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of age was matched to trot a mare for twelve 

 miles, and won. 



Flora Temple was foaled in 1845, was 

 broken-in when five years old, and raced the 

 same year. In 1859 she trotted two-mile 

 heats against Princess, and won in two heats, 

 the fastest being in 4 m. 50 i s., when fourteen 

 years of age. In 1860, when fifteen years old, 

 she trotted three miles in 7 m. 33 ^ s. She ran 

 in 1861, since which date I have had no oppor- 

 tunity of finding any record of her running. 



Lady Thorn was foaled in 1856 ; she first 

 trotted in 1864, when eight years old, and 

 remained upon the turf until the latter end 

 of 1870, when she got injured through an 

 accident. Her best one-mile time was accom- 

 plished in 1869, for four heats, against Gold- 

 smith Maid, American Girl, &c. She won 

 three out of the four heats, her fastest time 

 being 2 m. 18^ s. ' 



Goldsmith Maid was foaled in 1857, and 

 ran wild until she was eight years old. In 

 1865 she ran her first race. On September 2, 



