The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-25
LONDON, June Is. 1872,

LONDON, June I3 1872.
In the hurry of the great day Of the Ascot meet
mig have not time to describe the glorles OF the
place. the immense attendance OF the aristocracy,
the royal procession-includng the Prince and
Princess OF Wales, the Duke of Edinburg, Prince
Arthur and the Duke OF Cambridge-or the splen-
dor of the toilets on the lawn.n All these things
Unjust leave till Saturday and must content my
self at present with account Of the racing the
FIRST two days OF perhaps the greatest meeting
Aected with the English turf The value of the
prizes is unequalled; all the best animals in the
country appear for other OF them, and the
sport crowded into each days programme is almost
fatiguing. Except on Tuesday, when the weather
was deplorable, the gathering has been decided
success and the magnifcence of the spectacle was
never surpassed.
The first days racing was OF the most interesting
kind and comprised several races Of rare import
ance to English sport. Among them was the Prince
Of Wales Stakes for three-year-ods, which may be
regarded a sort Of supplement to the Derby, and
generally brings out the best horses of their age in
country We were not however, to see Cremorne, the
the winner of the Derby in the field for, though he
was on the spot, he had only recently returned
from Paris, and il would have been cruelty to run
him. He went over to the French capital on Tues
day last undergoing the sea voyage, which was a
very trying one, without apparently the slightest
injury. On Sunday he went down to the Bots dc
BOulogne to start tor the Grand PriX de Paris,
Of the richest racing prizes in the world, and he
won 1t with the greatest ease, Maidment, his
Jockey, having time to turn round in his saddle to
smile contemptuously on his opponents, none OF
whom ever had the ghost OF O chance Cremorne
left Paris the same evening and again crossed
the channel, without showing any symptoms
of uneaslness, and arrived in England
on Monday morning He got brief rest in London,
and then sent out at o very early hour for
Ascot, where he arrived on Tuesday, the day on
which the meeting commenced. There was some
fear that Mr.. Savile who does not. rule, spare
his horses would send him out to for the Prince
OF Wales Stakes, and when his number seen on
the telegraph board, and Madment, the jockey, ap-
peared in the wellknown yellow and red cap, indig
nation found vent in tones both loud and deep. As
1t turned out, however the whole thing was mis-
take; the horse had been scratched some time pre-
viously, and Maidment, who was not aware Of the
fact, had gone In to scale. The most notable of
the runners for the Prince Of Wales Stakes was
Lord Falmouth's horse, Queens Messenger, who
won three races as a two-ycar-old, but this sea-
son was compelled to put up with third place both
In the Two Thousand Guneas and the Derby
Almoner had won the Newmarket Biennial, and
Xanthus had been second to him; but both hau
thoroughly disgraced themselves in the two great
races referred to. Khedve is the stable companion
TO King Lud, who finished close behind Queens
Messenger In the Two Thousand, and was now said
TO be superior to him, and Wenlock had been an
excellent fourth to Lord Falmouth's horse in the
Derby
TIE PRINCE OF WALES STAKES OF SO sovs. each,
half forfeit, with 1000 added, for three-yearods:
colts 100 lbs, FLIES III lbs; winners extra; maiden
allowances; the second received 200 sovs and third
100 sovs. out OF the stakes; new course about
Lord FalmoutH's 5. c. Queens i Messenger, by
Trumpeter-Queen Bertha; 127 lbs. dnc. I lbs.
Lord zetland's CHI c. Khedive ia2 lbs. .......... ,
Mr. w. s. Crawfurd's Oh. c. Drumochter lis lbs.
Duke of Beauforts BIZ. G. Almoner 125 lbs. tnc.
Mr. G. Gives b. G. Winsow iaa lbs.
Mr.. w. S. Cartwrghts Lousie Victoria, 10 lbs.
Mr. r. Ii. Longs b. c. Lord Cough, us lbs .......
Mr.. T. V. Morgan's Xanthus 122 lbs. ............ 0
Lord Wilton'sb. c. Wenock lis lbs Carried sst
Lord Aiiesburys CHI. c. Wofhail, by savernake-
Bettng at 81 the star too AGAINST Wcnock
9to against Queens Messenger (t.) to 2against
Khediye ~; 8 to against Drumochter o. 100 to
moner %; 400 to against Heroine OF Luck
The start was an excellent one and the lot went
for several strides almost abreast The first in
advance was the Heroine of Lucknow colt, but he
soon gave way to Drumochter, and the most promi-
ment of the others were Louise Victoria (whO by
the way, was second in the Oaks, Khedive, Lord
Cough, Xanthus and Almoner. When half a mile
had been got over DrumOchter in turn retired
behind Louise Victoria and the Heroine OF Lucknow
colt, and in the Swiney Bottom Drumochter retired
lock, while Almoner dropped into the rear. Coming
into the old course the Heroine of Lucknow colt
again assumed thu command, attended by Wenlock,
Louise Victoria, .Khedive. and Drumochter; but
when fairly in the straight run for home Queens
Messenger, who had hitherto been Tying in the
ruck gradually improved his position, and, getting
even terms with the leaders, of whom the Heroine
of Lucknow colt, Louise Victoria and Wenock were
the first beaten, won after good race by neck from
Khedve, behind whom, at three lengths, came
Drumochter; Wenlock fourth, and Louise Victoria
fifth. Time. 3m. The result of the race was that
Messenger.
favore for the great Doncaster St. LHger, the third
of the most important three-year-old races-in
which, unfortunately, Cremorne and Brother to
FURRY, the first andsseCOnd in the Derby, are not
engagedwas in still greater demand for that race,
While King Lud who was supposed TO be his most
formidable opponent, went back in the quotations.
Her Majestys Gold Vase, which followed, was
race
IMPORTANT TO AMERICA
seeing that among the runners was Sterling, that
magnificent horse who was at one time the object
OF negotiations Tor match with the states
champion Harry Basseft, which unfortunately fell
through, owing chiefly, as was supposed, to the
cowardce OF his owner, Mr.. Breton. Though re-
dOubtabe for his speed he had never run in public
over long courses but his friends and many gen
eral hackers believed that he would yet show that
stamina was one OF his strongest points. He now
came out over two-mie track and met some cele-
brated stayers, such az Dutch Skater Corisande
and Agility, and 1t will be that though he beat
all these he failed to accomplish the task, rolling all
over the course when challenged by Albert Victor,
second place in last year's Derby, and was suisse
auently second In the ST. Leger OF the same season.
FROM THIS IL WIZ be seen that II
HARRY BAssETT
Is possessed OF thorough staying powers as well as
speed he must have beaten our champion In the
proposed match, though not, perhaps, as easily as
the London Club crew beat that OF the ATLANTA.
The GOLD VASE, given by Her Majesty, added
70 Sweepstakes OF 20 soys- EACH for three
year-oids and upwards; weight for age, penalties
anu allowances; niles; 10 snbs
MI W. ,. Cartwright's CHI. c. Albert Victor, by
=. Marsyas, Prince OF Wales years SYST 10 lbs.
mar. Gretton's b. c. Sterling years. ST. 10 lbs. 2
nar9 III i'otnsehilds b. Corisande, years, st.
Mr. Jnhnstcno. -
Mr nndo,a Kngwood, years, ST. 10 lbs.
MI. Launue,s Agility, years, st. IL lbs.
NJ L en DI.ch skater, years, st. lbs.
M. Lelevres Al2f1c years, o st. lbs ...........
nela,ng-I o 70 against Sterling, to against
each against Albert Victor ana Aujli1y
Alaric, serving his stable companion Dutch skater
made the running at good pace and soon held a
long lead OF Sterling, who gave way to Dutch ska
ter before half the journey had been Accomplished
Alarc was soon joined by his companion, and they
came on together into the straight where thew were
joined by Albert Victor and Corsande, the i've for
few strides running In q line. The three last
named soon drew away and Sterling appeared TO