The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-24


be more fully investigated. After the
race, Colonel Peel. the owner of Orlando,
who had not lodged any objection before
starting, claimed the stakes and gave no
tice TO the shareholders not to pay the
money to A. Wood. the owner of Running
Rein. The Stewards also directed them to
withhold the stakes. An action was i'm
mediately commenced against the stake
holders by Colonel Peel in the court of ex-
chequer and by Mr.. Wood in the court OF
common pleas.
In the action brought by Colonel Peel in
the court of exchequer the defendant OBJ
tanned an interpieader rule. and it was
finally ordered by the court that the
money should be paid into court, that
Mr.. Wood should be plaintiff in the
action and Colonel Peel defendant and the
issue directed to be tried was whether
certain horse called Running Rein
was colt foaled in the year 1871, whose
sire was The Saddler and dam NAB Mr..
Wood tried to prove the identity OF Run
ming Rein as he had been described in the
calendar, bat General Peel so conclusively
proved through certain witnesses that the
colt that ran in the Derby under the name
of Running Rein was In reality Agar
old by Gladiator, out of Capsicum, that
Mr.. Wood was satisfied that he was de-
ceived and begged to Withdraw the case:
n
Peel and Orlando had the blue ribbon Of
the turf awarded to him. During the
process of the trial the judge ordered that
the horse Running Rein be produced and
shown to veterinary surgeons and others,
to obtain an opinion of his age and TO
identify him as the same animal that ran
in the Derby. Mr.. Wood was also anxious
10 have the animal produced, but some
body without his knowledge or consent
l.. +ri - l. .nr,A h.r
not be found. An objection was also made
prior TO the day of the same race to Lean
der, on the ground that he was in
stead of 3-year-old, but he was allowed
to start, subject 10 further Investigation.
Leander broke his leg in the race and was
shot the same afternoon. His lower jaw
was taken off before he was buried, and
was shown TO Mr.. Field, who gave his
opinion that it was the jaw of 4-year-old
horse. The remains of the horse were dug
up and his head cut off and submitted 20
Mr.. Bartlett, jr., veterinary surgeon of
Dorking, who pronounced it to be the
head and upper jaw of 4-year-oid horse.
An investigation subsequently took place
before the Jockey club, when the members
present were satisfied that Leander was
4 year-old when he ran for the Derby.
They then passed resolution by which
Messrs. Lichtwald, the owners of the
from entering or running any horse in
their own name, OF the name of any other
person, at any race where the rules and
regulations of the Jockey club are recog-
nized.
The Flying Dutehman was a Justly
popular favorite with racing men who can
the Derby of 1s49, when start
ing favorite at 2 to against him he car
RED Lord Egiington's colors first past the
post by half length. ridden by NARROW.
Lord Eb lington also ran another horse in
the race named Ethiron. but declared to
win with The FLYING Dutchman, who was
a son of that great racehorse, Bay Middle
ton twinner of the 1000 guineas and Derby
In 1850 out of Barbelle, who was also the
dam of Van Tromp. The ST. Leger also
fell an easy prey to The Flying Dutchman,
" no was unbeaten as a 3-year-old. 1t was
often said that The Flying Dutchman was
not good slayer. but those who said so
could only substantiate their statements
by accounting for his getting a distance
through means of his phenomenal speed,
which enabled him to go so much within
himself that when specially brilliant
burst of speed at the end of a race was
necessary to win il, The Dutchman had it
in reserve on account of his not having
been Thoroughly extended at any part of
the race. With one or two other sine
qua mons, such as soundness and good tenn
per. what can be more essential in race
horse than speed.
One of the best authorities on racing in
this country, when asked what he consid-
cred the most desirable thing in race
horse, replied speed" What next? was
asked of him. more speed" replied the
veturan, and, after that was again asked
of him, "still more speed" was the reply.
The mention of the name of The FLYING
Dutchman at once suggests that of Vol
tigeur, owned by Lord Zetland. Vol
tigeur, like his great rival won the Derby,
beating twenty-four opponents. One of
NARROW, who steered The Flying Dutch
man to victory the previous year, was
started to help Voltgeur, who. however.
was by no means great favorite for the
race. Lord Airlie's Clincher started first
favorite at 4 to laid against him, Mildew
coming next at TO 2, followed by Boiling
broke 5 to 1, The Niger TO 1, Pittsford
(winner of the 1000 guineas) II TO 1,
as much as 16 TO being laid against
Voltigeur with J. Marson in the
saddle. MAYORS was not even quoted in
the betting, although we find loo to Is
laid against several of the runners Pits
ford ran true to his 1000 guineas form.
and was second, being beaten a length by
Voltigeur. with Clincher. the first fayorite.
third. half a length behind the second.
The St. Leger of that season, viz, 1850,
was most exciting. Bids of Is TO were
laid on Voltigeur, Pitsford (winner of the
1900 gItineas and the second in the Derby
was weak in demand at 10 against him,
while as much as % TO was laid against
Russborough. After a most bruising
finish between Voltigeur and Russborough
with those artists J. NARROW and
Robinson riding them respectively,
the Judge gave verdict of q
dead heat. In the run off to 4
was laid on Voliigeur, who won by a
length. Two days afterwards one of the
greatest duels that ever took place at DON
caster was fought between Voltigeur and
The Flying Dutchman for the Doncaster
cup, two and one-half miles. The talent
had the strongest penchant for the Dutch
man, and backed their opinion by laying
to on the son of Pony Middleton. Their
judgment was, however, wrong on that oc-
casion, as Vottigeur, with Flatman in the
saddle, defeated the great Dutchman, rid
den by NARROW, by half length, and thus
wound up his 3-year-old career without q
defeat. Lord Eglington. the owner of the
latter. was not satisfied with the result.
and at the York spring meeting in 1851 the
two noblemen matched their horses against
one another for Loco sovereigns, half for
felt. distance two miles over the old course.
ne Oetung TINS tltne was even and ne
Flying Dutchman turned the tables by
beating his opponent by a length.
Ii viii be observed that the distance OF
the match race was hall a mile less than
for the Doncaster cUp to which probably
may be attributed the reversal OF the form.
Voltigeur, too, may not have been quite
the animal he was as q 3 year old, reia-
lively speaking, because the following day
Nancy beat him for the York and AniSty
cup. two and one-half miles. but then
again the latter defeat may have been
owing TO the severe gruelling he received
in the match. The first horse ~ win the
triple event, viz; the 1000 guineas. the
Derby and St, Leger was West