Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-15
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ninety days, or for such other term as the
emergency may demand.
The Ameriean Horse. bal EnrIand.


We learn from Porter's Spirit of the Times,
that Mr. Ten Brock has succeeded in getting
up match race, in which, it is hoped. the
reputation of American horses for speed and
bottom will be recovered. The match is be-
| tween Babylon and Mr. Jaekson's Sauntsrer,
both years old, the former carrying SO lbs.
and the latter 126 lbs. The distance to be run
is one mile. Saunterer is regarded as the best
mile racer in England; whilst the late race of
Babylon in which he was beaten only head,
| 10 field of sixteen, indicates that he is i'm
proving, and will make formidable antago-
mist. Therace comes off sometime this month
at New Market.
In regard to the other engagements of the
American horses, the spirit" says -
The acceptance for the two great Newmarket
Autumnal H4ndicsps are to hand. For the fret
the Cesarewitch Stakes Pryor and Prioress rem in
| in, crying ''content" with the Handcappers deci-
siOn they ought to dO for both fairly weight
/ ed-the former carrying ITO To-. and the later 90
! h.; whilst the renowned Fisherman heads the list
at 129 To-, and the dashIng Saunterer lie mulcted in
| ia To-. though a three year old only. This is the
| longer race of the two-the distance being miles,
| 2 furongs, % yards and the course most severe
one, thoroughly testing the stamina and endurance
of every animal in the race.
! From present Indications, we are induced to be-
eve that Pryor is the horse intended by our stable;
| that he is now undergoing full and careful pre-
paraon, and will be brought to the post in condi-
ton to redeem his lost laurels at Goodwood. That
he will run far different horse on this last occa-
sion, does not seem to admit of doubt. May sue
cess attend him and u,i who, and all, had oe-
cason to blush for bis initial race on the English
| Turf.
| For the Cambridgeshire Stake, Prioress has ac-
cepted with 81 h., and Babylon with 81 10. Fish
erman here again heads the list at his Cesarewitch
weight; whilst Saunterer is giViE Z h., more, or
| l2l 10. The reason of this is obvious. Saunterer
is notorious a mile horse, and the length OF the
course is but mile 24O yards; whilst weight does
| not tell with the same crushing ef-ct IN single
] dash of mile that it does in one of two miles and
! a quarter. ImperieUse, the winner OF the Doucas-
st Leger, is also, in this race receiving 81 10.
from Saunterer but penalized II 10. for her Don
| caster victory.
Now, our readers will at once see that, in their
match, Saunterer has TO give Babylon % 10. dead
! weight, whilst, in the Cambridgeshre Handicap,
the English horse gives the American one no less
| than 81 ibl a nee, the distance for match and
/ handicap being within few yards of the same,
should Saunterer be beaten in his atch at the pre-
vious meeting, it will be all 'up" with his chance
] for the Cambridshire; whilst the victory of Babylon
at these weights aud distance would render him a
leading, if not first favOrite for the latter event.
But rgain, suppose SauntereT should win the match,
giving Babylon IS To-, unless it is very ignomI-
NOUS defeat, the additional 10. III the handicap
will enable Babylon to turn the tables on him;
so there is hope, and strong hope to boot, OF not
only single, but a double victory for Babylon, to
whom we do not think even the dashing Saunt-
erer afford to give the weight in mile race.
But still again. supposiug Babylon to be so beat
in the match that his starting for the handicap
would be forOrn hope there still remains Prior
ess, who, with her 81 10 is decidedly well in; so
that not without confidence that both OF the
great Autumnal Hsndicaps at the English racing
metropolis, Ne~market may find their way to
America, by the aid of American horses.