Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-11-25


The latsat zine e4e, made BY an Amsrioan-bred
hseh-nsttled race b0tse Wss that which was re-
gently made b. Prferss in her running for The late
Cesa9eWiteh n England, over the turf OF heFmsrk-
ct Heath. The distance run vas two niles aud
quarter and twenty eight yards, and the time IN
Whch It was run Was three minutes ana my s4
seconds the mare carrying lO4 lbs.s which is with
In lbs Of What she would have carried over the
Msteria course Of the SANE age OF running. TINS
is AZ the rate Of min Sec, or ssy, l:46 to the
mile two miles at the rate Ct 1892, and If carried
out ct the rate, the lockwood cup distance 10
4.25. and q four mile heat IN 7;04 The two mile
rate however. having been done, is that which msy
be fairly compared with the two mile time perform
ed BIZ American horses in this country. Looking
10 the record Of fast tine in the american Rscng
Calendar and Trotting Record, We find the time Of
Hegira, q four year old, which ran two mile heat
at New Orleans in 1885, with catch weight, in o'o4f
to be the best two mile time made IN TINS oo0hEy'
consequently the 1872 of Prioress is in every way
vastly better and deserves in one way, to head the
American record.
There is an objection, however, which might be
presented 20 its finding its way as the best two mile
time regularly upon the calendar Of American ez-
poit and that is not because It was run IN Engand
but upon the turfed surface Of the English SOIL m
saad Of the loosely narrowed earth Of the American
tracks Il has not yet been definitely asoertsined
whether the English turf course is ''taster man
the American dirt track or rice UeSG and until that
ed the palm above that Of all her American com
peers Before the American stable Of Mr. Ten
Broeek went to England, it was the impression Of
the horsemen Of this country that the English turf
was faster By at least three seconds to the mile,
than the soil Of American tracks, and they thus &C
counted for the marvellous speed which was now
and then marked down to English horses. After
Mr. Ten Broeeks horses, however, had tried the
GoodWood and been badly beaten that two miles
and half in 516, and the swift Leoompte had yield
- Lao HNnw mnnnn ian
turned, and it became very generally h1ed that the
English courses we're more difficult to run over than
we're OUTS.
On the top Of this opinion, however, comes this
remarkable exploit Of Prioress, and the question s
consequently started up again, whether the fact is
not as was at first supposed, and, whether the Eng
Ish three year cid, who beat Prioress by few
inches, was not a really Indifferent horse, who, if
he had been q good one, would have beaten her
easily in several seconds better time.
We do not think that at this distance We can de-
eide the point but it strikes that the question va
ries; and that in some respects and under some cir
cumstsnoes the English courses may at times be
the best and the worst in the world The turf, IN
der some conditions, when kept well cropped anG
matted with frm subsoil, and neither too wet nor
too dry, may be perfect springooaFd; and II the
track be straight and level faster than cur famous
Materis while if it be saturated with rain, so as to
soup under the horses feet, or be parched upon
flint or chalk substrstum, up HILL as at 6oodWood,
it may be immensely slower We imagine there is
more varistion in regard to the facility Of the track
in England than in the tracks Of the United States
and hence no absolute theory can be formed upon
that subject. The Cesarewitch course at Newmsrket
however, is one Of the best in Englspd and it
would seem by the weather at the Second October
Meeting 10 have been IN fair average condition The
exploit Of the mare, therefore, should be considered
with that in view, and readers must come to the
best conclusion they can.
There is another consideration, however, that
must not be overlooked, in comparing this last ex-
plot Of Proress, with the very slow time first made
by herself and companions in the first year Of their
sojourn on the soil of Britain; and this is, that tbs
strengthening character Of the English feed begins
to have its effect upon the socmsted constitutions
of our horses and that this coupled with the skill
Of Minor, thevery competent American trainer, who
superseded the inefficient person originally sent out
by Mr. Ten Broeck, is telling fast in rapidly i'm
proving stamina and speed
Our readers have now sn the considerations laid
before them which viii enable them to arrive at an
intelligent conclusion whether the 1882 of Prioress
for the two miles, and carrying lO7 lbs, is better
than any previous recorded race horse times or
whether it is equal to Hegras 9S4l at catch weight