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head and neck were remarkably similar to those 

 of his distinguished ancestor. His countenance 

 was bright, intelligent, and impressive, but in 

 front he was not of the smooth mould in sym- 

 metry that he was in the rear. He was strong, 

 powerful, and good in front; in rear he was 

 smooth and elegant. 



His first appearance in public was at Sara- 

 toga, July 15, 1870, when two years old. The 

 McDaniel confederacy were sure of victory, and 

 played the colt to win a heavy stake through the 

 pool-box. They did not believe he could lose. 

 The contest was for the Saratoga Stakes, a dash 

 of three-quarters of a mile. When the flag fell 

 and he was urged forward, the colt (then un- 

 named) made a blunder, fell to his knees, and 

 came near unseating his jockey. He did not get 

 away until all chances of winning were extin- 

 guished. He continued the pursuit, however, 

 and finished third to Mary Louise and Mr. 

 Jerome's filly by Kentucky out of Ariel. Temp- 

 tress, Elsie, Mascus, Idaho, Fanchon, and His 

 Lordship were behind him. 



Saratoga, August 13, he won the Kentucky 

 Stakes, one mile, beating Buckshot, Susan 

 Beane, Aureola, Mr. Morris's Eclipse-Slasher 



