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and the mare as much behind that stout little 

 horse. Idlewild was pulling as hard as Glenart- 

 ney when Lord Jersey's other colt, Mameluke, 

 beat him for the Derby, and all the fielders ex- 

 claimed, ' If the bridle had a-broke, he couldn't 

 have lost it' 



" Going around the turn, Tommy indulged the 

 mare with a little of her head, and she ran by 

 Dangerous, taking a place about three lengths from 

 Jerome, while the other colt fell as much behind 

 her. Thus they came along to the stand in i 

 minute 59 seconds, the pace not having been 

 strong in any portion of the mile. 



" Perhaps Gil Patrick now received a signal to 

 that effect, for they were no sooner out of the 

 crowd than he put on steam. The mare followed 

 suit and maintained her relative position, but 

 Dangerous fell a little more in the rear. 



"The pace was maintained by Jerome all 

 through the mile, which was run in i minute 48J 

 seconds. Idlewild just lay about three lengths 

 behind the leader, while Dangerous was some 

 five behind her when they came to the stand. 

 Another mile was run, and there was no change 

 worth mentioning in the relative positions of the 

 horses, save that Dangerous dropped a little 



