408 APPENDIX 



trotted singly, and pulled his own veliicle and driver. FIc unqiicd ' 

 tionabl} beat 2m. 17s. 



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. lie took the pole b i- 

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

 mile, where his time was Im. 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. 16 s. Dex- 

 ter must have trotted this heat in 2m. 1 7s. or 2m. 1 7is. : 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 time of Im. 06s., and had kept the lead for three-cjuarters 

 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 nm- 

 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 w;igons. 

 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, 

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



