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he perceptibly closed up the space between himself and 

 the leader, till they swung into the home-stretch. 

 Here he suddenly faltered for an instant, and then 

 quickly came on again like a whirlwind, finishing at 

 the girths of Goldsmith Maid in 2:1 5|-. The faltering 

 at the head of the stretch was owino^ to his castino- his 

 off front shoe; to which accident, undoubtedly, the 

 wonderful daughter of Alexander's Abdallah may 

 attribute her victory in this first heat. She seemed to 

 be relieved when the score was crossed ; but the rush- 

 ing speed of Smuggler under these adverse circum- 

 stances proved how level is his brain, how determined 

 is his courage, how electric is his speed, and how tre- 

 mendous is his momentum when in full motion ; all of 

 which qualities are invaluable to him as the progenitor 

 of grand trotting-performers. 



" The second heat was started after one false score. 

 Goldsmith Maid rushed to the lead, while Smuggler, 

 unable to trot around the first turn, broke badly, fall- 

 ing back more than a distance before he resumed his 

 troto Every spectator thought he would be in- 

 gloriously distanced, as the entire field had left him 

 back in the dust, too far it seemed, for him ever to bid 

 defiance to the distance flag; but, again, the level 

 stride, heroic resolution, and amazing speed came to 

 his rescue. Rapidly he closed up the gap, and, when 

 they reached the wire in 2:17^ he was again in their 

 company, only ten lengths behind. Again, on the 

 second score, the word was given for the third heat. 

 The fleet-footed, quick-witted little queen again shot to 

 the front, followed by Fullerton two lengths behind, 

 with Lucille Golddust at his wheel, Smuggler close up 



