Probably the second race was just taking place, for as he entered the stables he heard the bell ring. On his way he met Makhotin's white-legged chestnut Gladiator, which in a blue-bordered orange covering, with his ears looking enormous in their blue-trimmed cloth, was being led to the course.
Acercándose al establo, vio a «Gladiador», el caballo rojo de piernas blancas de su competidor Majotin, al que llevaban al hipódromo cubierto con gualdrapa de color naranja y azul marino. Sus orejas, merced al adorno azul que llevaba encima, parecían inmensas.