372 The American Thoroughbred 



ing that might have stirred the blood of a king 

 was showered upon him from the grand stand 

 and all surrounding places. Kentucky loves her 

 own. The horse was first to strip, and as the 

 sheet was drawn off he lashed out with his 

 heels, and the quiet demeanor with which he 

 had appeared gave place to one of more ani- 

 mation, as if he appreciated the undertaking 

 before him and was ready for it. The horse 

 was lighter than I had expected from current 

 rumor, but his coat bloomed as in perfect con- 

 dition, and his friends freely expressed their 

 confidence that he was perfectly fit. This his 

 actions indicated, otherwise I would have thought 

 him drawn too fine. 



" The mare, on the other hand, carried quite 

 as much flesh as one of her ivory-finished 

 make-up would appear to do best in. Those 

 who should know her say she runs best with 

 some flesh to spare. The first impression I 

 got of her was that she was short of condition 

 to do her best, and her race convinces me that 

 there is about where the mistake was made. 

 She is very bloodlike, highly finished, and full 

 of quality. She might appear delicate if drawn 

 finer, but only in seeming. These hard-muscled. 



