Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-11
The American Horses in England.
Men who lose heavily on race horses by the


Men who lose heavily on race horses by the
unexpected success OF other horses previously
thought inferior are prone to indulge in foolish
talk about the cause OF their reverses. The
chatter OF some Of Peregrine's hackers in the
Derby: as reported from England, is unusually
that Mr. Lor1llard or his representatives abroad
would allow IToquois to lose the Two Thousand
Guineas. II he could WIN 1t, In order to mis-
lead the public az to the colts real merits. is
evidence enough OF the stupidity OF any one
that suggests or accepts it. The Two Thous-
and Guineas Is one of the great races OF the
second to the Derby Itself. II is considered
high honor to win It, and In money as well
as In fame. 1t Is not far below the Derby. II
Mr. LorilIard was knaVe enough to ose race
puIposely, he certainly would not be fool
enough to act SO plainly against his own In
terest. But he Is known everywhere as man
OF honor, and his horses always run to win.
The course OF the betting and all the cIrcum-
stances should convince the densest d0lt who
ost On Peregrine that there could be no foun-
ldatloD for such theory.
There is really nothing "bewlldering" about
the result. or about the management of Mr..
Lorillard's stable In England. Every one IA
niiliar with the history Of the English turf
knows that winners of the Two Thousand
Since the two races were first run only nine
horses have won both Of them. IC has hap
pened repeatly that colt successful in the
TWO Thousand has been made a commanding
fayorite in the betting on the Derby and has
failed to meet the expectation OF his hackers.
The courses at EPSON and Newmarket are
steep hill and its sharp turn being one OF the
hardest fI the world for race horses. Pere-
CRIME Is tan: light horse, OF a shape pecu-
course, while Iroquois has form and action
well adapted for any course. Peregrine is
capable OF a greater burst OF speed than Iro-
9uois: He showed that 10 the Two Thousand.
But Iroquois can outlast him on difficult
course. No one suggested that Iroquois did
not do his best In the earlier race at the time
that race was run; This precious discovery
was reserved until Peregrine was beaten.
The running OF the two horses Is a striking
example OF that GLORIOUS uncertainty OF
racing which has been so often commented on.
AS remarkable an Illustration is furnished by
the best four-year. olds In England, Bend Or
and Robert the Devil. Last year Bend or won
the Derby, beating Robert the Devil by head
better, defeating Bend or in the St. Leser.
Great Foal aid Champion Stakes. After these
three triumphs. and after Robert lad added
the Cesarewiteh, the great handicap, to his
victories, it would have been hard to find-a
man In England who doubted Roberts superb
orfty TO Bend Or, or that Robert was the best
race horse OF his years In the world. Within
three days the TWO rivals have met again,
Robert the Devil being OF course the favorite
In the betting Bend Or defeated him after
desperate struggle. No Engltshman thinks of
any OF his previous races. Bend or Is the
property Of the Duke Of Westminster. II he
belonged to an American gentleman, perhaps
some OF the losers on Robert the Devil might
be vicious and reckless enough to suggest foul
play. as in the case OF Peregrine.
Now as to the statement OF prominent
English journal that Mr.. LorfIIard's horses
have been run in "bewilderlng' manner.
This seems to be intended to cover sneer or
suspicion which the writer was not bold
enough TO avow. 1t Is not true In any sense
at Gil dfscIeditable to Mr.. Lorillard or his
agents. American horses abroad have been
anected by the change and by the climate in
such way as to make their running often un-
certain. But there has been nothing at any
time to Indicate that their owner or his agents
intended TO "bewilder' the public. He has
been mistaken himself as to the relative merits
OF some of his animals. Private trials often
m1slead owners. and Mr.. Lorillard was so far
misled that he thought Barrett could win the
Derby and iroquois could not, and made his
Ing In that to his discredlt. No fair.minded
Englshman, who has watched carefully and
without prejudice the running OF the American
horses In England, win say that there is any
ground for the suspicious aud sneers OF dis
appointed hackers OF British fayorltes.-N. T.
fjtJIJtP.