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and his race for the Blue Ribbon Stakes at Lexington, in the mud, 

 seemed to have taken away his speed. The Admiral behaved 

 badly, trying to bolt in the first quarter, and did run out at the 

 head of the home stretch. Buchanan won quite easily, and how 

 much he had in hand we are unable to say. Bob Miles seemed 

 to labor from the start, and the running proved what we have 

 said all the spring — that the Derby colts of this spring, taken 

 as a class, are far inferior to any previous year. 



Nine went to the post and they were started out of the chute. 

 After two or three breaks away the lot went off to a pretty start. 

 Bob Miles in the lead, Powhattan III. second, Audrain third, 

 followed by The Admiral, Loftin, Bob Cook, Exploit, Buchanan 

 and Boreas. Entering the main track The Admiral was in the 

 lead and tried to bolt, Bob Miles second, lapped by Loftin, the 

 remainder of the lot bunched and in close order. Passing the 

 stand The Admiral was itwo lengths in front of Loftin second, 

 a length ahead of Powhattan third, followed in close order by 

 Bob Miles, Exploit, Audrain, Bob Cook, Buchanan and Boreas. 

 There was no change at the quarter except Bob Miles had 

 dropped back to seventh place. Passing half they began to take 

 closer order, The Admiral still leading about a length, Loftin 

 second, Bob Miles, who got the whip on the back stretch, third, 

 Bob Cook fourth, the rest bunched. Before reaching the three- 

 quarters Loftin took the lead, The Admiral behaving badly and 

 dropping back, Buchanan and Bob Allies lapped second and third, 

 Audrain fourth. Entering the stretch Buchanan took the lead 

 and showed signs of an inclination to run out, but Murphy soon 

 straightened him and he came away and won quite easily by a 

 length and a half, Loftin second three parts of a length in front 

 of Audrain third, Bob Miles fourth, followed by Bob Cook, 

 Boreas, The Admiral, Exploit and Powhattan III. in the order 

 named. First half 52>4> first mile 1:47, race 2:40^4, 



