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man has no kno-wn pedigree. Other celehrated trotters stand in 

 the same category, — ^though we are inclined to think that a de- 

 cided majority of the best, especially at long distances, have a 

 greater or less infusion of the blood of the race-horse. 



The United States has undoubtedly produced more superior 

 nrotters than any other country in the world, and in no other 

 country has the speed of the best American trotters been equalled. 

 The New York " Spirit of the Times" — the best authoi^ty in oui 

 country on this and all kindred topics — ^thus compares the Eng- 

 lish and American trotters : — 



•Nimrnd, in admitting the superiority of our trotting-horses to the 

 ' English,' claims that the English ' approach very near to the Americans, 

 even in this breed of cattle. Possibly the characteristic national vanitv 

 would not allow him to make a further concession. But there is no com 

 parison whatever between the trotting-horses of the two countries. Mr 

 Wheelan, who took Rattlek to England last season, and doubly distancec 

 with ease every horse that ventured to start against him, as the record slimm, 

 informs us that there are twenty or more roadsters in common use in this 

 city, that'COuld compete successfully with the fastest trotters on the Eng 

 lish turf They neither understand the art of training, driving, or riding, 

 there. For example : some few years since, Alexandee was purchased by 

 Hessrs. C. and B. of this city, fi)r a friend or acquaintance, in England 

 Alexander was a well-known roadster here, aud was purchased to order at 

 a low rate. The horse was sent out and triaU made of him ; but so uosuc 



