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Dexter is a brown gelding 15 hands 1 inch high, foaled in 1858, sired by Rysdyk's HAMBLETONIAN, Dam Hawkins Mare by AMERICAN STAR. He was raised by Jonathan Hawkins, Montgomery, Orange Co, New York.
The celebrated Horse Dexter, "The King of the Turf" raced at Fashion Course, Long Island. His great match against time was October, 10th, 1865, trotting a mile under the saddle, in the unparalled time of 2:18-1/5 and ridden by John Murphy, 145 pounds.
Artist
Unidentified Artist
(American)
Racehorse Dexter
Datec. 1865
DimensionsSight: 21 1/8 × 27 1/4 in. (53.7 × 69.2 cm)
Object numberN0118.1961
Credit LineCollection of the Fenimore Art Museum. Gift of Stephen C. Clark
Photograph by Richard Walker
Label TextA calligraphy drawing done in India ink with touches of sepia ink, RACE HORSE DEXTER is said to have been drawn by a young lady, from Palmyra, New York ca. 1861-1867.
Dexter is a brown gelding 15 hands 1 inch high, foaled in 1858, sired by Rysdyk's HAMBLETONIAN, Dam Hawkins Mare by AMERICAN STAR. He was raised by Jonathan Hawkins, Montgomery, Orange Co, New York.
The celebrated Horse Dexter, "The King of the Turf" raced at Fashion Course, Long Island. His great match against time was October, 10th, 1865, trotting a mile under the saddle, in the unparalled time of 2:18-1/5 and ridden by John Murphy, 145 pounds.
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