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TURF CALENDAR. 



Flora Temple, the fastest trotting horse in the 

 world, was sired by One Eyed Hunter — the pedigree 

 of her dam is not known. Flora is now twenty 

 years old, 1865; is owned by A. Welch, Esq., of 

 Chestnut Hills, Philadelphia. Her best time was 

 made at Kalamazoo, October 15th, 1859, a full mile 

 in 2 min. 19 3-4 sec, which is the best time ever 

 made by a trotting horse. She beat Greo. M. Patch - 

 en, on the Union course, in 2.21 ; she beat Ethan 

 Allen, and mate, in 2.20 1-2. 



George M. Patchen trotted under the saddle, on 

 Union course, Nov. 21, 1850, in 2.24. 



Brown Dick beat Patchen in 2.25 1-4. 



Ethan Allen's best time, single, was 2.25 1-2 ; trot- 

 ted with a running mate, Sept. 5, 1861, on Fashion 

 course, in 2.19 3-4. 



The fastest time on record, for a three years old, 

 was made by Cora, in 2.37 3-4. 



Gen. Butler's best time was 2.21. Dexter beat him 

 three straight heats on the Fashion Course, Sept. 7, 

 1865—2.26 1-2, 2.24 1-2, 2.22 1-2. 



Toronto Chief beat Yanderbilt, on the Fashion 

 course, Sept. 9, 1865, in 2.23, 2.27, 2.27 3-4. Yan- 

 derbilt trotted one heat in 2.27 3-4, 

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