The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-24
ENGLISH HORSE NOTES.
THE DERBY AND OAKS.

The Derby day being close at hand a Few notes
about the most prominent horses engaged for that
great event will not be out or place. We Will pay
the most attention, however, 70 those being
trained at Newmarket, as we mad there the best
opportunity o. seeing the horses take their pre-
paratOry galiops on the heath.
Bale, one OF the short priced fayorttes Is sound
In the legs, with stout back and Is good goer:
but he Is disposed to be rogulsn, besides having
more Objectionable defect, that Of being a roarer
ana there was never known q roarer that won the
blue ribbon since the Inauguration OF the Derby
race nl7so. Bale, however with an his lmper-
fections, viii start and many Will play him Tor a
winner.
Breechloader, a very nne colt VIII beat him. as
The latter is a sound animal and can 70 the dis
lance; but Il Is doubtful whether ne has foot
enough 20 keep up with the company that he
met and was defeated ny in the Two
Thousand Guneas, in addition 70 an
other or two fresh ones that will appear
on the coming occasion. Still. in ali respects
Breechoader is sound all over, and that perhaps,
may give him a better chance than he appeared
10 have when we saw him run last and ne seemed
she right horse 70 stand the necessary WORK to
bring aim as 70 the post for the great race.
Camoallo, It viii be remembered, won the Two
Thousand Gumeas in very good style indeed, and
viii, doubtless, take q leading part in the coming
event at EPSON; put IL must not be expected that
he Will make so Rrealan example OF his ned this
Time for he has one imperection, and only one that
NAV be fatal 10 him In this hard race-his neck is
tribe too snort, and the race Is a much more Sc
we're one than that for the guneas; still he Is pos
sessed OF 50 much speed, and has sucn an easy way
OF running, tlat this defect may not tell seriously
against him. In all other respects ne Is perfect
gentleman and At present 10 sound, although
once IN the winter his hooks were dressed for
curos but when last seen he. wed no symptoms
OF return or the ailment and since his trial with
Thunder, who won at the late Chester meeting,
Camballo's prospects LOOK very bright. The snort.
ness Of necK Is the only defect that can lmper MS
chances, for the Is all speed on a very tedious
course, up Hill down dale with q steep rise at the
nnisn. Camballo's great speed win. no DOUBT be
ofgreat service TO him. and he win be In better
condition taan when he ran for the Guineas, his
chances are very rosy" for the "blue ribbons and
All the nonora But should CamDallo be beaten,
our opinion Is that n viii be BY Clare.
mont. There Is no other colt engs1ed
that should be trusted beat Camballo in prefer
ence TO Claremont. The latter has less faults in
symmetry and is at the present time thoroughly
sound throughout in wind and limb. lie was not
up 70 the marx when ne ran for tne Guineas and
his Jockey, finding that ne could not beat Camballo
in that race, judlclously dropped in last OF all.
But now he Is at TO run for q mans life, and the
chances are much In his favor or being rst at the
winning post There we're fears last winter or his
standing the grand PREPARATION" as hts near
fOrclegs became a little sore rom the hard
ground thet he was compelled to gallop over. His
great size and long stride, together win the great
amount OF work required TO get hin nt for big
race, mad much 90 40 with getting him sore; Dut
he is perfectly SOUND and takes mis- work as II
be nvadlL His owner CAPTAIN Machell- Is with