The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-11-27
A Flyers Sea Voyage.

Pierre Lorillard's famous horse the Duke
OF Magenta, the best 3-year-old colt in the
country, was shipped to England Yesterday
in the steamship Egypt, Of the National
line. Elmwood, a mere hack, occupies the
next stall to him, and as they are old stable
neighbors, fellowship between them NAV
shorten the voyage. Each horse occupies a
stall on the main deck, lined with iu.e-stuffed
mattresses, bedded deep with hay. With the
two horses are William Brown,
the trainer in charge; William Bar
rett, the jockey; 10 Newly and Jim
Stewart, hostlers, and little Jim
Brady, exercise rider. Adjoining the Duke
OF Ma]enta's stall is large box stall, eight
1eet by ten feet, in which it is expected that
the horses will be turned out to stretch
themselves, lis down and roll. It is CARPET
ed deep with hay, lined with jute mattresses.
ana odorous with stores of carrots, apples,
oats' bran, and other prOvender. There are
twenty-five other horses on board, but they
nave no such choice quarters. They belong
70 Mr. Doiman, contractor, who ships
horses to England by wholesale It is to be
hoped that voyage across the water at this
rough season may not put the horse out of
it will. ''1A'
Inc Duke of Magenta has started nine
Teen tlmes-seven times as 2-year-old, and
Twelve times as 3-year-old. His first an
pearance was OIL June 8, 1877, when he ran
second to Perfection for the Juvenile stakes.
1ait mile. His next appearance was on
Suly -, IN the Flash stakes, half mile. at
| saratoga, which he won in O:49I5. A week
| alterward ne appeared in the Saratoga stakes.
where ne displayed a vicious temper, and
worried himself at the post, and was finally
| beaten by Bramble, who had the best
! OF the start, but only defeated the
Duke by head. On Aug. II, he appeared
again In the Kentucky stakes, and again
showed temper, and was beaten by Pride of
the Village. On Aug. 16 he met Spartan in
the Grlnstead stakes, and gave the latter five
pounds. The result was dead heat. in the
remarkable time of 1:l6M. The stake was
divided. Coming down to Jerome Park. on
sept: 70, he won the Nursery stakes in
l:l74, and finished the season at Baltimore
where, on Oct. %, he won the Central stakes,
one mile, in 1:5015. His entire winnings for
| the year amounted to $9,9s75O. The
Duke wlntered well, and opened the cam
palgn of 1878 at Baltimore, May 81. where
! ne easily won the Preakness stakes. one mile
ana half, in 2:41A, valued at $3.50. Com
Ing to jerome Park he won the Withers
| oAAS AAAAS, III 1'fC, WOitu ana
! the following week took the Belmont stakes.
one mile and half, in 2:43AA, value 1850.
bis next essay was in the Jersey Derby. on
June 20, when he was entirely out of condi-
ton, and had been running at the nose tor
several days, and he was beaten both by Spar
tan and Danichef. He recovered his form
again IN the bracing mountain air of Sarato-
ga. and July 20 won the Travers stakes. one
mile and three-quarters, in SOB, which, with
the weight, lis pounds, on a 3-year-old, is
the best mile and three-quarters ever run.
The value of the stake was $3.50. besides
@ooo IN plate. On August 3, carrying 123
pounds, he won the sequel stakes. one mile
and three-quarters, In 3:15, value 81 800.
On the 18th of the same month he won the
Kenner stakes, two miles, in 3:4115, worth
$4,lOO. He then finished the season at Sar-
atoga by winning the Harding stakes, one
mile and a half, in $500, value
", 1850. Coming down to Jerome
park, he won the Jerome stake, one mile and
three-quarters, IN 3:1115, value $3.50, and
supplemented this by taking the annual
sweepstakes, two miles, in 2:43, the value of
which was 81 800. On Oct. % he easily
won the Dixie stakes, two miles, in 3:4l.
worth 81. 200, and wound up his American
career with placing the Breckenridge stakes,
two miles, to his credit. The distance was
run IN 3:43. and the value of The stake was
So, 200. Thus he had won fourteen times,
was second four times, and once third, his
entire winnings amounting to 1861, and
also $500 in plate.