46 



THE HORSE, ASS, AND MULE 



The speed of the trotter is the main factor influencing values, 

 and the speed record of an animal, or its relationship to such, 

 will essentially affect its selling price. As might be expected, 

 foals occasionally change hands at large prices, based on the 

 pedigree and speed records therein. The speed of the trotter 

 has been constantly improved, until the end of 1904 saw records 

 that would not have been thought possible by persons Hving a 

 generation ago. All of the standard racing records have been 

 materially changed during the nineteenth century. The following 

 statement shows how this record has been lowered between 1810 

 and 1904, representing horses in harness and not under saddle. 



Reduction of Troiting Record 



Name of House 



Boston .... 

 Trouble 



Sally Miller . . 

 Edwin Forrest . 

 Dutchman 

 Lady Suffolk 

 Pelham . . 

 Highland Maid . 

 Flora Temple 

 Flora Temple 

 "Dexter .... 

 Goldsmith Maid 

 Goldsmith Maid 

 Rarus .... 

 St. Julien . . . 

 Maud S. . . . 

 Jay-Eye-See . 

 Maud S. . . . 

 Sunol .... 

 Nancy Hanks . 



Mix 



The Abbot . . 

 Cresceus . . . 

 Lou Dillon . . 

 Lou Dillon . . 



Place of Recokd 



Philadelphia, Pa. 

 Jamaica, N.Y. 

 Philadelphia, Pa. 

 Philadelphia, Pa. 

 Hoboken, N.J. 

 Hoboken, N.J. 

 Jamaica, N.Y. 

 Jamaica, N.Y. 

 Jamaica, N.Y. 

 Kalamazoo, Mich. 

 Buffalo, N.Y. 

 Milwaukee, Wis. 

 Boston, Mass. 

 Buffalo, N.Y. 

 Oakland, Cal. 

 Chicago, 111. 

 Providence, R.L 

 Cleveland, Ohio 

 Stockton, Cal. 

 Terre Haute, Ind. 

 Galesburg, 111. 

 Terre Haute, Ind. 

 Columbus, Ohio 

 Readville, Mass. 

 Memphis, Tenn. 



Aug. 



Oct. 



Nov. 



Oct. 



July 



Oct. 



July 



July 



Sept. 



Oct. 



Aug. 



Sept. 



Sept. 



Aug. 



Oct. 



Sept. 



Aug. 



July 



Oct. 



Sept. 



Sept. 



Sept. 



Aug. 



Aug. 



Oct. 



25, 1810 

 3, 1826 

 21, 1834 

 16, 1838 

 18, 1839 



13. 1845 

 2, 1849 



14. 1853 

 2, 1856 



15. 1859 

 14, 1867 



6, 1871 



2, 1874 



3. 1878 

 2S. 1879 

 18, 1880 



30. 188S 

 20, 1891 

 28, 1892 

 19, 1894 

 26, 1900 

 2, 1901 

 24, 1903 

 24, 1903 



Record 



2-481 



2-431 



2-37 



2.36I 



2.32 



2.29^ 



2.28 



2.27 



2.241 

 2.I9I 



2.17i 



2.17 



2.14 



2.I3J 



2.I2I 



2.10| 



2.10 



3.08| 



2.o8i 

 2.04 



2. 03 1 



2-03i 



2.02} 

 2.00 



I.S8J- 



* With wind shield. 



