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the turn. On entering the home stretch the Skylark made another 

 dash, but to little purpose Herald had the heels of him and came 

 home an easy winner of the heat. Time of 4th mile 2:05. 



"Barney during the first two miles of this heat had placed himself 

 in what might be termed a snug position to take advantage of any 

 Jaux pas that might be made, or to run the Skylark for the heat, in 

 the event of the inability of Herald to maintain his lead, and as 

 soon as the case was explained to his satisfaction, he quietly pulled 

 back and dropped within his distance the Luzborough following 

 in his wake. The heat was run in 8:50. 



"The apparent ease with which Herald closed the heat, induced 

 many to back him at 2 to i to win the race, while those who had 

 watched with an anxious, and perhaps jealous eye, the movements 

 of the fine Glencoe filly, now thought her chance of winning about 

 30 to 100, at which odds some considerable amount was laid. It 

 was evident that she had not run a step, and her superior condition, 

 and the skill displayed in her management, were alike the subject 

 of admiration. In coming up for the next heat she had cooled off 

 beautifully, and was considered by some of the best judges the only 

 really dangerous nag in the race. Col. SINGLETON was free in the 

 expression of that opinion, and wished with all his heart the race 

 was at an end. Herald, too, came in for his share of the general 

 approbation. He did not appear to mind the race thus far, and but 

 for the ' dark nag,' looked very like ' the winner of the day.' The 

 chance for the others was considered of but little importance. They 

 are now saddled for the 



"THIRD HEAT. Herald again took the lead, the Glencoe filly in 

 waiting, until turning into the back stretch, when the Great Western 

 and the Skylark, who were locked, simultaneously passed her. Great 

 Western then took the 2d place, and in this position they finished 

 the ist mile, which was run in 2:11. Skylark now almost immedi- 

 ately passed G. W., and in swinging round the first run, she and the 

 Glencoe ran dead locked. Great Western opened a gap on the 

 Glencoe on the back stretch, and passing Skylark, made a dash at 

 Herald, who shook her off; she now dropped back to Skylark, and 

 Barney on the Glencoe now made up his mind for mischief. Upon 

 entering the home stretch, she went up, and a simultaneous rush 

 ensued, Herald still leading to the stand, in 2:17. Skylark now 

 tried it on at the Glencoe (G. W. dropping behind), and they ran 

 nose and tail to the half-mile post, when the Glencoe again gave 

 him the go-by and prepared for a dash at Herald, which she made 



