Axteil, the King of Trotters

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 9, 2 January 1890, Page 3

Axteil, the King of Trotters

. «. One mile in two minutes and twelve seconds is a great feat for an aged horse at any harness gait. When it is done by a three-year eld stallion at a trotting gait it means a record that will stand for many a day. It means the acme of physical endurance, courage, and all- that goes to make a king of all horses. The. event brought out a crowd as forge and enthusiastic as «ver a perfect Indian summer sun shone upon to witness an event seldom seen in a lifetime, the attempt of the .great Axteil to beat the three-year-old record (2.13£) held by. the Caiifornian filly Sunsol. When brought out for a warming up heat he moved with such freedom and determination that but few thought the record would stand, but that he would knock one and three seconds from it the wildest enthusiast did not dream Williams nodded for the word at the second attempt, and the great fight was begun. The first quarter was reached in 0.33, the clip was made faster to the half in Imin s£se.c. Thirty-two and o'ue quarter was the gait at the three quarters post. With never a falter he breasted the hill and turned into the stretch. A shout goes up. *• Ue will do it! He will do if.!" On he went, and without a wabble sor a false stroke he finishes the mile strong in 2 minutes 13 seconds. Thus at one stroke he reduced the three-jear-old record If- seconds, also the record's for stallions at all ages. Paudeinoniuiu then broke 'o se. Thn st ro.tr h was black with a t-houting, 3'elling mob. Williams was taken from the sulky and home aloft on shoulders, aud cheer after cheer went sup for the gallant colt and driver. Ciiuley of Chicago then purchased the great trotier Axteil for 105,000 dollars. This is the highest price ever fiaid in the world for a .horse of any description. The 105.000 dollars pur chase money is supposed to li'iva h«en put up by Measrs Bru h and Mo.ru n of Colonel Cotiley or IJudd D >dle aud W. P. Ij iin.s, president of th--Terre Haute Bacing Association.