in the race than was
necessary. This defeat does not lessen him in our estimation, and we look
upon him as the greatest colt of the year, with Day Star little inferior.

After three or four false starts the lot were sent away to a capital one,
except for Charlie Bush, Bergundy, and the favorite, Himyar, who seemed to
hang fire, which enabled the lot to get some six to ten lengths the start.
At the half-mile pole Day Star was first, McHenry second, Respond third,
Leveller fourth, Solicitor fifth, Earl of Beaconsfield sixth, Charlie Bush
seventh, Burgundy eighth, and Himyar ninth. Day Star cut out the work at
rapid rate, no change occurring at the three-quarter pole. Day Star passed
the stand two lengths in front of McHenry, Respond third, Leveller fourth,
Himyar fifth, Charlie Bush sixth, Solicitor seventh, Earl of Beaconsfield
eighth, and Burgundy, who was knocked to his knees on the lower turn,
ninth. Day Star held his lead round the turn and after passing the
quarter-pole; Himyar, who was ridden miserably, running on the extreme
outside on the turn, took second place, with Leveller third. The race was
now over; Day Star was never headed and won easily by two lengths, the
spur being freely applied with an occasional touch of the whip in the last
quarter; Himyar second, four lengths in front of Leveller, third, followed
by Solicitor, McHenry, Respond, Burgundy, Earl of Beaconsfield, and
Charlie Bush in the order named. Quarter 25; half 50; three-quarters
1:16-1/2; mile 1:43; mile and a quarter 2:09-1/4; the race 2:37-1/4.

DESCRIPTION OF WINNER

Day Star is a chestnut colt, with star and light stripe down the face,
three white stockings, a little white on the left hind pastern, and gray
hairs scattered through the flank. He is 15 hands 2-1/2 inches high, is an
extremely handsome colt, neat head, stout strong neck, well inclined
shoulders, extraordinary short stout back, well coupled, broad flat ribs,
drops down full in the flank, good hips and quarters, immense stifles,
broad flat legs which he keeps well under him and has an extra turn of
speed. Day Star was bred by Jno. M. Clay, Esq., Ashland, near Lexington,
Ky., and purchased a yearling by T. J. Nichols, Paris, Ky., for $825, by
Star Davis out of Squeez'em by Lexington, her dam Skedaddle by imp.
Yorkshire, out of Magnolia, by imp. Glencoe, the dam of Daniel Boone,
Kentucky Gilroy, &c., &c. Day Star has a double Glencoe cross through his
sire Star Davis, and his g