Star Pointer in Franklin, Tennessee

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U.S. 31, Franklin, TN , USA

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Foaled 1889, in the barn 200 yards west, he was the son of Brown Hal and Sweepstakes. His owner was Capt. Henry P. Pointer, who also bred Hal Pointer. Pacing at Readville (Boston), Mass., on Aug. 28, 1897, he became the first harness horse to go a mile in less than two minutes. His time was 1:59 1/4; his first trainer was the famed Edward F. Geers.

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