The record-union., 1895-07-19
CALIFORNIA; GREAT RACBHORSES
They Are All Now Concentrated il
This City.
TrotterS and Racers That are Likely
to Lower Records In Many
Classes.

Inc race meeting WnlcN Will COM
mence at Agricultural Park tomorrow
afternoon is to be given by the Pacific
Coast Trotting Horse Breeders Associa
ton. the representative organization of
trotting and pacing on the Pacific Slope.
1t IS composed of the breeders and own
ers of horses that have made tho State of
California known throughout The world
as the banner State in the production OF
extreme speed. 1t is composed OF gen
tlemen well known in business circles
throughout the State, who have made the
raising and development of horses part
OF their legitimate pursuits. 1t COM
prises a mem bership numbering over
three hundred, the largest organization of
its kind in America.
1t is a remarkable fact that in this State
there was raised a colt that when two
years old sold for $l25 900. the largest
price ever paid for a trotter in America.
1t Is also a fact that to benefit the great
horse industry of this State, Californian
paid $4,000 tor thoroughbred stallion,
not near the final cost OF landing him in
the valley of Santa Clara.
This shows the prOgressiveness of our
State in the advancement OF an industry
ogniZed throughout America, but also in
foreign countries, which are now pur-
chasing and have in the past purchased
Tor eX pOrtatlon, some OF The best Of our
equine blood. Russia, England and
France, recognizing the superiority of
the trOtter OF America. are fast placing
themselves in possession of some of our
best performers, bright forecast tor the
future.
Tie legitimate racing OF horses is of
more moment to our State, as matter OF
revenue, than has been considered by the
general masses. 1t is a sport that not
only furnishes excitement in close con-
tests, but it gives to an army OF people
employment and distributes among the
people at large an immense sum OF
money, not only to the care-takers and
drivers, bat to the manufacturers.
The general public IN different parts OF
the State have not paid that attention in
the past to the great meetings given by
the Pacific Coast 1rotting Association
that its efforts deserve In advancing the
breeding OF high class horses, which is
adding vast amount OF value to the
State.
The Capital of the State and its envi-
rons should appreciate the efforts OF this
Breeders Association and lend to one of the
States recognized industries their assist
| ance by attending the contests Of speed
| offered by the largest and best selected
lot OF horses that ever met together on a
racetraOk.
The association has been liberal in it's
efforts TO foster one of the leading indus
tries of our State, liberal purses have been
given for its contests, ana all that is
needed to make this meeting great sue
cess is the attendance OF the people of
! Sacramento to witness some OF the great
est races between trotters and PAGERS that
had ever taken place in the State.
The association has been untiring in its
efforts to centrallze the greatest congrega-
| ton of speed that has ever been broug hit
! together in California, and as the result
| there are more fast horses in the different
| classes at the park to-day than have ever
! been centered at one track in the State.
! The work they have done in the past few
days gives but a foretaste OF the fast time
that will be made and the exciting con-
| tests that will take place.
The large number of horses that are
now at the park have come from all parts
of California and Oregou-north, south,
east and west. On Saturday there will
| be race for the 2:40 class, for which
there are twenty-three entries, the nom
nations coming from the leading stock
farms OF the State, every entry being the
| pride of the place ii represents.
They are virtually the phenomenals
that are expected by their owners to add
luster to the names of the great farms,
and it is confidently expected that every
| horSeSthat wins heat in this race will
get mark better than 2:l5.
On the same day there will be race
| for the 2:l3 pacers,in which there are ten
entries, the starters being horses of the
! highest class and greatest speed. This
may be looked for as one of the greatest
contests ever witnessed in California.
| In addition TO these races there will be
a special purse given for two-mile and
repeat race, thus giving to the public a
feature OF racing showing speed and en-
durance, so popular with the race -going g
people of years ago.
1t is seldom that the public have an
opportunity of seeing so many horses
com bining beauty and speed as are now
quartered at the track. An experienced
horseman declared yesterday that there
were at least a hundred horses there that
can trot or pace lower than 2:20.
Adbell, the great yearling OF last year,
which brought back TO California the
! worlds yearllng record of 2:23; La Belle,
! the great racing two-year-old of 1894 that
trotted second heat in 2:l6, and Is now
| thought by many 10 be q candidate for the
champion honors of 1895; the promising
two-year-olds Eureka, Portland, Jr., and
! Pallta; the great three year -olds, Zombr
Miss Jessie and DR.. Puff. fresh from their
victories at Portland. showing that they
are among the best of our country; tie
great racing four-year-olds. Nellie W.,
silver Bee. Palatine. Aria and Visalia,
and the fast pacers Diablo. W. w. Wood, :,
Our Dick, Waldo j., Seymour Wilkes.
| Plunkett, Fred Mason, Cibolo, Ottinger,
and scores OF others, both trotters and
PAGERS. are ready for the fray to begin on
Saturday, and it is safe to say that for
speed and exciting contests, the week. s
racing will excel any that has ever been
/ held ia California.
The Cycling Age of Wood.
Thus ths more one studies this ques-