The New York herald., 1876-08-02

amount of work no has ret 10 get through, that
would prompt me TO pause before recommended nim
as being absolutely certain 10 win the st. Lcecr.
Pcrarch has emerged from his temporary retirement
after the Ascot meeting and he has now an occasional
fast cantor with Kaleidoscope. Considering mat
Pctrarch was never thoroughly trained IN his HE, IS
more than probable that he the best animal OF his
age The so-caled mystery as TO the precise cause
OF his being attended by veterinary surgeon almost
daily either on tho training grounds or ia tho stsbo
weakly constitution. The fault existed when he was
two.j car old and Will never leave him as long as he
lives Every last galiop he does tends to aggravatc
the disorder III moro or less degree One race in
every three or four months, With interval OF nurs
ing is MS much rs he can bear, and is better
acquainted with this fact than his experienced trainer
John Dawson Lord Chfdcn. the sire OF Pctrarch ran
one OF the most sensational races record for the ST.
Icgcr and appeared unable to usc his hind legs IN
the first quarter Of mile. In fact, he
point of the context quite 200 yards in the
OF everything else in I'll" field, and looked hopccssy
beaten. The Inc judgment and extraordinary
patience OF John Osborne in giving him time to
''warm to his work" and get gradually into his
great, raSing stride eventually brought him homo
victorious and nothing would surprise me less than 10
Petrach follow in his footsteps. 1t rs iact that
many of Lord Ciiiden's get are disordered IN their
hooks, and several CT his ycangs that have been pur
chased ut high prices by rcpntcd good judges this
season are spawned already. well known veterinary
surgeon always insisted that Lord Citizen afflicted
with bone spawn even before he left the turf Tor the
stud. and will not DO at issue with HIM in the matter
but natural formation OF tho hooks OF tins morse
such that rendered the misunderstanding MS 1t
must have done, IN but very moderate degrcc-most
difficult TO detect. think that tho OF his
ing badly at tho start Tor the ST. Lcgcr of 1868
owing to some defect in his hooks, IL is n pccu
liarty of spawned horses that they move s,ldy at
starting and improve in their action they proceed
Toward the latter part OF his time at the stud Lord
Clifden becnme afflicted with acute lamn anu this
disorder eventually Killed him. II did his sire New
mlnsier before him. He was, however, a very cheap
horse Mr. Cce at $50 600, as know that, only the
season before he died. the great sussex bicedcr was
offered s5s 600 Tor him. and he got OF
81 lcgcrs such as they were
Forcrunncr is still doing very easy Kind OF work,
and should think that he viii forfeit his Good ood
TO bc reserved exclusively his second
meeting with Kisbcr for the st. Lcgcr IL both these
colts remain sound as they now expect to
the Derby in which Kisber beat the RGssiey colt by
five lengths as tho last named | feel certain is the
improving colt OF the two, and sounder animal
never girihed. All Heart Is merely cantering
about occasionally with Bay Wyndham but he viii
stand capital preparation for The ST Lcger ana
shorter price than his present acotation before the
fall OF tho flag There is not sonndcr horse IN
training. and although l did not consider he would
finish In tho first three at Epsom II is absurd to sup
pose for moment that he showed his
true form IN the raco Tor the Derby. Hc il n very i'm
Lorsc ride, and pulls so tremendously that
Inc cramped and confined at EPSON not
nearly oraule ior him as the more open track will
be vt Doncasler. l do not however, recommend him
as the sort OF animal likely 10 beat kisbcr or Forcrun
ncr should both Keep we'll but for hedging purposes
and sound horse likclyt 10 stand his preparation
hc is unworthy OF the notice OF Spectators as his
present quotation IN the betting would make him APP
pear. Win Controversy sound, fresh, wcll ana IN
iorm this summer, Lord Rosebery Will be able 10 tell
10 u:cety what chance All Heart will have TO win tho
ST. Leger when hc is Sufficiently trained 10 have re
able trial ra!op and have said, If only tor hcdg
ing purposes may probably turn Quito be worth sup
port at his present price Tor The ST. Logger.
BETTING AT PRESENT
The latest quotations. on the candidates in this race