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of Kimball second, Boulevard third, Quito fourth, Bancroft fifth, 

 about a length each separating the last four named. Nearing 

 the half mile Kimball drew up to Fonso, when the latter received 

 a cut of the whip and darted away again, Bancroft taking third 

 place, Boulevard fourth, Quito fifth. It was a beautiful race 

 round the lower turn. Entering the stretch Kimball was at 

 Fonso's quarters, the race being reduced to a match between 

 the two. Fairly in the home stretch both were whipping, Fonso 

 answering gamely to the three or four licks he received, came away 

 and won a splendid race a little over a length, Kimball second, two 

 lengths in front of Bancroft third, he a length in front of 

 Boulevard fourth, and Quito four lengths from him finished 

 fifth. Half mile 53%, three-quarters 1 :19^4, mile 1 :46%, race 

 2:37^2. The mile from the stand back to the stand was run in 



DESCRIPTION OF WINNER 



Fonso is a dark chestnut colt, with a star and two white 

 feet behind up over the pasterns. He has grown and thickened 

 greatly since last year, and stands full 15^4 hands high. He is 

 a very neat, wiry colt, with a good head and rather short neck, 

 which runs into well inclined shoulders. He has great length of 

 body, deep through the heart, good hips and stifles with sound 

 feet and legs. He has the best of tempers, and is rather inclined 

 to need forcing to make him run. 



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

 Station, Ky., and purchased as a yearling by J. S. Shawhan, 

 Shawhan, Ky., for $200, by King Alfonso, out of imp. Weather- 

 witch by Weatherbit, her dam by Irish Birdcatcher, out of 

 Colocynth. 



