Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-21

who desire to remain in the stake to make
their second payment. That paper guar
antees the purse to be worth 5000 at ma
furlty, and from the present. indications it
will be worth great deal more
RACINE, THE REcoRD-sMAsHER.
Last weeks racing at Chicago was devoid
OF exciting features, although there was q
record-smashing performance, and the
wonderful Racine made sorry show of
rather Indifferent company. am inclined
to think, says the New York Spirits CORE
spondent, he is the fastest three.year-old
that has shown this year East or West. II
remains to be seen whether he would be at
home over a Derby course. For mile.
however, with weight for age race, he
can yanquish anything out this way, old or
young.
Speaking of smashingrecords, the Jockey
Club offered special purse for lowering
the mile record, but it failed to fill, horse
men not caring to enter their animals
against the California wonder, Racine.
THE lone FAIR.
The Secretary of the Board of Agricult.
ure of the Eighteenth District, whose fair
will take place at lone next month, states
that the entry list for the races is a large
one, and that splendid sport is assured.
Special excursion trains will be run, and
special round-trip fares sold.
ABOUND THE TRACKS.
Narvice, who rides Racine, and rides him
well, is full-blooded Mexican youth.
Dustin has among his string the speedy
chestnut PAGER Frank 2:20.
John Mackay gave $500 for the Stratford-
Rica flly at the Cassatt sale.
Pete Williams Silver Bow trotted in
2:293 at Butte City on the Fourth.
Fred Arthur started at St. Paul, Mime
sofa, to beat 2:124 and paced 2:13
Gossiper (2:224 p has broken down and
all hope of his trotting this year is gone.
El Rio Rey is still at Chicago and it is
said he may start in some short race before
the meeting closes.
Thirty thousand dollars is the reported
price for Re Election by Electioneer out of
Lady Russell. sister to Maud S. 2Os3.
Sam Gamble will make another attempt
to give Wanda (Electioneer-W Winona) a
record better than 2:30.
A race between Arab and J. B. Shedd is
on the tapis. Arab has gone into training
in the hands of Golden.
Nancy Hanks, with a three-year-old
(1SS9) record of 2:241, is said to have gone
three heats better than her record.
Allerton trotted on the Fourth at Inde-
pendence, lowe, on the new track to beat
his record 2:1S4 and did the mile in 2:164,
by quarters in :33, 1O6, 1:4I.
The Undine Stables, Racine, Rinfax and
Homer are at Monmouth Park. Racine
will have strong backing from the Cali
fornia contingent the first time he starts.
1t is rumored that Albert Cooper will
train the Rosemeade stable next season.
Albert has trained many cracks for ]. B.
Haggin, E. j. Baldwin, Theo. Winters and
others.
J. B. Haggin purchased at the Elmendorff
a tilly by imported Gleneig out of Mignon
by Enquirer, from Magnetic by Mahomet.
Magnetic is the granddam of Plaything,
who is the dam of Tournament.
Harry Wilkes is evidently in good form
this season. At Hartford he trotted mile
in 2:16, and July 4th, at New Haven, Conn.,,
he trotted in 2:1S4, very creditable per-
formance indeed, over a half-mile track.
Santiago the winner of the Sheridan, is
fine-looking son of Grinstead, and i'm
proves with each race. He is hardly
crack-a.jack, but is, for all that, good
average stake animal that will bear watch
ing from this on.
stated that Electioneer had four new per-
formers in the 2:30 class. They are Susan,
2:224, Aleck B., 2:294, May King, 2:29 and
Fay, 2:294.
More than week ago J. B. Haggin
sailed for England, and with him John
Mackey, Superintendent of the Rancho del
Paso Stud. 1t is fair to presume that their
mission is to make purchases of English
stations and broodmares, to add to the
already grand resources of the great Cali
fornia brGding establishment.
Some of the two-year-old trotters are
showing up well, and the fall circuit should
bring out several phenomenals. Elleneer.
daughter of Electioneer, went the full
mile at Palo Alto last week in 2:24, and
promises to rival the peerless Sunol.
1t is said that Guide, the young son of
Director. lately trotted to the three. quarter
pole at Petaluma at 2:15 gait.