342 THE HOESE. 



of about a hundred to forty, at which figure considerable 

 amounts were staked. On starting for the first heat Arrow 

 took the lead, and kept it for two miles by about four lengths, 

 when Flea gradually closed up the gap, and on the back stretch 

 of the third mile locked and apparently passed Arrow handily. 

 Arrow now made a great efibrt to regain the lead, but the pace 

 had been so tremendous from the start, that he could not do so ; 

 Little Flea, to the surprise of every one, kept up his rapid run, 

 and won the heat by a trifle, in the fastest time on record, 5.33^. 

 Arrow had in the last few jumps of the heat evidently been 

 gaining, and as the two passed the judges' stand, Arrow was at 

 the saddle girth of Flea. 



As Arrow had apparently labored more in the first heat than 

 Flea, and appeared more distressed by his exertions, and the 

 great heat of the sun, the race by some persons was looked 

 upon as almost finished. Flea becoming the favorite at odds of 

 100 to 20. In the second heat Arrow again led the way, open- 

 ing a large gap, and apparently running with more ease and 

 steadiness than in the first heat ; Arrow kept the lead, in spite 

 of every effort of Flea to take it, although he strove hard to do 

 so ; but Arrow won the heat in the quick time of 5.36, by two 

 open lengths. 



Again the betting changed, and Arrow came into favor at 

 odds of 100 to 30. In the third heat Arrow again led off, 

 soon opening a gap of twelve lengths, and never more even 

 lapped, winning the heat and race handily, by eight clear 

 lengths, in 5.43^. 



The whole race was a most remarkable one, the time being 

 the best on record at three-mile heats. The two first heats were 

 also as exciting as ever witnessed on a race course ; but we 

 must stop our remarks and give the figures. 



SUMMARY. 



Sunday, April 9— Jockey Club Purse, $1,000, for all ages, weights as above. Three-mile heats. 



D. F. Kenner's ch. g. AiTow, by Boston, out of Jeannetton by imp. Leviathan, ' 



5yrs.-Abe- 211 



A. L. Bingaman's b. g. Little Flea, by Grey Eftgle, dam, imp., by Acta;on, 5 yrs.— Gil. 



Patrick— 12 2 



IST Heat. 2d Heat. Sd Heat. 



Time of 1st mile, .... 1.51 .... 1.52i .... 1.52J 



Time of 2d mile 1.51 .... 1.51 .... 1.54* 



Time of 3d mile, 1.5U . . . . 1.52* .... 1.56* 



Total time, 5.83* .... 5.86 .... 5.48* 



