New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-20
TIE RACE FOR THE GooDwooD orr
GILLPATRICKs OWN STATEMENT

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WON UNDER PROPER MANAGEMENT.
NEw-foRx, Aug. II, Isy
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MT DyAR SIR: As am met here BY n c,~.,.
sire 20 know the particulars Of the Goodvoos C.
Race, and as find there is inclination sv;,c.s ~
come parties to censure me therein, shall ba. a..
yor Of your columns, as general and final .o.v..,
them al.
lea New-YOrk June 70, engaged BY Mr.. Ten
Broeok TO ride either one or other Of hs ho,s.,
Goodwood Cup. I arrived st Southampton On a.
Goth of June. and Immediately departed for our To-
ing stable at Stockbrdge, which reached the follow.
ing dsy. saw the horses Pryor and Priorcss Tia
former had just recovered from lung fever, and had
been ganoped, Mr.. Palmer told me, If recollect night.
but three times previous to my arrival Phi.
Dress had also been ailrg, but seemed in bet-
ter condition than Pryor. who, though he looked
pretty enough to the eye Of an ordinary spectator
was in no racing trim whatever. immediately set to
work, exercising Pryor whom 1 found incapable Il
extending himself in fact the horse seemed tied rp,
which facts forthwith communicated to Mr. Ten
Brock; be did lot seem to listen to my comments,
and made NE no satisfactory reply. Matters remained
IN this state until about the 10th Of July, when our
fret trial took place; the distance was one mile and
q half rode Pfioress alone for the first half mile,
when Pryor, ridden by Littlefeld joined n--he beat
the mare to the stand, she firing badly and showing
signs of leg WEAKNESS. Things went on in the ssme
wsy up to the next trial. which took place on the th
Of July over the same track. again rode the mare:
the trial was two miles Pryor running the entire dis
lance and Proress joining in for the last mile and
half The mare beat Pryor about two lengths in this
trial but exhibited the same symptoms OF leg weari-
ness as on the previous occasion.
ON the following Saturday we left for Goodwood.
Mr. Ten Brock stopped with the horses; there Wa
much talk among ourselves about the prospects OF the
horses but nothing transped Of interest TO the pub
l.. rnA tnnt.A
on the Goodwood course, which gaops we repeated
every morning until that of the race. MIR. Tea
Brock walked round the Cup course with u.s. aud soma
conversation took place as TO the best ground tor Us to
run on especially the mare, as she was such long
srider that we wanted to obtain the smo0thest posi-
bic place for her 10 run on.
Mr. Ten Brock pointed out to me those portions Of
the track he thought best suited to the mare, as the
smoothest and mos. free from fluctuations, which
might throw her out of her stride and accordingly,
the day of the race l. in obedience TO his directions,
swung out Of the beaten path followed by the other
horses in order to obtain ground more suitable to tho
mares peculiarly Of stride.
ON the morning of the race ny orders c,c, TO make
slor or 1rh0t English J0ckies call ro,tng race"
Of a-urher, not TO take the lead or force the run
uing, if could help II, with Proress
The start took place; all went at bad pace for
the first half mile; Prioress, unlike ordinary horses,
when put to gallop nom her length Of stride csnnot
90 slow, ard the pace was 80 bad with the otaen,
that in spite of myself was forced to take the LEAD.
10 which time had kept the inside OF the track tho
others taking the outside. then gradually bent across
the track as had been agreed upon which brought mo
little outside OF the others, who retained their orgi-
nal poeition. We in this way. at bad pace, to
the top of the hill when we arrived here, the mare
Appealed to be very fresh, and thought would make
COOP run home. The pace now began to increase.
kept with them 10 the turn into the straight run in,
when still greater Improvement in speed took place.
At the half distance they began to quit me, and when
within hundred and fifty yards of the stand, found
the mare give way, and in few strides more che was
"gone all to pieces which I imagine every ooey
mare being physically Incapable, from want OF condi-
ton of dong any better. As to Pryor, with neither
speed bottom he had not the ghost of chance In
any part of the race.
SotI,pg was said to me by Mr.. Ten Brock or any
other person connected with the stable after the race
was over; but learned that while we were running
MIR. Morris observed when he saw mo leading as /
was forced to do for short time thst was disobey
ing orders in taking the lead and that he would SET
tie up with me in the morning and send me home.
Nothing was said to me then, but my mind was pre-
yiously made up to come home anyhow. whether
won or lost. Next morning Mr.. Ten Brock sent
Pryor and PTiOress back to the training stable at
Stockbrdge. After they had gone, he said te me,
"Nhy, thought you had gone with the horses 7"
replied, I" No, wish 10 go home" on which he
marked he thought perhaps it best, the horses
were not ct to rum and he did not know if he should
nun them agsin this Fall. lie then settled up with mo
and left England, and here l am.
have been accused of losing ground in the race.
If did So it was in compliance with Dir. Ten Broecks
elections TO those portions Of the track to be takes
to suit the mare, and whatever ground / may have
lost IN this way, more than made up subsequently,.
The simple fact u.s. the horses worn out with long
and usel less kind of work. During nearly twelve
month previously, they lad eren had smedt fsD
tie boys toid me) fran tie time they landed, until
arrirod an ENGLAND. The consequences may be
imasired-nsmely, want of all condition. and absoluis
need of restthey full of fat-burnt up inside
leg weaIy-snd bad no vitality in them. .-.
In conclusion, have hesitation in asserting that
bad our hCses been properly taken care of from tn
carefully trained, and brought 10 the
post in anything like the condition we have seen them
exhibit at hOme-that either Of them could and would
have won the GoOdwood Cup easily.
At the time of my leaving, there was probability
OF either of the hOrses-Pryor Prioress, or Lecomte,
running at Brighton or Lewes. Indeed, I think L
doubtful if the American horses will appear again
prior TO the four mile the Beacon course q
the Newmarket Iioughton meeting in October.
make the foregoing statement in justice 10 myself,
and in order TO be freed from the blame which has
justly been cast upon me- have fsuts er ough Of my
OVID without being burdened with those Of other peo
pie. Had had my own way, would have returned
Immediately after seeing the horses; az it was.
stopped, and did the best could under the most al
verse circumstances. Hence do not choose ~ incur
the odum meried by others.
Yours respectfully, GILLPATRfCK.