XLVIII. 



Dexter, Polly Ann the Pacer, and Patchen, Jan., at Philadelphia.— Dextoi, 

 Silas Rich, and Patchen, Jun., at Baltimore. — Dexter under Saddle 

 against Time. — Dexter and Silas Rich at Washington. — Dexter's Per. 

 formances that Year considered. — Integrity and Capacity of Budd Doble. 

 — No Reason to believe that Dexter then reached his best. — His fine 

 Points. — Dexter compared to Peerless. — The Auburn Horse. — Grand 

 Combmation of Qualities in Dexter. 



ON the 29th of October, Dexter trotted at Phihidelphia, 

 ou Point-Breeze Park, against Polly Ann a pacer, and 

 George M. Patchen, jun. It was mile heats, three in live, 

 in harness. The day was unfavorable, as it was blowing a 

 strong gale of wind at the time. Dexter won in three heats: 

 time 2m. 23is., 2m. 27s., 2m. 2Ss. On the 14th of Novem- 

 ber, Dexter, Silas Pich, and George M. Patchen trotted at 

 Baltimore, on the Herring-run Course, v/here the Maryland 

 Horse-Fair was held. It was mile heats, three in five, in 

 harness, and Dexter won in three straight heats, — 2m. 31s., 

 2m. 21|s., 2m. 25|s. Silas Pich was second in all the 

 heats. On the 17th of November, that being the last day 

 of the Maryland fair. Dexter trotted under saddle against 

 time. Gen. Grant acted as one of the judges. Doble 

 rode Dexter, and young Dimmock went with him on a 

 runner to force the pace. The track and weather were both 

 unfavorable ; for the ground was heavy, and the wind blew 

 high. In the first trial, Dexter made a bad break at the 

 quarter, and his mile was no better than 2m. 27}s. In the 

 second trial, he trotted the first half-mile in Im. 9s., but 

 broke badly in the third quarter, and the time of the mile 

 was 2m. 21^s. 



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