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swedge shoe with trailing heels behind. The length 

 of his front feet was 3% inches, angle 48 degrees ; 

 length of hind feet 3^ inches, angle 53 degrees. 

 He wore a two-minute harness with traces added, 

 standing martingale, blind bridle, leather bit and 

 plain overdraw check. His front boot equipment 

 was a pair of rubber bell boots, cotton and 

 bandages. Behind he wore shin-and-ankle boots 

 with speedy-cut attachments and scalpers. 

 Colorado E., 2:04^. 

 Colorado E was sensational as a yearling and 

 was driven a quarter at that age in :33>^ by 

 W. W. Evans. This resulted in the colt's 

 sale to Geo. H. Estabrook for $5,000. Colt was 

 then turned over to Guss Macey. As a two-year- 

 old the colt sprung a curb and could not be 

 worked properly, yet in the Kentucky Futurity 

 he was second to the great Native Belle, 2:07^. 

 After the Futurity, Colorado E. was turned out at 

 Lexington. He was taken up December i and 

 shipped to Denver. His jogging began on his 

 arrival in Colorado. He was jogged about four 

 miles a day, except Sunday, until March i, when 

 he was double-headed miles in from 3:15 to 3:00 

 every other day through March. By April i he 

 had worked a mile in 2 135 and was dropped down 

 about 3 seconds a week. In April Macey began 

 giving him two-heat workouts, twice a week. By 

 May I he had been in about 2 :2o. During this 

 month he was given two heats the first of the 



