10 CONTENTS. 



GEORGE WILKES. 



Founder of the Wilkes family — Pedigree — Raised by hand — First 

 trotted under name of Robt. Fullingham — Defeated Ethan Allen, 

 1862, winning $10,000 — Defeated Lady Thome in 1868 — His record 

 2:22 made 1868 — Died in Kentucky in 1882, aged 26 years — Roll of 

 honor, ..... . . ■ 216 



CHAPTER XXVI. 

 DEXTER. 



Place of breeding and pedigree — Recognized "king of the trotting turf" 



— Commenced turf career in 1864 and ended in 1867^ Timed a sep- 

 arate mile in 2:16 in his great race with Ethan Allen — Gen. Grant's 

 ride after Dexter — Died in 1888 at 30 years, 221 



AMERICAN GIRL. 



Pedigree and birth — Her sale for $3,500 — Won many thousand dollars in 



races — Died in harness — Monument erected to her memory, . . 223 



CHAPTER XXVII. 

 THE FIVE GREAT TROTTING BROOD MARES OF THE WORLD. 



Green Mountain Maid : Dam of nine in 2:30 list — Two in 2:20 — 

 One in 2: 20| — Dam of the great Electioneer, with 155 trotters in the 

 list — Pedigree, . ... .... 226 



Beautiful Bells : Pedigree — Dam of seven in 2:30 list — Dam of six- 

 teen foals, . . .... . . .227 



Miss Russell: Pedigree — Dam of nineteen foals — Dam of Maud S., 

 2:08f, etc. — Canadian blood mingled with thoroughbred in ped- 

 igree . . . 227 



Dolly : Pedigree — Dam of three great sires — Dam of Czarina — Object 

 lesson for breeders, . 228 



Alma Mater: Pedigree — Dam of eight 2:30 trotters — Dam of Alcan- 

 tara — Threw trotters to six different stallions, . . . 228 



CHAPTER XXVIII. 

 BREAKING AND TRAINING COLTS. 



Educate vs. breaking — First lessons to teach — Bitting — Teach "whoa " 



— Give short lessons — Reward good behavior — Hitching double — 

 Patience required — Kicking — Shying — Confidence — Training for 

 draft — Train in line, . . .... . 229 



CHAPTER XXIX. 

 TRAINING FOR SPEED. 



High-bred and high-mettled most easily educated — Give lessons on track 

 street, or road — Early development of speed — Watch temper and 

 disposition — Short brushes recommended — Don't overwork — Skel- 

 eton wagon — The mouth — Pulling — The check, . . . 236 



