New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-02


Epson. No matter what the trials may have been no
one now doubts that IroquOis Ia the best In Mr.. Lor
ards stable and Of the best horses the turf
horse must be that TO win the Derby.
The only unhappy people in the city the American
triumph were the bookmakers. They hard hit and
had TO pay much money the victory OF Iroquos
But they preferred TO lose American horses win
ming they had to lose. The lamentation must have
been great in England for II Ia doubtful II horse
started for the Derby whose chances the money OF the
public generally had been bet freely and heavily on
those OF Peregne The glorious result at Epson still
the chief topic Of discussion at the clubs last night and
at the hotels persons whose minds not full OF
politics II the general sentiment that the victory
would have the best results on the American turf
CHAT WITH THE OWNER OF IROQUoIs.
Pierre Lorlard, the OF Iroquois, left his house
early for Jerome Park and his friends did not find him
at home to congratulate him. Many kilograms and
notes were sent TO his house and to the Park from
friends and stable-owners, both in tLls country and
England. At the track Mr.. LOraul imperturb-
able and apparently Indifferent II nothing unusual
had happened. Before the he moved about the
quarterstretch and the incOsure chatting with his ac-
qusintances receiving handshakngs and warm words
from Mr.. Belmont, Mr Withers, his brother, George l.
Lorilard. A. G. Manson. John Hunter, Major boswell,
Carroll Livingston, Mr. Gordon, Mr.. Lawrence, Captain
Conner, Howland Robbins and Others, and consuming
cigars in his usual incessant style When the bell rang
for the first he took hs customary place in the
timers stand In rsPy to the ,S pqH: mi S,G Of IEUS6 SG
private dispatches from Epson in regard to the details
OF the race. Continuing he said -
I" The result surprise 10 me. hardly thought
Iroquois good enough to win the Derby; In fact,
thought had two in my stable better than he"
You referto Barrett and Passaic. presumc." said
the reporter Did Barrett wrong then, or why was
NO, he did not 20 wrong" replied Mr.. Iorillard;
hut II found trial that he could not fast
enough over course like the Derby Course The hill
as too much for him
81 Did you win much in bets, Mr. Iorardi'
Nn hu1 NQT
was or the other two only wen about a2,5oO-enongh
to pay my tT%iocG and Jockey caoled OVER word to
wil there he any dinner anything OF that kind to
celebrate the winning ~ the Derby I"
Not that know o. ana hope there will he nothing
Of the kind don't enjoy congratuatory banquet !
"Do you intend to keep IroquoIs in England for the
Well he is engaged in about all Of the great three
yearod and of course he will stay there during
MS stallion when he has run races enough. But
very doubtful aboat his making frstclass stallion
As said before. have considered two others in the
stable better than he. and he has surDriscd me
Among the general public NJ the races the Derby vic
tory oycrshadowed everything else. II was discussed
from every point OF view and returned 10 again ana
again. while talking about II turf1nen almost forgot
their usual intensity Of attention to the before
them although the Fordham Handicap the Nlthers ana
the Juvenile stakes were decided.
SKETCH OF THE WINNER.
Iroquoia the winner Of the Derby, ia n
sturdy colt, brgh-brown in color, and stand
Ing l5ia hands in height. He Ia not IA elegant
and symmetrical in shape racers are
and ladies do not rave him a strikingy hand
some horse But with the qualities which mark the
highbrcd horse built for speed and endurance he
Ia abundany endowed. He has ine easy, low action
that covers ground rapidly without Of cxer
ton lie compact and -tout with hone and muscle and
frame OF the wear and tear kind Otherwise he could
have done the hard work he did last year and re-
main feet aud Htaunch enOugh 10 win The Derby.
Harold the finest colts g. L. Lorlard ever owned
Is a flll brother Of IrOqu0is.
This world famous colt hal for slrc TINT superh
stallion bennington. the sire Of Parole. ILarud. Sen~a
ton spinaway. FcrnclG. Grohc and many more race
horses ~ the highest merit The dam Of lroqloiH was
the American mare Maggie H. II. The colt bred by
Arisdes Wclch. ut hr Chestnut lll Farm, near Pha-
dclphia and tod for $1,000 when n yearlnf
10 Pierre Iorillard who sent him 10 England
I'm August 1879. Iast year he twelve races winning
fuur and being second In two winning for his oNnrr
R13O5G. The four he we're the Newmarket Two
Year-Od Plate. Two Year Old rtakes NJ Epsoiu fhe
rcld siakcH Newmarket and the Lcyani stakes
At CioolwoOd He the famous BAL Gal {" head In
the July nt New market n was the general opiu
ion that Iroquoi- worked much too hard last year.
and injured thereby, bnt yesterdays rnnning did
not show IL. This year lroquois began ~,
racing by running second 20 Pcrrgrine for
the Two Thousand Guineas on May {. and
from that time no prominent In the lis 80
Derby candidates. ON May q he won the Newmarket
Stakes for threy ods and afferN ard walked over
for the Burwe stakes. roqro. II entered IN nearly a
Of the rich thrccycarod stakes In England. including
the Prince Wales stakes. the Ascot Derby. the 81
James Palace and the Reno Memorial stakes AT Ascot
the LcnnoI Drawing Room aud sussex stakes NJ tiood
wood and the ~ Leecr at Duncnstrr. lie l. k, ly tO
win several Of these valuable prizes for hr. Lorarl