The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03
THE ST. LEGER.
WHAT IS THOUGHT OF BROWN PRINCES
CHANCES OF WINNING THE GREAT DON

WHAT IS THOUGHT OF BROWN PRINCES
CHANCES OF WINNING THE GREAT DON
CASTER EVENT.
The especial commissioner Of the London Sports
man. July 81 in discussing the merits Of tho promi-
nent for the Doncaster St Leger mile.
iurlongs and 132 yards, TO be run on Wednesday,
September IL says of Mr. Saniord's Brown Prince,
the American representative
Brown Prince has beon eased, partly owing to tri-
fling ailment and jud cious measure prior TO his
preparation for tie st. Legcr which he has now com
incnced. The victory OF tho American horse would be
Eusiand. Where We all admire the indomaSie Pluck
and thoroughly sportsmankc conduct OF his owner,
Mr. Sanford in sending his horses so long a
Journey, under such great risks and ut SO
much expense, TO beard us sngle-hanied on our
own soil. AT the July meeting noticed Brown
Prince and several other horses IN tho American
team being weighed OH the public machine attached TO
the Horse and Groom Inn, while Llttleleld, their
trainer, carefully noted down their Weights. To Eng
lsh owners and trainers this Is quite novel proceed
ing hut then do not know everything even in this
horse proud country Indeed, the weighing process
would be a sad innovation where tho small iced for
today and large promise for to morrow principle IS
maniIcsty carried out judging by tho appearance Of
plenty OF bone aud power, and stands on big, we'll
formed and perfectly sound limbs II was generally
THIS country they might not be so speedy as our own
thoroughbreds but that being considered as selected
So lar as Mr.. sanford's horses have
been tired in public tho revorsc OF
did not look SO we'll when stripped for the Two
Thousand unoas he did In the sadling paddock At
EPSON; yet while IN the race over one mile ut New
market he beat Silvlo airly aud squareiy" on their
merits by three quarters Of length tor second place.
he finished a long way behind Lord Famouth's horse
over an haIi-me IN the Derby. have been pos
,vcy assured by those who know best that Sivio was
ridden out to the last ounce for the Two Thousand
Guineas. As Brown Prince beat him In their places,
and also IN shcc In front OF Thunderstorm, Monk Mo
nachus, Strachno, &c, II Is lair 10 presume That
biood-likc style Of either Siivo or Cha
mant but there is, nevertheless, much TO admire
IN the symmetry oil tho horse, when ho is looked care
fully over by an unprcudlced judge Yorkshiromen
will be surprised 10 notice his immense length from
shanks and cannon bones combined with the beauty
OF their formation and power, Is oil In his iavor
When fairly settled IN his stride, his long, low and
EASY action will also command the attention of
pcrienced turfmen, but without showing anything
like the energy ard dash In his behavior and style
| of going that our incompatible stccds do.
whether VIII be better suited by the HAT course and
longer distance At Doncastcr than be was a. EPSON
! Is, of course, open question. IL Is, however,
| nv opinion that he will never again finish In front OF
Svio in any race longer distance than one mile;
and think long odds against him even repeating
his victory over him that distance. In the quota
lions 20 is offered against Hidalzo who cannot be
trained Tor that race and even nc couia oe aeveaoa
| sions Whatever, In my opinion to win such prize.
| Al IA TO We havs Brown Brncc and at IL to Glen
Arthur both Of whom arc at any rate likely to stand
their preparations and see the starting post, while
Hdaeo has, unfortunately been recently treated for
\ lameness
In another part OF his article the especial commits
slonor gives it MS his opinion that Silvo VIII win tho
| event. and then again he says
When writing of horses engaged for the Doncaster
st. Logger Is tho best policy discard all such AMI
mails suspected OF being unable to stand prep,
| aration whom the ground becomes hard, which u IL
almost certain 10 70 q sufficient longth Of time be-
fore tho day OF to break down cripple or two
The continued on even tho soundsst horses ro-
ouently causes them to give way thcr final prcpar-
alton Tor great OF the North Tncro are very
fcw yca-olds that stand training from mid
winter throughout the summer. and wind up with al
especial preparation for of one mile ana tnroe-
quarters In tho middle Of September, without causing
| some anxiety to their ownors trainers and hackers
| In the case of Claimant this occurred In tho
| latter part Of May. Ho cracked up In gallop
four DAYS before the race Tor the Derby, and Win