RECOLLECTIONS OF MEN AND HORSES 



work him in 2.45 and 2.40, evenly rated, and on 

 Friday would work him the first mile in 2.45. The 

 second mile I would try and step him each quarter in 

 40 seconds to the three-quarter pole, and then I would 

 drive him from there as fast as he could go to the 

 wire, and I think you will find that you have stepped 

 the last quarter of a mile in 36 or 35 seconds. Keep 

 on with the same kind of work for several more work- 

 outs, dropping your miles down a very little faster 

 each week, until your colt can trot a mile in 2.35, 

 with the last quarter in 35 seconds. I would then 

 begin to step him away from the wire, if I intended 

 to start him in his two-year-old form. You will find 

 at the start that he will not get away very fast, and 

 will have to be careful. But, by not rushing him 

 too fast the first time or two, he will learn very fast. 

 In his repeat the first part of the week, say in 2.45 

 or 2.40, I would try and step the first quarter of the 

 second mile in 38 seconds, then take him back and 

 finish the mile around 2.40. His second work in 

 the week I would give him an evenly rated mile 

 around 2.40, and the second mile I would step him 

 the first quarter as fast as he could go, and go good- 

 gaited. If he goes well, should step the quarter in 

 36 or 37 seconds. Then take him back to a 2.40 

 gait to the seven-eighths pole and step him from 

 there home as fast as he can go. Work him along 

 in the same way until he can step a quarter away 

 from the wire in 35 seconds. When he can do that, 

 I would begin to give him three repeats once a week, 

 and an easy repeat of two heats in the forepart of 

 the week, and the latter part of the week, if he 

 comes along all right, and is staying in good shape, 

 would work him in 2.50, and the last heat would 

 drive him the first quarter in 36 seconds; take him 



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