1894 MARY BEST ALAR. 



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Sallie Simmons, After a trip to Providence, where 

 Mountain Maid was beaten by Sirock and Miss Car- 

 roll, Arena second to Margaret L., Hilda S. third to 

 Sirock, Whalebone second to Amboise, Mary Best 

 unplaced to Aunt Delilah and Venita Wilkes won in 

 2:22*4, the Goldsmith stable was shipped to Lexing- 

 ton where Venita Wilkes won a first and a third, 

 making a record of 2:14*4, Alar saved her entrance 

 in the Transylvania won by Azote and Mary Best 

 was fourth to Ballona. 



Nashville was the last stand, and it also proved 

 the stopping place of John Goldsmith's turf career. 

 He won there with Alar, equalling her record of 2:11 

 in the first heat of her race, was second to Heir at 

 Law with Mary Best, and won the 2 140 stake with 

 Venita Wilkes in 2:15, 2:13, 2:14^4, after losing a 

 heat to Red Bud. This was his last mount. The 

 following table presents a synopsis of the campaign : 



