolo
second. Como distanced. Time, 2:204.
In the second heat Guy Wilkes drew
away on the turn and the two trotted the
mile with a length of daylight between
them. At the head of the stretch Anteyolo
broke, but Guy Wilkes slowed up and the
relative positions were resumed and held
to the score. Time, 2:20.
In the third heat at the start both broke,
GUY Wilkes settling first and leading to the
Quarter in So seconds by two lengths. At
the back quarter Guy Wilkes was urged,
but made a break. He did not gain Or
lose distance, but ran faster and further
than he usually does on his breaks AT
the half in l:1S4 he was five lengths to the
fore. In the stretch Antevolo closed to
three lengths, and in that position they
passed the score. Time, 2:174. The Off
cial time of Antevolo was PIG.
SECOND EVENT.
The second race was special for Sister
and Allan Roy, the last named at the pole.
In the betting it was 20 to l in favor OF
Sister. In the first heat Allan Roy was
away first and at the quarter was the leader
by a length and half. He increased his
- ir,t f,,rl hr.t
near the half made skip Chat let Sister
close the gap. Around the turn and well
in the stretch they went without change,
but at the 100-yard mark Allan Roy broke
and Sister beat him to the wire by two
lengths, Tine, 2:23i.
For the second heat the betting was,
Sister, $50; Allan Roy, $50. Allan Roy led
off and opened gap from the start. AT
the quarter, IN 81 seconds, he was two
lengths in advance, and at the half, in 1:22,
he was FIVE lengths in the lead. From
there home Sister gradually closed, but
could not reach the gray horses head. and
she lost the heat by three parts of a length.
Time, 224.
In the third heat at the start Sister pulled
in a length and half behind Allan Roy,
and held that position for seven-eighths of
a mile The first quarter was trotted in
81, ard the half in LA. In the last fur
long Sister closed the gap, and under per-
suasion worked to the front, winning the
heat BIZ neck. Time, 2:263.
Dan. Mccarthy appeared behind Allan
Roy for the fourth heat, and they went
away level and fast. At the turn the mare
drew ahead q little, but on the backstretch
the gray horse moved to the front, and led
to the half by two lengths. On the turn
he broke twice, and in the stretch vice
more, coming to the wire first by short
head, in 2:26. As Sister had trotted every
step OF the mile it looked like her heat by
right, but the judges ruled differently, and
awarded the place to Allan Roy.
Fifth heat-Allan Roy took first place at
once, and never surrendered it. He made
slight break in the lower turn, but held
his own, and in the stretch Sister made a
bad break and gave Up the fight. Time,
2:274.
THE THIRD RACE.
The go class was called between the
heats of the special. The starters were
Ed, Maid of Oaks, Ned Forrest, Daisy S.,
Twinkle, Apex, Lille Stanley, Como and
Valentine. with positions in that order. In
the pools Daisy s. was the fayorite at $50,
Valentine S3S, the field SD. The start Tas