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A great deal of public interest had been excited, and tliere was an 

 immense gathering of people to see the race. When the matches 

 were first made, the betting was about 60 to 40 on Dexter ; but, as 

 his performances of the previous season were called to mind and 

 discussed, he became a stronger favorite, and, just before they 

 started, he was backed at 100 to 50. He was driven by Budd 

 Doble, while the mare was handled by Dan Pfifer. In the first 

 heat, Dexter took the lead at the start, was never headed, and won 

 by two lengths in 2m. 24s. In the second heat, Dexter also took 

 the lead, and was ahead of the mare a length at the half-mile in 

 1m. 12s. The pace .was then improved, and was very fast to the 

 head of the stretch. There the mare was called upon to " head 

 him or die ; " and, being unable to stand the increased rate neces- 

 sary, she made a bad break, and he distanced her in 2m. 22s. 



The next race between Dexter and Lady Thorn, mile heats, 

 three in five, to wagons, was trotted on the 7th of June. The 

 public had now come to the conclusion that no living horse could 

 beat Dexter if he was in good condition; and 100 to 20 was laid 

 on him. The first heat in this race was slow. The mare broke 

 twice, and Dexter was held back for her. He won in 2m. 32s. 

 But, in the second heat, there was one of the finest displays of 

 fast and powerful trotting that has ever been witnessed. They 

 went away together, and at the quarter pole Dexter led half a 

 length. At the half-mile, he was a length ahead. He held the 

 mare at his wheel to the head of the stretch, and from thence a 

 desperate struggle ensued. Lady Thorn surpassed any thing that 

 had been done prior to that to wagon ; but Dexter beat her by hah" 

 a length in 2m. 24s. This beat the best tune before made to 

 wagon by one second. Flora Temple and George Wilkes had 

 both trotted previously in 2m. 25s. The third heat was another 

 fine one, especially in appearance. Dexter was pulled back so as 

 to just keep the mare well extended, and beat her half a length in 

 2m. 28s. 



On the 14th of June, Dexter and the mare had another meeting 



