The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-04

petrurcb was bred by Mr. Gasden and is by Lord
CIiden, out Of Laura by Orlando, out OF Torment by
Alarm out OF Aea, by Whalebone, and is the tenth
foa OF his dam who has increased her kind with the
utmost regularity every year since she was put TO the
stud in 1854 She for three seasons TO Rattle, son
of Falow Buck by venison, and sire OF Iongdown
OF the leading division In Gladateurs Derby The first
two years she failed TO produce anything even Of
average iorm but then she got Ashhcd, who over and
over again disappointed his party owing to temper and
was dnally condemned TO the knife. After producing
blush q Ro Assus Sens the 'Gn re-
suit and then Nubourne bcgat from her the famous
infamous Frauein; Thundernol Lemnos, and finally to
Laura is own Tsiphone, the dam OF the flying
Coroncla, who seems 10 have eakod out her years in
unavoidable barrcnness. Through both maternal and
paicrna grandsircs Pctrarch derives strain OF Touch
blood and his dams pedigree Is full OF iustrous
names-rorment dam Of Tormcntor: Glencoe, sire OF
Pocahontas, and the great Whalebone himself.
Petrarch Is bay, with black legs, and With the ex-
ception OF very small star in forehead he shows no
white markings He stands exactly hftcen hands three
inches under the Standard ana has remarkably grand
head. neck and shoulders Hts forcarms are long and
very muscular and his tore legs are perfect s; as
back and Ions, immense muscular Developments
In hts quarters and thighs and large clean aud beaut-
fully shaped hooks. lie Is good feeder, his coat Is
bright and blooming and no fault can be seen IN his
entire frame He moves with great resolution and
ease in his work, his hind legs beng well under him
and far apart. which gives HIM plenty OF power and
leverage when extended.
AS -ycarold Petrarch but once, when he beat
twenty nine competitors for he Middle Park Plate IN
the style Of thorough race horse. These included
such young cracks Advance. Correggio kaeldo-
scope, b. dc Fllgny. FcierIock the Mineral colt. Ma
dora. Loypop, Bandord and others. Cutting down
such numerous field in rldculousy easy style made
the the best performance OF the
Petrarch was coughing both before and ater his
arrival at Newmarket 10 Tor the Middle Park Plate
In consequence OF which his owner did not then
back him. He Is very good colt. but sure 10 stop
when he gets into he Abingdon Mile Bottom for want
OF work" his trainer remarked, and not man on The
Heath was more sstonshed than he when Petrarch
dashed OF the ruck the very point where he
expected 10 fail for lack OF condition, and come IN
alone Taking into consideration his brilliant form
when admittedly amss, and bearing the marks or
bIiserng the throat when he won the Middle
Park Plate. and the great improvement he had made
since that period he Justly made the favorto for
the Two Thousand Guineas and pet for the Derby.
Until three weeks ago or thercabouis there was No
Pelrarch, but AZ that time he failed TO take
his morning gailoDs when the greatest excite
mcnt ensucd IN the betting world on the other
aide OF the water. All sorts OF rumors we're dying
about 70 The OF his absence. some saying
that II due TO q bruised foot others strained leg
while sill others attributed u 70 the simple tact OF bis
beng gwen dose OF medicine 10 prepare MIN for tho
event BE this as IL may. his stable conpanion kaeld
oscopc took his place the betting, while Lord Fn
mouths Great Tom. halt brother 20 knreraii. be-
Of great Improvement. moved up on even terms
the books When petrarch reappearcd ~ work some
OF his old friends iet they had been too easily
alarmed and again made him equal IN the
betting with Kaleidoscope while others. knowing OF
the opposition he has Tor the Derby, rskcd their
moncyspn other candidates !. was argued by them
that there was danger OF his developing into
'.roarcr" as did his brother Rotherhii but u Is not
reasonable TO urgc that because RothcrhiI became
''roarer" Pctrarch should be similarly affected as all
the previous produce OF Laura sound IN wind Lord
Duppn purchased Pcirarch March last. paying the
enormous sum OF fl2, 900 Tor him.
Petrarch has engagements for the Derby and 81
Tegcr. the Prince Of Wales Stakes at Ascot she Draw
inercom Stakes a. Goodwood and the Grand Prize al
Paris. His owner now has the highest hopes that ne
Will blossom into Derby ard S. Icger winner and
thereby quality himself 70 occupy his nre's box u
Dc hurst