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is too close for comfort, and the boy has orders to keep the 

 I^ad. Then they turn into the back stretch, and here Ram's 

 HWn runs his race. With whip and spur and with his knees 

 digging into the satiny sides of Ram's Horn, Jockey Lyne 

 asked the question of the son of Bute. Instantly the game 

 colt responds, and before the half-mile pole is reached Ram's 

 Horn has cut the lead down to one length and his nose is very 

 close to Agile's tail. 



The positions do not change for a quarter of a mile. Then 

 the favorite gradually begins to move away from Rams Horn 

 in spite of the vigorous efforts of Lyne. But its no use — the 

 track is muddy and sticky and slippery, and this son of one 

 of the best stallions any American ever brought to this country 

 from England is unused to the going and does not like it. And 

 so they turn into the home stretch, with Agile two lengths in 

 front and galloping with his mouth wide open, while Ram's 

 Horn is laboring many lengths in front of Layson. 



The shouting and the tumult die and Martin, realizing that 

 his victory is now assured, eases his mount to an ordinary 

 gallop, while Lyne, on Ram's Horn, also refuses to drive Jim 

 Williams' colt, because he knows the case is hopeless. They 

 pass under the wire in a straggling procession, with little ex- 

 citement or applause. The time, 2:10^, shows the condition 

 of the track. 



THIRTY-SECOND DERBY 1906 



Louisville, Ky., May 2, 1906. Weather fine, track good. 1% 

 miles. Time 2:08 4/5. Value to winner $4,850, second $700, 

 third $300. 110 nominations. 



Sir Huon, 117, Troxler 1 



Lady Navarre, 117, Burns ..2 



James Reddick, 117, Dominick .3 



