The New York herald., 1879-03-21
GREAT INTERNATIONAL RACE.
A Remarkable Turf Event at Jerome
Park Next Autumn.
ENGLAND VS.. AMERICA.
Two of the Best Three-Year-Olds OF
These Countries Matched.

The contemplated international between thetwo
best two-year-od colts of 1878 in America and Eng
land Mr. J. r. Keenes Spendthrift and the late
General Peels Peter the OF the American
Jockey Club Jerome Park is the absorbing topic OF
conversation among all lovers OF horse racing in the
CLUBS and in fact in all circles of society," since we
mentioned the fact of the contamination of the ar
rangements in last Tuesdays HERALD. Peters en-
gagements in the Two Thousand Guineas and the
Derby having been ended by the death of General
Peel. at which time the colt was the first
favoyite for both events lett him to be
in ideness for the summer, until he had another
owner to find business for him. An American party
Seeing an opportunity of bringing about an inter-
national that would be the most popular event
of the day. negotiated for the colt to come to this
country and run in similar race to the English
Derby-our Belmont Stakes at Jerome Park-the
distance being the same. one mile and half. Mr..
Pierre Lorillard took charge of the matter. and will
have charge of the English colt. The match is for
$4,000, S2,5O0 forfeit Peter to run against any
three year-old colt at the time named. Now Mr..
James r. Keenes Spendthrft is the first favorte for
the Belmont he is looked forward to as the colt TO
meet Peter ut the appointed time. spendthrift has
never been beaten and Peter but once, and then
by Lord Falmouth's flly Wheel of Fortune in his
FIRST race; but to be beaten by that wonderful fly
disgrace. it is very likely that she
will win the Oaks at EPSON the coming
spring, and any other event where she is not
handicapped too heavily. Peter carried from twenty
to twenty seven pounds in his races more than
Spendthrft did in his but the latter is no doubt as
capable OF packing weight as the former. as he is
formed to carry the heaviest Of imposts However,
in case spendthrift should not up to the expec
tations of his hackers at the appointed time. there
viii be others to choose from; but it is more than
ike1v Of md
does not break down in his many engagements dur
ing the summer he will be ready in the autumn and
at to meet the best colt that be brought against
him from any part OF the world. The following are
the previous of Peter and Spendthrift:-
Peter is chestnut colt by Hermit. dam Lady
lIashaln. He has appeared four times on the turf,
which when he twoyear-old His 1rst
was at Goodwood, July 80, 1873. when he ran
second to Lord Falmouth's bay flly Wheel of For
tune in the Richmond Stakes. T. Y. c. Cadogan, with
12S lbs up third. Peter carried 122 lbs. Behind
these were bay colt by Knight of the Garter. dam
Saratoga. with 122 lbs up; Mickey Free. 122 lbs.;
The Grange, 124 lbs.; Leehorn. 12s lbs; George
Albert. 122 lbs. Leap Year, l25 lbs. Japonica 122
lbs. Ismael. 122 lbs; Massena. lbs lbs, and Anima
l19 lbs The betting previous to the start to
against Wheel of Fortune to 1against Massena 100
to IL against Cadogan, 10 to against Mickey Free,
100 to 8, each against George Albert and Peter,
and 100 to each against IsInael and Leap Year.
Wheel of Fortune won the by two lengths, four
lengths between the second and third. Peters
ond race at the Newmarket First October Meet
ing. September "a in the Hopeful Stakes the last
half of the Arlington mile. This Peter won,
carrying 122 lbs, beating Marshall Scott second 128
lbs; Kingfsher, 100 lbs; brown flly, by Pero
Gomez. dam Comedy, 100 lbs. Muley Edris lbs lbs;
Efhe Deans l23 Ibs. The Scot 122 lbs.. and bay fy
nv m mt NJ Kat Lon lns ha
betting previous to the start II to 8
against Peter, 4 to l against the Katharine
Logic flly. 100 to Is against Muey Edris,
10 to l each against the Comedy hlly and
Elhe Deans, and 100 to against Kingfsher.
Won by two lengths; four lengths between second
and third. Four days afterward FRIDAY. September
2. at the same place. Peter his third This
was for the Rous Memorial Stakes. Peter carried
127 lbs; Peace with 1l9 lbs. up. second; Mon
sieur Philippe. 100 lbs., third bay flly by vctori-
ous dam Modena, fourth, 122 lbs followed by Thorn
held l22 lbs; Marshall Scott 127 lbs. bay colt by
Cambuscsn, dam Honey Bee, 127 Ibs.; Ruperra, 127
lbs Japonica 11o lbs; Zut. Ia lbs Nathilde. 119
lbs; Howdie 100 lbs, and High and Nifty. 11s lbs.
The betting before the start was to 1 against Ru-
pcrra. s to agains. Peter. 100 to each against
Thorndeid and Jsponica; 100 to each
against Monsieur Philippe and Marshall Scott.
and 20 to each against High and Nifty and Peace.
The race was won by o neck; three-quarters of
length between second and third. Peters last
was won at the Newmarket Second October meeting.
October 0, for the Middle Park Plate the Bretby
course. the last threequarters of the Rowley mile.
Peter carried Log lbs. and Victor Chief
second. with 10 lbs. mp; Gunnersbury. 122 lbs.
third; following Strathern. 129 lbs. Discord.
l22 lbs; Lansdown. 126 lbs. Charibert. 129 lbs.;
scaregrace l2o lbs; Indigo. l22 lbs.; Roscus. 126
H.. % Il o. rJc TIs.t.
and Nifty I19 lbs; Ghazl. l22 lbs. westbourne. Ia
Ibs. Nigel l22bs.; Ruperra. 129 lbs. and Sans Pa
rei 10 lbs. The betting previous to the start
this great twoycar old to against Peter,
to l against Itayon d'Or. to against Scapo-
grace, to / against Masscna. III to against Gun
nersbury. leo to each against Charibert and Dis
cord. 100 to each against Ruperra and Lord
wanden. 100 to against Hoscius. 20 to l against
Victor Chief, Is to against Lonsdown and 33 to /
against Indigo. Peter won by neck; three lengths
between Victor Chief aud Gunnersbury. After this
race Peter acknowledged to be tho best colt of
his year. and as betting begun for the
Two Thousand Guineas and the EPSON Derby
Peter was made the iavorite for both Of these
important events Tho death of his owner,
General Peel. cancelled his Engagements for
both these events. and the colt not being allowed
TO run for either OF these classic races nor any
other of great importance. the negotiations above
named were made for him to come 10 America 10 run
against the best thrceycarod In this country at the
antumn meeting of the American Jockey Club.
spcndthrift, chestnut colt. by Australian, dam
Aerolite has clean record having mover been
beaten In any of the fve races in which he was en-
gaged two-year-oid. His first appearance on the
turf was ut Lexington. the fifth day Of the fall
meeting September 13l. in sweepstakes for two
ycar-ods dash OF mile. There were six starters,
consisting OF Montreal. sculiy. Silton. Goodnight
Black Hills and spcndthrift. They all carried
100 lbs. The betting previous to the start vast
spcndthrift. 500; Goodnight. $50; stilton. s72;
Montreal. $50; and the field. $40. spcndthrift won
the easily by four lengths in I5sIs, with tho
track deep in mud. Tho nczt appearance Of spond
thrift was at Louisville September ~, when he ran
I'm tho fourth renewal OF the Sanford stakes, one
mile. There were eight star tcrs. comprising Mon
trcal trinidad. strathmore bay colt bx Monarchist