Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-06-16
The Winner Of the Derby.

Az American horse hiss come to the 'front.'
again in England and has won their most
famous OF ali races, the "Darby." ASH II In
order to re DICE over human triunphs OF
Americans vs. Englishmen. II Is none the less
in order to rejoice over the equine. We have
little doubt that any American animal can
beat an English animal, but I'm this case IL 10
unusual cause for congratuIation that IL is an
American horse. noblest OF all animals, that
mas shown his heels TO tn whole English pack,
and that Iroquos. while he IL not the first
horse that has won a race I'm England. Is the
first horse that has won the De, by. and tho
first TO really settle the vexed question Of the
superiority OF the American over the English
Thoroughbred.
The stable which Mr.. Sanford sent over sew
eral years ago did little except TO make a cred
liable exhibition, but did not alarm the En-
gishmen as to the superiority Of their horses.
In 1873 Mr.. Lorillard sent over detachment
OF his horses, with Parole at their head, which
changed the views of Englishmcn. They be-
gan to suspect, after Parole had won u series
of handicaps. that something good might come
out OF America in the way OF a horse. Last
season the Americans were unfortunate. Pa
role was handicapped SO heavily that nothing
could be done with him. and he was sent home.
Mr.. Lorilard's Mistake and Sly Dance made
good exhibition, and wall.nstein proved unre-
liable for steady work. Mr.. Keene's stable
was afflicted with u malignant epidemic, but
towards the close OF the season his foxhall
and Don Fulano did some yccy creditabe work.
This season, however, the yankees" as
Engiishmen term all our horscs. have been
do NJ SO well that the other contestants for
the Derby have been alarmed at the outlook,
and two OF them, lroquois and Don Fulano. the
former the property of Mr.. Lorillard and the
latter Of Mr.. Keene, who came I'm second aud
third to Peresrins for the Two Thousand
Guineas, came to the front at once among all
horses in England OF their age, though the ex-
pectations OF the Lorillard party attached
rather to Barre and Passaic. who were beaten
at the start by a bad send-off. rather than to
Iroquois, the ultimate victor in the Derby.
The race came off On Wednesday, and Iroquois
won the race by half length. with the Duke
OF Westminsttrs Peregrine second and two
lengths ahead Of Lord Rosebery's Town
Moor, third. At the distancc-pole, Peregrine
looked like winning at a canter, but Iroluois
made dash, and came in amid tremendous
enthusiasm, his rider claiming that IL IL had
been necessary he could have won the race by
three lengths. Thousands upon thousands of
En2iishinen and the most of the Royal family
Joined in the applause that greeted the brave
brown colt, who was in the best OF spirits,
likewise his rider. 1t is needless to say that
Mr.. Lorilard is also I'm the best OF spirits, rs
well he may be, having won, it is said, two
millions on the race The American people
will join in his jubiation, and help celebrate
the great victory of the first American winner
of the Derby, which no lon2er leaves any
doubt as to the long-mooted question Of SUI
periority between American and English
thoroughbreds.-Chi Tribune, june %