The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-27
/. THE CONTESTANTS.


The critics left the earlier races OF the day TO
the betting men and the mob and asse mbled early
In the afternoon on the magnificent stretch OF en-
closed turf which forms the EPSON paddock, the
beat n England SO lar as race meetings are con-
seIned Here TWO hours were probably and pleas
Intly spent IN scanning the eighteen candidates
or the berry, as they were walked about previous
20 being "put through their toilets" IN order TO
take part in the great race. one or TWO OF the
runners were put to rights in the neigh
bornood OF the starting post, but the
great majority we're TO be seen In the
paddock. Here the conserved OF ali
Observers was Prince Bathyany's beautiful b az
colt Galopin, out OF Flying Duchess, trained By
joan Dawson. one or the famous brotherhood.
lie proved the winner. and II Is great and popu-
lar victory for such good old corner stone OF the
British turf a. the Prince. Galopin's two-year-
old career was very brilliant Tor he won i've out
OF the six races for which he started; and
when he was beaten In the Middle PARK
Plate he was third te two animals that
we're receiving lots OF weight for him,
and be was conceding four pounds TO the
great Holy Friar. VINO finished just behind him.
while the others beaten by him were Balfe, stray
Saot, Sarterly Bell. Chaplet, Telescope and many
more good performers. lie was not engaged in
tue Two Thousand Guineas and consequently
could not thy conclusions win Cambano, whom
be had never encountered before to-day. Gaopln
was about an equal favorte during the winter
with Holy Friar at the head Of the quotation; but
he nuctuaed greatly in the betting, Tor he fire.
quently stopped IN bis work and was q dinicult
horse 10 train. lie developed q windgau in the
pan or one OF his feet, and more tnan once
ne was troubled with coughing but lately lie
again became steady In the market He ran Q
week ago In . match against stray shot over the
Rowley mile az Ne wmarket, giving Mr.. Chaplin's
Oily ten pounds, which ne won without difficulty,
making him the iavorite for Derby honors. There
was mucn DOUBT that Gaopin could not stay the
Derby course, bot the odds on that point we're de-
sidedIy Ia his favor. Votileur and Tue Fyiug
Dutcbman his TWO grandsires, won the
DERBY aud ST. Leger in successive seasons
and their great match AZ YORK viii be
remembered for oil time. They were also
10th cup winners OF high class vedeue the sire
" Galopin and son OF voltigeur, won the Two
Thousand CuIneas, and proved bis capabiaty 10
ray oy winning tue Doncaster Cup two years In
accession. Galopin is a bay, with star on his
ace and stands nearly is hands inches. &c was
pred by Mr. ". s. Sharpe and sold 10 Prince
Balthyamy at Mr.. w. Benklron's Middle PARK sale
In Juiy, 1873 FOR $40 gulneas.
Next to Galapin, no Derby candidate received
more attention tnan the handsome Camballo,
who established his claim to be placed near the
head Of the market by his splendid success In the
Two Thousand Guineas run Just month ago. lie
was under the watchiul care Of his trainer,
Mt. Matthew Dawson, and here, too. ID his owner
Mr.. II. \. c. Vyner, the heod OF an old Yorkshire
family. Camballo is son Of Csmbnreau, aad the
latter l. the name or a Tartar chief, Cambyskyne.
mentioned by Chaucer. whose eldest son mad the
same name as Mr.. vyner's horse. without
going infinitely into the two.year-old careers Or
any Of the animals 1t may be mentioned generally
that Camoallo's performances we're Of high
order Tor out OF eight gaces IN winch ne TOOK part
be won four, beating in one or othor OF them
Seymour, Bale, Eael or paftrey, clnrcmont,
usrseriy Bell and BrescAloaasr, and every tune he