Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-07-25
from Porter's Spirit of the Times.l
merican Horses in Engia1


The non-arrival of the English steamer, which
will bring the latest number of the OfHc ial Racing
Calenadr, together with the London sporting pa
pers leaves us somewhat in tue dark concerning
the movements of our horses and the state of our
betting markets. In a letter, however, addressed
by Mr. Ten Brock to a gentleman in this city,
dated London, June %, he says: Pryor has had
the influenza for the last ten days, owing to the
uniavorable state of the weather. but shall COM
mence galOping him Tomorrow" h says that
Lecompte Is very uncertain in the legs and he fears
for his condition. He makes no allusiOn to Prior
ess whatever; hence, the only conclusion is that
she is wei aud doing good work.
We need scarce tell our readers that LecOmpte
is not entered for the GoodwoOd Cup his only en-
gagement being for the Champagne Stakes,
Brighton, 10 company with Prioress, and the War
wick Cup (where all three are entered), which is
run for in September.
The report given ofLecOmpte's condition by Mr.
Ten Brock eorToborates those which have from
time to time appeared in columns, and
which have more tuan once been denounced
roneou5 rumoT5, gathered from discharged stable
boys. Their reteration, however, over the sigma
ture of Mr. Ten Brock, that question at rest,
as also the probability OF LecOmpte's starting
for the race at Brighton, or even the Warwick
September event, unless a meterial Improvement
takes place in the condition OF his legs, which have
been under suspicion las we stated) ever since his
landing in England.
From the fret, we have been induced to rely on
Pryor and Prioress the champions of the Amer
can turf and at the present moment We see no rea-
70 withdraw our previously expressed convic-
ton that they are fully competent-and will be
found so the day-tO maintain the racing honor
OF our country and the superiority OF our breeding
and training systems over those Of England.
With respect TO the market prices of the Ameri-
horses for the Goodwood Cup, the latest odds
are 10 TO l against the two pryor and Prioress)
The probabilities being, that l5 to l will be laid
he daV ni az wi al he tWO
Mr.. Ten Brock declares to win with. At last adj
vices Arsenal the fayoriLe to l being the
quoted price wager had been laid in New York
between two well known patrons OF the turf-the
taking Arsenal, the other the two American
horses The bet Is an even One-Whereas in ac
cordance with the market price current the hacker
of Arsenal should have at least laid two to
his iavorite; consequently he has that amount the
best of the bet-but the race is not over, and tn
American hacker of the English horse may discov-
er the truth of the axiom that, "a bet is never
we'll made until il is well hedged, and ,oeH ron"
The fact of Pryor having had the nhuenzi-as
that disease is known, understood, and appreciated
in Engaud-does not amount to much. During
backward or unlavorabe season. il is common in
all racing stables in lesser or greater degree-the
worst results being the retention, approaching
convalescence, of a slight cough which care aud at
tention soon get rid Of Pryor will, in all prOba-
bility, have been thrown out of for fortnight
which Is the worst feature likely 10 arise from his
altach OF uuuehLh. EuBnsh Trainers, having
mails OF senstively delicate constitutions 10 deal
with, whose preparations for any great event must
be Glow, progressive, and uninterrupted are apt TO
regard the slightest deprivation of work compar-
ativey fatal TO the chances of their proteqes Not
SO the American trainer, who, with a harder AMI
malone whose constitution has not been ruined
by the perncious "forcing system" prevalent in
the old country-aughs at the little ailments which
''horse flesh is heir 10" and which would make a
English trainers hair stand on end knowing full
well that the robust condition OF his charge, result
NJ from the natural treatment OF tue animal, gives
him aud them an immense advantage over the
equine exotics Of the English turf.
According 70 Mr.. Ten BrOeck's account, Pryor
had sufficiently recovered TO enable him be put
TO work the 24.h o. June, thus giving MIN i've
clear weeks for preparation prior 10 the race at
GOodwood, for winch he and PryOress are entered,
enough, in all conscience, TO enable the trainer TO
bring either 70 the post Ia up-tOp condition, when
it is considered that, for weeks previously both
had been doing good steady work, aud Were far adj
vaneed in the necessary progression toward that
degree of fitness who's would enable them TO an
pear with credit in an exciting struggle Ike thar
for the GOodwoCd Cup.
Neither Prior Prioress have, as yet had their
energies taxed on The English Turf Training ex-
ercise has been their sole vocation; whilst the ma
JOTity OF The English candidates To- GoOdwoOd hon.
Ors have been running throughout The season with
varied success and by the time che Cup raca comes
of cannot TAIL 70 DC what English trainers term "a
httle stale" Instances do occur but they are rare
where horses will train on T. C. 4 Improve as they
run-but Ia the majority OF cases, tue close of an
English racing season une-tenths OF the contes-
tants thoroughly used up, and sadly IN need OF resl
and recuperStion.
AT the hour at sbich we are writing, our conf
dencs 10 tie American horAes remains unab 4ted
Neither Pryor nor Pfioress may win, but sc fee
convinced that one both will oe there or therea-
bouts az the flush and thAtu We do not carry oil
the laurels in triumph, We hope 70 do We shall
least sustain no iugorous defeat, whilst OF one
thing We are certain, Wa; that there is no Gen 20
one against either slngy aud that Is tact on . ic
our readers may rely, aud Shiea TIC Result OF Ihs
FACE will corr Oborate.