The record-union., 1898-09-25
THREE FAVORITES WON.
A GOOD DAYS RACING AT THE
PARK.
Good Program Laid Out for the
Running Next
Week.

1t was cloudy and little sultry yes
terday, but the attendance at Agrl-
cultural Park at the Jockey Clup races
was better than it had been, with the
exception of Sacramento Day Inc
track was in good order and moderately
fast, and the program OF races prolnlseo
some well-contested events. The pet
tors were out in good force ana the
stands did a good business. Ihere were
some exciting finishes and three OF the
favorites won; no long shots nnlshlng
in front.
Although the daily attendance mas not
been what was expected, the Jockey
Club, notwithstanding disappointment,
will continue the meeting TO the eno,
hoping that the Sacramento people VIII
wake up next week and show their ap-
probation of the fact that good rae
ing program has been offered TO them.
The first race, a five and half fur-
long, selling, for three-year-olds had
seven entries Miss Dividend was the
favorite at to 5, while Saucy Eyes
was 8. Estro 6, St. Philip ), Roulette
Wheel 6. Ockturuck and Joe Levy D.
They got off we'll together, Joe Levy
first. and at the half Miss Dividend was
leading with Joe Levy good second,
the others punched, and Roulette Wheel
trailing behind Miss Dividend led to
the turn. when ST Philip came up, but
fell back and they came down the
stretch with Miss Dividend ahead, Joe
Levy next and Ockturuck third. The
mare was never headed, and won easily
by two lengths, Joe Levy second, beat
ing Ockturuck a couple Of lengths.
Time-1:10.
For the second race, five furlongs, for
two-year-olds. Obsidian was the favor
ite at l to ,, Petal Z, Alcatraz 30, Nil
gar 21%. Tiburon 80 Gilt Edge 10 and
Frank Conkling 200.
Nilgar ran away twice on a false
start, running clear around the track.
When they finally got off, Obsidian got
off ahead, Tiburon second. AT the half
Obsidian still led, with Alcatraz two
lengths behind and Tiburon third.
Around the turn Obsidian was running
easily, with Alcatraz next and Petal
third Obsidian came down the stretch
still running easily, with Gilt Edge in
second place. Obsidian, who had never
been headed, won easily by three
lengths, Gilt Edge second and Petal
In the six furlong race, selling, for
three-year-old and upward, Red Glenn
was the favorite at 212 to /, Lady Ash
ley 3, O'Fleeta 81. Chihuahua to 5,
Sea Spray 80, Manzanilla 10, imp. Alien
$50 and Outgo 40. 1t was pretty race
from the start, Outgo getting off with
lead and at the half all were punched
adx ACh
close up and they ran without much
change TO the turn. They came down
the stretch with a rush, Red Glenn
slightly ahead, with Chihuahua, Lady
Ashley and Manzanilla neck and neck
and it looked as if it would be a dead
heat for second place as they passed
under the wire, Red Glenn a length and
a half ahead, Chihuahua beating Lady
Ashley by half a head for second place,
with Manzanilla almost even. 1t was an
exciting finish, and the crowd cheered
the riders. Time-1:1612
In the six furlong race for two-year-
olds, there We're no long odds. Ocorona
being the favorite at to ), with Ann
Page at to ,, it being reported that
she was sore from the previous days
race, SANITY was 4 anu MdSudlendS -
Ann Page got off ahead and Sanity
last. At the five-eighths Magdalenas
was ahead, and also at the half, Ann
Page second and Ocorona next. They
came around the turn in the same or
der, but down the stretch Ocorona came
to the front with a drive and passed
under the wire a length ahead, Ann
Page second, beating Magdalenas a
length. Time-1:16.
The last race was seven furlongs, SELL
ing, for three-year-Olds and upward.
There We're eight starters, with Step
about the favorite at g to ;, Hermanita
312, Lochness 4, Zarro ), Coda &, Queen
Nubia Is, Kaiser Ludwig 30 and Tom
Smith 20. Before the start Stepabout
changed to 3 to ). They started we'll
together, Kaiser Ludwig going to the
front, but he was soon passed by Zarro,
who went forward, leading the field to
the half mile. At the turn they We're
punched, and at the home stretch Zarro
was still leading with Hermanita close
behind. There was a stiff drive down
the stretch, and it seemed anybody's
race; Zarro, Stepabout, Hermanita and
Lochness nearly even and striving for
HOW THE RAG