The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-29
CLAIMANT Said to Have
Gone AmiSs.
ROB ROY THE FAVORITE.
Review OF the Horses and Their
Previous Performances.

tho rst Derby Stakes $780, there were but thrysx
subscribers and 10 until 1927 That the number
was tncrca3ed very materially. In that year eighty
nine subscribed M increase OF thir,y-two upon tho
previous year. and Tor tour years the list vas cxsrly
the same after that however. tho number increased
very rapidly reaching 2i5 1913, Anc since thcn tEc
list Of subscribers has averaged about 225 tho largcs,
number ever received being Pa in Lord Lyons year,
1900 For the present years. race, run on Wedncs-
day, May 80, Tho goodly number OF 24s horses
were duly ontered As yearngs, the conditions
OF the race being 30 eacn halt forfeit, tor three
year olds; colts LIZ lbs lics, III los; about ono
mile and half starting at the Now High Level start
ing post the OF the second horse TO 800
sova and the third 100 out OF the stakes. Tho
Derby cou rsc is one admirably adapted try horse
all round He have good propelling power or tho
rise aud the hill At the finish will prove too
much for HIM. II shaRy MS fore pins tho descent
round the awkward Ta,ienha Corner VIII ind out his
weak point. and II troubled with wind affection no
caunot expect struggle successfully up 70 Judge
Ciarke's chair for the hill Is to stop him. Over
the Rowey Mile, at Newmarket, 'roarcrs' have moro
gained verdict; but TOO severity Of the
EPSON tells different tale, and the bait
mile takes a lot Of racing.
Heading he list Of subscribers Is Lord Aiicsburys
CoilnebourIc, b. st. Adams dam Teierrna, who last
year the Stanley Stakes ut EPSON, beating Bruce
who carried three pounds extra. After that he
placed In tho Levant stakes Hopeful Stakes and Cloa
well Stakes, and carrying top weight IN Tho Old
Nursery Stakes, was nowhere HIS chance is not
particularly one, and he has this week been
PACK ed at 900 TO 10 and 900 to s. and coupled with
another outsider, Hotter Skeiter 1000 to TO- II cannot
be SAID that there is much money being invested on
his chance he would W at sh orter price, Passing
by the entry OF Mr.. alden, an American gentleman
both OF whose horses non tiers, Thunderstorm
is reached. Bciore the Two Thousand Guineas was
decided This OF ThunterbolL and La Belle Jeanne
Was thought 10 possess lar chance but in that race
ltl A M
loose conformation is against his showing TO
better advantage AT Epson, where well mhurcd horse
is sane qua AL present 5U 10 TO any
amount may be had about Thunderstonc. Grey
Friar has proved himself very usciui hoi SO
iDls season, having woa several good races since he
made hs successful debut ia the Newmarket Biennial
NJ the Craven meeting IN April, and although such
long shots 5UO 10 ~ and OOU TO 20 occasionally
put down opposite his name, Inc prospect oi LORD
Angcseys winning thus years Derby arc siis nt indeed
silvo, who ran third to Cnanianl ana Brown Prince IN
the Guincas, IS the FIRST name oil note ~ the list He
Is nominated by Mr. q. Eyke, Dul is the property Of
Lord Falmouth Since his last essay Slvio has pro-
dressed the entire satisfaction OF his owner, and
III equal Iavoritc with Mr. Saniords colt at 20 10 l.
According to the running al Newmarket when botn
we're radcn out the American ought IL again nnlsh VI
front Of Slvo Tor he Was certainly going the faster OF
the Two VIII they passed the post Svo is Lord Fall
mouths selection Tor the Derby as Lady Goghty VIII
be Kept .o the Oaks Oh the Friday, she ALL oil
which there doubt al present owing 10 Ter dong but
lt,lc work since Monday. Monk is another that did
show to much advantage at Newmarket, and
although the rlcuus o! the kngsclere stable TAX
iue 20 10 this week 10 WIN several thousands Their
oriuion cannot be based what he has III pub
lac, Tor oil that score four nyo that will starr
hound so beat nm new candidate was Introduced
Into the betting quotations This week IN Iantuus, by
Lord Lyon dain Niooe. owned by Mr. J. IL. Honids.
worth, popular patron OF the turf, Jut The solitary
Of his colt last year ard,his subsequent perform
Dnccs do not stamp aim snything above ihe ordi-
nary run, and although 900 to u taken tunes
last Saturday tue odds have uecn but signify re-
duccd since Their. a anerent class OF animal
Is Mr. A. Baltazzi's Plungcr, but his start
he went lame a month ago His name is oceasonaIIy
mentioned IA connection with tho race, bni lac Is NO.
ways looked upon as dangerous Candidate, which, II
oranges nominations follow, those OF llunsers NOM
ina'or, Mr. Johnston, ana IN Claimant the powerful
French stable has representative that Is Justly en-
titled rank as iavoritc and whom, far appear
anccs 10 at present u will be well nigh impossible TO
defeat. The Gallo champion bay colt by the
French sire Mortcmcr, dam Araucaria. This mare
purchased by Count Lagrange several gears ago
she was III f0a to MaOaron the produce being Came
no. who last year Won the one Thousand Guneas and
divided the Oaks win Eueucrrande and Camciia being
followed by Claimant proves Araucar,a TO be a most
vaIulbe brood mare Chamant's easy victory IN the
Two thousand Guincas points 10 him as the best OF hs
year. though ON many occasions victory Just as
easily Won AZ Newmarket has Deon upset by the
ung ut EPSON sim there getting over the TACT
thai Ctamant rctned last year with the repu-
exception Of Jongleur who, unfortunately for Count
Jugne, not III tie classic Again, The only
occasion he has had ~ show his qualify his year he
wins with 80 much In hand that his Jockc! could trust
him within length Jf his nearest follower, Brown
Prince. quarter 81 "A mule IRON homo every horse
under the whip except CDanant ana he
beng held in So II VIII indeed be marvellous upset
II any OF the Two Thousand runners finish front OF
week age ~ Lupn's Fontaincbleau was highly
thought OF. aud IT .as tnen asserted that he u
certain starter Tor the race under consideration Very
unfortunately the colt took Did aud has been cough
Ing SINCE tho consequence bong that he " not
likely to mako the trip across the channel and thus
one oil Chalnants most dangerous opponents Is put
out OF the way. Mr. J. 1. Mackenzie's Rob Roy a
Candidate, whose merits II Is somewhat difficult 10
innate he has done nothing the Ascot meeting
nearly year ago Rob Eoy's pedigree has touch OF
the American IN il, Tor he Is by Blair Atnoi, dam
Columbia sue by Charleston, dam NexaiioD, by Iouch-
STONE Charleston ~as one Of the horses brought TO
England by Mr. Richard Eco Brock severai years ago
ana was by leported Sovereign (son Of Emiusl, dam
sllwood, oy imported Monarch, second dam Fanny by
American Eclipse Upon the return OF Mr. Ten Brock
ho gave Charleston TO the late SIR Joseph Hawlcy,
bred ConmDa. Ron Roy ran tsicc last year, and was
successful both occasions. In the Nineteenth
Ascot BIENNIAL Stakes he met field Of ten opponents,
including Cnovron anu Dec. both Of whom had shown
themselves To be very fast, anu though Chcyron
mace a warm tavornc ~ IL to on him Rob Roy beat
hun very cieyerly by hall iearih, with Dec bad
third. Al tho same meeting aud Two days later Ls
cantcrei away with the valuable New stakes, ST.
Cnfstophc being second, three leGg;h, bchnd
Since then Rob Roy has not appeared IN
public, and there IS therefore, nothing beyond
the above upon which TO base any opinion
to hts relative merits Botn the wore won ia
good style, nnd, though BLAIR Athoi, he showed "a
King Tor m uph race OF over hall milc 50 that his
c!aius 10 DO considered OF tho English champions
equal TO any OF those who win ASSIST him ryns
10 overthrow the French and American representatives.
Yesterday IL Was currently ruinorcd at Newmarket
that Ron Roy had acquitted himself most satisfactorily
IN y trial, and he consequently passed Pecerino aud
ranked next 10 tue everything
OVER 10 being eagerly snapped up. Alter hia
Ascot successes Rob Roy declcs two i'm
portant engagements al the lutte meetings OF the year.
and his also paid forfeit IA u u, coo match
against Thunderstorm, all OF which tended to prcJudce
opinions against his Derby chance; but IL ~ well
known that Mr.. Mackenzie backed him IN tho
carly winter months 10 win I25,oOo. ana since
then grca. deal Of stable money has been put UP on
hob Roy. IL was this fact that gave the lie 10 the
statement OF The colt being touched In his wind Tor
Banton his astute Trainer IL not The kind OF man 10
let owner bucR his colt for the Derby " affected IN
that way. Horses trained Mt Newmarket often labor
under the suspicion OF being "rcsrcrsp or "whistcts
long time before tho statement can DO verified by
any OF the horsewatchcrs n0 matter how clever .hey
are Instead oil being exercised on course Ike an
American track they are ridden IN all directions upon
tie open heath aud when pulled up alter cantcr or
gaiiop opportunity Is taken 10 stop tho horse where
There Is no All winter long Lady Golghtly
aud Rob Roy have been under suspcion and no one
tout has boon abo 10 thoroughly WORTHY contradict