The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-28
ENGLISH DERBY FOR FRANCE?
King Edward Secs Jardy and Val dor,
Blancs Candidates.

The English Derby will be run on Wednes-
day next, and just now there is every indica-
ton that the great EPSON classic will go TO
France. For the past few years NJ. E. Blanc.
the French racing man has made great efforts
to carry off the prize but this year ne has
put his best effort forward with brace OF
horses. the like OF which never crossed the
Channel. One Of these, named Jardy, is well
known to English racegoers already. for he
has sported silk at Newmarket. As two
year-old he was sent across last fall for the
Middle Park Plate. which he won easily.
and showed that he was then lengths ahead
of the best English two-year-cld. ms horse
is by Flying Fox. winner of the English Derby
in 1899. out Of Airs and Graces. winner OF the
in tine animal is the fact that he was foaled
on French soil. "
A little more than week ago JarpT h,1
was heavy, but 1t seemed not to affect the son
nent and it may be mentioned that Phoenix
is considered one of the best three.year -olas
in France. 1t is reported that kan,ch ;d enc
81 On t he een,nen,, ' Wit have the mount
80 50 intent is NJ; Blanc or securing the Ems.
to jardy in Val dor He is said TO be most
powerful animal. standing 1872 hands. and Is
flyIns Fox out Of WARRIORS. winner Of the
French Oaks, and also dam OF tinisius or wI IS
1893 lsa se Aithoush a Very Bis horse ne is said
70 have splendid action and Is true type of Of
.sa e S Sh9 Ma te nj ssor at
EPSON and facing Toitsnham Corner aeTn win
tbs Hsn er h point point Of the should Be- TO the
ADVANTAGE OF Jardy. 1t is reported at Long
that both horses E BE has onS
once been secured by, French bred morse
and that was in 1885, when GladIateYH,r Won ;,d
on May 10 and had look at the French racers.
OF his eye was a two-yea--old named ADAM an
whp Ia has ss" mot s sssn so san1a%n
Cicero is the best, English thorouf nrs 20
and the one expected TO lower thG soiG IN the
berry and Win be ridden BY R PA n.y. M Fhnn
who stsered him to victory N 'n srticis o in the
f Badm int5 Maoasine Maher makes some
interesting statements On American ana far Eng me-
h t'sr so themseivss, am inclined to think
that the English are much. perhaps on p the
whole fourteen pounds. in front oi me Miner hnms
They They are on the spot and it is q tempta,Ion
to bring them out. Il not quite day hltea nay
at any rate very r often ,r pu' rrowins Wiser
m umi Of them at least, and horses are not as
a rule being worked "a hard as they used 10 oc,
Il do not think rogues are more common
there than here you find plenty Of them
on both sides Another great oil dinf r. me
| going In America all the tracks are dirt.
except sheepshead Bay, where there Is C enc
race day over turf OF course grass y i, a a
tracks are much moro dangerous. for there
are often clouds Of dust. and i one horse
should fall others coming behind ca il see
fall over him. As for the American seat.
I have always ridden that way and always
pretty and all RIGHT when you are going slow
| for racing | am sure YOU want short stirrnp W,
| I read somewhere that the English are lettine
| down their strrups again and getting more
upri ght but don't notice that it is SO. With
regard to courses, l think NeW market the
matter, the july course. 1t is a treat to ride
| at Newmarket"