New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-08-22
The Great Race for the Goodwood Cup.
Bells Life in London has full report Of the cir

The Great Race for the Goodyvood Cup,
Bells Life in London has full report of the cir
cumstances attending the great trial Of speed
the Goodwood Course, and Of the race itself, from
which we extract the most interesting portions:
The chief interest," of course attached to the debut
of the American horses, whose " tme, in their own
country has been 30 remarkable as to suggest the
idea of difference in the " measured miles Of the
new and the old worlds-with what reason will here
after appear In this country the time test has ever
been regarded fallacy, whilst American sports
men, on the other hand by it, and in proof Of
their confidence in its accuracy and Of the superiority
of their trias over the English, we may state that
our sporting brethren in the United States backed
their opinion by their 1doars with the spirit that in.
varaby distinguishes their Specializing transactions.
Since Mr. Ten Broecks arrival in this country with
his horses their appearance on the English turf has
been anticipated with feverish anxiety by our Trans
Atlantic brethren, and when it was known for sure
that Goodwood would be the scene of their debut,
large commissions were entrusted to ourselves and
many Americans in England, to be invested on the
stripes and stars An immense number of Ameri-
can sportsmen, likewise, took this opportunity of
visiting the mother country to witness those beauties
of /" glorious Goodwood" which they have so often
read Of and to assist at what has been apty termed
an exhibition Of the horses of all nations.'
The Americans adopt altogether different style of
riding to that of our own jockeys. The former sit
down on their horses all the way, as if riding trot
ting match, always have a hard pull on, and never
shake or "roll them at the finish of race conse.
quently, the case this OCCASION ninety nine
spectators out of hundred might naturally imagine,
from the absence of all movement of the arms that
the riders roping!" All sorts of rumors were
afoat that the Yankees had been tried to beat the
best time ever known in England, but it tout
CONFERENCE.-The trial came off crabs, inasmuch as
that a two years DID, which joined in with the cup
nags, at the end of mile and half to finish the last
mile with them, won by an immense distance, and
was in turn beaten into fits" by two years old in
the Danebury stable! This result Of course weak
ened their owners confidence considerably but from
the improvement his horses exhibited after their arr
val at Goodwood, and satisfied of their real form in
America, Mr.. Ten Brock and his friends, as well az
all the Americans who visited the meeting supported
Prior Or Prioress, with considerable spirit, and be-
sides backing them to win between $4,000 and
100000, Mr. I. B. pluckily made a f20 900 book on
the race! Amongst Englishmen they had very few
supporters, though everybody admitted them to be
good looking !" and fine goers! u
Bells Life states that when the competitors ap-
peared on the course the Americans the " lions,
but that Pryor's appearance betrayed great want
of condition. but says of Pryoress
She looked filter to run than her companion, and
her appearance did honor to Mr.. R. D. Palmer, her
trainer, who at one time lived in similar capacity
American turf in his day. for whom he was very sue
cessful with the celebrated Black Maria and other
horses, which he handled on Long Island. Mr.. Ten
Broeck's turnout was in every respect national
coors of the States-crimson and white striped
jackets and blue caps. The toilette of both men was
unexceptionable though in England Littlefelds high
military heels seemed as strange on Jockey as Gil
, patrck's genuine Yankee beard. The latter, who
came with a special retainer to ride in the cup
is considered the best rider in America, believe
and to his charge entrusted Pryoress, albeit MI
Ten Brock declared to win with the horse.
We have elsewhere given minute description of the
race which was run at wreched pace throughout the
: two miles and halt occupying m. l6 sec, q sec
slower than last year and will be there learnt thai
the Americans ran much better than was expected
of them; in fact, opinion strengthened by that
of many of the jockeys who rode therein is, that il
, was quite upon the cards for Pryoress to have won
. She lost great deal of ground at all the turns but
looked so dangerous even up to the distance that
under such disadvantages it is by no means improh
/ able, if sktully handled, she might have obtained
much more prominent position at the finish, Mr. Ter
" riding of Gilpatrick, whp seemed to be all abroad
He "squared accounts IN with the jockey next morn
e ing, and the atters next mount, we take it, will b.
in America. Both horses are certain Of seeing
better day., for the manner in which Prior struggled
to The end is proof that no journey is too long 70
r. him and we must do Brother Jonathan the justic
i to state that he by no means disgraeed hi
9 opponents reckoned upon.
} THE RACE-4n Exciting Struggle - The race
), which was unfortunately attended by an accident
whereby the tvorite and two others were placed ho
q de combat about half mile from home, produced
q magnificent struggle between Monarqne and Risebal
Hero and EryX, Nancy and Cossack, etc. and resulte
in the triumph of the French horse by head. Thi
makes the fourth Goodwood Cup that has been cal
red off by our Continental neighbors, three of then
Il within the last five years having been won by Frenc
). bred horses; and if Ashmal had been cup" o.
i Monarque, vice Spreoty, last year, no Rogerthorp
" would have won. As popular nobeman, and a
y honorable supporter of the French turf, however
? everybody must rejoice at Dame Fortunes caprice
y reserying so distinguished trophy for the presen
owner of Monarque, Count de la Grange, who, actin
on the judgment of Thomas Jennings, his trainer
h. backed the old horse with the confident expectato
az of beating Mons. Lupn's crack, Florn, of who's
If form they had the true line through Mademoiselle
N Chantlly. Most Of the French money, however wa
r. on Florin, who ran respectfully and his owners il
,e vestments alone, we are informed, amounted t
i, upwards of $4,000. Fisherman confirmed the opno
y Mr.. T. Parr expressed beforehand-thath he would in
q. prove upon his performance in the Stakes an
10 though Flatman succeeded in obtaining situation
for Anton the unfortunate accident that occurred
- the last turn which is fully detailed in the account
" the race, so completely extnguished the chances
y, Anton and Arsenal as to nulify their efforts afte
h. wards in toto Gemma di Vergy pulling so har
q when he fell that Adcrott made certain Of winning
. and judging from his Chester Cup running wit
t' Rsebar, Jimmy" must have been there or ther
abouts'' Though fortunately unattended by tn
at serious consequences which attached to the fght
rn accident in the Stakes last year. Rogers and Adcro
n were both severely shaken by their fall while Dav
N, Hughes received slight conclusion of the bra
from which, however, he recovered sufficiently to
tn removed to the intirmary shortly afterwards. tt
en- horses escaped unhurt, we believe.
A more detailed account of this exciting contest
given in the following:
The Goodwood cup, value 800 sovs., Ohe surplus
We specie1 by subscription of 20 each with II
nt added from the racing fund.- for three year ods
'y upwards the winner to pay 10 sevs. to the judge
two miles and half; 40 subs
'er Count Frederick Igranges Monarque the Baon
Sting or fhe Emperor tbred in Fance,) yrs Sst 9lb
Mr. j. Merry's Riselnr yrs, st 2ib Bray
Mr. ] 3 Sankey's Fisherman, 4yrs. 9st NJ, wells.....