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prepared for the exceptional ring of thirteen three-year-olds which fol- 

 lowed. Even in this splendid class a comparatively easy winner was 

 found in McLay Brothers' already famous King Norman. He is good 

 from top to bottom, large and also stamped with quality all through. 

 His trot is a little straighter than that of the next one. This brown 

 from the Galbraith stable has great substance of top, but is not showing 

 so well in legs as the light bay Prince Cedric. This latter is a nicely 

 turned colt and set up on legs to delight a Scotchman. His style and 

 finish are quite commanding and he carries more flesh than the Leitch 

 colt. 



Seven good two-year-olds made competition sufficient to excite several 

 views as to their placing. There was not much doubt about the rightful 

 winner, the sensational Osco Pride. He is not the largest colt but is a 

 veritable Hackney in action, and his compact shapely mold, stylish front 

 and long pasterns won universal praise. Another bay youngster of Mr. 

 Soderberg's breeding came second. Built substantially, especially in un- 

 derpinning, he also bears a bit more of distinctive character in front and 

 bottom than the good thin strong-going brown that got third. The 

 fourth colt was held down by a slight injury, but his character and 

 substance are undeniable. Some strongly favored the fifth colt for a 

 higher rating in spite of his neglected feet for which the judge turnea 

 him down. 



The seven yearling stallions shown also in the futurity attracted much 

 notice to their splendid shaping of hocks and ankles. The easy winner 

 in the class is a colt badly splashed with white but of unusual bone 

 and large feet brought out in growing condition by the Galbraiths. 

 Rarely have such thick stifles been seen on a Clydesdale youngster, 

 and his action meets the expectations aroused by a sight of the clean 

 hocks and lengthy pasterns. He has much more substance but less 

 style than the bay Monarch shown by J. Leitch & Son, which had a 

 close rub from the brown Baron Caliph, a colt standing on excellent 

 "kits" and bottoms. The McLay entry proved disappointing in action 

 and so was relegated to a lower position than his pleasing character and 

 strong build would indicate. Only one foal was shown. 



Nine aged mares sustained the claims of the breed to preserving clean 

 joints at hard work and breeding. Some were thin from the recent 

 discharge of their duties but character and action were evident. A very 

 vigorous-looking brown mare that has done a hard season's work won 

 favor for Mr. Soderberg by reason of her deep chest, splendid shape, 

 quality of bone and joints and elastic step. The Hixson mare has 

 rather larger bone, deeper heels and more width of heart. Lady De 

 Bathe is thin from suckling a foal and so did not support the claims 

 of her excellent bottoms for higher recognition. McLay Brothers brought 

 out the very sweet "dressy" Graceful Lady in such fine bloom and man- 

 ners as to score an easy victory in the class of three-year-olds. A very 

 muscular thin chestnut came next. There were ten two-year-old fillies. 

 Mr. Hixson showed the winner May Queen, a big upstanding bay extra 

 well shaped in the joints. Considerably more substance is possessed 

 by the smaller big-boned Osco Rose, which is more elastic in under- 

 pinning than the smoothly turned Leitch entry that w^on third. 



