The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-29

The Newmarket commissioner OF the London Sports
aa under date 10th ins thus gossps about Petrarch
the great favorte for the Derby
or course, II ever there what Is called sscer-
tainiy paper Tor any horse to win race il Is the
victory OF Petrarch for the Derby. When anss he won
his first and ony last year large
field OF highly tried twoyear Odds, and when only half
trained he won the ?, QUO guncas with equal from
several horses whom their experienced trainers
considered quito up to the average Of Derby
form. These are the only two Efforts OF Pctrarcn
in public, and II he keeps sound in wind and
limb II would DO sheer FOLLY to deny that no has
splendid chance OF winning the blue ribbon at tue
third time OF asking What brilliant series OF trumpbs
the OF Laura would then have already achieved aud
what conquering career would still be bcIorc him for
his three earold season, as, II he should take the
Derby, his public trial in that race would probably
quaiiy him TO win the Grand Prize OF Paris and tho
Doncaster ST. lcger. In recommending pclrarch 10
achieve this series OF successes during hs thrcoyear
old season II must be distinctly understood that do
with the contingency OF his remaining sound--as
have already said-in wind and limb Were IL not
that had once a reason for coupling HIM
with another horse to supply tho winner Of
the Derby, should not now hesitate 70
stand the Two Thousand Guincas winner alone for
the Derby; but singular, and perhaps stupid though
may appear, should like to the handsome son OF
Lord Cniicn safely landed EPSON before can
cord him my undivided allegiance win the blue rib
bon That this have never had cause. SO far
as his appearance Is concerned TO say that he 10 likely
to give way his preparation for the Derby quito
ready 10 admit but blood-likc, handsome and symmc-
tricai though the iavorc most undoubtedly Is, he -
ON this Monday morning l looked Petrarch very
carefully over while beng led about In front OF the
Warren stables ana am pleased to say that not the
slightest sign OF unsoundncss blensh is vlsablc.
Quiet and collected IN his behavior, Notwithstanding
that he had rested on the sabbath-a sensible and
CHRISTIAN Ike practice peculiar TO the Dawson family
the son OF Lord Ciidcn was really picture oil equno
beauty, and every inch Derby horse, "
he only comes well through his nnal gal
lops 10 the starting post subsequently cav
HIM sent couple OF cantcrs on the tan track,
and fast gaop. led by Cerbcrus and followed
by Geryon, on the Lmekn ground Here a great
number OF persons and ''touts' OF all denominations
collected to see tho aiming gaIops aud the weather
was beautifully hnc Though had raincd in torrents,
both owners OF racchorscs and would have had
good cause to rejoice have rarely VI ever soen =
better Derby gnop than that done by Pcirarch this
morning aud SAVE him walk through the plantation
and over tho Warren Hill rs soundly any horse on
the ground
II pesrarch has fault In his frame-aud thcrc
horse without one OF some kind-t Is that he N
trc too light below the knee 10 correspond with the
power he shows Ia his other parts; but seton
against this, his cannon boncs from knee fetock,
short, his back siBcws clean, wry aud wcl de-
ined and, best OF all his fore legs from his knees
his heels well set and most truthIuily formed
Tho very worst kind OF limbs with which, sadly. too