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ttt BaJtimoro, and beat liim in 2m. 27^s., 2in. 2G]s., 2ra. 

 25.^8. 



It seemed now, tliat, after the downfall of Princess, and the 

 way in wliicli Flora had finislied up her long and arduous 

 campaign of 1859, she would remain at ease, the acknowl- 

 edged Queen and Mistress of the Trotting-turf. But this 

 was not the case. It was found that the Jersey stallion, 

 George M. Patchen, was an improving horse ; and, in the 

 spring of 1860, he was matched against her for $1,000, 

 mile heats, three in five, in harness, over tlie Union Course. 

 It came off on the Gtli of June. The race created a great deal 

 of interest, and the betting ran liigh. The friends of 

 Patchen were sanguine. On the IGth of Maj'-, he had de- 

 feated Ethan Allen on the Union Course in harness in 2m. 

 25s., 2m. 24s., 2m. 29s. ; and on the 23d, had b«aten Ethan 

 Allen to wagons in 2m. 2Gis., 2m. 27s., 2m. 31s. Still, 

 the memorj'^ of what Flora had done would hang in the 

 minds of the peoph; ; and, [uior to the day, she was backed 

 at 100 to 80. The day was as fine as could be wished, and 

 there was an immense crowd present. The horses looked 

 as well as they could look. James McMann drove Flora, 

 and Tallman did the same for Patchen. Before the 

 start, there was a change in the betting, and Patchen was 

 backed at odds of 100 to 80. 



The stallion had the pole. In scoring for the first heat, 

 he seemed to have the foot of Flora, and went flying by the 

 stand ahead of her, as many as five or six times, before they 

 got the word. The start \7as even ; but Flora soon made a 

 skip, and the stallion got the lead : but the mare caught, 

 and, going on with uncommon resolution, headed him, 

 and led a length at the quarter in 35s. On the straight 

 work, she drew away a little more ; but the stallion now 

 made a great burst of speed, and she broke. At the half- 

 mile, in Im. lis., he had a lead of a length, and soon 

 increased i ; to two lengths ; but, upon the turn, the mar** 



