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2:24*4- The sixth heat was declared dead between 

 Victor and Direct in 2:24*4, after which Goldsmith 

 won in 2:26^. Before coming to San Francisco 

 Victor was considered a wonder at the up-country 

 fairs, and later on, when the blacksmith who devel- 

 oped him appeared at Sacramento, he created con- 

 siderable merriment. When describing Victor's 

 race at Sacramento, where he won a heat, but was 

 beaten by Franklin, Joseph Cairn Simpson said : 

 'Victor was driven without a check, the sulky was 

 an old and rattling one and the driver was dressed 

 in a dark navy blue suit, a la military cut, and a cap 

 that resembled those of the British grenadiers of the 

 Revolutionary war. It was fun to see Victor score. 

 When his driver would say "whoa" to him he would 

 stop as though he was hit in the head with a club, and 

 would walk to the score like an old plow-horse. He 

 was always up on a start and the first to turn around 

 when called back. The colors for Victor were 

 orange and blue, but the driver's colors were all blue. 

 When asked where was his orange, he said he had 

 it in his pocket." 



1890— FREEDOM. 



Old Hiram settled it at last! 



"The time was two — too dee-vel-ish fast!" 



— Holmes. 



Six of the nineteen horses that John Goldsmith 

 started in 1890 were by Guy Wilkes and two by 

 Sable Wilkes, the latter being represented by the 

 yearlings Thora and Freedom. This pair of baby 



