The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-20
the TRoTTlka HORSE DEXTER:
His Recent Remarkable Perform-
ance---A Mile in 2:l8 Ia ,c,
Some Account Of. His Previous
Achievements.

From the Chicago Times Oct IL. 'e----.l.-s- Z,
The sporting world will receive with pro-
found excitement the intelligence that the time
made by Flora Temple, at kalamazoo, Micit, 3
mile in 2:19sl, hitherto considered unapproach-
able has been beaten more than full second
by Dexter, horse owned by Mr.. George Al.
ley, of New York City. This unexampled 'per-
fOrmance was made upon the Fashion course
| Long Island, on Tuesday last, In q match
against tme-Mr. E. w. Snediker, g. well-
against 81, 600 that Dexter could not trot annie
| in less than minutes 19 seconds-the horse
| to go as he pleased and to have three trials, q
| good day and good track being especially pro.
vided for. The mile was made In 2:18Lrthe
first half mile being accomplished in l;D8K.
ing but railroad train will hereafter be abba to
| surpass this extraordinary speed.
Wakes SPIRIT, some time since, prOgnoeticat-
| ed the wonderful speed of Dexter, after Welt
to his stable. His description of the now
| world famous animal will be read with interest:
The distina uished horse Dexter is,a brewn; geld.
ing, with four white stocking feet a. blaze in the
face and white muzzle. He stands fifteen hands
and an inch and half and is in every sense big
little one. His head Is good ana his eyes fine his
muscular. He is deep through the heart hss fne
shoulders, and long powerful anna with big kne
But his most extraordinary dezshpment is beb
run very far down. Perhaps sf all the hsrses = A..
day this Is the one most likely to exceed the =.
Flora Temple at Kalamazoo In the natural l., ease
to be looked for in his speed Ehauld he and otone-
wall jackson come together right for the three mile
heat race we may look for rare dolngs before the
winner is declared. Dexter Is by Rambletonian,
ont of Q star mare. 49,
After the great trot of the Fashion course
between Dexter and Gen. Butler, on the 7th of
September last, Hiram Woodruff offered q bet
of $5, 900 to $10, 600 that Dexter could, within
three weeks beat any time ever made by
trotting horse in public race The challenge
was not accepted and subsequently the match
which he has wOn-a much more difficult one
was made, the Odds as stated, being five to
one against the horse.
Dexter has trotted several matches within
the current year, all of which he won. On
the 26th Of June he beat Stonewall jackson,
on the Fashion course, three miles and repeat. .
under saddle, for 5,0e0. His time In this race
was as follows:
1st mile. I'd mile. Sd mile.
LIST heat. ........ 2:39 5.l6 8:O21<
I'd heat. at............... 2:43 521N sos
30 neat. ............ 2:4318 5:35 8:09X
On the 9TH of September he was matched
against Gen. Butler for 81, 600 side, over the
same course, best three in five, mile heats, un-
der saddle. He took three straight heats in
2:261s, 2:2414 and 2:221S.
On the 21st of September he beat Gen. But
Ter and Geo. Wilkes, over the Fashion course,
for purse of 81 600, mile heats, best three In
five, in harness, winning as before three
straight heats. Time-2:25H, 2:2614, and
2:25.