Daily globe., 1878-11-19
A FLYERS SEA VOYAGE.
The "Dnke Of Magenta" Bound for Eng
land--Hfs Luxurious Quarters--Bo,r He
Has W0n $45 ,OOO
New York Sun, Nov. 1o.l

Has Won $4,000.
New York Sun, Nov. TO-
Pierre Lorillard's famous horse the Duke
OF Magenta, the best S-year-old colt in the
country, was shipped to England yesterday
in the steamship Egypt, of the National
line. Elmwood, 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 jute-stuffed
mattresses, bedded deep with hay. With the
two horses are William Brown,
the trainer in charge: William Bar
rett, the jockey; 10 Newby and Jim
Stewart, hostlers, and little Jim
Brady, exercise rider. Adjoining the Duke
OF Majenta's stall is large box stall, eight
feet by ten feet, in which it is expected that
the horses will be turned out to stretch
themselves, lie down and roll. It is carpet
ed deep with hay, lined with jrte mattresses,
and odorous with stores of carrots, apples,
oats, bran, and other provender. There are
twenty-five other horses on board, but they
have no such choice quarters. They belong
to Mr.. Dolman, contractor. who ships
horses to England by wholesale. II is to be
rough season may not put the horse out of
good racing form, but good judges fear that
it will.
The Duke OF Magenta has started nine
teen times-seyen times as 2-year-old. and
twelve times as 3-year-oid. His first ap-
pearance was Oh June s, 1877, when he ran
second to Perfection for the Juvenile stakes,
half mile. His next appearance was on
July "a, in tie Flash stakes, half mile, at
Saratoga, which he won in O:4915. A week
atterward he appeared in the Saratoga stakes,
where he displayed q 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. IL, he appeared
again in the Kentucky stakes, and again
showed temper, and was beaten by Pride of
the Village. On Aug. lG he met Spartan in
the Grinstead stakes, and gave the latter five
pounds. The result was dead heat, in the
remarkable time of 1859. The stake was
divided. Coming down to Jerome Park, on
Sept: %, he won the Nursery stakes in
LII and finished the season at Baltimore,
where, on Oct. 23, he won the Central stakes,
one mile, in 1:5019. His entire winnings for
the year amounted to $9,9s7.5O. The
Duke wintered well, and opened tho cam
paign of 1878 at Baltimore, May 81, where
he easily won the Preakness stakes, one mile
and half, in 2:41224, valued at S2,15O. Com
ing to Jerome Park he won the Withers
stakes, one mile, in 1:48, worth $4,000. and
the following week took the Belmont stakes,
one mile and half, in 2:43l1 value 1880.
HIS next essay was in the Jersey Derby, on
June 20, when he was entirely out Of condi-
tion, and had been running at the nose for
several days, and he was beaten both by Spar
tan and Danicheff. 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 3:08, which, with
the weight, 118 pounds, on a 3-year-old, is
the best mile and three-quarters ever run.
The value of the stake was So, $50, besides
$500 in plate. On August 8, carrying 1913
pounds, he won the sequel stakes, one mile
and three-quarters, IN 3:15, value 81, 500.
On the 18th of the same month he won the
Kenner stakes, two miles, in 3:41 1l55, worth
$$4 IG0. lie then finished the season at Sar-
atoga by winning the Harding stakes, one
mile and a half, in 2:5O2l, value
81 800. Coming down to jerome
park, he won the Jerome stake, one mile and
three quarters, in 3:11112 value $3,450, and
supplemented this by taking the annual
sweepstakes, two miles, in 2:43, the value of
which was $4,3 800. On Oct. 90 he easily
won the Dixie stakes, two miles, in 3;41,
worth ~ 1900, 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
200. Thus he had won fourteen times,
was second four times, and once third, his
entire winnings amounting to $45,657, and
also $500 in plate.