The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-30
PREAKNESS AND STABLE COM
PANIONS

The Special Commissioner Of the London Sporfsnsan
in his newmarket Joitings," under date OF May 49,
refers pleasantly TO the American horses in England
Until Sunday last Il thought by tho turfen OF the
United Statcs-al Of whom narrowly watching Mr..
Sanford's stabIethat the next appearance Of Freak
and companions would be at Ascot In June. The
HERALD cable despatch OF that day from London con-
taincd the information that Mr.. Sanford had entered
Preakncss Matc and Bay Final In the High Level
Handicap, ono milo and half, 10 be at Epsom on
Thursday Of this week; also Mate and Bay Fna the
EPSON Cup about one milo which is run Al the same
place Friday the day following decision or the
High Level Handicap Under these circumstances the
reference IL OF interest, and made in connection
with the Commissioners gossip about the Derby
favores and the great numbers Of other horses
at exercise on the Heath Bury Hills and Limekilns
ground" Of that great training centre He says:-
The unprecedented sums paid for race horses OF all
ages, from tho tiny foa ut the eat OF its dam to the
matured mauon and proud sultan Of the stud, who
havo dashed by the winning post for the Derby or
Doncas,er ST. Leger with the piaudits OF thousands
ringing in his ears, such training very
interesting objects OF attraction 10 the general visit
ors--to say nothing OF lurfmen-at Newmarket
There are Of course IN SO large number Of horses ut
the headquarters OF the turf many exceptional animals
collected fromthc principal breeding studs in various
parts OF England by the exercise Of much skill expert
cnce and an almost unlimited banking account Here,
too, may be seen many horses from France Austria
and other parts OF the Continent well as what Is un-
dcrssood TO DO seven eight Of the best thoroughbreds
that have crossed tho Atlantic to lower tho
pride OF us "Dritlshcrs." II report speaks true
we shall before long also bohoId quite a little
tho lar interior OF their native deserts carcerIng over
the PLAINS OF Newmarket order TO prepare them to
meet our maschIess thoroughbreds in friendly rivalry
on some Of our principal race courses wonder how
much our lcviathans OF the ring would lay Galopin,
had no been kept IN training, and on Pctrarch, TO
Gle down. az all distances. We may occasionally DO
whipped" In our turf calculations by horses bred
trained by English trainers and ridden by our own
English jockeys; but not all tho fustan that have
been from children in the habit OF reading about
Arabian horses can make us believe that tho very
cream OF the lstter can gallop and stay 50 well a.
winner Of tue Derby In good season.
THE AxERIcAx HORSES
The Americans have, nj any rate, sent few Of
their thorougnDrcds, OF whom, far as their great
bone substance and iairy good symmetry arc con-
socd 1 bs oouur u @ ana
Mr. SANFORD, their owner, rewarded Tor his pluck
and enterprise 10 sending them so long Journey
noticed tho aged Preakncss. Mate and Bay Final
sent good gallop up the tan track, while being
pleased 10 see thai very great Improvement has boon
wrought by Charles Enthusiastically an English
jockey-n their condition. Bay Final 10 . four-yesr-
al Ascot IN which the best animal he will
have TO meet win be Activity, Tor Lily Az
res has, believe taken leave OF the turf Bay Final
Is great powerful, vol made and thoroughly sound
by the Ascot week, and his mako, shape and appear
anca when stripped IN the saddlinR paddock. will DO
something OF study tor horsey Eugshmon and
American gentlemen on visit 10 this country or ono
thing can assure the last named, they need be
ashamed Of the horse when ho paraicd IN front OF
the grand stand and royal enclosure Prcakncss Is
gagged tor inc Gold Cup, run miles and half,
d Ascot aud possible that he may have meet
the Derby winner Al weight TOR age although neither
OF the two first avortes for the Epson engaged
for the splendid trophy TO be Tor on the Royal
race course Prcakncss Ia a powerful, big boned and
well knit ANIMAL standing short and perfectly sound
legs he MODEL Of the kind OF thoroughbred that
we 50 much require IN England for al purposss but