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trotted singly, and pulled his own vehicle and driver. He unques- 

 tionably beat 2m. 1 7s. 



The betting was even, it being thought that the team would give 

 out before the end of three heats, while it was pretty well known 

 that Dexter would " stick." Soon after they got the word in the 

 second heat, the stallion broke. Dexter led a length on the turn, 

 where he was trotting close to the outside. He took the pole be- 

 fore he reached the quarter, and went on with the lead to the half- 

 mile, where his time was 1m. 06s. But now the runner and the 

 trotter had got to his wheel, having come through the straight 

 work of the back-stretch at a very high rate of speed. The pace 

 was so hot that Ethan broke on the Flushing turn ; but, when he 

 caught, the runner whirled him along at such a rate that they 

 overhauled Dexter, and beat him by three lengths in 2m. 1 Gs. Dex- 

 ter must have trotted this heat in 2in. 17s. or 2m. 17js. : and it 

 affords the most notable example of constancy and courage that 

 ever was seen ; for, after he had trotted the first half-mile in the 

 amazing tune of 1m. 06s., and had kept the lead for three-quarters 

 of a mile, he never left his feet when the team, like a storm, came 

 rushing by, but trotted out to the end in 2m. 1 7s., or thereabouts. 

 The team won the third heat in 2m. 19s. 



The trotting of Dexter in this race settled three things in the 

 minds of thoughtful and reasoning people : first, that, high as his 

 powers had been estimated, they had been underrated; second, 

 that no trotter going on equal terms with him had any chance to 

 beat him, barring accidents ; third, that a race between a trotter 

 in single harness, and another trotter in double harness with a run- 

 ning-mate, was no fair match. The conclusion was, that the run- 

 ning-horse beat Dexter. 



On Saturday, June 29, Dexter and Lady Thorn trotted their 

 last race on the Fashion Course, two-mile heats to wagons. 

 The horse was fine-drawn and wiry, from the effect of his desper- 

 ate exertions against the double team ; but he was in no wise stale, 

 for his eye was bright, his coat sleek, and his spirit eager. Ten to 



