AMEEICAN TROTTERS. 107 



1874, when seventeen years of age, she trotted 

 the fastest mile on record, namely, m 2 m. 14 s. 

 Whether her time has since been beaten or not 

 I am unable to state. She is still on the trot- 

 ting turf. 



Dexter was foaled in 1858, was not broken- 

 in until he was four years old, and until then 

 had never eaten grain of any kind. He did 

 not trot a race until he was six years old, and 

 was king of the trotting track until 1868, 

 since which date I have no record of him. In 

 1867, when nine years old, he trotted one mile 

 in 2m. ll^s,, and in the same year he won 

 two heats against Lady Thorn, for two- mile 

 heats, the fastest of which w^as done in 

 4 m. 51s. 



American Girl was foaled in 1862. She 

 appeared on the track in 1867 ; and I find she 

 was still running in 1874, when twelve years 

 old, and in that year did a mile in 2 m. 16|s., 

 and in all probability she is still trotting. 



Dexter never trotted until he was six years 

 old ; Dutchman never trotted until he was six, 



