The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-26

Mr. srocKwEILs ATLANTIC CABLE WINS AN
IMPORTANT Two-YKAR-oLD RACE.
ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD by CABLE.
LONDON April 25, 1875
The principal two-year-old race to-day at the Ep-
som Spring Meeting was won by colt belonging to
Mr.. stockwell, an American This gentleman
has recently purchased . very valuable
stud Of English bred horses, and
among those obtained at Gotham was the winner,
for whom Mr.. stockwen paid 42o guineas. After
the race he was called Atlantic Cable, this name
having been given him by Sir George Chetwynd.
Mr.. stockwell's horses win be sent to the United
States.
ENGLISH OPINION OF THE AMERICAN HORSES
LrTTLErrELD's SYSTEM or TRAINING THEM.
LONDON, April IL, 1875
There can be no doubt that the running OF the Amer
lean horses in England will be the important fea
ture Of tho season. which commenced with such activity
month ago at Lincoln. Tho English journalists and
others profess to welcome the onterprse OF Mr. San
ford greatly but the time there is apparently
an undorcurrent indicating wish to pay or dobt
of courtesy cheaply.
ENGLISH OPINION.
Not one man in England out Of thousand thought,
when Mr.. Litclcld landed with his horses at Graves
end, that those horses had even a remote chance
OF competing with tho best that the island could
produce. Time was when tho English used to rdicule
the idea Of any French horse winning the Derby.
When at length It happened that French colt did
pop in his head nrst perfect panic prevailed
.craven spectacle never was witnessed Because the
French once they will always win was the cry,
and pundts began to wro learned articles, showing
that the warm Of France was much more In favor
Of breeding nrst class animals than tho foggy atmos-
phere OF England It's marvellous fact that though
during hundred years more no foreign-bred horse
had been even dangerous In the Derby, did
one win than the tail Of the British non became very
weak aud lost all power Of erection. Before Glad
iateur's victory horses opposed solely because
they were French; aitcrward they backed for
better reason, aud yet from Gladateurs day to this
the attempts OF the French TO repeat their triumph
have ailoi in most signal manner consequently the
British beginning to look up again ana think
themselves nvincioe. Ihey forget that tnclr great
Westminster for IA QUO guineas, cut very poor figure
the two occasions when he met the French Board
They console themselves with the fact that when
Boiard was admittedly amss he twice succumbed TO
horses VIGOROUSLY inferior to Doncastcr
MR.. BRoEcK's SUCCESS
Then again IS argued that Mr. Ton Brock who was
an adept at the game a-faIurc in this country.
There arc some thinking English people however, who
saw that the OF Mr. Ten Brock q singular
success. Mr. Ten Brock not man VI large for
tune and he bagged The very highest game English
did not last 80 long As Mr. Ten Brock did Even now
there arc many England who will say that the
Mr Ten BroecE stood 10 WIN xSo 600 was one Of nc
horses that trod the turf II was certainly
not the fault Of Mr. Ten Brock that this American
horse did do we'll In public rs he had been In tho
habit OF doing IN private Tho English racing calendar
does not record moro brilliant performance than
whom Umpire beaten by neck IN the City and
Suburban Handicap at EPSON. Oh which occasion he
was giving upward Of forty pounds horse Of his
age discovered 10 DO OF unusual excellence
This was
VINO aterward won all sorts OF great races undcr all
sorts of heavy weights lie also dsiing ushcd himself
tho stud being the sire al Two Thousand One Thou
Sand. Derby Oaks and 81. Iegcr winncrs Lord Cow
entry ono OF the finest hunting in England took
. fancy Umpire and put his bes; mares TO HIM. Ar
brator who last year won nearly half score hunt
ers races, generally considered TO DO In every re-
spcct prize animal and when he Is shown as sire no
will gain innuucrabc prizes
PaKAKNEss MAr PREVAIL
SO far tho season has gone IL has not produced
anything OF marked excellence Crack after crack has
disappeared, and when Gaopin and spiDaway, who
were the champions OF las. season. were sent 10 THO
stud howl up OF .'Wc shall have nothing LETT
these Yankees and there can be no doubt that
an uneasy feeling prevails thas, on tho champion
ground rs Ascot may be termed, Prcakncss Or one OF
hts fellows may prevail IL has not been altogether
forgotten how II Priorcss had been better ridden at
Goodwood tho stars and Stripes that nosted by
Mr. Ten Brock would have been success
iu the first time OF asking Mr.. Ten Brock
thought sha. no was acting presumptuousy N
sporting tho national coors and altered
his Jacket TO orangr black belt" The modcsty 10
DO CONNIE ndcd, but he did not disgrace the iaz II
starkc with such tri1ng allowance OF weight could
beat famous horses like Thormanby and the Wizard
best OF good yearthe question has forced Itself
rresissbly the Brush mind How we 10 rcpei
the American attack that have no on ger
Thormanbyy" English racing men far too cute 10
suppose that the horses belonging 20 Mr. Sanford are TO
be JUDI ed by what they have already accomplished
THE AMERICAN HORSES WILL IMPROVE.
They know very well when n horse II nc to run, and
they satisfied that however good they may they
will not be ready before June, and there can be
doubt that Mr. Littchcld, Mr. Sanfords clever trainer
~ Of much the way OF thinking. Hc has not gone
IN Tor setting thc Thames lrcp for fear that no
might perish the conagration. He has acted wisely
IN btdng hrs time and ignoring the OF those rest
loss critics who always want man 70 be "up