The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-30
THE DERBY HORSES
LATEST JoTTINGs BY NAIL FROM NEWMAN
KEr-THE YAvoRIrxs FOR THz BLUE RIBBON

KEr-rHE TAvoRIrxs roR THE Blue RIBBON
or THE TURF.
While the excitement in England is running 70 fever
heat over the approaching Derby at Epson the turf
men ofNew York bestowng much attention upon
the prominent candidates, and, with their brethren
across the water arc trying unrAvel the puzzle Of
the possible winner To this end the HERALD. from
time 10 time, has given the Derby horses much alton
tion and laid before its readers both by mail and
cable, the result OF the observations OF special turf
writer's AZ Newmarket Tho latest jottngs from that
centre OF training May II, ara found tho London
Sportsman Of the following day. and arc as follows
The probable starters for the Derby OF this season
and such three year ods as Pesrarch tho Mineral colt
Skylark, All Heart Forerunner, Julias Caesar, Bay
wyndham and Hardrada arc seldom seen In the held
Tor the Derby. With the exception OF Petrarch and
julius Caesar none OF this lot took part IN the race for
the Two Thousand Guneas and the quality Of the re-
will render the great race OF moro interest than has
been The case for many years past The course Tor the
Derby VIII be suited TO some OF the competitors
than 10 Petrarch or julius Caesar, though there 10
nothing so very Objectionable the adaptation OF
either 10 the gradients at EPSON.
Petrarch this morning was led by Gcryon and fol-
lowed BY cebcrus in gallop the turf on the
Lmekin ground and led back 70 his stable once more
sound and as full Of courage any horse IN training
Though tho OF Laura has been sadly pulled pieces
since hc has been at Newmarket, and iaut is being
continually found with his style OF golng It is impnssl
pcachable. and that beauty symmetry and blood
ike style more splendid looking colt never saw the
sun As regards his soundncss, and the mishap that
necessitated his being stopped In his work April 1t
Will be remembered that ridculcd the story OF his
bciag prcked in shocng did this for the that
his feet are not OF that kind 10 the ability OF the
farrcr IN their palaton, and also that those who
shoe and plate all the horses the Warren stable
the clevcrest and careful men IN their calling
and who know very much better than TO prick horse
that had so recently cost TO- 500 guneas The OF
Petrarch being stopped IN his work waa strain In the
muscles OF his forearm through sudden wrench In
tho stable This is only superficial injury, whence
serious consequences over likely 10 arise during the
remainder OF his the TURF and II the OF
Lord Chfden should give way in bis preparation
II Will not be IN this part OF his frame. Tho
slight opposition manifested against Pctrarch in tho
London market on Monday has bad tho effect OF In
crcasing his enemies ut Newmarket but tho colt 10
still sound, and In good work. His only two perform
the turf two and three year old also
terrible 1ete noirc in tho path between him and those
who are prejudiced against him for the Derby. HE
beat nohins neither IN the Middle Park Plate nor In
the Two Thousand Guneas," say ono portion OF those
who oppose him. Another section consider that he
will mot stay the Derby course" Although cannot
for moment coincide with the cnunciation Of such
assertions these. | should, as have previously
stated, prefer TO the Of Lord Ciden certainly,
safely and sound landed al tho starting pos. before
give him my undivided support 90 the most likely horse
to win the Derby Most readers OF this jour nal arc
aware that Petrarch coupled with All Heart my
winter selection for the great Epsom and those
who supported both horses at that period can now
stand TO win II neither sees tho post for he
Derby. II, however, AS anticipate, both should DO
stripped tho PADDOCK eel certain that all tho good
judges will ndorsc my opinion that they are the two
bcs looking OF whole lot that VIII be started for the
Derby of 1875
Skylark Is still bone OF contention among vcteri-
nary surgeons who hsve occasionally him ut work,
and horsemen OF long experience arc divided IN opinion
as 10 whether he viii stand tho nna gallon before he
goes Epsom and scathlcss out Of the race Il
10 all very we'll to say that Matthew Dawson has mo
fear whatever OF the son OF King Tom giving way"
With such looking hook, and rather gingerly
or fore leg II is not In the nature Of any whose
life has been spent among horses TO s'pooh, poohn
such serious impcdimcnts 10 his bringing grand
looking horse Skyark to the post for ikc the
Derby. The Heath House trainer will DO well deserv-
ing Of gold cup iull Of dragon" sovereigns II he
should succeed In winning tho Derby with Skylark,
and really We must not forget that the colt has boon
occasionally eased, through bad weather. physc and
mtshaps. but he Is within fortnight Vt the race,
still hts legs and the muscle his rump, quarters
thighs and fore 10 something Of caution 10 those
who have land heavily against him. NY winter sclec-
ton was Pctrarch and All Heart 10 furnish tho winner
and skyIark for placef he stood his final prepara
ton. ! am not, however, yet by any means certain
that Lord Falmouth's colt will remain sound. nor can
], OF course commit myself TO positive opinion that
he will give way.
The Mineral colt, accompanied by Hesper and the
Artcms colt had two canters and gallop OF ono mile
and half on the tan this morning, and with good
going on tho Limekins his backers would rather have
seen him on the turf There can however, be no
doubt that Hayhoe Is treating tho horse according TO
the exigences Of his capabilities and that he 10 having
what may DO termed s'carelul' preparation.
Forerunner stable companion Of Julius Cesar IL
another horse that Is sure to enlist the attention
sound Judges and at his present price In the betting
/ consider him we'll worthy of support Indeed, II
anything were 70 happen TO Petrsrch, Forerunner
might the Derby for feel quito certain that h0is
superior colt TO julius Caesar, Who but for tho Of
Laura being In the way, would II should be romem-
bered, have won the Two Thousand Guincaa am
sure that the trainer OF Forerunncr has very high
opinion OF the colt who has tho merit Of being
thoroughly sound his limbs while other horses at
much shorter odds are cay the least Of hem under
suspicion.