He's their crack, an' there's a lot of bets up." "Who's goin' to win ?" Mary deferred to Billy's superior athletic knowledge.
"How can I tell!" he answered.

"I never saw any of 'em before.

But they all look good to me.

May the best one win, that's all." The revolver was fired, and the five runners were off and away.

Three were outdistanced at the start.