The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-06
The Turf.

Another
the American turf England in the death Of Pryor the
very best horse in our opinion taken England by Mr.
Ten Brock and no the best four mile horse the
turf either in this country Great Britain He fac
Of the sire Of his dam American Eclipse in his won
derful muscular deveopement and lasting qualities. We
never saw a racer with such combination of racing
points Nothing Warrington his good qualities ap
reared 10 be rather in In this country he
very successful as a racer; but his journey to England
seemed to have effected entire change in his consttu
ton as he never we'll day in that country; and to
this must attributed his defeat in both in which
he ran England After his last race, Mr. Ten Brock
deemed prudent withdraw him from the turf for the
remainder Of the season. hence his in the
Cesarewch His loss with that Of Lecomte, must fall
heavily his owner and cast shadow over the hopes
Of every in this country who expected to hear of the
American horses beating all England at four miles and re-
peat generally imagined was the intention OF Mr.
Ten Brock. We annex list of the performances of
Pryor and Iecomte:-
Pryor by Imp Glencoe Of Gypsy, by Eclipse 1855,
April Metare Course, the pcayune stakes for two
year olds, mile heats beating Ia Dame Blanche and Me-
iody in three heats. Time-15O, l:5o, 1884.
April Is, Mcairie Course was beaten by Minnow for
hcats three heats. Mary Bertrand the first heat
Nnnow the two next Mary being dstanced in the third
oG ss aso Is H.
Club purse all two mile heats was again beaten BY
Minnow, in two heatsthe first won by length second
by three lengths. Tme-342, 3;4eA. VandySe also
ram but was drawn after the first heat.
December O. Metairie Course, won purse OF $3.50 Qwo
mi lie heais) heats beating Cornnc and Red Fox
first heat won easily, second by several lengths Time
= arch 70. 1856. pharsaa Course, Natchcz won the
u Club purse 1.-TWO milo heats in two heats, beating
lie Roi in 1863 and 404 track fetlock deep IN mud
March 49, beat Lecome for the Association purse (ee
April ii, Metairie Course and following 18th, walked
over for purse each.
APRIL beat Lecomte and Mnnow for purse, three
june 10 Fashion Course Long Island won the Jockey
Club stakes four mile heats $500 each half forfeit with
$500 added, beating Florde easily. Tme-S17Z, $40
Track heavy. First heat won by three lengths second
by two
The above were his races in America In England,
have stated he twice, and was defeated in both in
stances, through lack Of condition.
Lecomte by Boston, out Of Reel, first run South
ern) year old the Metare Course 9th April 1858, in
a sweepstakes for colts 10 lbs FLIES, 81 lbs winning
both heats, and beating Conrad the Corsar lhy by os
ton out Of Minerva,) Argent and Zero. Tme-lASa,
145h
November 25 three year old sweepstakes; two mile
heats Pharsala Course Natchez carrying So lbs, beat
Alfalfa SO lbs, and Conrad the Corsair, So lbs Time
January 6, 1854 mile heats beat Sallie Ward FLY by
| Glencoe, and other. Tmc-l:47, LAT.
January H. two mile heats beat Mary Taylor years;
| Joe Blackburn, years and Medina, years. Time
January IL, two mile heats; beat Cora, colt. Time
| S;44a, 1855
Il i, III
State post stakes Metarc Course four mile heats High
lander and Arrow also The former distanced in
the second heat and the latter in the first Lexington
the first heat by three lengths and the second by four
Ume-S:0e31, S:O4.
April s, Meairic Course won the Jockey Club purse
-four mile heats with three pounds weight, beating
Lexington and Reube, who dsanced in the second
heat. First heat by three lengths second by four
4 lengths. Time-7.26, 1854.
November Is Natchez won the Association purse two
mile heats, beating Joe Blackburn. Tmc-3:47 3:461s.
November u.s. walked for the Association purse,
December s. Mctarc Course. won the Jockey Club
purse beating Gallana and Joe Blackburn, first heat by
| two lengths, second by length. Tme-3:56, 3:52h.
1855 was beaten easily by Lexington for the Jockey
Club purse, in 1:231.
November IL Natchez won the Association purse four
mile heats, beating Arrow. Tme-7:55Is, 1864.
December s. Metire Course Jockey Club purse, three
miles heats was beaten by Arrow in three heats L.
cond by three or four lengths and the third easily Tine
800, $3.50, sos.
December s. walked over for the Jockey Club purse,
March IS 1856 Natchez Association purse four mile
wss " Pryor two r won by
April IS, Meairie Course purse three mile heats, was
again beaten by Pryor Mnnow also ran. Lecomte won
first heat; Pryor second and third. Tme-5:oS%
s:59E, 612
| Lecom,e, no doubt was a broken down horse when
AIKEN to Europe when him last fall at the Fash
Course there then strong symptoms Of his legs
living way, and then predicted his speedy withdrawal
from the turf did think his legs could bear the
produced by the great weight OF his
lie very large horse for a in fact too large,
overgrown horses seldom have limbs that will stand
the necessary training Of camIagner There also
symptoms OF constitutional arrangement no doubt super
induced by his great with Lexington, when he beat
that famous horse in 126-73s1 This manifest in
subsequent contest with Lexington when he was defeat
I ed in the first OF n four mile race in 7:23A
and then withdrawn from the contest. He never re-
covered fully afterwards IL impossible TO get
him in condition after his arrival in England, although
Mr. Ten Brock allowed him to run for the Warwick Cup,
where he badly beaten and came in a broken down
horse. the intention Of his owner TO send him to
America for stud purposes but death nterfered and his
bones with those Of Pryor reposc under the green
turf o Smcrrie England The probable loss Of these Ia
nous 10 Mr. Ten Brock may be set down at
/ so, 600.
I UNION COURSE, L. I-rR0TTISG.
The roitng at the Union yesterday afternoon
very fine the being between b. G. Jake Oakley
and b. m Lady Woodruff. The the favore,
previous TO the start, at 2ol She wagon Jake
Oakley In harness Lady Woodruff tho FIRST heat the
gcding the three subsequent heats. She quit badly on
the third heat, and worse on the fourth.
The following IL a summary
THURSDAY, Nov. 5For the benefit OF the widow OF the
late John Nelson-nile heats best three IN five
W. Whelan named b. g. Jake Oaklcy........ 1 l !
VI. Woodruff named b. m Lady Woodruff l 2 2 2
G. CARL named m. Miller's Damsel. ........ Drawn
Time, 232ls .2:32I-234Ik-2s3
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