102 ROAD, TRACK, AND STABLE. 
Despite this accident,— and its importance may be 
estimated from the fact that his fore shoes weighed 
two pounds each,— Smuggler came down the home. 
stretch with tremendous speed, pushing the Maid 
hard; and when she swept under the wire in 2.153, 
his nose was on a level with her tail. This was a 
great heat, and Smuggler would probably have won 
it had he not cast a shoe. 
Second Heat. There was some trouble in scoring, 
for Smuggler broke badly, but on the fourth attempt 
they were sent off, Goldsmith Maid being a little 
ahead of the others. In going around the first turn 
Smuggler made one of his characteristic breaks, and 
had to be pulled almost to a standstill before he 
regained a trot. His driver therefore contented him- 
self with just saving his distance. But the Maid was 
given no rest, for Lucille Golddust was close upon 
her heels, forcing the Queen of the Turf to trot the 
mile in 2.17}. These two fast heats distressed 
Goldsmith Maid, but those who had backed her 
were still confident, relying upon the great speed 
and steadiness of the old mare to pull her through. 
Third Heat. The Maid, having won the preceding 
heat, had the inside position, and kept it, although 
she broke at the first turn; but her breaks were not 
like those of Smuggler. To the half-mile pole she 
led, with Fullerton second, Lucille Golddust third, 
and Smuggler fourth. But after this point had been 
reached, Marvin called upon Smuggler for an effort. 
The horse answered gamely; he passed Lucille Gold- 
dust, then Fullerton, and when Goldsmith Maid 
turned into the home stretch Smuggler was close 
behind her. The race was extremely close from 
