The New York herald., 1876-09-03
THE ST. LEGER.

KIsBER, PETRARcH AND PoRERUNNER IN TRAIN
ING FOR THE IMPORTANT EvENT-wHAr Is
THOUGHT OF THEIR CHANCES.
The next great on tho English turf-the St Leger
one mile, SIX iurongs, l32 yards, TO be run September
IBIS receiving the usual attention from the sporting
press of London At present. Mr. Alexander Baltazz's
Ksber, the Derby winner, Is the favoriie. with Lord
Duppn's Petrarch second choice. and Mr.. X Peck's
Forerunner third in the betting market OF these
principal candidates TOR tho important event. tho spc-
cal commissioner OF the London Sportsman, August
l6, says
On Saturday August s. when writing of tho St. Lecer
horses stated hat the nignt following his victory Tor
tho Prince OF Wales stakes Ascot Perarch got cast
IN his box at the hotel stables, and that this would
probably account for tho wrctchcd display he made
the Biennial and TrIennia Stakes later IN the week.
1t was evident that during these the Of
Lord Clfden was IN pain, but as there ev
dencc Of injury to his limbs, he might have
been afflicted with some strain internally
perhaps in the muscles Of his back lons.
Judcous rest combined with The and experienced
treatment which We all know he would receive tho
hands Of John Dawson, enabled to that he had
entirely recovered from this mishap, aud that there
was nothing to stand in The way of his having prepa
ration Tor tho ST. Leger Since then Petrarch has
been going all right and has advanced from 10
to TO in the quotations In further reference to
this extraordinary colt can only state that long
he remains In work he is most dangerous subject to
take liberty with: and have TO believe that
John Dawson will have better chance 10 train him
for the st. Leger than he had Tor the Derby.
ksber was subjected to somo little hostility during
last week on account OF his appearing at exercise with
his fore legs baLdaged 1t certainly not very cheer
ing circumstance the hackers OF the Derby
to know that his limbs are encased IN such unsighy
adjuncs to the art OF training II should however be
taken INTO consideration that, as have frequently
stated the son OF Buccaneer Is heavy colt
his legs and gross feeder This necesstates either
constant work more physic than is, perhaps. well
for the horse TO keep down supcrabundance OF loose
flesh. Tho ground has been too hard at Newmarket
and many other places during the past fortnight to
keep battering horse along that has been In work
he case
with kisber who is fit to run at any moment Hard
work and strong physc have. according to circum-
stances, to be occasionally diversified by sweats. In
order to create copiOus perspiration and dispense
with fast galops heavy clothing is absolutely ncces-
sary This adds TO the ordinary weight OF the horses
body, and to obvnte the consequent extra of
concussion to the legs and feet handages frequently
back sinews OF the fore legs as preventative OF mis-
haps these parts during the very long but gal
ops necessary for the process OF sweating the animal
Since August kisber has been exercised with band
ages is fore legs and clothed IN heavy sweaters.
His daily task up to the end OF last week slow
tcring diversified with occasional ro.ting three
miles and halt TO four miles Good judges INFORM mo
that the slightest symptoms OF lameness have been
observable u the horse and the rot s above all PAGES
to expose uneven gait, II II exists Knowing
the practical method pursued by Joseph Hayhoo with
SO manv OF the son-egsed sons Of King Tom that he
had Under his for the late Baron Rothschild
think his treatment of Ksber is not suggeslrs OF
any mishap having occurred to tbs horse desire
~ keep him sound on his legs while the ground
hard, by the only pan at his disposal SHALL there
fore, continue TO consider the Derby winner as
being st1l q eOund morse until 1 Know POSI-
lively TO the contrary Ii is, however, ccrsain that
tie OF Buccancer has been kept In work
during the whole OF the season the strain on his
limbs continue 10 be very great right up to tho
day OF the Tor the st. Leger and II was one
his heavy supporters should much prefer the race
being nxed TOR this week instead OF the middle Of Sep
tember.
Forerunner does not require moro than about half
the work that is necessary to give Kisber though he
should now be rafting along In occasional good gsops
over the nice elastic gong Always TO be found the
criest OF weather on the Russloy training grounds
Robert Peck has plenty OF horses TO lead Forerunnor
in his work. and to Try him too, when he is sufficiently
III TO be TASK ed a question" Conseil Is good enough
Tor the present to be the schoomaser OF The Palmcrs
son. but the day OF the for the ST. Legcr
draws nigh, Freeman and Hampton will be enabled
bring him along over one mile and three quarters
at pace-if considered recessaty--good enough
to win the great OF the North Wilh
length than even Petrarchwho Is the bast look
Ing and most bood-iike horse IN the ST. Legcr-Fore-
runner has fine SIZE symmetry and blood like style,
but lie has hitherto been rather deficient muscular
development have no doubt that he will improve
somewhat in this point, but he has q dangerous
opponent IN Kisber If not Pctrarch Should, however,
anything occur TO the Derby winner, should recon.
mend Forerunner alone TO win and Petrarch to be
second. This as tho matter now stands Of course
that Tor the present think Kisbcr will win the
ST. Leger that Forerunner will be second and Pearch
third.