The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-16

gone amiss they said he would not run at all. His
stable companion Kaleidoscope, mad been set down a.
the winner, and Petrarch's victory unexpected
II proved particularly annoying 70 hem II re-
suited disastrousIy 10 the bookmakcr. The London
Sporfsman 4th inst, has the following comments unon
some features Of the race, which OF interest
Petrarchs Is the only instance of the Two Thou
sand having been won whom another animal prepared
in the same stable started great favore. The late
John Scott trained tor Lord Glasgow and Mr. Anthony
Nichol in 1850, and Tom Bovine the animal that
the Nation folks not only ianced but backed for the
Rowley Mile race IN which the colors OF the peer who
owned tho colt were nowhere. while Ashmall was sue
cessfu In the jacket OF the commoner The Wizard,
who beat The Rap by the exact distance that Perarch
prise ahording parallel instance 10 the cited
Cured IN the following year, when lmaus, with the
recently deceased Arthur French in the saddle carried
the money and confidence Of Lord Stamford; but
Arthur Edwards successful the stable COM
panion Diophantus, who defeated Kettledrum and
klarkof the former OF whom the Derby,
while the other came to an untmeIy end rho wizard
and Diophantus' surprises were as naught com
pared with that OF yesterday afternoon, yet.
after all the result OF tho race was nothing moro nor
less than complete vindcaton OF public form. Those
who thought about the great events OF the year.
during long and duh turf interrcgnum, could come
conclusion than that Pctrarch would
eddy the Two Thousand, even n he did not Gadia-
teur IKE sweep the board Of all the big threcyear old
What happened with respect TO the colt Is now
matter OF history When he occupied the position OF
leading avorte for both the Guneas and Derby be
sold out OF the Fndon stable into that OF John Daw
sons, and became q companion of Kaleidoscope, who
had been supported Tor so much money for the race
which was decided yesterday. While undergoing his
preparation something happened TO him. and III
OF his having 10 be cased In his work he allowed
like the Solway and ebbed like ITS tde in the marset
till at last he receded TO ~ 70 and his seemed
hopeless So thought the Newmarket talent,
and the general impression In connection with
the colt was that John Dawson would win tho Guincas
with Kaleidoscope and the Derby with Petrarch.
Tho market Tor moro than month past confirmed this
notion OF things, and the judges who Petrarch At
work at the end Of last week and the beginning OF tho
present one agreed that 40 far as condition was con-
cerned, II was poundago Kaleidoscope against Pc.
trarch, aud John Dawson was sanguinc about the son
OF Spectrum who, however, was not good enough to
win tho race Tor Lord Dupphn For the inessing
which has taken place Ia regard to pctrarch tor tho
Guineas his lordshp publicly decsred yesterday that
lie in way Responsible; yet the worst construc-
ton put the TACT OF the son OF Lord Clifden
standing ut a long price for the Two Thousand and
out of William Goater's stable he would have started
OF the warmcst iavortes ever known for the Two
Thousand provided he had met with mishap
rous than that which caused him TO be much knocked
about IN the market nj Northampton, when 1t was
declared that he lame, or had rhcumatics
other ament Incidental and prejudicial to horsenesh
That there has been something amiss with the colt
there Is doubt but Gaopin was under q similar
picion last year before he won the Derby; yet he
proved the best thrce-yearod OF the season. just
Petrarch IS likely 10 do for the colt is cast in the mould
OF a racchorse The time Of the race, as
taken by Bonson's chronograph, I'm. SIS, though
Mr. NJ II. Sanford, who timed the race in conjunction
with Littlched his trainer, and Mr. Wilson, ~ho yes
tcrday purchased Gotham to to Kentucky made tho
time I'm. ~ rs OF tho widest excitement pre-
cess being most unexpected by the generality peo-
pie who fancicd they could divine the intentions OF tho
Warren House stable, and of course attributed the
worst motives to those connected with tho horse.