86 HISTORY OF THE 



When the colts had been straightened out on the back stretch 

 the canary jacket of Jockey Winkfield emerged from the rear 

 and with an unusual burst of speed. 



"Early wins!" was the exultant cry of the vast majority of 

 the crowd as the son of Troubadour with even, steady stride, 

 moved to the front. When the three-quarters was reached he 

 was in easy command with nearly a length to the good and 

 this lead he increased as they rounded the last turn for the final 

 struggle. Meanwhile Judge Himes and Bad News had been 

 having an almost neck and neck race of it for third place, with 

 their noses at the flank of Woodlake, which had continued 

 to show the way down the backstretch, until he had surrendered 

 to Early's burst of speed. As the colts made the swing for the 

 turn into the stretch, Booker saw an opening and when they 

 had straightened out he had Judge Himes next the rail. There 

 was but one horse between him and victory. Maintaining a com- 

 fortable position, some two lengths behind the favorite it was 

 not until he had passed the eighth pole that he called on him 

 for speed. In the interim Winkfield sat quietly on Early, con- 

 templating the victory so near at hand, and not until Judge 

 Himes thundered down upon him was he apparently conscious 

 of the colt's approach. Winkfield half turned, than quickly 

 resorted to the whip and spur. But it was too late, 

 Judge Himes passing under the wire winner of the 

 event, with the question of supremacy still a mooted one. 

 The fractional time for the race was :25y 2 , :51, 1 :l6y 2 , 1 :42, 2:09. 



