The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-21
RACING IN ENGLAND.
The Two Thousand Guineas--
Overthrow Of the Favorites.
The King Of the Belgians and Prince Christian
Present-Curious Doings in Regard to
Flageolet-Disgust Of the Public-Tri-
umph Of Gang Forward-The
Winnings Over His Victory.

LONDON, May !, 1879.
The Two Thousand Guineas, the first Of our great
three year-Old races, was run at Newmarket yes.
terday, and resulted in the success OF horse who,
from his position in the betting and the smallness
Of the field, might be styled correctly an ''out-
| gder.n The general attendance was much smaller
than usual, even though we never look for great
gathering on the Heath, but the fact was no doubt
due to the weather which was cold, gray and cheer.
less. Nearly al the notabiities OF the turf how
ever, were present, and among the company W as
the s
| KING OF THE BELGIANs,
who is now in this country on visit to Her Ma.
jesty, and could not forbear the qualification Of
witnessing one Of our greatest races lie travelled
down in the morning with Prince Christian, who
10 not often seen On racccOurse, but wh0 at the
request OF the Queen, accompanied her royal guest
They were attended by Lord Torrlngton and Colonel
| Maude, and the party before gong on to the
Heath, lunched at the house OF the station MASTER
where, it is to be hoped, they found the cooking
satisfactory. They watched the contest for the
| "Guineas" nom the balcony OF the stand at the
"turn OF the lands" humble stone structure de-
| signed for the members OF the Jockey Club and
| such others OF the upper ten" as may choose to
use 1t; but with portion Of the roof set apart for
trainers, jockeys and members Of the press. The
race is run over the Crowley mile" great broad
ribbon OF turf, stretching from the stand just re-
ferred to away to the right in perfectly straight
line 80 that from the winning post 1t Is dfcult to
| see the horses when they are In the hands Of the
starter. Though there are no lateral deviatlons In
1 the course it Is not quite smooth, for there Is
| ''dip" before a third Of the journey Is
| accomplished, and then the horses rise
! what Is known as .''hin'-though it is
| merely . gentle SLOPE OF which the casual
oY,orf afnr nr,IH In 10 <,n for
"Bushes"-a couple Of scrubby trees bordering the
track at one point. They then go down the chip
on the other side, the decvity being equally pre-
ciptous into the abingdon Mile Bottom,n whence
there is another ascent to the winning post. The
course is, taken altogether, one OF the finest in
England II not in the world; and its immense
BREADTH the beautiful elasticity Of its carefully
tended turf and its perfect straghtness, never fall
to astonish those who have been accustomed only
to the narrow, hard, roundabout tracks at other
racing places The
sADDLrNG OF THE HORSES
engaged in the race for the 1000 guineas Is an
operation which is always inspected by an immense
concourse Of critics-b0th male and femae-and
takes place partly in the "Bird Cage" and
partly at the "Ditch Stables.n The former
is great square enclosure on the left
OF the stand mentioned above, furnished with
number OF stalls and with tan ring, round which
the horses led, with their "ciothes'' on, until
the time arrives when they must be unsheeted and
be ridden down. with their jockeys on their backs,
etoS Sn co ss y, tS oI paman nnG caed are %
| DITCH" some distance beyond the start and here
| an immense body Of horsemen and horsewomen
! never fails to assemble, for 1t frequently happens
that the leading favOrites are ''put through their
toilettesn at this point. At the stables, in the
RACING AR1sTocRACY
and gentry. Admiral Rons, the father OF the turf
clad all in black and galloping about on stout
| cob; Mr.. George Payne. man who has lost half
dozen ordinary fortunes by gambling, but who
tory Of Gang Forward, trained In the stable
with which he Is connected; Mr.. Crawford,
as his name the motto Of the family;
Lord Wnchesca, weak poet and poor peer; the
Marquis Of Harrington distinguished more in sport
ing than in managing the affairs Of Ireland; Count
! Renard the German an enormous man, weighing
twenty stone, and with the head, neck and shout
| sembles French Communist than an English
nobleman; Lord craven, eyegass up huckstering
and good-natured Lord westmoreland, now so re-
duced that he has to bet in couples OF sovcreigns
odds - Sir Frederick tombstone, whom Lady Nor
| daunt called "tne most diseased man in London"
giooming out OF the window Of his brougnam and
specializing when he shall leave the turf which has
@ oaa s seen Sir George chet%ynd
| married to the widow OF the greatest gambler OF
his time-Lord Hastings; stout, broad-built and
handsome Lord Aylesford careless of the fact that
he is up TO the ears in debt; Lord Royston betting.
. good deal, perhaps on account OF the Prince o.
| Wales, for whom he does commissions; the great
brawny Sir Robert Peel, with his immense hat
| cooked ON the side OF his head; Mr.. Merry, the
Scotch ironmaster, whose horses have frequently
played such great parts in the ''Guneas, 2 but who
| Is now going to retire on account OF illness; the
eneminate looking Duke OF st. ADAMS who Il Is
he gets one; the Duchess OF Montr0se, 'fair, fat
and nlty," tossing or her pint OF stout with me
Crawford; the the Dowager Marchloness Of Allies.
" "sos up" in '1 cnrs ,0G and millinery that would
| grace ''sweet seventeen;" the young and beautiful
brown riding habit; the widow, Lady Cardigan,
| with weeds discarded and powdered and painted
within an inch OF her lie Lady stamford, sitting
gigantic carriage to which gentlemen only resort
and many others too numerous to MENTION" as
! the auctioneers have 1t. OF the
CANDIDATES FOR THE GREAT RACE.
who numbered just ten--a rather small feld-nve
two from NJ. Leievre's formidable stable Flageo
| let and Trombone, but the latter was started
nerey TO make the pace or the other. , Fage1s.
| races beating In some OF them, the best animals
Of his time. He has long been at about the head OF
| to him have latterly been OF very suspicious
nature. Jennings, .hs trainer. gave him wonder
| ful trial on Saturday last but nobody believes In
jennings trials, and, after this one, the horse
became a worse favorite rather than a better one
M Leievre ~ Is said, uocs not nImsen ~, anu u
doubtedly bringing his name into disrepute. As 1t
was Fageolet lett OF ut 100 10 80, but at one time
| Famouth's Representatives. was not supposed TO
have any chance, though he defeated his stable
| companion, Paadin-ence greatly fancied for this
| race--in q trial on saturday, which resulted In
| Paladin being scratched boncaster, the best
| Mr.. Merry could send to - race in
| which his colors have generally figured
| very coDspicuously, Is good-looking colt,
1 but had no chance. Bsiard, French horse, whose
/ mDOrtant
| at Paris on Sunday, was voted common looking,
! but was nevertheless backed down TO ten to one.
| Lord Mayo was complete outsider, and almost
| any odds could have been had about him. Among
| the candidates saddled at the ditch stables none
| engaged nearly so much attention as the favorite
| Kaiser who looked admirably Trained, and elected
nnixarsal adIniratian hx hiS finely mauldel