Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-31

August Besznont's Potomac Carries OFF
the Rich Prize.
SHEEFsKEAD BAY, August 50th.- The
weather to-day was perfect and 20,eeO
people saw banker August Belment's colt
Potomac, by st. Blaire, out of Susquehanna,
win the Futurity stakes, worth about
$4,000, in LA LIS, his stable companion,
Washer, being second, and Strathmeath,
thejunior champion, q good third. In the
betting ring lis bookmakers, the'largest
number that ever did business on the
American course, were present.
The great race was the third event of the
day, a sweepstakes for two-year-olds, the
'Coney Island Jockey Club TO add $l2500,
the second to receive $4,000 of the added
money and two-thirds of the starting
money, the breeders of the winner and the
second horses to receive 81 500 and 1000
of added money respectively, the colts to
carry 11S pounds, FLIES and geldings 1l5
pounds, penalties and allowances, six fur
longs.
The starters were Potomac (115) SIS to 2;
Washer (110l. S12 to /; Strathmeath (124),
SIS TO /; Monterey (1fs), 500 10 l; Rey
Del Rey (10S), Sc to 1; Esperanza (1O5), S.
to L; Cleopatra 115l, $50 to 1; Amulet (110),
$40 to l; Long Fortune (1OS), 500 to 1;
Kildeer (112), $50 to i; Bette Prather (105),
$50 to l. Ambulance (11G, SIS TO l; Mon
tana (113), Sc to l: Nellie BLY, (105), $40 to
1; Russell (130), $40 to5.
In the betting ring Rey Del Rey Ambu-
lance and Potomac were the ones most IN
demand, and the latter finally closed
strong favorite.
After one false break the horses were
off, but Montana and Rey del Rey were
slow to get in motion and lost much
ground. Nellie Bly, was first to show, fol-
lowed by Esperanza. Bette Prather and
Long Fortune, and held the lead to the
sixteenth, when she gave way 10 Russell.
Russell was leading by half length at the
furlong pole, followed by Esperanza, Am
bulance, Cleopatra and Strathmeath. They
ran in this order down to the three eighths,
where Monterey took third place, while
Washer and Potomac had both improved
their positions. As they swung into the
stretch Potomac took the lead, followed by
Strathmeath and Washer. Then Fitzpat-
rick, on Strathmeath, commenced drive.
The weight was too much however. Po-
tomac held the lead easily and passed the
post winner by two lengths from Washer,
who beat Strathmeath a neck for second
money. Half length away came Rey del
Rev, followed by Montana, Ambulance,
Nellie Bly,, Amulet, Kildeer, Esperanza,
Russell, Bette Prather, Long Fortune,
Monterey and Cleopatra. Time, ia 40.
THE OTHER EVENTS.
Following are the other races: All ages,
mile and five furlongs, Kingston won,
Worth second, Balarat third. Time, los:
Dolphin stakes, three-year olds, mile and
a furlong, Ruperta won, Demuth second,
Reclare third. Time, LODI.
Three year-olds, and upward, one mile,
Bobby Beach won, Foxmede second, Riz-
nah third. Time, l:41 %.
Mile and a furloDg, Tattler seemed to
have won by short head. but the judges
placed Quotation first, Tattler second and
Sorrento third. Time, 1:55 1.5.
Green Stakes, three year-olds and up
ward, one mile, on the turf, Macbeth won,
Philosophy second, Kern third. Time,
1:44.
AT HARTFORD.
HARTFORD, August 30th.-At the closing
of the grand circuit to-day Guy trotted
an exhibition mile in 2:11l, and G. ]. Ham
lin of Buffalo drove in double harness his
mares Belle Hamlin and Justina in 2:154,
reducing their own record of 2:16t and
equaling the time made by Maxy Cobb
and Media Medium at Fleetwood in 1884.
The Capital guaranteed stake, for foals of
1886, for So 900, Early Bird won. Abbie V.
second, Carlos third. Best time, 2.22.
The 2:29 trot, for $1,000. r. NJ. Taylor
won, Maggie T. second, Nightingale third,
Tom Carpenter fourth. Best time, PA.
PALo ALTO AND sUNoL.
PHILADELPHIA, August 30th.-This morn
ing Sunol and Palo Alto were given their
first trial of speed since their arrival at Bel
mont Park Palo Alto, driven by Marvin,
made a mile in 2:13, after which Marvin
brought out Sunol and speeded her mile
in 2:12I. The track was dead, owing to
rain. The horses are in good shape, and
the track, if the weather holds good, will
be fast next Thursday, when they go
against the records.