The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-09
RACING IN ENGLAND.
THE FIRST or the GREAT 1HGE..YEAE-oLD
EVENTS OF THE YEAR, THE TWO THOUSAND
GuTNEAs Nh. GEIARps PILoEIaAoE THE

GuISL1s- Mr.. GEIARDS PILGElMA THE
WINNER.
BY CABLE 10 THE HERALD
LONDON, May s. 1878.
Tho Newmarket arst spring meeting opened yostcr-
day, but nothing Of great Importance came on. To-
day, however, the second day OF the meeting, was
run the great three-y ear-cld evenlho race Tor tho
Two Thousand Guneas. In Importance TINS race Is
second only 10 the Epson Derby. Tue Two thousand
Guncas Was first run IN lS09--sixty -ninc years ago
and during the whole OF that The horse that was
FIRST favorte for tho Two Thousand GuincAs
always stood high il The betting for the Derby II
he were among tho entries. II IS notable
iac however, that during the sixty -pino Tor
this eveat previous 10 to-day, inc OF the Two
Thousand Gcincas have only won tho Derby c;ght
times. Smonsko Ia 1913 the FIRST the double
event; then Calland In 1928 both the next was
Bay Middleton, in 1886, Cothcrs,on, IN 1888, West
Australian IN 1853 Gadiaieur in 1865, Lord Lyon in
1860 and Protcndor IN 1862
Thcre was a field OF ten starters the present
CASTOR, including Mr. Gcrara's chestnut My Pilgrim
age, Count i. do Lagrange's black colt lnslairc Mr
W. 5. Crawiurd's by colt Seton, Lord Falmouth's
bay colt Childeric, Mr. H. Baitazzi's chestnut colt
Oasis, Mr. J. Houldsworhs chestnut colt Gicngarry,
Count y. dc Iaarangc's DAY colt Invai, Mr. Actons
bay colt Bayonci, Mr.. Alexander Daitazzi's bay colt
by Buccanecr aud Mr.. Joseph Dawson's chestnut colt
Atho Lad.
Tho by Mr. Gcrards Pilgrimage by
hall lcngth, insuaire second length and half
front OF seton THE winner OF the CITY and Suburban
Handicap Ut the EPSON spring ineeunsl third Tho
winner was ridden by Cannon, aud she had slightly
tho best Of the betting the course tho oads OF
against Previous 10 the appearance OF the horses
on the course the betting The thrco placed hoi
was ii 10 against Pilgrimage, IL TO against insu-
luirc and 10 TO against Seton.
Alter the irst three tho other horses home In
tho following order:-Chilieric fourth, Oasis hith
Glengarry sixth, lnva seventh, Bayonet eighth, the
Buccunccr colt ninth nnd AlAol Lad tenth.
The following -
The Two THOUSAND GuisgAs STAKES q subscription
OF loo sovs each, half forfeit oids, colts
TO carry l2o lbs lilies III ba inc owner OF The Sec
ond horse receive 200 OF tho stakes and
the third to save his stake. The Rowey milr Ninety
one Subscribers
Palmer, out OF Lady Audiey. INSTRUMENTATION. l
Count T. dc LAgrangc's blk. c. lnsulairo, by Dutch
skater, out OF Green Sleeves. .................
Mr. W. $. CrawIurd's b. C Seton, by Spcculum
out Of Liverpooi's dam. Observation-Disclosures. 3
Lord Faimouth's b. Cnilderlc, by Scottish Chief,
Mr.. H. Batazz's oh c oAs.s, by Tho Palmer. out
oi Jeuny DIVER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mr. J. Houldsworth's CHI. c. Giengarry, BY Scoilish
Chici, out OF Crocua Observation-Disclosures.
Count Fdo Lagianso's L. c. lnva, by Pompicr,
OUT oi inconhuo. 7
Mr. Acton's b. c. BaYonet, by Muskct out Of mp
Mr. Alexander Baltazz.'s b. 6. by Buc.aneer, out
Mr. JOS Dawsoa's en- c. Athol Lad, by Blair A.ho.,
rus w,v.s ..''''''.'.'. ...... 10
Pilgrimage, chestnut My by The Earl or Tho
Palmer, dam Lady Audsy. ny Macaron rs Tho picture
every point. being large, with ruking, rangy way of
going She was capital two-yoar-o winning iour
out OF hvo races. She nlado nrsl appearance at
the o~market first October meeting carryin. lls
lba aud won The First October two YearUli Stax.s
Of f2aS about halt a mile, beating Dagarns.
lbs Munin Boy, l22 lbs IscIe, us MS
nno Esther, IL lbs INC betting was to 2aga,ns,
Pilgrimage, but she won easily by SIX lengths. Al
bs
won the Two Ycar-O!d Pate (fl7U) by length tho
distance lve urlonss ana l4o yards, beating Queen OF
throe lengths from second. and Good Friday Il. lbs
fourth and last AZ mo same meeting. Carrying lis
ccrc III be- and the Katie colt III 6s Tho race was
won BY length and there were three len sths be-
In this wcro Equinox lis lbs. Piacenz lls lbs
Poleston, III lbs Bel Anse, lis loa; Jocko III lba
Dare III lOs Insuairo l25 lbs Cicmen.,ne' W" Is5
lps Birdie, IL los hsusart, III lbs. Maximiiian
1as ios Alarcos III lba tiae.riunzo III lbs Tiger
Lily, ll0 lba, aud Censor, III lbs Al tho Nowmar-
ket Houghlon neetins on the 18th OF October carry
ing lis b., Pilgrimage won tho Dcwnurts Plato OF
Deasing Insuairo carrying l25 Ibs second Invu lei
lbs ropax ~ los; Norma, lis lbs; Ahoi Lad, LIS
Cavour III lbs Before the race was started
objection was raised 10 the quaiinc cation
OF Pilgrimage on the ground Of incorrect nomipation,
she having boon cncrcd Tor IN tho nrs, oc.o.
Der meeting ny The Palmer only instead OF by Tho
Earl or rhe Palmer The stewards, after mature de-
Plato 10 be valid. the lilly having boon correctly On.
tered. with her name am full pedigree, for tho oaks
which closed somc timo before Tho next day after
Permage's race for tho Dswhurst Plate October 26
won The Post Sweepstakes OF fGUo, nvc iurloL,s
lao yards. She carried on this 126 lbs beat
Ing Kodwing, 100 lbs, neck, the latter having her
hoad only III front OF Clement inc l20 lbs Tredcuar
fourth. with $50 lbs on his back. This was the
last appearance OF Pilgrimage IN her two-ycnr.
old form. Grcnt care has been taken with tho ally
during tho winter months. and she appeared yesterday
In blooming health Pilgrimage has great many inn.
poriant engagements this year. Bcslccs tho one that
she nlcd to-day she Is entered for the Oue Thousand
Guneas TO be run on Friday next The Oaks on tae I'm
June; the ummcr Cup, al the m al kat uy meet.
ing; tho First Great Challenge Stakes ut the second
October rneoting at Newmarket; the Rous Memorial
stakes; the Gold Cup, at Ascot, aud the L MON jack
Slukes, al Liverpool