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At Pittsburg, July 13th, first quarter 33 seconds, 'naif mile 1.05|, threes 

 quarters 1.37^, and the mile in 2.10J, beating her former record. 



At Chicago, July 23, three heats. The first mile, 2.21|. The second mile, 

 first quarter, 34|, half mile in 1.06, the thixje-quarters in 1.38 and the mile 

 in 2.1^. The third mile, first quarter, in 34 seconds, the half in 1.06|, the 

 three-fourths in 1.37^, and the mile in 2.11. This was considered the greatest 

 performance ever achieved by Maud S. Beside trotting the three fastest 

 miles ever trotted by any horse, the track over which it was done was believed 

 by the best judges to be at least three seconds slow. 



Her best record up to August, 1881, was made at Rochester (August 

 11th), when she trotted ihe mile without a break in 2.10^. 



W. W. Bair is entitled to great credit for developing the wonderful speed 

 of Maud S. She is a highly-bred mare, and wants to be humored. Her heart 

 is won by kindness. She will not stand harsh treatment; will not prove 

 obedient under rough usage. Both Bair and his wife made much of Maud 

 S. They jetted her and treated her to apples and lumps of sugar. The result 

 is that she will eagerly respond to their call. When jogging on the track at 

 Chester Park the presence of Mrs. Bair near the rail at any time would cause 

 Maiud to turn in that direction. During the winter the mare ran in a roomy box. 

 In April she was put in front of a break-cart, and Mr. Bair drove her about 

 tVe streets of Clifton and Cincinnati, and thus got her accustomed to the noise 

 and bustle of the toiling world. He also harnessed her double, and taught her 

 to drive on either side. She always behaved well to the pole. She does not 

 like blinds to her bridle, but will trot with any kind of bit in her mouth. 

 All she asks is that the driver shall not pull on the bit. She wears a 15|- 

 ounce shoe forward and a 9-ounce shoe behind. She also carries 4-ounce 

 toe weights. 



After her brilliant career iu 1881, Mr. \'aiiderbilt Avilhdrt'w Maud S. from 

 the track, and placed her in his own private stables in New York. Her quiet 

 life was not satisfactory, however, to her many friends, wiu) became so great 

 an annoyance to her owner that in 1884 he sold her to Mr. Robert S. Bonner, 

 who was already the owner of many fine horses. Forty thoi^and dollars is 

 the reputed price paid for her. She was then put to several tests merely to 

 beat her own record. She scored a mile in 2.09f, at Cleveland, August 2d, 

 1884, and on November 11th, 1884, at Ijexington, Ky., Mr. Bair drove hci- 

 the mile iu 2.09^, the fastest time ever made by a horse. 



