208 OLD-TIME TROTTERS. 



Centerville course on the 17th of October against Hero, the 

 pacer, for $2,000, two-mile heats ; she in harness, the pacer to 

 wagon. Flora won in three heats; best time, 4.57. 



The next two years were principally distinguished by her 

 contests with Lancet, in which she took the lion's share of the 

 prizes. She also defeated Taconey, Chicago Jack, Ethan Allen, 

 and others, thereby reducing her record to 2.24J. 



In 1858 she was sold to ¥m. McDonald of Baltimore for 

 $8,000, and during that year secured thirteen victories without 

 a single defeat. 



In 1859, October 15th, in a race against Honest Anse and 

 Princess at Kalamazoo, Mich., Flora trotted a mile in 2.19f, 

 which created the most intense excitement among trotting 

 turfmen all over the country. 



Flora's first race in 1860 was against the stallion George 

 M. Patchen for. $1,000, mile heats, three in five, in harness, 

 over the Union course. Flora was the winner in the first 

 heat by a throatlatch, in 2.21 ; the second in 2.24, and the 

 third in 2.21*. 



Hiram Woodruff remarked at the time that this was the 

 best race that Flora had ever made. She also won in several 

 other very important races during the season of 1860, without 

 lowering her record. 



In 1861 it was difficult for her to get engagements, but at 

 length a new candidate, John Morgan, put in an appearance. 

 Flora beat him in a mile race in 2.24J and in a two-mile race 

 in 4.52J. This was Flora's last race. Her owner, Mr. Mc- 

 Donald, sympathizing with the Eebellion, she was confiscated 

 by the government in 1861. 



After the death of Mr. McDonald in 1864, she was pur- 

 chased by Mr. Welch of Chestnut Hill of Penn., for $8,000. 



The last time that Flora ever appeared in public was when 

 Gen. Grant reviewed the great trotters on Dubois track in 

 1869. She showed well then, but afterwards, her hind legs 

 failing, she was retired to the stud. 



