The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-06

1892. Nancy Hanks-world's record, trot-
ting .............. ..................2:Ui Ii
1882. Nancy Hanks-world's record. trot-
ting ........ .................2:oo Ia
1882. Nancy Hanks-world's record. trot-
edns
stallion ............... s.............. 2:o5 Il
1892 Evangeline-world's four year old
race record ............ -.........2:l ID
1892. Evangeine-winner of fastest five
heat race ever trotted, 2:15 ga, 2:15,
2:15 Ia, 2:14 Sd, 2:1l "a Unfortunately.
her racing career ended as a four-year-
old, having lost her life through an
accident.
1882. Jay Eye See-w6rld's champion at
both gaits (trotting in 1884 in 2:1o. pacing
in 1892 in POS la. Avera ge. *2:0S Is
! Lost but one race in all his career.
1892. La Belle-fastest three-year pacing
mare .....a....... ...............2:l2 %
1893. Directum-world's stallion record.
trottns .-..-..-.-.... W
trottinS ......--....2:o5 IL
1893. Directun-world's stallion record.
trotting ......... ...................S22:e3 Ia
1893. Directum-worlds fastest four-year-
old colt ............ ................S2 800 ID
1893. Directum-fastest three-heat race,
trotting. 80 Ia, 2:01.3-4, 2:QS "a
1879. Drectun-fastest heat race, trot-
= Z
1899. Observation-Disclosures heat race, trot-
ting..2:1 IA, 2:l2 IA, 2:1o, 2;1o II, 2:os 81
1898. Directum-fastest heat in a race,
trotting..... ............-...........H2:Qo Ia
1898. Directurn-fastest second heat, trot-
ting. ............... .............2:0I 81
1893. Directum-fastest third heat, trot-
ing. .............. -..%2:0o Il
1923 Directunl-fastest fourth heat, trot-
ting. ............. ..........2:S
1,hl trnt-
tlng-...' .....r.....-...-.....z: w o.
Excepting the first two none of these
records have ever been equaDled or tseaten
by q four-year old trotter. Drectum's
racing career covers sixteen starts and
fourteen frsts.
1898. Little Snap-fastest 8 year old trot-
ting gelding ..2l7 10
1894 Senator L-world's mile record
against time, trotting........ $500. a10:12
1894 Inlpetuous-world's year race
record, trotting..... ................2:15 "a
1894 Directly (by Direot)-worlds 2 year
pacing record..... ................*2:O ga
1891 La Belle-world's pacing record
for MAIZE. ......................2:O 200
1885 Aileen-fastest 4 year pacing
mare. 60. II
1885 Direction-fastest S heat race
(pacing). Avera ge.. .2:0S. 2:05 IA, 2:0G 3-4,
2:07 -, 2:07 Ii 2:Os "a, 2:1o. I'll.
1853 Lockheart-worlds stallion record
trotting) heat race. 200, 2:0S IL 2:O9
1899 Tommy Britton--world's stallion
trotting) record, heat race....2:0S IA,
2:0S "a. 2:0S Ia.
*These remain worlds records at the
close of 1899.
This list, partial as it may be, contains
60 worlds records earned by the Dexter
family during the past za5 years and adj,
save four of them, carry the blood of
Misunderstanding wonderful showing.
The leading line is that through Director,
2:1I-not technically the worlds champion
stallion in view of Smugsler's record of
2:l5 1-4-but a far greater race horse
than Smusgler, and in fact the most sue
cessful, the best and gamest trotting stall
lion that has appeared. Under the sl1ilful
Handling of young John A. Goldsmith in
1882, Director swept the Pacific coast in
a month and a day, and next season came
East and made a victorious campaign
from Chicago to the Atlantic seaboard,
defeatin all corners. Contrast this with
the career of Smuggler, who never won
a race who was distanced five times and
drawn twice out Of the Is races in which
he started. Where is the Snruggler cross
to-day? AS far in the rear as Smuggaer
was in his races. Director blood is of
value to breeders, because it .tbreeds on
and gets extreme speed-accelerated if
YOU please, in the succeeding generations.
Here is the proof:
Director 2:17. sires Directum 2:o5 IA,
Direct 2:o5 -. and Direction 2:0s Ia, the
sire of Correct, / year, 2:13 IA.
Directum Kelly, 4 year, 2:Os Ia
Delaney. son Of Director, sires Satin
Slippers. 2:G9
Grace Hale, BY Director. is dam of
Little Thorn, 2.0a1-4
This brings us back from the appar-s
ent depression to the subject in hand
the five fastest harness mares. Nancy
Hanks. 2:O4, second only to Aiix.
whose record shades hers but quarter
of q second figures prominently in the
table of champions. and what she ac-
complished in the way OF worlds
records can be seen there Her FIVE
year-old record of 2:os to hi.h wheel
aslllsr is likely fo.stand fnral a.EI., 3.