Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-06-17
Great Triumph Of American Horses.
LoRILLARD's HORSE WINS THE ENGLIs

Great Triumph Of American Horses.
LORILLARD'S HORSE WINS THE ENGLISH
DERBY, AND JIM KEENE's HORSE WINS
THE FRENCH PRIZE OF PARIS.
Iroquois, the American horse owned by
Pierre Lorillard, the famous tobacco man
ufacturer of New York, won the Derby
race in England few days ago. Derby day
is the great race day in England for which
parliament adjourns. Only twice before
has foreign horse won this race-Gladi-
ateur, a French horse, in 1865, and Kisber,
a Hungarian horse, in 1876. The race was
snatched from the tavorite English horse,
Peregrine, on the home stretch, and it is
thus described by the correspondent OF the
New York "World:''
Up the level stretch thunder the horses,
coming nearer and nearer, curiOuSly fore
shortened, a hantasmagoria OF flashing
coors, legs working like pist' MS OF steam
engines, plated names bobbng, silk caps
with bits of laceS-compressed lips and
sharp chinS-Seen between the horses ears.
Town Moo, Tristan and PeItg CRIME are IL
front; Don Fnlano, Scub.ll and Ir.quoi>
Up goes Jockeys hand aud his whip alis
three or four Times on his horses flank;
the animal wiiggies forward for a second,
then seems to float backward. ard the
cry is raised. "Tristan's beat!'' Town
Moor and Peregrlne are span now, and
the greyhoutd-like favnrite draws out
amid delight roar, "Peregrine wins!'-
cit is all over!'' and scores OF watchers
shut their glasses with contemptuous
click, as the horses flash up to the Grand
Stand. Then counter-roar breaks out,
devouring the shouting like prairie fire:
Iroquois! Iroquois! The Yankees COM
ing! He has him! (every one knows who
he is and who 'him.o Peregrine! Iro-
quois! Archer!" and the two leaders dash
by. leaving the others at every stride, their
eyes alame and TANKS all wet; every mus
Gle strained; their painting like the breath
ing of steam engines. IrOquOis'S nose is
at the favorlte's shoulder-at his head-lt
shows in front. Webb raises his whip and
at the singing cut Peregrine springs for
ward, but his bolt is shot, and with a smile
Archer shoots past the judges box with
Peregrine's red nostrils at his knee.
And amid such roar as EPSON Downs
have rarely heard. Jealousy, pride, all
hostile emotions are swallowed up on the
instant, and the crowd cheers and laughs
and cheers again, and breaking all re-
straint overfoWs into the green ribbon of
track towards where the gallant American
with his ears prcked and neck arching is
coming back to the scales, his young rider
sitting calmly triumphant, with one hand
on his hip. The stalwart, blue-coated po-
licemen have to beseech, and threaten and
shoulder and almost use their truncheons
to force way for horse and rider, while
every banjo, fiddle, brass and stringed in
Off fhn nnDno 10 h1ovrir1r
tWanging something more or less Ameri-
cali, and Americans in delirious delight are
breaking each others hats and giving each
other trip-hammer greetings on the back.
The hundred and second Derby has been
run for and won by "Y ankee."
Fred Archer, the rider of Iroquois, has
marvellous record as a rider. In the
eight years between the beginning of 1873
and the end of 1880 he has ridden into
first, second or third place no fewer than
5,377 times, and has won no fewer than
1899 times, while in the year 1878 he won
as many as 226 times. His score of win
ming mounts has since 1873 been the high
est reached by any jockey, and in five in
stances has been above 100 over that Of his
nearest competitor. No wonder that he
has become the favorite jockey of his time
or that 'sArcber's mounts" have been
backed so much as they have been.
THE GREAT FRENCH RACE.
The race for the Grand Prize of Paris
came off last Sunday at Paris, and result
ted in another victory for an American
horse. MI. J. r Keene's b. C. Foxhall,
ridden by Geo. FOrdham1 was the winner,
with Haras de CLAIMANTS ch. C. Tristan,
ridden by Fred. Archer] second, and
Count de Lagrange's b. C. Albion third
The contest was very close and exciting
one, especially near the finish Tristan
joined Foxhall at the distance, and both
ran grand race home. FOxhall, staying
longer, won by head.
The weather was fne, but sultry. The
various roads to Longchamp were thronged
with vehicles. A great many drags were
conspicuous bearing the American flag.
The attendance was immense. President
Grevy, the ex-Queen Isabella, and Minis
tiers COnstans, Magnin, and Ferry were
present, Henri Rochefort, the Duke of
Hamilton, Prince Softykoff, and Marshal
MacMahon were in the paddock. Owing
to a recent rainfall, the course was in ex-
cellent order. Two to one was the best
price obtainable about Foxhall. Albion
and Tristan were we'll supported. Long
prices were obtainable about the remain
der of the field.
1t may be truthfully said that Foxhall
was in front throughout the race, and,
despite all the efforts of Archer, who
brought Tristan with a great rush at
the distance, Foxhall won by
head, amid tumultuous applause from the
Americans and the waving of the Stars
and Stripes from many drags. In the pre-
liminary canter Casimir and Albion ap-
peared to go best, although Foxhall was
greatly admired.