New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-30
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pposprcrs OF TIE AMERICAN HORSES FOR TIL.
pyRBY-RACING AT JEROME PARE TO-DAY
There is vastly more interest III America thlS
wear than e before in the greatest 81 AL contests "
tween horses the English Derby. Twcn'l-t"o arc 'N
peced 10 start aud among these there VIII pe hoo '
possbly four from two American si'hlcS-f"''' N''"
ard,s Iroouois and Barrett mnd possibly Pasraic ana
lanes Keenes Don Fulauo II one ~ these colts ShU
apture the great prize there would he much catoh on
this side OF the Atlantic though Americans are mol hNep
20 illuminate their cities, tn LondoH Sportsman s"U
costs Iroquois stands tmrdin the betting win |"
against him Peregrne heinz the favoritc win OILY 7"
AGAINST him. and Geoloeist second choice at . to l. All
sorts OF Wild reports have been published about Barrett
One day IL was asserted that he far better than ro
ouos and that his owner putting his money Freely
on Barrett few days aftcrwar II was reporter it
Iroouos had beaten Barrett in trial WIN hoh ease
Almost everyone, however including Mt Lorillard In
self scems now to have settled down 10 the con
elusion that Iro1uois Is much sur7or-a con
eluston that English experts announced long ago
~ Iroouois should get the "biue ribhon Ms
owner will deserve his good fortune for he mas ShoWh
unfsgging enterprise and great hheralty III sendhg
large stable England and keeping 1t mp on M eN'eh
ave scale He hs been badly on however. most Of the
time In his managers abroad though lie selected men oI
good reputation and paid them we'll worse mi"nan
aced lot OF horses than Mr. Lorillaris English stable
since the first victories ~ Parole It would he nara 10
find OF course II IroquOis should win the Derby that
would atone for everything But the prospects OF that
desrsble result not bright roquoS Il g"Od enough
TO be almost sure OF place. All the Engllsh sporg
napcrs scrre on that almost all OF them agree too
that p.rrrin. beat Iroquois very easily In the Two
Thousnd Guines that IrouOs has scarcely any chance
OF reversing that result II Is true that the Dotby
course is a very dihicdt one, anl P"rccrne Il tall
sleggy horse that the bIrSt arodl Ttcnhain Corner
and ND the hill may suit AZ all Eat # hc should
prove not 10 be able 10 stay hard course, there
Is NOT much reason TO expect that lruquos will do
any better He II very fast, Int II Is not
Yet NJ all certain that he II syr IL has never yet
Ind "A close struggle over difficult t"Nf~r ol good
length Gc0logist Is dangerous ~" Is backed heavily
by 81 the shrewd,st netting m'n III ~ ind' ana
II Peregriuc gets into trouble he may very haN colIc
out first Don Fuano ran thirl for u" Tw" Th"nsard
S' t r., " Nv Bm Mr. nnr colt Toxhah las
Paris $oOoOO added to the staA's making one Of Tie
biggest prize, on the turf.
OPENING DAY NJ JEROME PARK.
Many thousands of pcOl" Will go to jerome lark To-
day. and they may expect to see siN cSi'ai races
jerome is always attractive even In winter ~ the
seghinc good hut 1t il it, best ald brightest
it's freshest and creenest and there Is no more charming
spot about Ncw-York. The Improvements al the track
will add much 10 the satisfaction Of visitors The racing
will begin at O'Clock, AMI the Execute Com
mi,tce Of the American Jockey Club Announces that
1t will surely take pac. even 4 there shoni D" raina
very CONNIE ndable decision Special with pnror
cars viii leave the Grand Central D'po' at 1880 and
40 ant convey passengers directly 10 th grand stand
IN which, Of course. ih'rt VIII he ample protection
against tie weather, should II happen {" he un CRADLE
The will he of high character III the Great Metro
nolitan IIandicap le miles George Mccullough. Elias
Lawrence. Gldelia and NenicAie ar 80 well matched
at the weights that the finish sure I" hc eN'tns In
The first race Hermit, Bliss To>cy aud Hcuin,c Will
make lively fight and In the lOrrih Dan n. rir Hugh
Bill Bruce and Banter All seem likely to Win.
though unfortunately only one can. II tine
NTH Charlie Gorham viii have hand work TO
heat Gossip Marathon aud GeraDilm. ad The sicoplc
chase will he "A good The race Tor The Weller cup,
gentlemen riders. viii much interest the ladies' and The
club mon. Altogether II l. OF rlt
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