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in pretty close order, the half mile 52 seconds. Going around 

 the turn King William joined Leonard, and Lisbon dropped back, 

 Baden-Baden taking his place, the three-quarters 1 :18. Going 

 down the back stretch Leonard led King William a length, the 

 latter whipping, with Baden-Baden at his quarters, the mile 

 1 :44^4. The two took close order on the turn, and just before 

 entering the stretch at the three-quarter pole, the mile and a 

 quarter 2\\\y 2 , Baden-Baden showed. his nose in front, Leonard 

 second, lapped by King William, all three driving. It was a 

 beautiful and exciting finish to the stand, Baden-Baden winning 

 b}' little over a length, Leonard second, a head in front of King 

 William, third. Vera Cruz, who reared and was left at the 

 post, overhauled his horses and finished fourth, with Odd Fellow 

 fifth, lapped by McWhirter sixth, Malvern seventh, Earlylight 

 eighth, Dan K. ninth, Lisbon tenth, and Headlight eleventh. 

 Time— 2 :38. 



DESCRIPTION OF WINNER 



Baden-Baden is a dark chestnut colt, with a star, stands 16 

 hands high, with a plain head, good neck, well placed shoulders, 

 with plenty of length, good back and loins, and sound feet and 

 legs. There is nothing striking about him, and he greatly re- 

 sembles his own brother, Helmbold, and has bred back after his 

 sire. 



He was bred by A. J. Alexander, Woodburn Stud Farm, 

 Spring Station, Ky., and purchased by D. Swigert, Stockwood 

 Farm, as a yearling for $1,010, by imp. Australian, out of Lav- 

 ender by Wagner, her dam Alice Carneal by imp. Sarpedon — 

 Rowena by Sumpter — Lady Gray by Robin Gray — Maria by 

 Melzar — by imp. Highflyer— by imp. Fearnaught — by Ariel— by 

 Jack of Diamonds— imp. Diamond by Cullen Arabian— Lady 

 Thigh by Croft's Partner— by Greyhound— Soph onisba's, dam by 



