Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-22
SPRING RACES.
A FINE LIST OF EVENTS ANNOUNCED
FOR NEXT APRIL.
Purses Aggregating $4,000 to be Hung
Up by the State Agricultural
Society.

The Executive Committee of the State
Board of Agriculture met at the Office of
the Secretary yesterday afternoon, and
formulated the following programme for
the spring race meeting. The outlook for
successful inauguration, under the
auspices of the State Agricultural Society,
is very promising:
FIRST DAY.-sATURDAY. APRIL 18TH.
No l. Purse 500, for three-year-olds and up
wards: SIS nom Starters to go 10 second horse.
4 winner this wear ct this distance TO carry
years old, five pounds: four or more, ten pounds.
Three quarters OF mile.
No. p Norfolk stakes for two-year-olds,
closed August LIST with thirty-seven nomius-
tons. Five eighths of mile.
No 8. Selling purse Sl09 of which $50 to
second. For all ages, Wilners to be sold ct
auction Horses entered to be sold at 81 500, to
carry rule weight One pound OF for each 500
down 70 $500: Value placed on starters only,
by 9 P. NJ night before the race. One mile and
q sixteenth.
No. l. The California Oaks, for three-year.old
fllies Closed in 1889 with seventeen nomina-
tons, One and oneeighth miles.
SECOND DAY.-TUEsDAY, APRIL 18th.
No. 5. The Matadero stakes. for two-year-olds
Closed in 1889, with nineteen nominations
Three.qusrters of a mile.
No. 6. The Chris. Green handicap. Closed
February LIST, with fourteen nominations. One
ana one quarter miles.
30. Z. Purse S4e0 for all ages; $40 from starters
TO 90 10 second horse. Maiden alloWances-If
three years. I'VE pounds; four and upward, ten
pounds. on-wiuners this year allowed five
pounds. Allowances cumulative. One mile
and sixteenth.
No. s. The Weinsteek, Lubin & Co. stake.
Closed in 1889, with thirty-two nominations
One mile
THIRD DAf.-THURsDAY, MAY 1sT.
10. 9. Purse $500 for maiden three-year-olds
at time OF starting; SO from starters to go to sec
ond horse. Those not having run second this
year IN stake races allowed five pounds. En-
tries to close with Clerk of Course at P NJ the
day before race. One mile
No 10. The Western otel Stakes, for two.
year-old FLIES. Closed In 1889 with twenty
seven nominations. Fiye-eighths of a mile.
No. IL The Hall, Luhrs & Co. Handicap.
Closed In 1889 with twenty mine nominations.
One and one-quarter miles.
NO. II. Sailing purse, S4o0: of which $50 to
second for all ages. Horses entered to be sold
for $500 to carry lule weight. One pound off
Tor each slo0 down to 500. Value placed on
starters oaly by P. NJ. night before the race.
One and one-eighth miles.
FOURTH DAY.-sATuRDAY, MAY Sd.
No 10. The Golden Eagle Hotel Handicap, for
tw0-year-olds. Closed in 1859 with twenty-nine
nominations. Weights to be announced by
P. ". second Gay before race. Declarations by
P. NJ. day before race. Three-quarte1s of q mile.
No IL. The Hopeful Handicap A sweep
stakes for Ell ages of S25 each SIS forfeit or SO
If declared with 800 added second to receive
500. Weights announced by 10 A. NJ. day before
race; declaration due by N. same day One
and one-eighth miles.
No Is. The California Derby. Closed in 1889
with thirty-two nominations. One and one-half
niles.
NO l6. Purse, $500; for all ages. Ten dollars
from starters to go to second horse. Non-win-
ners this year at time of starting allowed, if
three years old, five pounds four years, zen
pounds; five and upwards, twelve pounds. En-
tries to close with clerk Of course at 5 p NJ. day
before the race. Mile heats.
The State Agricultural Society's rules of 1889
to govern, except when conditions are other
wise.
Starters in stake races must be named through
the entry box by P. N. of the day before the
race. The right Of forfeit ceases at 10 clock A.
NJ day OF race. Entries in purses not declared
out by O'Clock P. ". day before race is run
must start.
Non-stsrters in all purse races held for en-
trance under Rule %.
The right to postpone races on account of the
weather or other sufficient cause is reserved. In
event OF postponement, handicap stand other
declarations are off.
AL declarations, either of starters non starters
or acceptance of handicaps or otherwise,
must be madein writing. Blanks will be furn-
ished by the Secretary.
Declarations in handicaps must be accom-
panied by the money
Entries in Nos. l, g. 7, u and IA to close with
the Secretary, Monday, April z, 1890.