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her home and drove her on the road for about two 

 years. When I sent her back to Mr. Woodruff to 

 train. One day he told the well known Wall Street 

 broker William Parks and myself that he could drive 

 her to beat the best time that had ever been made 

 by any horse to wagon. He named the following 

 Saturday. 



On that day Mr. Parks and two other gentlemen 

 went into the judges' stand and timed Peerless a 

 mile to wagon in 2:2314, which by the way was the 

 fastest mile Hiram Woodruff was ever timed in his 

 life, either in public or private behind a trotting 

 horse. Robert Bonner. 



All of the above trials were over the Bonner farm 

 three-quarter mile track at Tarrytown, N. Y., except 

 the performances of Maud S., Peerless, Lucy Cuyler 

 and Startle. 



Pocahontas was by Ethan Allen. David Bonner 

 told me that she had more speed than Dexter. He 

 also told his brother and Robert saw that David did 

 not drive her any more. 



Rarus held the record when purchased. He was 

 not a clever road horse. May Bird was the fastest 

 trotter got by George Wilkes before he was shipped 

 to Kentucky. She was raced from 1874 to 1877 and 

 won twenty-four races, two of which were to wagon 

 and two to saddle. In the latter she defeated Tanner 

 Boy in 2:1934. 



Keene Jim placed the four-yearrold record at 

 2:24l^ in 1877. Mr. Bonner purchased him. He also 

 bought Lady Stout when she trotted in 2:29 in 1874. 



