Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-17
The American Horses in EuoIond

The two great stables Of American runners i'm
England, those of Pierre Lorillard and James r
Keene, were particularly fortunate the past week,
adding greatly By their performances to the reputa-
ton of the American-bred Yace-horse, and winning
large of money in stakes and wagers, both for
their enterprising owners and friends who backed.
FOxhal. the crack ho' SO of Keenes stable Tues
day, won, with considerable ease, the great Cesar
witch stakes. over ono Of the finest fields of horses
that has started In England this year, the total WIN
nngs being estimated at over 1000 OOO aud the fol-
lowing day, with like ease, he won the select stakes.
The same day, Lorillard's Gerald, by Saxon, dam
Girl of the Period, second to Lori ROseberry g
Kermesse in field of thirteen. The London special
to the New York World of the racing this day said
"The Americans at Newmarket to-day experienced
both success and failure. Their success was with
FOxhall, who put up five-pound penalty and won
the select stakes over the Rowley Mile with the
Lagrange's Maskelyne. The Cesarewtch winner
looked well and freely backed to win at the odds
of five to one on him. The disappointment expert
enced was the defeat Of Mr.. Pierre Loriilard's g
Gerald for the Middle Park Plate by Lord Roseberys
fly Kermesse. They had the satisfaction of know
ing that, although Gerald only arrived at Newmarket
August from the United States, and is really only
about half trained, that only the famous Kermesse
beat m. Those behind him included st. Marguer-
ite. Adrastus Carlyle, Marden, Aurliga, Battlefield
Shotovsr, Laureate, Springfield, ,Bonaparte and Clois-
tress. Kermeese was the favorite. She made the
run, followed by Gerald and st. Marguerite, they
clear Of the others. Running up out Of the Abng-
don Bottom Kermesse drew away, followed by
Gerald, who was never able to reach the Rosebery
flly, who won quite easily by length and a half,
with Gerald second a length in front of st. Margu-
erite. The distance, six furlOngs, was run in 120
Thursday, Iroquois: the crack of Lorilards stable,
WIS defeated for the Champion stakes, finishing
third to Bend Or first, Scobel second, but the next
day he won the Newmarket Derby in canter, beat
ing Ishmael second and Lecnoxville third.
The great successes of IrOquois and Foxhali in
England, has created great desire to see them in
a race even terms, which has not yet occurred,
though both have been nominated for the sama
events one the other being scratched before the
race would be run. So far Lorillard has given no
sign as to whether he would be willing to make a
match with Foxhall, but Keene seems to be rather
anxious for 1t. To IN. Y. Herald reporter follow
ing the CesarTi:ch asked if he would be afraid to
pit Fo1hall against Iroquois, replied: "Not l. 1
should not be afraid to the result if they meet at
even weights, over any distance.
The anxiety to see these horses come together Is
but natural, and if it could be done on American
soil there would be objection to it. But this mis-
sion to England was not to waste their strength
against each other, but by victories the cracks
OF England to demonstrate the superiority of Amer
icGn bred running horses over the present genera
tion of English thoroughbreds. This they are doing
most gaIantly, and so long as they remain across
the water we trust thought of an exclusive match
between thc two will be entertained Let that event
await their return to America and whether this re-
be this year next. even later If both come
back all right there will be lack Of inducements,
such as the $4,000 purse already offered by the
Chicago jockey club for race over their course to
byip them ether