THE TURF AND THE TROTTING HORSE. 539 



weeks afterwards, with a different result. Flora, in the mean 

 time, had trotted with the Belle of Portland, and had been worked 

 into trotting condition, and in this race distanced Rose of Wash- 

 ington in the first heat. The time, however, was not so good by 

 one quarter of a second as the time made in the previous race; and 

 had it not been for the early death of Rose of Washington she 

 might have eclipsed her victorious rival. 



After these races, Flora travelled about the country, trotting for 

 purses at various places, with Miller's Damsel, Redbird, Lancet, 

 and Brown Dick. In 1858 she was sold to Mr. William McDonald 

 of Baltimore for eight thousand dollars. The change of owner- 

 ship made no difference in her trotting appointments, all of which 

 continued to be made by James McMann. She trotted with 

 Lancet at Philadelphia on the 8th of June, and at Baltimore on 

 the 8th of July. In October she went West, and trotted at De- 

 troit, Chicago, St. Louis, and other places. Among her antago- 

 nists in these races were Hero the pacer, Prince, and Reindeer. 



But it was not until 1859 that Flora Temple made the time 

 which raised her to the high position which she holds among later 

 trotting horses. She began the season that year by beating Ethan 

 Allen in 2 m. 25 s. Her races with Princess followed. Princess 

 was a very beautiful trotter. She was bred in New Hampshire; 

 but had been in California, where she had trotted ten miles to 

 wagon in 29 m. 10 s. The first race between Flora and Princess 

 was one of three miles, and was won by the former, after a hard pull, 

 in 7 m. 54 s. and 7 m. 59 ^ s. The second race of two miles was 

 won by Princess in 5 m. 2 s. and 5 m. 5 s. The third race of one 

 mile was won by Flora in 2 m. 23$ s., 2 m. 22 s., and 2 m. 23 s. 

 Although this most extraordinary race was won by Flora, Princess 

 had trotted so well that it was still thought by some that she was 

 the better horse. In August a fourth race of two miles took place 

 between them, which was won by Flora in the unprecedented time 

 of 4 m. 50 s. The time of the second heat was 5 m. 5 s. The 

 two mares then made a trip together, trotting at Saratoga, Boston, 

 Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, and, on the 15th of October, at 

 Kalamazoo, Mich. In the third heat of the race at this place, 

 with Princess and Honest Anse, Flora trotted a mile in 2m. 19f s. 

 The news of this great performance was received by telegraph in 

 the principal cities of the Union, and created a general excitement. 

 It was the culmination of a long and brilliant career. Flora Tem- 

 ple became thenceforth an object of public interest, and wherever 

 she went was regarded with the greatest curiosity and favor. 

 Before she returned to New York, she visited Cleveland, and St. 

 Catharine's, Canada, winning races at both places. 



Flora was now fifteen years old. She had been on the turf for 

 ten years, during which time she had trotted over fifty successful 



