The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26

side OF tho Channel Count de Lagrange nj several
entries for all these prizes; and though tho otnor
French nominations comprise NJ Delamarre's Boiador.
own BROTHER 10 Boiard, and N. Luplns brother 10 81
Cyr, neither OF these we'll bred colts has rum while
those which did run last did not achieve any
thing 10 make probable that they viii be found IN
opposition 10 CLAIMANT
The practice OF betting upon such as the Two
Thousand Guneas and the Derby months before their
decsion has been gradually declining, and there has
been SO little speculation upon either OF tnem since
the close oil the past racing that no IDEA can DC
formed from the quotations to the present con-
dlon OF the candidates which, from their past per-
formances, would naturally be favortes For the TWO
Thousand Guineas which will this year be run Tor on
the I'd OF May there 10l entries the only good
two-year-old performers Of colts engaged are
Rob Roy, Rosbach and Chcvron Claimant, pellcgrno,
Punger Lady Goehtly and Rover, who occupied the
first vc places tho Middle Park Plate entered,
and IN addition 10 aud apart from these stands warren
Hastings. II is not etten that Ally takes any prom
nent part In The Two Thousand Guineas the Derby;
lightly in reserve tor the One Thousand Gulneas and
the Oaks has Silvi0, who showed mean capacities
to to- say S nothing OF Field Fare, Queens Herald
ana King Clovis. II 10. OF course, Impossible
say whc.her all these horses will run IN the Two
Thousand Guineas, out they do the Newmarket race
will be something more than u trial Tor the Derby,
the interest OF which would presumably be dis
counted tor as far as can DO ascertained from the
running Of the past season, Rob Roy, Rosbach and
Chevron, already mentioned, would be the only new
Corners, unless some candidates can 10 Iound among
the animals which did not twoycar Odds, and Of
these dark horses the only al all spoken OF Is
Act9on, who is trained 10 the same stable as Pee-
grno. Thero'are l46 subscribers TO the Derby, which
be for tho 30h OF May or Two days earlier
than the EPSON Oaks tor which there are lis sub.
scrlbers The One Thousand Guneas Is to the Oaks
what the Two Thousand rs to the Derby and the issue
of Ladies' race At Newmarket moro often Than not
alters the aspect OF the struggle Tor supremacy at
EPSON. Al present II seems as II the Ono Thousand
Guineas would be match between Lord Famouth's
Lady Goghtly and Captain Machcli's Palm Flower,
whose running In the Prendcrgast Stakos at New
market In the autumn, when both OF them were
beaten by Plunger, makes thom appear TO be almost
considered superior 10 Mr.. Marshall's Dee, MIR.
Ansley Lady Ronald and SIR John Astley's Popkins,
which are the best Of the other eightytwo tcs en-.
tered; but the winner OF the Ono Thousand Guincas
will awkward opponent TO encounter at EPSON
in Mr. Puteneys Placida, who 10 not engaged IN the
this lilly, who out Of tho nine races IN which
she competed last season. and who beat Claimant very
nn~ ,ne best OF her ass but then. upon the other
hand II may be argued that II she defeated Palm
Flower, Chevron and others at Loves, Palm Flower
Chcvron hor not loss decisvey at Stockbrdge
However this may DO the general character oil Placda
running quite good enough to have made her seem
TO have much chance oil winning the Derby as any
OF the present avortes engaged and IL is
much In her favor Tor this season that she termi-
mated her yearold career by conclusive victory.
There will be much in tho running OF the three
year-olds TO alter any estimate which might
be formed as 10 the race Tor the 81. Leger
in the middle OF September that nothing can bo
said concerning tho Doncaster contest except that
all the prominent candidates engaged IN the Two
sh s ae 81 pea nka I've
minister's PeIlegrino, Mr.. Mackenzie's Rob Roy and
General Parsons Chcvr0n. Upon the othcr hand,
Captain Machells Palm Flower and Mr.. Marshal's
Dee, whose prospects must be determined by their
previous dongs in the One Thousand Guincas and tho
Oaks, have been engaged in this race which has so
often been won by lilies; and Mr. Bowens Warrior,
who ran more than respectfully as q two-year-od,
appears among the ST. Logger entries, though omitted
from those for the Two Thousand Guineas and tho
Derby The general conclusion to be drawn from the
running OF last senson II concerns the new three
year. ods is that Count de Lagsange's CLAIMANT is
little the superior OF Mr. Fl. Baltazzs Plunger who Ia
IN turn shade better than the Duke OF Westminster's
Pellegrno But, upon the other hand, the running Of
Mr. Rayner's Warren Hastings in the July Stakes
makes him out to DO the superior of Claimant, and
therefore Of the other pairs while Rob Roy won both
his races Ascot such grand style that, though
for all that be known 10 the contrary be tho best
q his vcar