The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-13
The Good wood Cap.
TEE RESULT OF THE RACE AND DAFKAT OF THE
AMERICAN HORSESs

rHn RESULT OF THE RACE AND DAFKAr OF THE
AMERIUAE HORSESs
Al we antcipated we have received intelligence or the
result of this By the Canada, from Liver ooi Bos
ton via Halifax Az have already announced the
American horses were beaten Ing In the portions
Of 18th and sxth In field Of fourteen starters, comprising
some Of the best horses the world These positions in
the race among large number OF cempeao g. show,
After ALL not such very indifferent running the part Of
cur horses - ~ NJ nnt may appear.
The following ueagre particulars Of the gather
from tho Liver papers None Of the accounts al hand
give the time Of any Of the horses. The Fren horse
Monarque won the The English horse R,ssber Is
placed second and Fisherman third. Gurboat slipped
and FELL and Kestrel and Gemmsdivergy also fell heavily
Monayque by head, and Rseber best Fisherman by
about three lengths. Anton placed fourth, and
three lengths behind Fisherman Tho American horses,
Prior and Pioress placed nth and sixth, and the
English horse Melissa seventh. ALI the others pulled up
The finish u said to have been the most exciting affair
ever Witnessed The English papers remark but without
assigning any reason, that the American horses would
have figured more prominently bad they been ridden by
English Jockeys.
Gocdvood races were established BY the Duke OF Rich
mond In 1905, but the cup did form item in ne
list OF stakes which were run until the year 1872 The
meeting Grst regarded private reunion OF
the sporting nobility and gentlemen OF the county
(sussex than public meeting, the greater part Of
the visers psrook Of the lavish hosptaes OF the Duke
Of Richmond at his princey seat Goodwood House Tho
race course them and still continues TO be- Ia the noble
PARK, whence the name Of the meeting Under the ma
nagement Of the late Lord George Benuck ito whom the
Duke delegated ny the meeting attained an unparalleled
degree Of popularity very short tine, and up 70 the
time Of his DEATH Notwithstanding his retirement from the
turf be was regular Attendan. is yearly celebration
uda
In memory OF and called after hm"rhe Bentnck Memo
rial Produce akesu Although the only charge that Is
made Ia for admission 70 ths betting ring and grand
stand, the public having frte access into the park to
witness Inc races, (ony well known pckpncxets
and other disrcputAbe characters being rgdy excluded
yet the meeting self supporting, and annually gives
away In stakes and prizes upwarda OF thirty thousand
dollars The rich prz's that consequently offered FOR
public competition induces the owners and trainers Of race
horse 10 them for The various stakes and thus the
beat blood In the country brought together 70 contend
for the supremacy Of the turf and secures the attendance
Of thousands OF admirers Of this truly national sport from
every part of the kingdom. Thus the Goodwood
rank only second 70 Epsom Derby and Doncaser st.
Leger gatherings In importance, while possesses
charms and attractions, arising from the beautiful and
picturesque locality where 1t 10 run, peculiarly ih
But q 10 with the Cup moro Immediately In
tsrested may state that II Ia piece OF pate--vaue
81 bo0 by Subscription Of Sl2S each with the surplus,
any, In specie. nBs weight for age race, but English
horses have certain socumulasve penalties for win
ming, in the way Of extra weight, ~ well ~
allowances for being defeated giving the all thu ap
pearance handicup from the dereuces In the weights
carried by horses OF the ago In the case Of Amer
can or foreign bred horses allowance made Is fourteen
pounds, without any reference 70 age.
We append List OF the winners OF this cup since IL
commencement and Ia singular coincidence that TWEEN
ty three yesn ago II was BY Glencoe, the sire Of
Pryor and Prorssu, who now represent the American
shoroushbreds In the contest for the same prse,-