, 1876-01-23
THE TURF.

THE PREAKsEss STABLE " ENGLAND.
speesul forrespondence Of The CHICAGO Tribune
NEW YoRK, jan. 20.-We have news from Mr
San ford's horses up to the 7th, snowy, rainy
day, when, nevertheless. they we're out for walk.
ing exercise. Thoy are all In good heath but
Bay Eagle, who has had touch Of distomper.
Their qua lity has very favor1bly impressed such
| English connoissourB Al have inspected them,
! aud. as predicted, old Preakueas has surprised
them. Ho is atout aud heavy, as compared with
the fashionable English racers, but mono Of the
critics can deny that he looks like horse
that could run all day, aud At eight
! yeara ne Gun show = set Of legs such
| "a few four-year-olds can boast in thus
lay Of early maturity and severe work Several
English trainers notice. have been dislnto:eat-
eulY Offering to sell Charley Littlefeld eligible
trial horsce II low prices, but In accordance with
Mr.. Sanford's injunctions-they have already
got to calling him "Colonei" in Eu2land-he
will get the horses into their bess shape aud run
them On their merits in public II he did in-
vest in 4 trial horse whose capacity waa known
accurately. the result would be simply giving
through thar "touts" straight line to every
English trainer and epeculator. Besides he
doesn't want auv potter trying tackle than he
already has in MAte, who has spool enough and
Of company.
Iappend an ints11igible list Of the engage
ments thus far made for Mr. sauford's horses
Preakuess b. h., BY Lexington. out Of Blylea1, by
Apr:i :i-Ns.narfet, international Pres handicap,
tnila SIS yards; - subscribers.
June 13--Ascot gold cup, 2x miles: q subscribers
Nate bF. b.. ~ imp. Australian, out of Matte
April 10 Newmarket, Newmarket handicap, 1k
Apru .5-Epsotn. Citv and Suburban h.ndIeap. 11
N Ties; is aubscrisers.
By s'9a' B. by Lexington, out ot Hsslsas' by
April 25-Epsom. City snd Suburban handicap, X
miles l25 subscribers.
April 2-Ep9oul Great Metropolitan handicap, AZ
u!les 81 suoscriaars.
Juno l6-Assot, Alexandra P1sta, , n1las; II sub
By E.sle, b. C., by Bsyvood, out os Earring, by
April 1s-Nevmsrtat, Besthy pa.ts, x ntls: Il
April 2s-Epaou, Pr4nes of wales handicap, mile;
Esotat Oh. c, by haywood oct Of Earring, by Ring
lune I'--A.cot, Hsw st.kes. furlong, 1857 Is
aubscribora.
Until tho weights ara announced in tbs handi-
csps it will b. useless to attempt predictions Or
Autic1pst1ous- Of the ton races seven ere haudi-
caps For the Ascot CuD preakness will have
to pack l31 pounds heavy woight, bat one
that ho is vel! able to carry ~ the ne1t horse
Bay Final Is "in" exceptionally we'll for the
h4o4Auul8 Iiatos KettluE 8eT6H pouuQ8 a8 3 10Y
oisn-bred colt. This stable has always been
sweet upon tho latest OF tho o1spriog Of Lex
inKton aud Bavaower, though his public par-
formance, after his initial victory, was not very
notable. Pre&kness don't expect to sec back
in Amorlca. morals tho pity. II he captures one
Of the big cups-he Is meant especially for tho
Goodwood-ho will certainly remain in tho old
country, where they need atout and sound-con- |
atitutioned horses.
RACES AT CHARLESTON, 3. c.
CHARLESTON. s. c., Jan. 22.-The nrat race On ]
tho Washington Course today WAS for Ill ages.
s. mile heats. Damon won; Mary second. Time. |
6:051l. 6:13.
The second eveut WAS hurdle race miles,
8 hurdies. Vandal, T., wss tho victor; Busy |
Bee second, Charley Chea:ham third. A1moro |
and Babcoc1's colt threw their giders, Time, 4:01
Tha third race, for al ages. mile heats. best ]
three in five. VAS Won BY Egypt in three strnight
hoats; P1ussian second, Ascot third. Time,
1:5l155, 1:52, LAG.
The fourth race, consolation purse, X miles,
was won BY Mhrmion; John Payne second, Lar
~ Hart third. Time. 2:4H114.