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mare, 15.2. As a six-year-old, she showed a mile in 2:29 1-2 on Mr. 

 Alexander's track; as a seven-year-old, a mile in 2:253-4, and as an 

 eight-year-old, she trotted a mile on Mr. Bonner's track in 2:20. May 

 Bird, by George Wilkes, by Rysdyk's Hambletonian, is a black or 

 brown mare, with three white feet, 15.1 1-4 over the withers and 15.1 

 over the rump. She has won close on to seventy heats in 2:30 or bet- 

 ter, and gained a record of 2:193-4 to saddle, 2:21 in harness, and 

 2:24 1-2 to wagon. She has trotted a mile on Mr. Bonner's track in 

 2:18 3-4. Maud Macey, a chestnut mare, 7 years old, was bred in Ken- 

 tucky, and got by Joe Hooker, by Mambrino Chief, first dam by Star 

 Denmark, and second dam by Camden. She stands 15.2, and has a 

 rakish form. As a two-year-old, she trotted in 2:49 ; as a three-year- 

 old, in 2:44 ; as a four-year-old, in 2:31 ; as a five-year-old, in 2:27 3-4; 

 as a six-year-old, in 2:23 1-4, and as a seven-year-old she pulkd 

 a sulky and a driver weighing 180 Ibs. a mile on Mr. Bonner's three- 

 quarter track, in 2:17, the fastest time ever made on it. Her fastest 

 mile was trotted Oct. 16, and the fractional tune was: 34 1-2, 1:07 3-4, 

 1:421-4,2:17. * 



In addition to the ten 2:20 horses above named, Mr. Bonner has, at 

 his farm, Pocahontas, who has trotted in 2:17 3-4; Grafton, who 

 showed a public trial at Cleveland, in 2:15 1-2; Joe Elliott, with a public 

 trial at Boston, in 2:15 1-2 ; Wellesley Boy, who has trotted in 2:19 1-2 ; 

 Eric, who has trotted in 2:20 3-4; Manetta, who has been timed in 

 2:22 1-2; Astoria, the sister of Dexter, who has gone a mile in 2:233-4; 

 Centennial, who has trotted in 2:23 3-4; and Keene Jim, with a 

 four-year-old record of 2:24 1-2. We may wind up this list with 

 Rarus though last not (only) least but probably the first trotter in 

 the world. He has actuaUy trotted his mile in 2:11 1-2 ! 



