The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-12
SKYLARK AND THE DERBY.

The famous bay colt Skyiark, by King Tom, out OF
whcatcar, owned by Lord Falmouth. the favori,e
for tho Derby until tho Two Thousand Guneas
decided on the Sd inst At that time Lord Duppn's
Petrarch supplancd him in tho attention bestowed by
the bookmakcrs the candidates Tor the great
which is to be May 81. Notwithstanding this fact
s looking them in tho face however, there
hundreds OF tho shrcwdest turimcn In England who
yet believe Skyark cannot BIO beaten the Derby dis
tancc--one mile and half. Consequently in betting
circles there the opinions by the friends Of
tho favorite candidates and edingy
diverse 1t will not be many days before similar ex
prcssions heard this side OF the Atlantic and in
tho pool rooms Of New York. Within the past two
three years there has been much betting In this city
tho Derby, and the present contest will, no doubt
cause lively speculation on tho best known candi
dates engaged
With this Of the matter Il may not be unin-
terestng to give the HERALD renders idea Of the
latest illusions found IN the English sporting journals
regarding skyark, against whose chances for victory
the Derby there has been determined hostility siuco
Petrarch captured the Two Thousand Guincas. Says
the Newmarket Commissioner Of the London Sportsmdn
OF recent date
stysrs has wp'sred ansom%only well and might With
iourycsrod Opinions however about equally divided
ordeal Of for the Derry or they nave
ne az s ~
ing nskylark were hunter q horse % DO used Tor
hock..nd parscalary the off undergone would
S.S m s ssa % Ar s.d h. & ss'ss
his preparation cannot perceive the disorder has AZ
@ have aayn
70 MS oel"g abe 70 wsaaner me s1rm r"r , sne
win in his preparation. though there
chance being right. they really know nothing
arr more anxious to alive = reliable. conscientious aud
decided opinion suca diieu, poin. am quite Ger
heck Of ssy.rs the joint s.ars'y formed , all round
Is this particular Of
The hoes rather than ihs iI,essnsd eaioa rs
ev.Ab,s Jar arising from continual gaops On hard
ssss Ds'' s Ton win nss%s the 's s
threatened danger remains 20 be For my own par
than 5 20 1 at sne present time.
"Augur the shrewd special turf writer in the Sporting
Life. 10Th ult, thus briefly refers 10 the Son Of King
Tom ana Wheaton,
ssysI,s hs. been IN great force for the Derby q and
entertained h standing preparation aud Ms escutch
Wv wei. sn is s by FAR hs
best ,s q the s.sh House have 20 Doubt
spcct
Again, on the Goth uL tho same writer IN his lead
ing article has this rather acctious reference, owing
doubt 10 the thousand and rumors always flying
about regarding the fayorite OF such event tho
Derby he says
Al the time. may be noted curious fact that
Newmarket horses have more things happen 20 them the
instances. 10
q collie In some quarters e y asserted that lame
the Biennial Newmarket. hear shortly
that he has had attack OF the megrms that he born
with chnked back ana that he has stone i each OF his
kdacys weighing lbs apiece 20 that his jockey viii be able
ridc IA lbs. less than l22 lbs. that horse drop
ping dawn dead after passing the winnngpos arst
ncnt veterinarian will be called upon open the body
tho presence or the stewards OF the Jockey Club
aud the IA his weight Of caIcni being brou shs into
the WEIGHING the horse will be- allowed have
carried tho proper weight and the jockey be declared a
right" " difficult 10 determine whether there
grounds tho outbreak OF hostility
lark for the Derb, simultaneously there Is getting
tho fact that within the last few he has
other been OF In usually sup
posed he we'll informed Next 5ky!ark certain TO
be subjected ordeal Of criticism while should lie
fail to 20 the post should he be beaten In his
orhe Coffee Room stakes the opening day wherein
Forerunncr Is entered II anticipated that the smen
derng fire Of hostility toward his Derby chance will barst
into a flame.
The Sporting Times Goth uii. contains this scntcn
tous aliuson :-SkyIark is fright"