The New York herald., 1866-07-20
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Great Trot for $4,000, at the Fashion
Course, between Dexter, General Butler
and Torsnto Chief-Dextor the Winner In
2s24 Ia, 2s10. 3s32-The Best Time ON
Record.
Five thousand persons wore within the inciosure Of
the Fashion Course yesterday afternoon TO witness the
tros under the saddle for 600, between g. Dexter
blk g. General Butler and b. Toronto Chief and all
satisfied that the affair was conducted In the most
honorable and that the best horse won Dexter
took the prize in three straight heats making the best
time record The famous three heats Of Flora Temple
in her trot With George n Patchen-2:21 224 2:2Ik-
which have stood the head OF the record for years.
beaten on this occasion second and quarter and the
only heat ever made quicker than the second yes
terday-2:19-was made by Dexter in his trot against
time last summer-namey, 2:ls Is. Both the other
horses trotted we'll Buffers time in the second heat
ing 22o and in that heat Toronto Chic had he trotted
over the score would have made the mile In less than
22i The weather vas delightfully."- Suited to the occa-
The betting on the race was In favor or Dexter who
sold in the pools for nearly double much as both the
the pool buyers but in side bets level money was posted
between the two for second place. Butler beat the
stallion,
Fi,st FEAT Dexter was the frst to appear on the
track, ridden by Rudd Dose and soon afterwards Gen.
era Butler with James Eof on his back, put in an ap
PeEapce. The old stallion, with John Murphy, quickly
followed and after little warming up they came to
the stretch the positions assigned them by tho
Judges, but did not get away at the first attempt An
other trial and they were moro successful Butler with
the POLE Dexter in the middle and the Chief outside
Before they were fifty yards from the stand
Dexter broke up badly, and the Chief led around
the turn two lengths and . half, eight or ten
lengths separating General Butler and Dexter Toronto
was three cnghs ahead Of the black at the quarter pole
thirysx seconds Dexter all OF ton lengths behind
The Chief trotted steadily down the backsretch and
kept the open With Butler but Dexter was going at
NJ tail tha hall.
and ! half. Time. l:i2k. Going along the Flushing
hme he reached the threequarter pole they just
half length apart-Toronto first Dexter second Butler
an o Il. as
they all seemed to be parallels but then Butler broke up
and Desser went n ina winner $ & Sy length, the Others others
place to Toronto because Butler suffered TO run
little too much while up Time Of last half 1:l2 and Of
Seond Heas-Dexter sold for s2lo, while Butler and
Toronto together brought $70 The trio had very level
send Dexter going to the front a. soon he left the
score and leading around the turn passed tho quarter
pole two lengths In front Of Toronto Chief In
and quarter seconds. Two lengths separated the sta
Of the old stand Toronto while Dexter opened the gap
TO three lengths at the halfme pole, the time being
has and sesd droppnS o the
dous pace OF Dexter He four lengths In front at
the three quarter poe-the others side and sde-and
the homeetrech easy winner making the last
half mile in loo and the heat in 21s about four lengths
front OF Butler who about the distance in
Of Toronto the latter having been pulled up when
his rider discovered that he could not beat the black
the score
TAird Hec.-There was no further betting on the
trot Dexter being booked the winner beyond per-
adventure The horses left the at high rate Of
speed and before they reached the turn General Butler
broke up and swerving to the right, struck Toronto
Chief and broke him also and before they recovered
Dexter about eight lengths in front Of the stallion
with Butler two lengths further of Dexter forced
the for motive and before getting 10
the quarter pole made bad break He passed the pole,
however, six lengths ahead of Toronto Chief In thirty
four seconds He then caught trotteda few steps end
broke up second tme and before he recovered he
far behind the stallion trotted fast down tho back
stretch passed the half mile pole n1 IL four lcngths
in front Of Butler who was six lengths in advance ofDex
ter Going along the Flushing end the speed Of Dexter
far ahead Of anything ever before Witnessed He
closed rapidly on Butler that in going two hundred
yards he made up the six lengths and at the three
quarter pole was head and head with the Chief Butler
two lengths behind The stallion ard Butler both broke
ON the homestretch and Dexter the heat by five
lengths in Ia the last half mile being rotted by him
tn / O8h. The following is q summary
THuRsDAr, July 1o.-stake $4,000, mile heats, best
three in FIVE, under the saddle
Mr. Trussle entered b. g Dexter. B. Dooell
Jas Eon entered blk 8. Gen. Butler. j. Eor 2
H. P6fer entercd n Toronto Chief Il Murnhv