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man, 2.30 — entered the standard list, but through 

 his daughters he founded a family. One of his 

 sons, Conklin's American Star, is the sire of 

 St. Cloud, 2.21 ; Lowland Mary, 2.25; and Star, 

 2.30; and their sons and daughters figure as 

 moderate speed producers. Dexter, the brown 

 gelding with blaze and white legs, foaled in 1858, 

 first emphasized the value of the Hambletonian- 

 Star combination. He was bred by Jonathan 

 Hawkins of Orange County, New York, and 

 George B. Alley paid $400 for him and sub- 

 sequently sold him to A. F. Fawcett. He was 

 trained by Hiram Woodruff, and appeared for 

 the first time at Fashion Course, May 4, 1864. 

 His turf career was short but brilliant, and 

 among the horses defeated by him were General 

 Butler, Lady Thorn, and Goldsmith Maid. At 

 Buffalo, August 14, 1867, driven by Budd Doble, 

 he started to beat the 2.19I of Flora Temple, and 

 trotted the first mile in 2.20^, and the second 

 mile in 2.1 7^^. This established a new world's 

 record, and immediately after the performance 

 the announcement w^as made that Dexter had 

 become the property of Robert Bonner. The 

 price paid was #35,000, including a commission 

 of $2000. Mr. Bonner at that time was the 



