New-York tribune., 1867-08-21
TIE TROTTING HORSE DEXTER
Prom Wilkes Shirt 45s a.

| M, Prom Wilkes Spirit. Ais f. .
, llls famous horse by HambletOnian ont of
when colt TO Mr. George Alley trained aud driven for
ssme Reasons by the late HITGn woodruff and more
bonner and will shortly pass into tho unryalcd stable
N (which which Lantern. the Flatbush Maid, Lady Palmer,
ready abide As Dexter about TO retire from the turf
rs unnecessary for to do than reiteIate the
C1g held that, take him for all in ALL he was the
mos: extraordinary trottor that appeared; His
eSpercES and % we are noS conynced that there
s bat horse living, if there is one, that equal
refer the well known Horse also Mr. BOnner5
property In segara to these two horses, We had The well
Hiram Woodruff, whowas king among h0rsenen In wis
dom, experience and sagacOus intuition. He pronounced
Dexter when the little horse bat upon tie threshold
OF his grand career sure TO be the King OF the World;
ward the cypress shades and the cods in the valley he
declared mat OF all he had ever driven the Auburn
opinions and giving sway TO own convictions de
clared long ago to Mr. Bonner that Dexter would
srpass in every way, the greatest performances that
appeared in the annals of the tIottng turf And we
now add that we have full faith in Hiram's
Cuite as fast and, upon straight work. faster than
Dexter himself The chestnut has not had the hand
lng he is comparatively raw, Yet he could 40 greatly
Impress every that him trOt and Hiram In par
tcar that they all declared such rate never seen
save when old POcahOntas, the PAGER, dsanced Hero.
Now If such things could be done In the green tree VI at
could bedOne in But the rare value OF Dexteres
I'm his CONFERENCE.-The perfect possession of all qualities
any one OF which is usually considered enough to make
horse famous In another article written IN regard TO
a letter from experienced tnrfman we have gwen our
Opnion of Dexter. II written before we knew OF ms
trot at Buffalo, and that he had been purchased by
MIR. Bonner We confess, however, that we nave
had a strong suspicion for some time that Dsxters
last race was nigh at hand In view OF al MS sex eH
ploits; his saddle trOts, his two mites 10 wagon
his three-nle in mud; his firth heat IN harness
when lame and sore, ia 2m 244s his trayeng & on 'ne
country through and through aud coming up as true as
steel day after day. to repeat h grand feas; ms famous
struggle AGAINST Ethan Allen and running natr ms rs 7 ibc
l9s on the haf mile track before rendered so oy Io
20 miles OF Capt MCGOWAN; and his latest performance
at Buffalo 2ltwe are at loss which TO select as de
greatest We praised him years ago TO such an extent
that some called us crazy and now we are are Sseu % Sat
being impeached before the Commons OF England for
taking presents from the natives of India, said by
Mr. Speaker considering the vast treasures that were at
Grafton"
Tho particulars of the sale OF Dexter to Mr. Robert Bon
Of The Neo YORK. LeGcr given In our Buffalo cor
on record tho little wonder was secured to add 10 the
of the already famous stable in which the Auburn
Horse, Pocahonas Lantern, Peerless Lady Palmer and
Flatbu-h Maid the shining lights Dexter certainly,
marvel and IN securing him Mt Bonner has secured
without parallel In annals OF the trottlng turL HS
career has been one OF brilliant surprises ara ~ Is que
probable that his memorable record Will never be ecpsed
No had installed him the hero OF one event
than called upon to proclaim hln the nero OF
greater performance What Lexington Is tO the running
turf Dexter ia to the trOtng turf The blind hero OF
WO0dburn, after defeating oil rivals and COMPRISING
four miles into the brief space Of minutes and 9i sec
ouds retired from the paragomof endurance
and speed the wonder and admiration OF the age Inc
gallant little son OF HambleOnian, after reV0uuOnzlng
fine riyang the performance OF the matchless Flora
Temple long and justly regarded as the queen OF the
totng turf ends hlS public in blaze Of glory
rcrs into private o the hero Of the fastest race OF the
kind In The world and the peerless star and marvel OF
the times Dexter and LexingtOn-what glorious coup
let names wholly American, and names as lmpershaDie
national history As the representatives OF dlt
fcreut branches OF the turf and different strains OF blood
they to the front, stand upon the very apex OF
FAME each exempfyiug his own renown, and both the
paagons OF their respective types, shedding user upon
the country IN which their triumphs were won Dexter
IL now in proper hands His great power and wonderful
speed ere appropriately matched with the energy and
enterprise OF the interchangeable Bonner. Both man and
hose in the front ranks ana they correctly repre-
sent tho spirit OF the age.