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dashed away right behind him. Dominant, which was coupled 

 with Thunderer as the Harry Payne Whitney entry, followed 

 the Weber & Ward pair, and he immediately dashed into a 

 long lead. 



Passing the stand for the first time Dominant had a long lead 

 and appeared to be running easily, but after reaching the back 

 side of the track it was evident that he was not good enough to 

 last it out Franklin was running close to him and appeared to 

 be ready to run over him. George Smith was in third position, 

 and Jockey Johnny Loftus was carefully nursing him along 

 reserving his speed for the gruelling drive through the stretch, 

 which he knew must come. Nearing the three furlong pole 

 Dominant gave it up and then Loftus called on George Smith. 



The Sanford colt bounded to the front at a rapid rate and 

 soon had a lead of a length over his field, with Franklin closest 

 to him. Then it w T as that Star Hawk loomed up as a dangerous 

 contender as he finally found his stride and had clear sailing. 

 In the stretch, though, Loftus kept hard at work on George 

 Smith, while Jockey Walter Lilley, who rode Star Hawk, was 

 making vigorous efforts to get him up. 



Between the sixteenth pole and the finish it looked as though 

 Star Hawk could make it, but Loftus' experience served him 

 well and he never drove a horse harder than he drove George 

 Smith. 



The showing of the Whitney pair was disappointing to the 

 Eastern contingent and to Trainer James R'owe himself, Who was 

 the picture of confidence before the race. Thunderer did not 

 show to advantage at any stage of the race, but he finally 

 managed to beat his stablemate, he finishing fifth, and Dominant 

 seventh. 



Nine three-year old colts contested for the race, Bulse, Huf- 

 faker and St. Isidore being scratched. 



