C H E R RY A N D B LA C K

TT HE CAR E E R CH? NHL I HE RR E IKH HLLA R D

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W s O S B U R GH . . X

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M OST o f the racing stories I have r e a d had more to do

how with Showing some otherwise uninteresting p erson , wh o o f lived upon the precarious p roduct his cunning , had p erformed a great coup in the betting , and o ften

s a . by methods somewhat i rregula r , to y the least The merits o f the great race - horses seem o f seconda ry im portance . The leading turfmen and legislators a re ignored to Show the acuteness o f some individual whose only title to distinction is his recklessness with money he never earned .

Whoever exp ects to find this a volume o f that de

scription will be disappointed . B etting will be treated

— as an incident o f racing not as its obj ect . The great

- races and the great race horses , the leading owners ,

o f f trainers , and j ockeys the p ast forty yea rs af ord ample materi al o f general interest with which to fill a volume without going into the details o f their betting , which is a p ersonal matter and concerns them alone .

The obj ect o f this volume is to record the ca reer o f [ vii ] PREFACE

Lo rill a r the late Mr . Pi erre d as a turfman . His career was one o f the most important in the history o f Ameri can racing and o n e fo r which all devotees O f racing

o f have reason to be thankful , as it was the success his stabl e in England with Pa role a n d Iroquois that

o f a roused the fi rst real interest Americans in racing ,

an interest that penetrated the country from coast to

coast .

’ L rill a r . o d s In dealing with M r career , I have been compelled to maintain a chronological order which is unfortunate in that it p revented my having a more co n fi denti al chat with my readers . I Should have preferred f taking the subj ects of hand in a gossipy style , a s an

enumeration o f races w on and lost is apt to p rove

tedious . The conversations recorded a re from memo

randa made at the time , o f which I have more than

enough to fill many volumes .

OS B U . W . S . V RG H

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CHAPT E R I T H E REVIVAL OF RACING AT JE ROME PARK

n n l f e a ou s e e e m Thi k wh e w e t a k o ho rs s , th t y th ’ n P ri n ti ng the i r prou d hoo fs i the r e ce ivi g e a rth . P l u H e n o e . r y V, ro g

ITH the revival o f racing in the East , following

o f b e the close the Civil Wa r , Jerome Park came at once the headquarters o f sport and the M ecca o f fashion . A race day furnished a brilliant spectacle

- i n - e as the gay four hands swung through C ntral Park ,

to thence Jerome Avenue , and along the A Brillia nt “ ’ ” lilac - bordered lane to the M embers Gate in stately p rocession and magnificence o f equipage which , according to the newspapers O f the “ ”

o f . time , illustrated the triumph civilization “ ” At the foot O f the Club - house Bluff the drags were

pa rked , the horses unhitched , and refreshments ’ served o n the drags from which New York s fairest daughters viewed the racing . There was visiting from

o n drag to drag , as an evening at the opera among the boxes . Then , be fore the principal race o f the day , the [ 3 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K ladi es and gentlemen would descend from the club

fi r- house , down the hill , through the grove , and across ’ the cours e to the M embers Stand . The first citizens o f the metropolis and their

famili es , governors o f states , and even ex

President Fillmore , supported racing by their presence ,

- and all was gentle and eminently well bred .

The grand stand was double - ti ered and divided into

o n e f o r three sections , the centre being members and

o f o f thei r famili es . The great gates the p ark were i ron and a pleasant sp orting feature were la rge medal

O f lions horses galloping , with j ockeys up , in the colors

o f bi n . . . B elmont , M r Jerome , M r C ameron , Mr

Francis Morris , M r . Hunter , M r . Sanford , Mr . Lewis

G . Mo rri s and M r . Watson . There were few more agreeable places than the club house a t Jerome Pa rk . Apa rt from its a rchitectural beauty and charming surroundings , there was some thing ba ronial to its interior ; and while the fi r- crowned “ eminence o n which it stood was ha rdly a heaven -kiss ”

o f . ing hill , it was something an Olympian abode Its

saloons , its cheerful halls , its spacious ball T bc Club room where melody so O ften echoed , and Home

which , a s the door o f the south wing opened , burst upon the Vi ew with its great quaint old Louis X IV

- o f a n fireplace and a rm chai rs , casting a grey light tiquity upon the scene — all these contributed to the senses o f com fort and pleasure . E 4 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K The a rray o f racing “ cracks ” that looked down from the walls formed an a rtistic treat to the racing e nthu i ’ s a st and might cause him to paraphrase Mr . Pope s ’ “ ” lines o n M r . Addison s di alogue o f The Medals

O r i n f a ir s e ri e s l a u r e ll e d c r a cks b e sh own

l n n L n n A G e coe e e a d e e a e o . h r , th r xi gt

For Lexington was there — from the brush o f Troye ; while Kentucky , American Eclipse , Fashion , Lecompte , ’ c o and others o f the rp s d é li te o f America found places . ’ From S a rto ri ou s representation o f Eclipse to the last decade o f Derby and St . Leger winners , were group ed the most celebrated ho rses that have won T he T urf - fame over an English race course . Filho da Ga llery i i i f o r a n Puta , b g and robust , seems th rst ng “ ” sh E miliu s other y at Sir Joshua , and in fl esh shows little O f the stag - like neck o l d B en Ma rshall gives him “ ” - in condition . Ma rgrave and the hollow backed Glencoe and the dainty Priam a re there — magic names to Ameri can horsemen — while Flying Dutchman in the “ ” tartan , and Voltigeu r , whose distended nostrils and ” “ ” o f - outstretched flag tell pace complaint , a re also “ ” there t o remind us o f The Great Match at York .

o f N ewminster , dainty and deerlike ; Stockwell , the robust model ; West Australian , lengthy and elegant ; ’ ’ Blai r Athol s blaze face , Blink Bonny s bobtail , and

o f - to Teddington the calf knees , were all there demon “ ” strate the character Ha rry Hall gave to his pictures . [ 5 ] CHE R RY AND BLAC K But none are more attractive than the seri es entitled ” w The B ritish Stud , by Herring , hich deco rate the

f o o . o w upper hall Pantaloon , the pa ragon beauty , is ing Languish to the alliance which brought an Oaks winne r in Ghu zn e e ; and C amel o f the massive quarters ’ u O f looks happy in B anter s love , the fr it which in Touchstone has stamp ed itsel f upon the B r’t’Sb - gzz brightest p ages o f the blood horse peerage . Muley M oloch whispers so ft nothings to

R ebecca , which blossomed in Alice Hawthorne and bloomed anew in Thormanby ; while in a wooded ravine through which a crystal stream is spa rkling , Touch ’ H e rcu stone s truant nymph , B eeswing , is m eeting Sir ’ l e s k a s a dvances from the opposite ban , somewhat

e o f H len met those Paris in the absence o f M enelaus , ’ “ according to Offenbach s version o f the tale o f Troy divine ”

n m t n a U a r i s a g e e s e v oy g e .

o f On all days the yea r , a good dinner could be had

- at the club house , and members made it a frequent lounge . B alls and suppers were given . In the winter Sleighing p arties o f members ( o f which there were

o f fourteen hundred ) made it a rendezvous . Each the li fe members ( o f which there were fifty ) had hi s pri vate stabl e inscribed with his name , where , upon his a r rival , his vehicl e was housed and his horses ca red fo r .

After the autumn meetings , the members held pigeon E 6 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K shooting contests in the large meadow to the south o f

the course ; and there it was that M r . 1 P e ' “ ’g on James Gordon B ennett inaugurated polo £2 a nd cha l e t in America . In the winter a was built nea r a la rge pond hal f a mile di s tant , where skating p arties enj oyed thei r sport

- Preliminary to a race meeting , there was a Match Day ” when the members raced thei r horses in match — races i n some cases f o r as much as $ 5 000 a Side .

Match races were also run at various times o f the yea r .

n o t Amateur riding among the members was a feature ,

only in match races , but in sweepstakes ; the Ama teur ’ “ Members Cup , horses to be ridden by mem ” o f bers the club , being a fixture o f both spring and autumn meetings and such riders as M r .

H a r ou H ck h r . . s . e s e Wetmore , M r g , M r , M r Law rence , Mr . Taylo r , and Mr . De Hauteville rode in such “ races . But Mr . C a rroll Livingston was the crack

- gentleman ride r , and it was generally considered that he could ride with any pro fessional j ockey on even terms . Sleeping accommodations were plenti ful at the club

f o r o f house , and it became the custom owners racing stables to take a p arty o f friends to dinner , stop over night , and be up with the ea rly morning to witness the

on gallops . When the dew was still the grass , many a promising colt has had “ a leading question ” asked him before the stable ’ s racing j acket was intrusted to him [ 7 ] CHE R RY AND BLAC K

o r for the Juvenile the Nursery . Then a regiment o f

sheeted racers app ea red , walking in In T h Mo nin e r g “ ” dian file , their banged tails swinging

grace fully from side to Side , and the ” morning work was on . Indeed , the morning gallops became almost as popula r a s the races . There was not

o f the display O f equipage , the crash the band , or the

o r . o f crowd , the betting No r was there the glamor

- the silken j ackets at the post , looking like a tulip bed in its blaze o f color , but there was the true spirit o f racing in the p eople who gathered to watch the prepa ration o f

f o r the candidates the B elmont and the Juvenile . There was a “ racing spirit ” at Jerome Pa rk a ” to smell o f real sport . Horses came the post with thei r tails squa red their manes plaited and ’ ti ed with ribbons o f the stables colors . They looked

- - — like race horses , as race horses should look like a girl ’ - dressed for a ball . Indeed , all our race horses tails “

1 8 . ou r were banged up to 93 Since then , horses have

gone to the post with long tails , looking like a “ Racing - lot o f coach ho rses . There was no such thing Spirit a s stewards perverting thei r judicial functions and playing police - detective in order to attract attention to themselves and gain a r ep uta ti o n f o r offi cial activity ‘ There was little o f that constant hunting for newspape r notori ety , and few press agents .

o f t In short , there was an atmosphere real spo r at

no these Jerome Park gatherings . They had t reached [ 8 ] CHE R RY AND BLAC K the sporting point o f re ferring to days or weeks as

a s those O f a great race , or to yea rs those o f a “ ” - — great race horse there was no Belmont Day , “ ’ ” o r Ki n g fi sh e r s yea r — they had not got that fa r yet . But they were coming to it . B etween the races , gentlemen met on the quarter stretch in earnest and o ften intense discussions o n the topics o f the hour ; and

S O intense that , sometimes , each would hold the other ’ by the sleeve , and pound each other s shoulde r in dis putes over the stamina o f the Eclipse colts or the rela tive stud merits O f Lexington and Leamington . It was the influence o f such surroundings as these that

Lo rill a r . d attracted , then interested Mr Pierre in rac ing , and finally brought him within the fold o f Ameri can turfmen , among whom fo r the following thirty years he was one o f the most conspicuous .

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1 8 — 1 8 RACING , 7 3 7 7

T he Silks a nd th e S a ti n s Mo st f a m e d on t he tr a ck T o w e a r th e m a ll j ock e ys a spir e T h a c f W e e j k e t o ith rs , “ ” Of shimm e ri ng B l a ck ; “ ” T he Re d a n d B l u e b a n n e r o f Dwy e r ; “ ” h M n Re d S a T e a roo with sh , “ T he W e l u e S o hit with B p ts , O f B e lmon t a n d Ke e n e S h a r e i n gl o ry ; ’ ” a n O a n e a n d l u e H ggi s r g B , ’ “ ” a t col t oo C s s a t s Tri o r , , m n n i n A re f a ou s i d e e d a d sto ry .

B u t wh a t e v e r the h u e

n n r e d o r l u e O r a ge , gr e e , , b

W the l a of the n s o m e ith ds pigski , rry , ’ e e n o col o n a me Th r s rs d ,

N a m a me o j ck e t o r e f d ,

r ll r a f Th an the Lo i a d j cke t o Ch e rry . “ n n o h ht Ra ci g S o g f t e E ig i es .

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AX ON was the colt which ha d the distinction o f ’ Lo rill a r d s — introducing M r . colors and the colors , “ ” the way , were sca rlet , with blue cap , as the Since [ 1 0 ]

CHE R RY AND BLAC K winning by a neck with such colts behind him as Grin stead , Aaron Penington , Elkhorn , B rigand , Reform , “ Steel Eyes , and Rutherford M any sai d it

was the riding that won , and certainly George B arbee that day rode the greatest

o f . finish his ca ree r Still , Saxon must have been a p retty

good colt , for he ran s econd to Aaron Penington for

Re the Jersey D erby , and defeated Rutherford and

f o r form ; but one more effort , the Ocean Stakes , closed his ca reer .

George B arbee was the p rincipal j ockey and Mr .

Pryor the trainer for the stable that yea r . B a rbee was

1 8 1 8 6 born in England in 5 4 , and in 5 was apprenticed m T o . to Jennings , S r , trainer fo r Count La

o f f a Grange . B arbee was exercise lad the tbe jockey mous French horse Gladiateur when he had ’ a complaining leg , and B arbee s light weight rendered

1 8 2 to him available . B a rbee came to America in 7

f o r B r e n nu s ri de M r . Chamberlain , and rode for the

r a c B elmont Stakes that yea r . He soon had a la rge p

o n 8 1 8 w 1 out 8 . 1 tice , and in 7 4 9 o f 5 races In 7 5 he

1 2 o ut o f 8 1 8 2 8 out 0 won 3 , and in 7 7 he won o f 7

- races . At this time B arbee was a p erfect man model

o f the smaller type , tremendously muscula r , and his

whipping was very severe . Springbok , the B elmont

1 8 winner o f 7 3 , was so savage that j ockeys were a fraid to ride him ; but B a rbee hit him with the whip and it

tamed him . The whipping he gave Sachem in that [ 1 2 ] CHE RR Y AND BLAC K

’ colt s match with Onondaga in 1 8 8 1 was such that

Sachem never forgot it and turned cowa rd . Willi am

s o n o f . Pryor , the trainer , was a Mr . J B . Pryo r , who

trained Lexington , but had lived several years in Eu rope assisting hi s father when the latter trained fo r

f o r Shi ckl e r Mr . Ten B ro eck and later B a ron in

France . T o have won the B elmont Stakes in the second year ’ o f o n his ca reer the turf was fl attering , and Saxon s

L rill r n o . early decline di d t discourage Mr o a d . Like

o n w ho Commodore Perry Lake Eri e , , when

- a n his flag Ship was disabled , hoisted his flag on

Lo rill a r . d other ship , M r was ready with a new cham pion O f the “ cherry and black ” at Saratoga when the bugle called to the post the candidates for the historic

Travers Stakes . Thi s was Attila , a rather handsome dark bay o r brown colt by Australian d ’ from Ultima by Lexington , which he gzéfjgifzb

”14 a nd Acroba t purchased o f Mr . Cha rles Lloyd . Attila had finished third f o r the Nursery the

- - yea r before , and had won both o f his three yea r old

“ engagements . It was a great gathering o f cracks f o r — R the Travers Acrobat , Steel Eyes , Stampede , e

form , B rigand , Rutherfo rd , Grinstead , Aaron Pening

ton , and others , eleven in all . It resulted in a furious — finish between four Acrobat , Attila , B rigand and Steel

. Eyes There was great confusion over the result . Acrobat and Attila had finished together on the outside [ 1 3 ] CHE R RY AND BLAC K

o n rail , while Steel Eyes and B rigand finished the inside , and a maj ority o f the p eople thought Steel Eyes had “ ”

w on . But the Ayes had it , or rather Acro Attila wins f o r bat and Attila , the judges announced it the T ra vers

- a dead heat between them . Spa rling was ’ f o r blamed Acrobat s failure to win , and Haywa rd was “ ” f o r o ff called to ride Acrobat the run , which Attila ’ w on . It was Attila s last race , for , like Saxon , he fell lame ; while Acrobat , despite his unsound feet , became the colt o f the yea r .

T o w o n have the B elmont and Travers , the two clas

si c o f events the turf , was glory enough ; and so it

f o r o f Lo rill a r d proved , the balance the stabl e p er

ff Lo rill a r formed indi erently . M r . d gave $3 3 00 f o r

Va ultr e a s w on 000 , which never a race , and $4 fo r Vas — sal , a very fine colt by Vandal Sadowa which had won in the West ; but Va ssal wa s beaten by Rha damanthus

1 00 in a sweepstakes o f $ 0 each at Sa ratoga . M r .

ri f o r 1 00 Lo ll a rd had purchased o f M r . Welch $ 0 the — A . colt James , by Leamington Maiden , and with this ’ Lo rill a r s colt he de feated M r . George d Hyder Ali and the famous Ari stides and others at Jerome Park . ’ Lo rill r . a d Thus in his second s eason s racing , Mr was “ ” seventh o n the list o f Winning Owners with $ 1

M D ni l Col . c a e leading with

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L rill a r F OR o f 1 8 . o d the season 7 5 , Mr had nearly forty [ 1 4 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

w ho horses in training under William B rown , had long trained the horses o f M r . Francis Morris o f West ’ chester . He took over all M r . Morris s Forty Horses - - two yea r olds , and in older horses he had i n Tra ining - Stanford and Persuader . The three yea r

A . Ve rn a n o Olds were James , Vassal , g , Lotto , Sangara ,

Vivian , Springlet , Tomahawk , and Echo . The two

- yea r olds included Pa role , Shirley , Atlas , Evasive ,

Cyril , Faithless , Merciless , Tigress , B ertram , Pera ,

Merlin , B arricade , B aronet , B ambino , Lo rd C a rlisle ,

D . Alaric , Durango , emoiselle , and Malcolm In the

- - - ol d un all aged and three yea r classes , the season was

f o r p roductive . Sanga ra started the Belmont , but was unequal to the task his full brother , Saxon , had aecom ”

li sh e d . p the yea r be fore I cannot understand , said

Lo rill a rd s o M r . , why Sanga ra should be Poor poo r a race - horse Y o u know he is a full Rela tions ’

to . s brothe r Saxon Oh , that nothing , “ returned M r . Tucker , even the Vanderbilts have poor L . o rill a r n relations Mr . d purchased Sea rcher o the strength O f his brilliant form in the West . He renamed

o f him Leander and won several races , but they were minor importance .

The Lo rill a rd two -yea r - olds more than avenged the

failure o f thei r elders in the stable . Faithless , the black

filly by Leamington , purchased o f Mr . Mo rris , began by winning the Juvenile , Thespian and Flash Stakes . And now appea red upon the scene the redoubtable E 1 5 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

Pa role , the future hero O f two continents , the conqueror

o f Ten B roeck in America , and o f Isonomy in Pa m”

England . Pa role won the July Stakes and

August Stakes at Monmouth , and the Sa ratoga Stakes

and Kentucky Stakes at Sa ratoga . Cyril won the C en

tral Stakes at B altimore . These , with the other win

L r ill a r n in s o f . o d g the stable , placed M r fourth in the ” 1 8 list o f Winning Owners for 7 5 , with

McGr a th . Mr . H . P . leading , with Col Mc

Mr D aniel second , with . B elmont third , with

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TH E C entennial yea r w a s born bright with promise ’ “ ” ’

r Lo rill a r d s . f o M r . cherry j acket Pa role s expedi tion to Louisville in quest o f the Kentucky Derby was a disastrous beginning ; but the brown gelding more than

made amends , winning the Excelsior and Sequel Stakes

- at Sa ratoga and the All Aged Stakes at Jerome Pa rk , in which race he seemed to run faster Pa role Wi ns the 1 than we ever s a w a horse run . H 8 All-Ag ed Sta /ees

A . brother , James , won the Inaugural

Stakes at Phila delphia . Idalia won the Juvenile and

ZO O Hopeful ; Zoo won the July , Thespi an and Flash Stakes ; B ombast won the Champag ne and C entral ; Shirley won the Preakness ; Merciless won the Ala bama ; Pera won the Chesap eake , and B a rricade won the Robins Stakes at Monmouth . E 1 6 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

Z o o Zo o O f these , was the best , ba r Parole . Zoo Zoo was a bay filly by Australi an from Mazurka by

— Lexington the same cross that produced Attila , Spring

Wil didl e bok , , Rutherford , Fellowcra ft and Zoo Zoo Spendthri ft . She was a filly that would have been p rominent in any yea r ; a deep bay , with good length below , bust short above , that is from the withers

s o to the coupling , and with her legs well under her that s h e was enabled to slip away from the post and s e t a pace that ca rri ed her fi elds o ff thei r feet . The season

Lo rill a r o o f 1 8 7 6 found Mr . d second on the list f “ ” o f Winning Owners , with which Parole

8 1 0 Zo o 6 0 00 won $ 3 , Zoo $4 5 , Merciless $3 5 , Idalia

6 0 . . $3 5 The leading owner was Hon August B elmont , with la rgely w o n by the filly Sultana .

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Lo rill a r d b e IT was with an extensive stable that Mr .

1 8 — gan the season o f 7 7 nearly fi fty horses , fi fteen o f which were three -yea r - Olds and twenty- six two -yea r olds . The stable did nothing great at Baltimore .

Lo rill a r c . d Oleaster , a filly whi h Mr had taken in ex change with his brother for Idalia , proved that he had

a s o f made a bad bargain , she was little class ; while Idali a was o n e o f the best o f the 66

yea r . They did better at Jerome Park , where 52726 2

Bombast won the Withers Stakes , and at Monmouth he won both the Ocean and the Robins E 1 7 ] CHE R RY AND BLAC K

Zo o ZOO Stakes . had a great season winning the M ary land , Sequel , Monmouth Oaks , West End and Ha rding

Stakes .

Fo r the B elmont Stakes , a great field came to the post . Rifl e , a colt belonging to M r . Galway , was made favorite purely o n the strength o f phenomenal trials . Mr . William Asto r started B aden B aden ( the

Kentucky Derby winner ) , which he had just purchased “ Lo rill a r d M r . sta rted B asil , who finished nowhere , but he had met so much interference that he had no ’ Cl a b a u h s chance . The winner turned up in M r . g

Cl o v e rb r o ok , a big lathering chestnut with white face

s o n o f and legs . He was a Vauxhall , and a fine natural

o f racer ; but ha d a trick bolting , as his Si re T he Basil o f had be fore him . The result the B elmont Cloverbrook

o n e . was not considered a true , and M r Lo rill a r d offered to match B asil against the

o 000 winner . It was accepted ; a match f $ 5 a side was

o l o rb r ok made for a race f a mil e and a qua rt er . C v e o

f o r was favorite , and led half the distance , then bolted , a s he had a habit o f doing , and B asil won by ten lengths .

r . B asil was a gigantic gelding by Melbourne , J , from

Nellie Grey by Lexington . He had a fiddle head , a long lean neck , a long back and stood high on the leg

a l an awkwa rd customer . But he could gallop ; for , though B aden B aden defeated him for the Jersey

Derby and Travers , he won the Kenner , although it

o n e s o f was o f the wo rst tarts in the history racing , [ 1 8 ]

CHAPT E R I I I THE RACE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP

’ h mn l A a l m e t w a s i n t e a u u a e . t B ti o r , t t “ P l a n d T n c e e o n e e li a ro e e B roe k w r v ry p , Wh e n the E a st a n d t he W e st th e ir iss u e s j o i n e d I n the fi n a l r a ce f o r the ch a mpi on ship

’ T n l d l n a T w a s e B ro e ck e , thr e e e gths h e a d ;

W O c l e e e con e e a t he a n ith hi tr s d , th y sw pt p st st d ; F r tw o m l e e e e T e n o e c i n t he l e a o i s th y sp d , B r k d ,

P h u u n n n n n a ol e i n t e e a b t i a . r r r , r i g h d

’ T h e a ce e com e a T om O c l e e s l a p b s f st , hi tr st ; e a e n f o r ome a t th e e e — u a l e Th y str ight h thr q rt e r po , ” AS th e an a l oo ome on T e n o e c ! st d f ir y sh k with C , B r k “ ” Th e n w e h e a r a shrill c ry o f Loo k a t P a rol e !

e e e a c e e a s h e e a l om th Th r ris s h r st s fr e r e a r . ’ Now he s cl o n th e a a s t he c e e i n oce e si g g p , h r g pr ds , ’ ’ Now he s a t T e n B r o e ck s sid e - th e y r a ce strid e f o r S trid e ’ ” — “ ’ ” “ ” Now he s a n n he s cl o n — b n h l ! g i i g si g y h e a v e , e e a ds

F om the e a o f the e c t o the e l to t h n r h d str t h , fi d , e st a d , ’ Mid o n o f a oll th e e a e n n t ssi g h ts , r d f i g ch e e rs ; ’ ” ’ T e n o e c s e a e n e c r a s u o Wa l e B r k b t , th y y , p g e s k r s whip

P a ol e a ll o me l c n a r g ps h o g a i y pri ki g his e rs .

’ Oh w a s n t he coc Lo r ill r , k ey , th a t a d j ock e y ,

AS h a a l h e o e c t o c e to t e u e a e . r d b k s , j dg r is d his whip ’ “ We s c c h l All m h o e a t e c e . o ight rr t , s id rk right , fr t e ste w a rds .

P a ol e n t h a c f r h c a m n r wi s e r e o t e h pi o ship .

P a r ol e , T e n B r oe ck a n d T o m Ochil tr e e .

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EN B ROEC K had been p roclaimed the horse o f ” 1 8 6 1 the century during 7 and 8 7 7 . A S a four

- 1 8 6 year old in 7 , he had won all his races except the o n e S O with Ari sti des , and his reputation became great that owners in the West re fused to start horses against

- him . He was thereupon given a four mile T en Broeck ’ race against F e ll o w cr a f t s time and accomplished it in In 1 8 7 7 he had a n

O f othe r career triumphs in the West , winning all his races , and races against time , in which he establi shed a

o f record for a mile , for two miles , and ’ B r o e ck S f o r three miles . All Ten races had

f to been in the West , and now ef orts were made bring

a m him East . His owner , M r . Harper , was not an bi i o to f o r t us man . He was content worship his idol what he had accomplished , but at last he yielded , and agreed to send Ten B roeck to the October meeting at

B altimore , where a valuable premium was promised .

Lea rning that Ten B roeck would be at B altimore ,

Lo rill a rd ff to Mr . o ered match Parole against Ten B roeck to run two miles o r two miles and a half f o r

$ 5 000 a side . There was no response ; T he a b r th R ce f e thereupon the Club offered a sweep Cha mpionship 00 stakes , $ 5 each , the club to add

1 000 tw o . $ ; miles and a hal f Ten B roeck , Tom

Ochiltree and Parole were named . The race was run

2 Wednesday , October 4 , and a roused a greater interest [ 2 1 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K throughout the country than any race since the Lo ng f e l — low Ha rry B assett races o f 1 8 7 2 . It was a sectional “ ‘ve r s us — a f o r race , the E ast the West race the cham

i o n s hi s o p p , p eople called it , and they came from the most distant points to witness it . Ten B roeck was an

- overwhelming favorite , his great record breaking feats having made a powerful imp ression .

t o Tom Ochiltree was the first app ea r , ridden by “ B a rbee . Then came B a rrett in the cherry and black

o n . Pa role They were received with applause , but

o ut when Ten B ro eck came with Walker in the saddle , the applause wa s greater . He was a magnificent speci

men o f the tho roughbred , while Pa role Hor e to s s looked as rough as a bea r and a s lean as a the Post

snake . Amid supp ressed excitement the

o n horses sta rted thei r eventful j ourney , Ten B roeck leading by three lengths , Ochiltree second , Parole trail ing . The hal f mile was Slow , Then Walker “ ” to was signalled go on , and , as Ochiltree did the same , the pace sharpened , and the crowd began shouting . At the end o f the mile and a hal f , they p assed the stand amid cheering that might have been hea rd in Monu ment Squa re , the E astern men cheering , the Western followers o f Ten B ro eck yelling like demons . It was

o f cheers answering cheers , like the noise contending a rmi es . Suddenly , a s they turned towa rd the last qua r “ !” ter , there a rose a cry o f Look at Pa role B a rrett

o n ha d loosened his hold the brown gelding , who shot [ 2 2 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

o n up like a rocket and closed the leaders . Then there w a s a moment o f quiet as the cheering ceased . The

w a s s o difli cul t crowd deep it was to see the horses , but the next instant a roa r is hea rd at the head O f the

i s stretch . Nearer and nearer it comes , and taken up all along the line to the stand . Then we see the “ ” b a fll in cherry j acket leading , and amid a scene g de

w o n . scription , Pa role drew away and by five lengths

When Pa role galloped past the post , the scene might have been comp ared to pandemonium . During the race

No there had been a fusillade o f cheering . w a spi rit o f

quiet amazement followed . The Ken Pa role Def ea ts “ ’ tu cki a n s said Ten B roeck could n t have T en Brocek

been himsel f , and pointed to the fact

o that he scou red badly at the finish . Yet he came ut

w on three days later and the Bowi e Stakes , four mile

. r e heats The talent received a fearful blow , many “ ” turning home dead broke . They could not realize

— w ho how Ten B roeck could be beaten and by Pa role , had been twice beaten by Tom Ochiltree a fortnight

' r m to previous a t J e o e Pa rk . The fact as Pa role was that when he was defeated at Jerome Park , Mr . Loril lard had D r . C attanach examine him and , finding he im had cracked heels , treated them , and the gelding proved immediately . The track was so ft and damp “ ” and this favored Pa role . But the time was slow

- and the Kentuckians claimed Ten B roeck was ” n o Lo rill a r d f to t himself . M r . of ered run the race [ 2 3 ] CHE R RY AND BLAC K 6 over again at Jerome Pa rk November , and both horses were brought north . In his tri al before the race , however , Ten B roeck di d not please M r . Ha rp er , who ” scratched him , and Pa role walked over . Possibly , the four mile heats at B altimore had dulled Ten ’ B r o e ck s W speed , otherwise he looked and acted ell enough when he was brought out and exhibited be fore the stand .

d w s ake f or a ll e l mo ct 2 1 . G an e e s a s . a e O . 8 B ti r , 4, 77 r S p t g 1 m l e a n h h P P the l ub to a dd 000 tw o s d a al . 00 e ac . . c $5 , , $ ; i f ’ ll br a ol r b eam n on Lor i r d . e s . a s . P . g P r , 4 y , y L i gt l b a 1 Ma de n 1 0 s . e i , 5 ( B rr tt ) ’ r b h e on H b h T e n oeck s . a F a e s . . . B . rp r B r , 5 y , y P t n n H ol on 1 1 lbs alke 2 F a . W y t , 4 ( r )

’ h m Och l ee rs b e n ill r b . o Lo r a d S . T . G . . L i tr , 5 y y L xi g n l bs a bee ton Ka o a 1 1 . t , 4 ( B r ) 3 T ime : Thus ended the great meeting o f Pa role and Ten

B roeck f o r the championship . But the Western men

were not convinced . There was still talk o f another

Lo rill a rd race . A note was sent to Mr . which brought out the following reply “ n ot I have challenged Ten B roeck , but I am willing

f o r to run Parole against him a side ,

forfeit , at Sa ratoga , two and a half miles , Western

weights , dry track , and I will allow Ten

000 B ro eck $ 5 fo r expenses , i f the race is Defi run . I will also run from my R ancocas

tw o - - - - stable a yea r old at mile , a three year old at [ 2 4 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

1 - - o ld 2 fi v e - % miles , a four year at % miles , and a yea r

Old at 3 miles against Western horses O f the same ages , excepting that I will run my fi v e -year - old against a horse five yea rs Old o r Older . The four races to be

2 00 run at Jerome Park or Sa ratoga for $ 5 a Side ,

1 000 . each race $ forfeit , horses to be named at the post This offer means that I am willing to run my stable ” against the pick o f the enti re West . George Evans and William B arrett were the stable ’ s

- j ockeys in 1 8 7 7 . Evans had ridden light weights in the

o f . stable M r Merry , in England , when Dundee ,

u Ma rksman , and B elladr m were carrying T he Lorilla rd the yellow j acket ; and came to America

1 8 f o r . in 7 3 to ride Mr Belmont . He rode with great success for many yea rs . B a rrett was a boy whom M r . B rown , the trainer , picked up in New

York ; but he lea rned quickly , and rode Parole in many

F o r races . so youthful a j ockey he had great patience , and could ride a waiting race to perfection . This suited

Pa role , and the pai r made a strong combination . B a r ’ rett s attitude in the saddle was not s o exaggerated an “ ” example o f the monkey seat , a s the English call the “ ” - more modern American style . His s e t to in a finish

n o t was especi ally vigorous , but his overhand whipping , f o r o n e s o w a s f apparently delicate , very ef ective .

E 2 5 ] CHA PT E R IV

1 8 8 RACING , 7

’ ’ — e e s t o Le n on l a e the l a o f e e H r xi gt s t st st his br d , F m l c u s n o f r o f o r e h e a d to f e t o k , tr e o his si r e ; ’ F i r u n f o r a c o n a t a n om l a n e t t o r w , ki gd s st e d , ’ m f h l n nd a e n ow n fi r e o a c o t e a e . C p t whir wi d , H v s

NCA S 1 8 6 o n e , foaled in 7 , was o f the last o f the

Lexingtons , his dam Co ral by Vandal , his grandam the imported ma re C a i rn g o rme by Cother

w a s a stone . He ma rked colt from the day o f his ’ birth . M r . Withers made a trip to Kentucky in 7 7 with the exp ress pu rpose o f attending the sale o f the Woodburn yearlings and buy

o f ing him , a s he had a high opinion his elder brother Wanderer . But his driver took the wrong roa d , and when he a rrived the colt had been sold to

Lo rill a r d f o r 1 00 . M r . $3 ; and when M r B rown , the

R ancocas trainer , met B arney Riley a fter the trial o f “ ’ V e the yea rlings he remarked , B a rney , you seen some ’ v e p retty fast colts tried at R ancocas , but they just tried one that beat anything ever done there . In colo r Uncas was a bay with a sta r and right fore E 2 6 ]

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dale he si red Lagga rd , and nothing ever gladdened the “ ” heart o f the Old gentleman in black s o much as when ’ o f 8 Lagga rd won the Omnibus Stakes 7 , defeating

r n Hanover and F i e z i .

o f 1 8 8 Pa role made a clean sweep the Cup races o f 7 , winning the B altimore , Monmouth and Saratoga Cups , and in October was shipped to England with Duke o f

L rill r . o a d M agenta , which M r ha d pur P‘m’ le Wi’” chased o f his brother . Perfection won the the Cups Doswell Stakes . Spartan won the Jersey

o f Derby , beating Duke Magenta , and a match in ’ 2 00 which he de feated Dwyer B rothers Bramble , $ 5 a a Side . Garri ck won the Manhattan H ndicap , Board ’ man won the C entral and B arnum s Hotel Stakes , B ay a rd won the Pimlico Stakes , Judith won the Chesapeake

Stakes . Sp artan was a very highly tri ed colt Spa rta n by Lexington from Lulu Horton by Albion , but hit himself at work and his leg , filling , rendered him useless soon a fter he ha d de feated B ramble . Garrick , by Lexington from Inverness by M aca roni , was a very

o n attractive colt , a neat brown , but rather the small

side . Bo a rdman was a bay by Bonnie Scot Boa rdma n land from Woodbine by Lexington , and was

o n a very smoothly turned one , higher the leg than most Bonnie Scotlands and rather na rrow fo r one o f that

o f . tribe , but he lacked the toughness the family The

’ stable s winnings f o r 1 8 7 8 amounted to

E 2 8 ] C HAPT E R V

1 8 — 1 8 8 2 THE CAMPAIGN IN ENGLAN D , 7 9

ou he w a s e ou n n the l a w a n d the o e bu t o n I th ght xp di g pr ph ts , , a n a l l e n e a e ou n a h e w a s a ml e a a n dr wi g itt r r , I f d th t w r y xp ti ti g — r up on the me rits o f a brown h o rs e B a c e b r idg e H a ll .

1 8 7 9

o n 1 o f 1 8 8 T was the 9 th October , 7 , that the Loril lard horses sailed from New York f o r England by

n n the Ship E g l a d o f the National Line . The lot con sisted o f Parole , Uncas , Fri a r , Boreas , Cherokee , Pap

o o s e s ix . p , Nereid and Geraldine , the last y earlings On

November 9 , Duke o f Magenta , the champion three

- o f E t year old the yea r , followed them on the ship g yp , with Willi am B rown , the trainer , and Hughes , Fisher

and B a rrett , the jockeys . But , as in the case ” O ” fi fl o f o f Falsetto later , Duke Magenta was

destined neve r to carry the cherry j acket . The colt contracted a violent influenza o n the passage and never could be trained . He was brought home the following September in company with Uncas “ I f the Engli sh judged the American typ e by P a role and Duke o f Magenta , they must have been sorely E 2 9 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

puzzled . Pa role was very long and narrow ; the Duke “ ” “ was short and almost cobby . Parole had a lean va r ” P minty head ; the Duke had a fine Roman head . a ’ role s neck ( he was a gelding ) was very light ; the Duke

- w a s . w a s bull necked Pa role very deep in the brisket , but had light back ribs ; the Duke was Pa role a nd deeply ribbed back to the coupling . Parole M W had beauti fully inclined shoulders ; the Duke

P a had well inclined but heavy shoulders .

o f role had fine quarters , but those the Duke were mas sive . Pa role ha d a long , light stride , and , like long

n ot striding ho rses , he was a quick starter , requiring time to settle into his stride ; his long stride made it difli cult fo r him to force the p ace from the sta rt — h e w o n his races by lying away and coming with a burst o f speed at the finish . The Duke was a Short strider ; he

o f . raced all the way , a model p erp etual motion “ ’ S Le a min ton onl n o t s o Why , here Old g , y quite big ,

T o m Aldcr o f t o l d s aw exclaimed , the j ockey , when he

l dcro f t Pa role being led into Newma rket . A had ridden

1 8 8 Leamington in England in 5 , and felt a kindly inter

ln o n n o t a t est his s . But the English critics were

1 6 1 8 tracted by Pa role . On April , 7 9 , Pa role started

I ! 1 1 6 for the Newma rket Handicap , V, miles , with

lbs . , and won by a length from Isonomy Pa role De ( 1 2 4 o n e O f the best English horses f ea ts Isonomy o f modern times . When he was sent to

L rill r . o a d England , M r had no great expectations o f [ 3 0 ] CHE R RY AND BLAC K

o ld w a s Parole . The gelding was six yea rs , and it hardly expected he would reta in his speed . It was thought that he would at least be useful as a trial horse f o r Duke o f Magenta .

a rk H a n d a 2 ov A l 1 1 N w m e t c . s s . New ma ke 6 8 . e r t , pri , 79 i p 5 dd d I m l es subs e ach 1 0 o e 00 a e . , f rf it ; 4 ; % i ; 3 9

’ r ol r b eam n on ori l rd s b a s . L l a . . e 6 P . g P r , y , y L i gt M d n 1 1 l b Morbe 1 a e 6 s . i , ( y )

’ r b oa ter F r ton b c son om s . 1 2 l s G 2 G e t s . . . . I y , 4 y , 4 ( )

’ n L n h n a r 1 b Mo ou a G a e s c . 111 6 s . 06 l s . s C t r g . Li , y , ( rri ) 3

’ n b l o r 1 b f d H a on . s ne s . 1 l s e o s . R . L r rti gt f y t , 5 y , 9 ( J fre y) 0

’ D l h D mh d r 0 l b Ast e s b . u ea s . 1 0 s . 6 . Sir J . . y r , y , ( B rogden ) 0

’ F zw ll am b c h D a n r lbs o d s . T e e s . 8 . L r it i i . , 3 y , 7 ( Gr e av es ) 0

e n : 1 00 to 1 a a n s a ol B tti g 5 g i t P r e .

’ O f course Pa role s defeat o f Isonomy created a s e n “ sation in England . Engli sh critics did not fancy his ” “ ” “ light neck o r his rough coat — they - said he was a lazy ho rse . As Mr . B rown , his trainer , said , I know ’ S s e e he not the showy kind they like , but wait till they ” him extended On April 2 2 Parole started for the City and Suburban — the greatest o f the English spring

handicaps . Eighteen started . Pa role with

1 1 . 1 9 lbs was at 4 to . and with Fred Ar

cher in the saddle . He won in a common

canter by a length from Ridotto . I f the

Newma rket Handicap had created a sensation , the City [ 3 1 ] CHE RRY AN D BLAC K

n and Suburban created a greater o e . But the day f ol

o ut lowing ( April the old gelding came again , this

i c . v time fo r the Great Metropolitan , miles His to ry the day be fore ha d frightened O ff all opposition

1 1 0 . 1 2 except C astlereagh . He had lbs , Pa role 4 lbs . ,

and Parole won pulled double .

’ No w it was B rother Jonathan s wonderful race ” “ S o r ti n Li e : - horse . The p g f said Light necked , rough — coated , leggy and curby hocked , Pa role without hi s name and deeds would have been passed ‘ ’ B ’ Otbef f o'w ' by . Rough and ready is a good motto tha n”Wonder. 11 ” fo r men as we a s fo r horses and the fi dRa ce-horse l Amer i cans seem to have a p p l e d i t . Yet

h o there a re p eople w s ay England i s a great nation .

- Over education , pamp ering , fre e trade and the defeat

o f Ridotto a re ruining the country , and the sooner we

get back to home truths the better . Give us then the good old rough and ready business ; do not let us b e ‘ ’ s o lieve in fashion in breeding much as we have done , ‘ ’ and so lea rn the lesson that a horse is a horse . The “ S or ti n T i me s : - - p g said The three yea r old Uncas is , we

2 1 . hea r , within lbs o f Pa role , and on the Rowley Mile ‘ is just two seconds behind him . He was tried by the ’ clock the other day , and pleased his trainer wonder

fully . B rown has made the Newma rket trainers sta re . They s e e a fl ag dropped and look o ut for something ‘ ’ great . All they behold i s a solita ry ho rseman . But the sensation Pa role ’ s victories created in Eng [ 3 2 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

land was as nothing to the sensation they caused here .

The public and press went wild over them , and even that element that had always dispar ’ Efiw of p‘m’le f aged Pa role at home admitted he was 1" ” 22222 a better horse than they had thought . The impulse Pa role ’ s success gave to

racing was enormous . People that had never attended

i n races became interested , the attendance at the races

creased , new racing clubs were formed , among them the Coney Island Jockey Club and B righton B each Asso l e . ation Soci al clubs were named for Parole , there

were Parole poolrooms , Parole saloons , Parole billiard

Lo r ill a r . d parlors , and Parole baseball clubs Mr . was

given a dinner at which M r . Jerome presided and

speeches were made by M r . Withers , Judge Monson ,

and Mr . Keene , while Mr . B elmont , confined to the

Lo rill a r f . d house by an acci dent , sent M r a letter Of er “ ing as a toast : The Lo rill a r d Stable in England : M ay the younger stable companions o f Parole A Dinner to Show as clean a pai r O f heels to thei r competitors on the English or French

Lo rill a r . . d turf During the evening , Mr offered to bet o n e to four that he could name the sires o f the first three colts in the race fo r the B elmont Stakes soon to

be run at Jerome Park . The bet was taken a round the

table and in va rious sums collected . Mr .

Lo r ill a r tw o o n e d named Leamingtons and Australian . ’ He also stated he had bought Pa role s dam Maiden , [ 3 3 ] CHE R RY AN D BLAC K

with her suckling brother to Parole , called Powhatan , for

The entire country from Maine to Cali fornia , thence l O d . to the Gulf , rang with p ra ises o f the gelding “ Among them the following , by some mute inglorious

o n e Milton , appea red in o f the sporting newspapers

TH E CITY AND SUB URBAN

W e n f o r the a th e fl a ell h , st rt , g it f , ’ ” Th ey r e off ! s ome fifty th ou s a n d y e ll ; ’ An d s oon th e r e ll b e a t a l e t o t e ll

n P l SO w e t a r o e .

Some e e en a e i n the l ot ight st rt d , A nd ou the ace w a s e hot , th gh p v ry , Str a ight t o the fron t the Y a n k e e sh ot S n P l o w e t a ro e .

Al hou com an w a s oo t gh his p y g d , T he a n e e u n e oo str g r wish d it d rst d , T o g o i n first he coul d a n d w ou l d

So e n P a ol e w t r .

— T he mil e w a s r e a ch e d n o ch ange occu rr e d

An d all a e on e e e e a nd u , s v , w r whipp d sp rr e d ; ’ B u t A rch e r s whip it n e v e r sti rr e d S n P l O w e t a r o e .

’ — Th e y r e i n the str a ight n ow come s t he d a sh F o r E ngl ish pr e stig e a n d he r c a sh ; B ut s e e ! th e y b o th h a v e gon e t o sm a sh I n P l go e s a ro e .

f o r M ay 7 , Pa role sta rted the Chester Cup ,

1 2 . to miles , with 4 lbs , but was beaten , finishing fourth [ 3 4 ]

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ix the younger horse at s furlongs . Thus Parole won five races and ’ Lo rill a r 1 8 A S . d s to Mr other horses in 7 9 , Pappoose won the Spring Stakes at Newma rket and Geraldine won the Levant Stakes at Goodwood . Pappoose was a

S he full sister to Pa role , and performed creditably , as was placed in three races o ut O f Six ; while Geraldine ( by Saxon— Gi rl o f the Period ) was placed in three out

o f . five Uncas started for the Two Thousand Guineas , but he cut up s o badly that he was sent back to New

York , having shown utter unwillingness to race over ’ i the turf courses o f England . The stable s winn ngs in its first season in England amounted to Encouraged by Pa role ’ s success and an increased

f o r o f 1 8 . fancy the get Leamington , in May , 7 9 , M r

Lo r ill a r L rill a r d . . o d and his brother , M r George L ,

P a made with Mr . Welch o f Chestnut Hill , . , an agree

to l o o f ment take his enti re t Leamington yea rlings . In “ ” the division M r . George took the Mega ra filly ( since

S in a w a known as p y ) ; the Lemonade colt , Saunterer ; the Lady Motley colt , Blazes ; the Medora colt , and the

Lo rill a r Mundane filly . M r . Pi erre d

took the Emily Full er filly , the Maiden

filly , the Nemesis filly , the Flash o f Light ning colt , the M a ry Cla rk filly , the Delight colt , and the Maggi e B . B . colt . The colt last named was des tined to become famous as I roquois . At the time ,

Iroquois was not a s advanced as some O f the others , [ 3 6 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

Lo rill a r and M r . d offered him to hi s brother for

000 . O f $ 7 Nothing came it , however , and the yearlings

0 reached Rancocas May 3 , and early in the autumn , a fter having been broken , Iroquois was Shipped to Eng land with the yea rlings Mohawk , Santee , Dakota , Pas sa ic , Paw Paw , Seneca and Wyandotte . With them — went the three -yea r - Old F a l s e tto ( by Enqui rer Fa rfa

o f letta ) . It w a s sa id Falsetto ran one the greatest tri als ever run at Newmarket , but he became lame , and

finding it impossible to tra in him , he was sent home the

1 following yea r and entered the stud in 8 8 1 .

1 8 8 0

TH E Victories o f Pa role in the spring o f 1 8 7 9 were not forgotten by reason o f his defeats later that season . Neither he n o r any horse in the stable ever escaped the ’ handicapper s attenti on a fter that . This was quite evident when the weights app eared for Weights on the the spring handicaps o f 1 8 8 0 . Fo r the America n Horses

Lincolnshire , Pa role had top weight ,

F o r 1 2 . 1 2 6 lb s . the Newmarket , Falsetto had 9 lbs

1 2 6 lb s . F o r top weight ; Parole next , with the Inter

1 0 . nati onal , Parole had top weight , 3 lbs ; Falsetto ,

F o r o f 1 2 6 . lbs the Prince Wales Handicap , Parole

t o 1 . had p weight , 44 lbs , being asked to concede a

- - F o r three yea r old 5 3 lbs . the City and Suburban ,

to 1 0 . 1 2 8 Parole had p weight , 3 lbs ; Master Kildare ,

1 2 . lbs . ; Falsetto , 4 lbs E 3 7 ] CHE R RY AND BLAC K d Parole ma e his app ea rance in the Liverpool Cup ,

1 1 to 1 1 . % miles , March 7 , and with the p weight , 3 lbs ,

o f won by half a length from a fi eld nine . T he Liverpool But Archer , who rode the second ho rse , Cup i Advance , lodged an Obj ect on to Parole “

d o f . N on the groun a cross The English rule ( o .

2 3 ) disqualified a ho rse crossing another , unless he had

two clear lengths in the lead . The stew Pa role a rds disqualified Parole and gave the race Disqua lified

1 1 . to Advance , an aged horse with 6 lbs “ ” w a s So inconsequenti al the cross considered that ,

1 o n while the case was pending , bookmakers laid 4 to

R r e Pa role getting the race , while the London ef e e “ bluntly said , People rema rked that it looked strange for such a right - away rider as Archer entering a pro ”

o w n . test when , for once , he gets done at his game

Pa role did not win again in England . He ran second f o r the Epsom Gold Cup and late in the summer was s ent home to New York . ’ Lo rill a r s B o reas was M r . d starter for the D erby and ran unplaced . D akota , Seneca , and Sly Dance failed to win . Mistake , and Passa ic , also , were not

. to . brilli ant Paw Paw , a sister Parole , was a fine filly

f o r She was second the Stanley Stakes , and won the

Mol m e co b . Stakes at Goodwood , but died soon a fter

s o n Wallenstein , a o f Waverly , won the Newma rket

Handicap which Pa role had won the yea r be fore .

- - ol d But I roquois , the brown two yea r by Leamington [ 3 8 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K B Maggie B . . , made amends . He won the Newmarket

- -old f o r Two years Plate , was unplaced the Woodcote ,

- - won the Two years Old Stake at Epsom , was

unplaced for the New Stakes at Ascot , second

f o r w o n the July Stakes , the Chesterfield Stakes , won

f o r un the Levant Stakes , was second the Findon , and

a placed for the Champagne . It w s the race for the

July Stakes that first attracted attention to Iroquois , for

in that he ran second to the famous B al Gal , beaten only a head with Thebais and other good ones behind

him . It was then that M r . Gri swold says Matthew

Dawson rema rked to Mr . Puryea r , who managed the

Lo rill a r d w a s fl e e te st - stable , that B al Gal the two yea r

old he had ever trained , and any colt good enough to come within a head o f beating ’ son s Opinion w a s her , as Iroquois had in the July Stakes , of Iroquois

good enough to win the D erby . In the

Chesterfield , I roquois won by three lengths with Tris

tan and eight others behind him , while in the Levant he ’ had de feated Isonomy s younger sister Isola Madre , ’ o and conceded weight t all the sta rters . The stable s

f o r 1 8 8 0 record in England was eight races won , and

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WINNING THE DE RBY AN D ST . LEGE R

H ow the D e w a s ou n e a ll ull l l n rby f d d , f w e k ow , Ov e r a h u n dr e d y e a rs ag o ; ’ B u t l ittl e t w a s th o u ght t he e v e n t w ou ld gr ow I n a e e a s o e ft r y rs w ighty ,

o e w ho o m e t he com a n By th s f r d p y , g a y , O n a o n al D e D a th t rigi rby y ,

W e n Di om e d w on o n t h o u f hI a h e f rth o V,

I n e n en u n n s v e t e h dr e d a d e ighty .

1 8 8 1

IST A KE began the season o f 1 8 8 1 for the Loril

la rd stable , finishing second for the Lincolnshi re

1 00 . . Handicap , with lbs to Buchanan , 4 yea rs , 9 4 lbs ; and for the Newma rket Handicap he was also second , but he won the International Handicap , and was thi rd

a ll n ste i n for the Great Metropolitan . VV e was second for the Liverpool Cup and w o n the Great Shropshire

o f Handicap . B arrett was unable to win a race any kind , and was sent home , landing in New York late in

August and raced at Jerome Pa rk soon a fter . th On the 4 o f May , the stable sta rted I ro quois and

f o r Passaic the Two Thousand Guineas , and so little E 4 0 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

was thought of them that the odds were 5 0 to 1 . There was a story current that Passaic had T he Ra ce f or “ ” beaten Iro quois in a tri al , but for the race the Guineas

Passaic went out and made the pace .

Peregrine won the race , I roquois finished second , while

ff o O . T w Passaic was beaten days later , Iroquois won the Newmarket Stakes , beating Lennoxlove , and May 7 he walked over for the Burwell Stakes at Newmarket .

The Derby was run June 1 . Peregrine was the favorite

6 to 1 1 2 1 2 at 5 , with Iroquois at to , Geologist 3 to ,

1 2 to . . St . Loui s I Fi fteen started The good race

I ro quois had run for the Guineas , and the fact that

to Archer was ride , made him a following , the London “ ” Cucko o giving him a s its tip in the following Hi a wathan verse If you a sk me wh a t the ch a n ce s F o r the wi n n e r a nd t he pl ac e s

I n th D e e o - mo o e rby st a k s t rr w ,

T h a o f h l e gr e t r ace t e p a e f a ce s ,

F o r t he a n l u e o f om Rib d B Eps , oul a n e o u l e ll ou I w d sw r , I w d t y ’ the r e d m an G o t o wh e r e s riv e r , P o l cl e a m nd a e p e d os e with br a b e v e r ,

u o n m n e - cl m u n n R sh e s d w fro pi a d o t a i s ,

a u n Of l a nd o f e a l e H t grizz y g , W e e the o u o t he b row ns ki n h r I r q is , , Cu ts the W ill ows by the w a t e r F o r a t o ca c the e his tr ps , t h b a v e r ; W e e t he o u o the b r ow ns ki n h r I r q is , , m l ume o f c e e a e Tri s his p h rry f th rs ,

a e o m the e a a m n o R vish d fr d d fl i g , S e em i n a e n e e ts th his r v tr ss s ,

n H o ! the o n - n a o Cryi g , br w ski w rri r [ 4 1 ] CHE R RY AND BLAC K

i n the e a e n Ov e rh e a d s e e s h v s ,

n n d c cl n e Circli g high a i r i g high r ,

K n f a n d o f n on e e o e y e swift pi i , f a n d n o f a l c n Chi e f o bi rds ki g f o s ,

P n e f a r the n o l e e r e gri , by b st O f a ll bi rds th a t fly a b ov e u s ; Ru ss e t brown his d a i n ty pl u m a g e ; Ru ddy r e d his b e a k a n d t a l on s ;

B u t th e o u o the b r ow n s ki n I r q is , , Kn ows t he s e c r e t how t o t a m e him H ow t o m a k e the f a l con l ow e r Ru ddy h e a d a n d r u ss e t pl u m a ge T o t he bl a ck a n d ch e rry col o rs Th a t the b r ow n s ki n b e a rs s o prou dly ;

F h m a l o r e tri s his rrows d e ft y ,

D n d e o u A c o e s this swift a d e xt r s r h e r ,

D o o f the n o e s this h e r pigski , e o o f a ou an D e H r th s d rbys , A n d the b r ow n s ki n l e a rn e d his s ec r e t

I n t h c th e e e ity by riv r ,

L u h a c I n St . o e e t e e e is , wh r whit f , 1 ’ W e e Si r o n the o l e a on h r J h , w bb r s p tr , M ou rn s his d oll a rs a n d his gr e e n b a cks

P l e u on the c a l e col o i d p s r t rs ,

h n m P il e d u p on t e s o o f H e r it .

f o r The race the Derby needs little description .

I roquois was first away , but Archer eased him , laid

w o n away , and coming at the right moment , easily

S or ti n by hal f a length . The London p g “ Lif e commented : Hats o ff to America !

Lo rill a r d n , I roquois , Pi cus , Archer , I salute ye ! Pincus w a s sa id to be galloping his ho rses

1 “ T h e Si r o n all u e t o a o e w a s Si r o n A l e ho J h d d b v J h st y , w “ ” h a d a c e W e on the o l e i n —d a e e an b k d st , w bb r , his six y p d stri ’ m a c L r t h with O e a y . [ 4 2 3

CHE R RY AND BLAC K sporting fri ends ; the evening newsp apers printed in “ ” - mammoth hea d lines , Another American Victory . It was race day at Jerome Park , and Shortly before noon

r Ol e Judge Monson , assuming the o f herald , rushed “ from stable to stable Shouting , I roquois has won the Derby ! I roquois has won the Derby !” The Juvenile

Stakes was run that day , and Gerald , destined to be

’ I roquoi s s successor as a Lo rill a r d starter for the

t o Derby o f the next yea r , finished second _ Rel o’f ing " Onondaga . Dave Cla rk , who held the Iro nois a nd q ’ l t the T oma ha n/ k sta rter s a dvance flag , ha d decorated with the name o f I roquois and a huge

. r e tomahawk That day , and fa r into the evening ,

’ r Lo r ill a r f o r porters besi eged M . d s resi dence an inter vi ew , but he eluded them . At the theatres , allusions made by the actors to the brown hero o f Epsom evoked thunders o f applause . At the B ij ou they were singing the Mascotte . When , in the opera , Pippo asked ” D O ? Prince Lorenzo , you want the earth the latter “ repli ed , No ; I want I roquois , and the house fairly rose at him . In England the result o f the D erby was received differently . Some declined to conside r I roquois an

American colt , as he was the son o f an English Sire . Others solaced themselves by concluding that it was “ an ” - - Off yea r fo r three yea r olds . We took occasion to write M r . Pincus a congratulatory letter and received the following reply [ 44 ] CHE R RY AND BLAC K

The Hermitage , N ewmarket

un e o 1 8 8 1 . J 3 ,

OS B U G : o f 1 1 r e DEA R MR . V R H Yours the th duly ce i v e d ; thanks for friendly exp ressions . We would have won a t o n [o n Derby] i f we had left B arrett in

n o t America , he being backed several weeks be fore , and ’ - mi l e n b e i n a o ur r t o f . g f , could think it Remember me to all at home . Say they a re all mi staken as to the trial o f Iro quois and Passaic , o r the former making the run

f o r . ning the latter in the Guineas , but vice versa

Yours very truly ,

I C US . J . P N

1 At Ascot , June 4 , Iroquois , ridden by Archer , ca r

1 1 lb s . ried 3 for the Prince o f Wales Stakes and won , beating Geologist and five others . Two days later he ’

w on . the St James s Palace Stakes , beat Iroquois Wins f o r ing Leon . Then came his p rep a ration a t Ascot “ ” i n . b ro w n sk the St Leger , fo r which the ” now trimmed his plume o f cherry feathers . The St .

1 Leger was fixed for September 4 , and he had a nice interval o f three months . His St . Leger preparation became a puzzle to the denizens o f Newmarket . The Sp o r ti ng Lif e o f September 1 0 reported Iroquois ” lame in the nea r fore leg and named Limestone , ’ o r B e ll s Li e Geologist Ishma el to win . f named Geol o i t S or ti n T m s g s ; the p g i e named Ishma el . The impres “ ” “ ” sion that something was wrong with the b r ow n skin E 4 5 ] CHE RRY AND B LAC K had s o fastened itsel f upon the minds o f the sporting writers that they could s e e nothing good t e e S . L g r “ ” in him . The best touts in the kingdom Anxie ties

were blinded . Seven days befo re the race they s a w him gallop with Mistake and felt satisfied ” that the Older horse could settle the young one . The 3 next day he gallop ed 1 4 miles with Seneca and Passaic “ and the latter pulled over him all the way . They “ a dded , He had to be ridden ha rd to keep nea r Passaic ” O and pulled up much distressed . On the morning f “ the 8 th he had made his appea rance with cloths on his fore legs — something was radically wrong with the ” D erby winner .

M r . Pincus sa i d nothing , and allowed the little panic to p roceed . Howeve r , Mr . Cha rles B athgate , who wa s in England at the time managing Foxhall and Mr .

’ 1 Keene s stable , wrote us under date o f August 3 Our fri ends in America have not accorded Pincus the credit that is due him , for he really took a lame horse from the hands o f his predecessor and w o n the p rincipal event o f the yea r . The colt will win the St . Leger , when I hope yo u will use the opportunity to accord him ” hi s full meed O f p raise .

I ro quoi s came to the post for the St . Leger

“ 2 1 a favorite at to , the public following the ”

1 . money , while 5 to wa s quoted against St Louis and Ishmael ; 1 1 to 1 against Limestone and Geologist ; and 2 0 to 1 against B al Gal . Fi fteen [ 4 6 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K started and Archer in the “ cherry and black j acket “ ” w o n b e easily by a length , three pa rts o f a length tween Geologist and Lucy Glitters . St . Louis fourth .

Time ,

D n 1 T he l o6 th e n w al o f th e o ca s e e . 1 8 8 1 . e e . e t r , S pt 4, r St L g r akes f or h e e - e a - olds at £ 2 e ach on e m l e s ix u l on s S t t r y r , 5 ; i , f r g a n d 1 a ds 2 2 su bs 3 2 y r ; 3 .

’ Lorill a s br o o b e m n n—M rd . c . u s a o a e P . Ir q i , y L i gt ggi A ch e 1 B . B . ( r r )

’ F G r e tton s br c G eol o s b e l n a n non 2 . . . gi t , y St r i g ( C ) ’ b Mr . P rkin b r . u c l e e l m e s s . G s cu u now f L y itt r , y Sp ( S de n ) 3

ou F o rdham E usebe shma el F o ss mo me s on . s e S t L i ) , , I , rti i , Li t , Scobell F alk k B a l G a l os a n v a e e o d helms o d , ir , , J y , Pri t r , L r C f r , l r n n l a d a n d Vo uptua ry a u p ce .

to That Archer was enabled ride I roquois for the St .

to o f Leger was due the kindness Lord Falmouth , who had a starter in B al Gal , but relinquished his cla im on

Archer . The act was a gracious one , showing the spirit

o f the fine old English sportsman , but ’ Lord Fa lmouth s no o less s than in a letter he wrote M r . Letter on the Lo rill a r d in which he took occasi on to “ s ay : Your horse looked exceedingly

fresh and well . In the p reliminary canter he went

o f much the best the field , moving with great freedom

. s a w and full o f action Indeed , I never him move bet ter . The race was run at a good pace and the moment that Archer took his place , a fter making the turn , it

n w a s never for an instant in doubt . I roquois w o as [ 4 7 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K easily as he did the Prince o f Wales Stakes — I should ” s a 1 0 . . y , with at least lbs in hand

After the St . Leger , it is sa i d M r . Pincus indulged

1 2 I roquoi s , and October he sta rted for the Champion

I . o f Stakes , V4 miles B end Or , winner the Derby o f

1 8 8 0 6 to , was favorite at 4 on , while it was A Swea ting 9 to 4 aga inst I roquois . B end O r won by

Scob e ll three parts o f a length , second ,

I roquois third , with Buchanan , Falkirk , Muri el and

Sco b e ll Fiddler unplaced . I roquois had always beaten

n o t . and could have been at his best At all events , M r Griswold states in hi s admirable Sports on Land and “ Water , that Mr . Puryea r told M r . Pincus a fter the

o f race that the colt was short work , and i f he wanted to win the Newma rket Derby the following day , he had

a s better give him a sweating gallop at once . He w

f o r blanketed and sent a spin behind the stand , much to ” the horro r o f the talent . It must have benefited him ,

1 as the next day he won the Newmarket Derby , % miles , with Webb in the saddle , beating Ishmael , Len

x n o l o v e and Lo rd Chelms ford . Cha rles Wood had ridden him in the Champion Stakes the previous day . I roquois retired winner o f seven o f the nine races for

o n e o n e which he sta rted , second and thi rd , having won

I roquois was a rich - colored brown with a na rrow

s o n blaze and le ft fore pastern white , a o f Leamington from M aggie B . B . by Australi an grandam Madeline E 4 8 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K by B oston ; 3 d dam Magnolia by Glencoe ; 4th dam im ported Myrtle by Mameluke . He was bred by Mr . P 8 a . 2 1 8 Aristides Welch , Chestnut Hill , , Ma rch 7 , 7 , ’ and sold with Mr . Welch s yearlings in

1 8 . . . . i fii gfig May , 7 9 , to M essrs P and G L Lor l

lard . He was not a la rge yea rling , but grew

- to good size later . He had a very high bred appea r

a s - ance when he matured , his head clean cut as a cameo , wide between the eyes , small at the muzzle , large eyes and broad nostrils His ea rs were long and Slim , and ” he ca rried them pricked . His most conspicuous point was his beauti fully inclined shoulder . He was “ ” rathe r high at the withers , and his back dipped a

o f trifle , but there was a grand spread quarters behind

n o t . it . His legs were heavy in bone His pasterns

o f were long and oblique ; his feet fai r size , wide at the heel and the corona ry band perfect . There was a great deal o f finish to him and he had the look o f a ” gentleman all over .

Gerald and Sachem the two - yea r- olds which had

du rl n raced in America g the spring , landed in England

- - in August , with the three year old filly Gera ld a nd 0 Aranza , and September 3 Gerald sta rted

r f o the Rous Memorial . He finished thi rd

o f s ix tw o in a field , the in front o f him , Dutch Oven

. O c and Nelli e , being among the best o f the yea r On

r tober 1 0 Gerald ran second f o the Middle Pa rk Plate . It was a great performance for a colt only a few weeks [ 4 9 ] CHE RRY AN D BLAC K

O ff shipboa rd , for the winner , Kermesse , was the cham

- - pion two yea r old o f the season , and Ge’ d ld Ru’” Gerald beat such good ones as St . Se ond or the c f i Marg u e rl te ( Wl n n e r O f the 0n e Thou Middle Pa rk Pla te

sand Guineas the next season ) , also

Shotover , who won the Derby the following spring .

2 October 7 , Gerald walked over fo r the Subscription

o f 1 8 8 1 . Stakes , and thus closed the season What

. o f with the Derby and St Leger I roquois , the Grand

Prix de Pari s , C esa rewitch , and C ambridgeshire o f

o f Foxhall , and the triumphs the American horses gen e r a ll h a s y , it becom e known as the American yea r .

1 8 8 2

A F T ER the exploits o f I roquois and the high form o f “ O ff L rill a r . o d Gerald when ha rdly his sea legs , M r

o 1 2 had high hop es for the season f 8 8 in England . He thought that with either Gerald o r Sachem he had an excellent chance to win the E xpecta tions - D erby again , as the best English two year

o f filli e s — Olds the yea r be fore ha d been Kermesse ,

Ge h e imn i s s — Dutch Oven , Nellie , and the colts being

quite moderate .

, , o n e O f di s The season however was “mistakes and appointments . The filly Touch M e Not won the B ed

ford Stakes , and Mistake won the Spring Handicap , while Aranza managed to win the Great Eastern Rail way Handicap . The horses had been taken up rather E 5 0 ]

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to find a new place . Laying aside all j oking , Gerald

a became s o savage he was ha rd to handle . Sachem w s

- nervous . I roquois broke a blood vessel just as his ’ brother Ha rold did here in 7 9 . ‘ ” Iro quoi s i s otherwise sound ?

o ut Well , he did throw a slight enla rgement just

above his qua rter . What it was puzzled even B a rrow ,

the Newma rket veterina rian , but it gave no in u Mr. P c s trouble . It was the breaking o f a blood E x ounds p ” vessel that compelled us to stop him . What were the ci rcumstances ?” ’ That s a mystery . When it broke he was only can tering . When Gerald broke his it was a fter very strong ” galloping . How do I roquois and Foxhall compa re ? ’ Foxhall s sp eed would put him at the t o p o f the tre e in any yea r , but I think I roquois a better stayer under a

strong pace . Foxhall is a great horse ; his only draw back is his small feet . “ How about Sachem ?”

Sachem was a bad color . He had great sp eed , but

he ha d no hea rt f o r a hard finish . He is nervous and worri es . He was spoiled be fo re he le ft America . As

- - a two yea r old he had been highly tried and turned out ,

o . the i dea being to s end him t England Then M r . Lo rill a r d matched him against Onondaga for that race

at Sheepshead B ay . He was taken up in a hurry ,

n o t o n trained in a hurry , and half fit the day o f the E 5 2 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

— — race . They tell me you saw the race that he gave i t up a fter running a splitting hal f mile , and B a rbee pun

i she d . him severely The colt never forgot it , and has

o f been nervous ever Since . The morning the C am b r idg e shi r e he was less nervous than

usual . He di d not scour when he was

o n brought o ut . You know e O f the worst storms ever seen came down a fter the horses had gone

to the post , and they were called back and the race post

poned . Well , that settled Sachem . He had gone

through the saddling , the canter , and been at the post

with thirty others , and was all o f a tremble . The next

day the race was run , and he did well to finish sixth , as ” u he had fretted until he was all pumped o t .

1 8 8 2 . With the close o f , Mr Pincus returned to

Lo rill r . a d America , and Mr sent the horses to be

trained by T o m C annon at Stockbridge . The lot in

cluded I roquois , Aranza , Comanche , M assasoit , and

Touch Me Not , together with the following yearlings

o n which had sailed from N ew York , October 7 , the

E r i n : ship Emperor , Choctaw , Ponti ac , De Soto , Vic

Nito cr i s . trix , Ni rvana and On the same ship came the

to e n mare Pina fore , and the filly Pa rtheni a fill her

g a g e me n t for the Epsom Oaks .

o n The yea r was not a brilliant e . Aranza won the

o Johnstone Plate . I roquoi s ran second t Tristan for

w o n the Ha rdwick Stakes , and the Stockbridge Cup , and with Aranza and Partheni a was shipped home to [ 5 3 ] CHE R RY AND BLAC K

- m N ew York . His breaking a blood vessel m ade it i

possible to give him the strong work he needed , as he “ ” was a good do er and put on flesh . With the end o f

Lo rill a r . d the season , Mr had such horses as he wanted brought home , sold the others , and closed his campaign in England .

[ 5 4 ] C HAPT E R VI I THE RANCO CAS STUD

T h c l a f r a a ll on e n e e o t th t o st i is d sig d , n By s u r e pre s a ge s sh ows his g e e rou s ki nd .

f l o ou n i n l m a n d n O ab e b dy , s d i b wi d ,

D u n l a t e m n o e l o n ec e a t e ss pty is s ; fty k d ,

- - ll a l a l o a c . Sh a rp h e a d e d , b rr e b e i e d , br d y b ke d

D ryd e n .

Lo rill a r HILE M r . d was always a liberal pur it chaser , he considered a greater honor to win

o w n . with horses O f his breeding Accordingly , he founded his Rancocas stud at Jobstown , Burlington

s o . . i County , N J In do ng , he showed the true feel

. o u r ing o f a turfman Nea rly all Eastern men , upon

o f - embarking in the breeding race horses , have been induced to locate in Kentucky , Tennesse e , Cali fornia , or some distant point where they seldom s e e their stock more than once in a yea r , or the p roduce until as year lings they a re brought East to be trained . This has always been the drawback to racing in New Home' bred’ York in that the only genuine interest has the Best In Wl n n r s o been the produce as e f races .

o f With their stock thousands miles away , owners E 5 5 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

sca rcely know them by sight . They know the stallions

o f and mares only as producers colts for racing . There is no such interest as B ritish turfmen mani fest who have thei r stock constantly in sight . Our owners seldom

o f know much breeding , that i s to say , o f pedigrees or

o f . horses , outside thei r racing stables

Lo rill r a d . M r . saw the success attending M r Francis Y Morris at Westchester , N . . , whose Eclipse stock

P hil a l . d e swept the board , and that o f M r Welch , nea r phia , whose Leamingtons ca rri ed all be fore them . He wanted his horses nea r home in order that they should

hi s o w n be frequently under eye , for he knew that they would be p rop erly ca red fo r then , and that hired men neve r take the same ca re o f p roperty a s the owner . What pleasure a man can find in his stock thousands o f miles away he could not comp rehend . There was a charm in roaming over the fa rm among the brood mares and watching the growth o f each colt o r filly from the day it was fo aled to the day it ca rried the colors . When that feature Shall become common

o f among the turfmen N ew York , we Shall have a healthier racing interest and , perhaps , better horses . ’ Lo rill a r d s M r . first venture in thoroughbred stock

1 8 1 o f was in 7 , when he purchased in England , Si r

Joseph Hawley , the ma res Asterop e , by Asteroid ; Blue

Stocking , by Thormanby ; Gi rasol , by Asteroid ; and

M erry Wi fe , by B eadsman . B e fore the disp ersal sale

Lo r ill a r d 1 8 2 . o f the Middle Park Stud , in July , 7 , Mr E 5 6 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

proposed the formation o f a syndicate to purchase the stallion Blai r Athol and bring him to

to America , in which case stand him at ’ Fitz m au ri ce s o n Av e Dr . place Jerome

nue , near New York City , where he would be available

to all the breeders o f the vicinity . But Blair Athol sold

c fo r which was above the price expected . A

Lo rill a r o f co r din l . d g y , M r bought several the brood

ma res , including Second Hand by Stockwell , with filly

0 b Kin foal by King John , fo r 3 7 guineas ; Masterman y g

f o r 1 6 Tom , bred to Dundee , 5 guineas ; Jessi e by Dun

dee , bred to Saunterer ; and Highland Lassie by Blair

to . Athol , bred Gladiateur These were brought to

America and to them w a s added the American -b r e dma r e

Coquette by Lexington , purchased o f General Buford .

1 8 Lo rill a r . d Thus , in 7 3 , M r had gathered quite a select stud . That yea r he sent most o f his ma res to

Eclipse , owned by M r . Franci s Morris and standing at

Y s on o f Westchester , N . . ; Eclipse , Orlando , being a

very popula r Sire through the fame Of his Alarm , Na r

r a a n s e tt g , Ruthless , Remorseless , N emesis , etc . He

also purchased the stallions C anwell by Stockwell , and

B ayonet by Lexington . When Saxon broke down ,

Lo rill a r . d M r bred to him , and he alternated with

1 8 8 B ayonet until 7 , when he purchased in England fo r the bay stallion Glenlyon by Stockwell

Gl e n ow ri e Gl e n ca i rn e from g by Touchstone ; grandam ,

a full Sister to Glencoe , and tracing back to Old Pru E 5 7 ] CHE R RY AND BLAC K

- nella , the greatest o f all English brood mares . Glen lyon had sired Falmouth in England , and wa s thus a

1 8 tri ed horse . The season o f 7 9 found Saxon and

Glenlyon the reigning monarchs at Rancocas . The

o f Saxons were much the typ e thei r si re , T he Saxons - whole colored browns , seldom tall , but

H i a a s s stocky . w e and Gerald were his best filly and

colt , and Gerald was the la rgest colt he eve r sired , a

- grand gallop er and a very high class colt all a round .

H i aw a s s e ho r s e fl e sh was small , but as game a bit o f as

ever bore the cherry j acket . Glenlyon was doomed for a Short soj ourn at R an

1 8 1 8 8 0 cocas . He served only two seasons ( 7 9 and )

and was only a p a rtial success . The best o f his get

were B attledore and Gonfalon . Moccasin T he Glenlyons came into the stud , being unable to stand

training . He was a bay colt purchased by M r . Loril

1 8 s o n la rd in England as a yearling in 7 5 , and was a o f

T o m Maca roni from M adame Straus by King . With

limited chances , he sired a gr and filly in Amazon , win

1 8 8 2 ner O f the Vestal Stakes o f , also Disdain , Vam

pire , C erise , Gossamer , etc . The death o f Glenlyon in the summer o f 1 8 8 0 found

L rill r o f . o a d M r in quest another stallion , and , hearing that the celebrated French horse Morteme r could be

f o r . had , secured him M r Moon , represent ’ ing the Queen s stud , had also hea rd , and hastened “ to across the Channel buy the mighty Frenchman , [ 5 8 ]

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S o r ti n T i me r . s e M r John Corlett , writing in the p g “ ce n tl : y , rema rks Lo rd C oventry believes Mortemer was the best horse that ever was foaled , and he was supported in that Vi ew by Admi ral Rous . A big , over

a grown ho rs e , he took long time to rip en , but when he ‘ ’ won the Ascot Cup he was a smasher . He stood 1 7 hands high , and was good over any course , no matter how long or Short . He had the action o f a pony , and , big as he was , loved to hea r his feet rattle . It was the rain that fell overnight that lost him the

o Chester Cup . He was trying t give three

- - Ol d Gl e nliv a t stone to the four yea r , and

was second . Congratulating M . Le fevre ,

o n his owner , a great p erformance o f Vulcan , he meta ‘ ph o ri ca lly waved us contemptuously aside with Ah

n — he is o s si ng wait till you s e e my Mo rte m a r e .

o n . . . We waited . It was in a sweepstakes the T Y C that we saw him and he had to meet Wa it Till You T h e o s tw o o f Normanby and yp , the See myMortema re fastest horses o f the time . For all

6 to o n that , it was 4 Mortemer , and he won any how . The first crop o f Mo rte m e r s bred in America ( in

1 8 8 2 ) p roduced a sensation , for among them were

Wanda , Chimera , Cholula , Exile , Unrest , B ahama and

O f 2 1 1 8 8 Adonis , winners races in 4 and in

- - o f stakes . Wanda was the champion two yea r old her

- - 1 8 8 yea r , and champion three yea r old filly . In 5 Mor [ 6 0 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K temer was third in the list o f winning sires with 4 1 races and After his second season , Mor ’ ff F o r te m e r s foals rather fell o in quality . this there were s everal reasons , one being that they followed thei r sire in being horses o f great Size and Slow

- maturity ; hence , ill adapted for two year

Lo rill a r Old racing o f which Mr . d was — fond and indulged his fondness . It spoiled many o f them , which , had they not been rushed , would probably have shown to greater advantage with age . The other

- reason i s that Mortemer was over bred , and most O f the ma res with which he was mated were Lexington ma res and very advanced in age . Mortemer was no

o longer a young horse . Many f his mates were twenty years old and over , and these had to be returned for

o n e service very O ften ; in fact , O f them , it i s on record , returned eighteen times in o n e season ! Duke o f Magenta and Falsetto entered the stud in

1 8 8 1 , the former beginning well as the Si re o f Young ’ Duke , but , like most o f Lexington s Du Ma enta ke of g ’ sons , Duke O f Magenta s fame rests a nd Fa lsetto with hi s exploits as a race - horse rather than as a sire . Falsetto began well as the si re o f the

1 8 8 celebrated filly Dewdrop , the champi on o f 5 and 1 8 8 6 ; but before he r merit was known ’ Fa lsetto s Success Lo rill a r Mr . d sold Falsetto fo r $ 6 000 a s a Sire 1 8 8 to Woodburn . In 4 I roquois having returned from England with the p restige o f a Derby [ 6 1 ] CHE R RY AND BLAC K

and St . Leger winner , he entered the stud and made

. w h o three seasons at R ancocas Piza rro , had retired ’

o f 8 1 8 8 . a fter the Suburban 4 , entered the stud in 5

Sidd a rth a by Pero Gomez from The Pearl , and Kan ’ taka by Scottish Chie f from Hermit s dam , also had a

Lo rill r . a re bri ef soj ourn at R ancocas When Mr . d

1 8 0 sumed breeding in 9 , he imported Sailo r Prince , a s o n o f Albert Victor from Hermita , which had a repu

1 8 t a ti on f o r speed . In 9 5 he purchased o f his broth

’ e r s son estate the p eerless and unbeaten Sensation , o f

w a Leamington and Susan B eane by Lexington , who s a

n ot decided success a s he only sired Democrat , winner

o f the Middle Pa rk Plate in England , in which he de

feated Diamond Jubilee , but wa s second Sm’ d ’ion Second “ ” in the list o f winning si res o f England

1 8 2 0 in 9 9 , with a record o f races and

in stakes and other races .

Lo co h a tch e e 1 8 was returned to the stud in 9 5 , and

si red C aiman , winner o f the Middle Pa rk Plate in

England . Pontiac also returned to Rancocas , where he was bred , and sired several winners . “ The fact that a brood - ma re h a s produced on e high

class race - horse is a poo r gua rantee that she will pro ” L ril . o l a rd duce another , said M r when he resumed “ 1 8 0 w breeding and racing in 9 ; some ill , but the p er

centage is small . When I collected my original stud , I

purchased the dams o f all the good race - ho rses at high p rices , but many o f them had grown Old , and some were [ 6 2 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

s a barren yea r a fter yea r . Then he proceeded to y that in forming his new stud he reta ined the best young ma res from his training stable , and those he purchased were young , untried , and obtained at reasonable prices .

tw o Democrat and Ca iman , his winners O f the Middle

Park Plate in England , were from ma res o f no previous reputation . He also had an idea that a brood -ma re Should be bred “ ” “ o f while young . I noticed , he rema rked , that many the mares I purchased and which had been raced until

they were Six o r seven yea rs old , were bad Observa tions

. o n milkers when they had foals I noticed , on Breeding

the other hand , mares that were bred while young were good milkers . I have o ften thought it would be a good plan to breed ma res when they were three years Old , and by that means develop the milk veins be fore they had matured and lost their fl exibility .

It might be better to breed them as two -yea r- olds for

— ou that purpose , without rega rd to the first foal y ’ n t o f could expect much him , but it would open up the veins and help the milking for future foals . O f course , there is the Obj ection that by doing this we would be unable to train the filly and would neve r know whether She had any racing qualiti es . I had rather ’ breed from a ma re that had raced , but we can t have ” everything .

1 8 Speaking of sales o f yearlings as late a s 9 3 , a fter

L r i l r . o l a d his return to racing , M r said he had o ften [ 6 3 ] CHE R RY AND BLAC K

thought it a good plan to O ffer all he bred f o r public

sale . “ Would you not risk selling your best and having the ” o n worst le ft you r hands ? we asked . “ o N t with the la rge number I breed . I Shall soon ” have more than I can train , he repli ed . “ Then you would give buyers the pick ? I would ; for i f I picked them it would spoil the

o . sale f the others I am willing to take my chance . The

s e e more I o f it , the more I beli eve that yea rlings a re a ‘ ’ ’ lottery . Some men a re said to be good judges . It s all

. o n e . nonsense I f they select a good , it i s remembered

h o w People fo rget many bad ones the same men picked .

I ' w o ul O f course , i f I tri ed them be fore sale d put a ff p rice on the best to protect myself . But i f I o er them ” be fore tri al , buyers can have them at a stated price . “ ’ Y ou find it cheap er to breed than to buy ?

A great deal . Yearlings bring such p rices now it

costs a small fortune to buy many . I can breed fi fty at less cost than I could buy four or five at the prices they a re bringing ; and in such a number a man h a s a

n better chance o f getting a good o e . Those I bred gen e r a lly satisfied me better than the ones I purchased as

a o yearlings . Three yea rs g I purchased worth

at sales and they all proved bad , while the few I bred mysel f did very well . Horses bred in a p rivate stud , p articula rly when the owner is a round and sees them

f o r . . o ften , a re better than those bred sale In England [ 6 4 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

’ there is n t one good horse in fifty bred by the sale studs . The good ones are bred in the private studs , ” o f some them very small studs . “ When you retired from racing in 1 8 8 6 you had just ” begun breeding good ones . “ Oh , yes . I suppose I made a mistake selling the

h o breeding stock . Just recall w many good ones I had

— bred Dewdrop , Wanda , Exile , Fli rt , Sleipne r , Si rocco ,

Sa v a n a c H i a w a s s e Cholula , Chimera , Quito , , , Pontiac , ’ Gerald and I don t know how many more . O f course , most o f my ma res were old , but I would have soon had a crop o f younger ones . I notice Lord Falmouth never raced hi s filli es a fter they were three yea rs old , but bred them , and herea fter I shall Observe that policy .

[ 6 5 ] CHA PT E R VI II

1 8 — 1 8 8 2 RACING , 7 9

’ Th e r e s good old P a rol e H ow oft e n he stol e T o the on l e th of an a o fr t , ik e flight rr w ; L l e Sa on the o n itt x , br w , An d th os e b ays of r e nown l P Un ca a l A a a o . s , B si , tti , iz rr

W a n a c e n u d , h st t bright ; P on a c l ac a s n ti , b k ight ; An d o u o o n a s a e I r q is , br w b rry ;

An d D n - b a ewdrop , brow y , H a v e all sh own t he w ay

With the Lo r ill a rd j a ck e t o f Ch e rry .

1 8 7 9 L RILL RD . O A R , with the pick o f his stable in

r England , did not play as p rominent a pa t in 8 the racing o f 1 7 9 as he had in p revious yea rs . It was not until the middle o f July that he even w o n a race .

Zo o r . Zoo , B oa rdman and Spa rtan had lost fo m Paw

- - nee , the three yea r old brother o f Pa role , had a sick

a nd ness and never was the same colt , The Squaw , a sister to Enquirer , could not be trained . M r . B rown , the trainer , had been sent to England with Pa role , and

Littl e fi e l M r . Cha rles d trained the horses for a time [ 6 6 ]

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’ yea r . Falsetto s action , when extended , was the ideal

- ro d o f of animal mechanism , a s regula r as the piston

an engine and as resi stless a s fate . The halo o f victory

seemed to shine about him as he gallop ed low - headed and with fri ctionless bounds that ma rked Purcha se of him among the 3 00 ho rses training at Sa ra Fa lsetto Lo rill a r d toga . He won the heart o f M r . , who secured him fo r and he was shipp ed to

England with Sly Dance , Mistake and Wallenstein . In

to a tri al at Newma rket , he was said have given Parole ’ Lo rill a r d s 1 2 . . lbs , but he p roved one o f M r dea rest

ba rgains , fo r he broke down be fo re Mr . B rown could bring him to the post and came home with Parole the

next yea r .

- - ff In two yea r olds the stable was very badly o . Ethel by Saxon from Second Hand by Stockwell was the best

and ran second to Sensation f o r the Juvenile . But

w a s Sensation was in a class by himself . He never

beaten and ranks among the greatest tw o - year - Olds in

the history o f American racing . To give an idea O f the

estimate in which Sensation was held , the following allotment o f weights fo r the M anhattan Handicap o f 1 8 8 1 will serve best

n on 1 2 2 lbs m a e d e sa . c S ti ( 4 ) Vi ti , g a ol e a e d 1 20 Sl D a n ce P r , g y ( 4 ) Hi n doo ( 3 ) 1 2 0 Gir ofl e ( 4 ) Cri ckmo r e ( 3 ) 1 1 9 E ol e ( 3 ) Un ca s ( 5 ) 1 1 6 E 6 8 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

1 8 8 0

T H E season o f 1 8 8 0 proved quite an improvement over

1 8 L rill o a r d . e r 7 9 fo r the stable Uncas , despite his r a ti c temper , ran kindly when he had the rail at his side , which he had seemed to miss while in England . He began with a brilliant victory for the Westchester Cup , winning also the Grand National Handi Uncas Redeems O f cap . Duke Montrose won at Coney Himself - - Old Island , while the two yea r B arrett

‘ n h w o t e August and C riterion , beating the renowned

filly Spin aw ay . B arrett was an enormous colt by

Bonnie Scotland , plain but muscula r , with great depth o f heart and back ribs and quarters as massive as a

’ H i s o f S in aw a steer s . de feats p y gave him great pres

Lo rill a rd to tige , and M r . dispatched him ’ England with an eye to the Derby o f 8 1 ;

- but he was palpably a non stayer . Toward the close o f the yea r Pa role was brought home from

r e England , and when he appeared at Jerome Park ’ ce iv e d an ovation , his appea rance recalling Scott s

An d n e s aw em a l e l e a xt I th s dd d , d ’ Old e o th e a l e e e Ch viot f rth , e r s b st st d ; A m a c l e o e ou ome n l d t h ss h rs , th gh s thi g o , i n l a n l S a ce coo d . wift his p s , b o d

The o l d hero responded by winning all o f the four races for which he started . As M r . B rown was unwill

Lo r ill a r to . d ing remain in England , Mr sent Jacob [ 6 9 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K Pincus to Newma rket and engaged Anthony Taylor to t rain the horses racing at home .

O f Anthony Taylo r wa s from the north England , a

- brother o f Alexander Taylor , the well known English trainer . Taylor had trained Pa rmesan and other good horses in England , and came over to train for M r . M .

1 8 6 . H . Sanford in 7 He spoke in the Tony T aylor broadest Doric o f the north , and was a highly capable trainer , having trained for Mr . Littell , ’ D o nn ll M r . O e and others ; but his convivi al habits pre

a vented long tenure to his engagements . There was a sto ry that o n one occasion he stopped at the old Re ’ tw o formed church nea r Jerome Pa rk , and at o clock

o n w a s in the morning pounded the door , insi sting it a “ to O f tavern , and finding no response his shouts Land “ lord ended by challenging the landlord to come out ” “ out a s side and have it , he would teach him how to ” treat a gentleman . It wa s probably a fter one o f these

o f frolics , when he was inclined to sleep late a morning and the hea d lad ha d p a rt i ally roused him from his “ ’ ’ u fl Slumbers , that he gr f y inquired , What O clock b it , ” “ ” “

? t o . o n lad Twenty eight , replied the boy Put ” “ ten dollars fo r me , muttered Tony , as he rolled

over and fell asleep .

1 8 8 1

TH E season o f 1 8 8 1 was one o f glory f o r the Lo rill a rd

s o . stable in England , but ha rdly at home It was [ 7 0 ] ‘CHE RRY AND BLAC K marked at the outset by the appea rance o f Gerald and f o . Sachem , two colts great promise Gerald won at

Jerome Park in June , then he won the Foam Stakes at

w a s . Coney Island , and shipp ed to England He had

de feated Onondaga , and as there was some Gera ld a nd Lo rill a r . d bantering a fter the race , Mr said Onondaga he “ had a colt at home ” he would match

f o r 000 against Onondaga , and the match was made $ 5

i r Lo r ll a . a si de . M r . d then named Sachem Thi s colt

out had been highly tried , then turned , the idea being ’ to send him to England for the next year s Derby . But , the match made , he was taken up , hastily prepa red , and was beaten by Onondaga . Showing enough sp eed , how

ever , he was sent with Gerald to England soon a fter . — Aranza , a bay filly by B onnie Scotland Arizona by

w on Lexington , had about all her races in the West ,

Lo rill a r n . d o and Mr , ever the alert to Purchase

o f . strengthen his stable , purchased her M r of Ara nza Darden f o r and She made her E astern dé but at Monmouth with Sp ark in the Loril

lard colors . They were favorites Over the field , but with

all her tremendous prestige , Aranza was badly beaten . It was a hard blow to her thousands o f backers who had looked upon her chance as o n e o f the Ara nza a t ” o n e so ft things o f the season , and O f them Monmouth found vent to his injured feelings In the following paraphrase o f B en B arnacle ’ s song in the operetta “ Billee Taylor ” [ 7 1 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

’ T he y a rn th a t I m a b ou t t o spi n Is a ll on a ccou n t o f A r a n z a ; ’ ll e ll ou how w a s a e n i n I t y I t k , All on a ccou n t o f Ar a n z a : m h n A N h m u t We e c o e o . I S e c a e o t fro e st r k d , w a s a s h e cou l o l e a o om a u n It s id d g ik sh t fr g , SO e n to Lon a nc t o s e e the f u n I w t g B r h ,

All on a ccou n t Of A r a nz a .

l e en a e e e i n t he a ce E v st rt rs w r r , n e m A a n a T e b e sid s y r z ,

P L r ill rd f r nd l a SO a c e . o a o a a c e I b k d str ight p ,

All on a cc ou n t o f A r a n z a . ’ m h ll n t u h m So e s a id th a t t e fi y w a s p to t e a rk ,

s he w a s s he ou l cl e a n ou t all Monmou P a I f w d th rk , An Lo r ill r d n e n e t o w i n S a d th a t a i t d d with p rk ,

n n All on a ccou t o f A r a z a .

— T he fl a e n o n m e e a n e g w t d w y y s I str i d , All n a ccou n o f A a n a o t r z ,

T o s e e the Lo r ill a r d a c e a n e if j k t g i d , n n All on a ccou t o f A r a z a .

a s l u e a nd o a n e a n d l u e an d r e d Th e r e w b r g , b ,

An d S o ma n a n d P a m a n d G e e nl a n l e d p rts ri r d , W the o e a o e n l e n a e a ith th rs d z gths h d , l a f ll a m A a n N e a r y l st o a c e r z a .

’ ’ v e a lmo o n 11 n e e b e t I st sw r I v r , All on a ccou n t o f A r a n z a ; ’ m a lmo u t o m e a i n e I st p y rs d bt , l n u n f n A l o a cco t o Ar a z a . “ ” H e w ho oll o t he u l c o m f ws p b i f r is wis e , “ ” A l n e om t he We a ll a u m e i fr st is s r is , ’ 11 onl e l e e a s e e m e e I y b i v wh t I with y y s , ll n n n A o a ccou t o f Ar a z a . Aranza followed Gerald and Sachem to England soon a fter her race at Monmouth . Pa role sta rted 2 4

1 8 8 1 1 2 times during the season o f , winning races and [ 7 2 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

was placed in eight others , among his winnings being the Westchester Cup and Manhattan Handicap ; and he was cheered whenever he made an appearance . B a r

S O rett , who had failed utterly in England , came home

w o n in August , and in October the Jerome Stakes and

H i a a s s au h . w e d several other races , the little brown g li o f Va n d a t e . te r Saxon and , defeated M r George ’ Lo rill a r d s Memento in a match race which grew o ut ’ Lo rill r o f . a d s Mr fondness for Saxon , the horse which had first ca rri ed his colors in I 8 7 3 . He had stood a lot o f ch a fli n g from his brother George , who o ften de “ ’ ” cl a r n t f e d Saxon was worth his oats , until he Of ered “ to match the get o f Saxon against anything in M r .

’ ” George s stable . During the season Anthony Taylor resigned as the ’ stable s tra iner . Matt Byrnes had been head lad with f Pincus and later with Taylor . B yrnes was Of ered the

Lo rill a r d on post by M r . no less than three occasions something like C ae sa r being offered the Ma t nes t Byr — crown but he had declined , being appalled

L rill r . o a d at the responsibility involved Finally , M r . “ ” Y o u said , must take it , and Byrnes began at Jerome

o n e Park in October , winning four races in day , and he

Lo rill a r 1 remained until M r . d retired in 8 8 5 .

1 8 8 2

’ 1 8 8 2 w o n Lo rill a r IN the p rincipal races by Mr . d s horses were the Ladies , Mermaid and Monmouth Oaks [ 7 3 ] CHE R RY AND BLAC K by H i aw a s s e ; the Foam and Seabright by Parthenia ; the Champagne by B reeze ; the Selling and Ocean

Stakes by B a rrett ; the Atlantic , Red B ank and August by Pizarro ; the Vestal by Amazon ; the Optional by Disdain ; the Newa rk by Wyoming ; and the B reeders

by B attledore . Pa role , as usual , won his Hia wasse share , eight races , although he was nine yea rs

H i a . w a s se old , a beauti ful brown filly , one o f the first

L rill a r o n f o r . o d w good ones Mr had bred , all the races

- - which sh e sta rt ed . She lacked si ze as a two year Old

w ho . and Anthony Taylo r , trained her , advised Mr

Lo rill a r d s o to sell her , but Matt Byrnes begged hard that he re frained , and felt gratified when she swept all the filly stakes .

o f But Piza rro was the hope , the golden apple , the

- stable . A slashing whole colored bay , by Adventurer from Milliner by R ataplan , he was purchased in Eng ’ 1 8 8 0 a s land a t the Rev . M r . King s sale in a weanling and came over with his sister Ag en o ri a and Piza rro a nd Lo rill a r 2 0 Mortemer . Mr . d gave 4 guin Pa rthenia o ut ea s fo r him , and he more than won it in his first season and retired early , being saved for his

- - l o d . d au h three yea r engagements Parthenia , a bay g ’ ter o f Ala rm and Maiden ( Pa role s dam ) , was another ’ ’ o f f h . o s the stable s gems Like most Maiden s foals , e

o f was angula r , yet full that high quality which is the ’ n heritage o f Orlando s descendants . B reeze was a

o f other daughter Ala rm , from Blairgowrie by B read [ 7 4 ]

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kept quiet until the frequent visits o f o n e o f the s e r

vants to Philadelphia a roused suspicion . The man was

to discha rged , and a fter that the stable secrets ceased

find their way to New York and Philadelphia . The man ’ s position in the house had given him opportunities

to see and hea r a great deal , and it was thought he was

there fo r no other purpose . The same season at Monmouth an attempt was made ” to nobble Piza rro . Byrnes was awakened from his ’ slumbers by a noise in Piza rro s box . Seizing a pistol , he dashed out and at the same moment Attm pt ’ ff o f “ the figure a man was seen coming Nobble Piza rro from the door O f the box and mak i ng

O ff . at full sp eed Byrnes fired over his head , but the

fellow escaped in the darkness . Upon examination it

was found the lock had been picked . It was evidently “ w a s an attempt to nobble Piza rro , as the colt a

starter for the R ed B ank stakes the next day .

Lo rill r F e ake s . a d 1 8 8 1 E dwa rd , who rode fo r M r in

' f o r s e v e r a l and yea rs following , was born at C am

i n 1 8 6 . w a s bridge , England , 5 He app renticed to

M atthew Dawson , and was with Fred Archer , riding

- light weights in the D awson stable . He came P a k E d. e es

1 8 1 . to America in 7 for Mr M . H . Sanford ,

and later rode fo r M r . B elmont . He rode Pa role in most o f his races a fter the gelding returned from Eng land . A waiting race was hi s forte , and as it was also ’ F ak . e e s Pa role s , the p air were a great success was a [ 7 6 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

man above the average . In later yea rs he became a trainer , and finally settled in New Jersey , where he de v e l op e d a taste for public affairs and was elected

M ayor o f the town . CHAPT E R IX A VISIT TO RANC OCAS

H e k ept a stu d of r a ce rs ; ’ T w a s o t o s e e e m ru n his j y th , An d his sid e b o a rd w a s a ll cov e re d h th h w n Wit e priz e s th e y a d o .

UR foals this yea r a re the finest lot ever seen at

R ancoca s , and you should come down , i f it were ” e Mo r m r Lo rill a r d s e te e s . only to the little , said M r P one day during the autumn meeting at Jerome a rk . A

to o f visit R ancocas had always been a source delight , and it was n o t long a fter that with a light hea rt we were whirling through New Jersey en route to Jobstown , f o . where , a fter two changes ca rs , we landed The sun had set ere we reached Trenton and the moon Ra ncocas had risen before the train had reached o u r

- ln - destination . The four hand drag was awaiting us ,

f o r but the j ourney was Short , in five minutes we had rolled up the broa d drive to the house . Mr . Griswold

Lo rill a r o n . d was the veranda to meet us , and M r N . G . “ and M r . Cutting were also down from the city . Pausing f o r a moment in the hall to inspect a portrait o f [ 7 8 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

Highland Lassie with a foal at her foot , we pass into the cosy libra ry where a wood - fi r e burns and crackles cheerfully . Horse portraits a re plenty . Mortemer ,

o f from the easel Ha rry Stull , and I roquois , the work o f Harry Hall , look down from either side ; Mortemer

a s with head aloft and fl ag outstretched , though answer ing the call o f o n e O f the B elgravian dames o f Ran

o n cocas . Uncas finds a place the Side panel , and

- - Old Pa role , in his three year form , looks 1

55 back from the other side . From the library 23 27432 to - the dining room , and here Uncas again

finds a place over the sideboard . Nea r the fireplace ’ Zo o Zoo catches the eye , and Parole s portrait , painted in England and nearly five feet in length , occupies the middle p anel ; and o n its broad frame a re inscribed the triumphs o f the famous gelding here and in England ’ while immediately below , Attila s Silver bowl forms a “ ” pleasant memento o f the run - O ff o f the dead - heat f o r

o the Travers f 1 8 7 4 .

o f In the rea r hall hangs a clock , which , at intervals a hal f hour , sends forth a cavatina from the bugler within , and our host succeeded in palming the serenade “ ” O ff o n e - upon us as that O f an Old legged soldier , until our credulity proved too amusing . The hall is gar

ni she o f d with p aintings Glenlyon by Mr . T he Musica l o f Scott , also Moccasin , and Saxon finds a

- place nea r the hat stand to remind Mr . Lo rill a rd o f his fi rst winner ; while Duke o f Magenta [ 7 9 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

and Spartan continue the line o f heroes o f the cherry ”

. t o and black j acket Dinner over , an adj ournment the libra ry is the signal fo r a “ horse talk ” — as might ’ ’ be exp ected . Saxon s B elmont down to Amazon s Ve s

Zo o ZO O tal a re recounted now with the doings O f , ’ B asil and Piza rro . Pa role s camp aigns Horse T a lk a re fought over a s ea rnestly as i f they had “ ” r been those o f Cms a o r Napoleon . The Colonel was

gravely eloquent in behal f o f Ten B roeck , and Pri v a t e e r did n ot let an opp ortunity Slip t o get in a good

f o r . . wo rd Waxy , Whalebone , and Whisker M r Gris

- Lo rill a r o n . wold d exp atiated cross country riding M r .

’ Cool dwelt upon some o f the ea rly events O f the stable s “ ca reer , and the Docto r , in his measured and icily ’ - f o r regula r way , explained Pa role s ill sta rred venture

the Kentucky Derby . “ ’ B reakfast will be served at nine o clock , were Mr . ’ Griswold s last words . We had kept late hours , and

the sun was shining when we awoke . All was asti r a s we p eeped from o u r window and vi ewed the sp reading

acres O f the estate , which sank with the horizon , in the

golden mist o f the October morning . Men were com ing and going and the roll o f wagons told that the day ’ s

work had begun . Presently we s e e a string o f eight

horses trotting o n the t raining track . They Daybreak a t a re yea rlings . The sight is too much for Ra ncocas a racing enthusiast ; we dress hastily and a re soon down to where M att Byrnes stands smiling E 8 0 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

“ and P eakes salutes us with a cheery Good morning .

co v Charli e Shauer , too , j oins in greeting . The track ers three quarters o f a mile , with easy turns , and here it was that Saxon and Attila learned thei r T he Yea rlings “ ” lessons , and Pa role and I ro quoi s were a t School

first put through thei r paces . A big brown tw o - yea r - ol d is leading as schoolmaster to a lot o f yearlings , and Endymion brings up the rea r . But the

o n gentlemen a re the veranda , and we a re reminded that breakfast i s served . One can form little i dea O f the magnitude O f Ran

1 00 cocas by a casual glance . The fa rm covers 5 acres ,

n mostly meadow land . It is slightly u T he Magnitude dul a tin on g , a somewhat sandy stratum ,

which insures good drainage . O f its stock operations it need only be stated that it consumes

o f 000 bushels oats per annum , and 7 bushels o f

o ca rrots . The stud consists f eighty brood Supplies - ma res , eight stallions , forty eight horses in

- training , including yearlings , and forty four weanlings , n o t to speak o f a la rge number o f hal f-breds and horses

u s e . for general The cattle a re exceptionally fine , and the sheep and B erkshi re pigs a re strong in numbers . But it is not in live stock alone that Rancocas can boast its productions . The nurseri es a re among the

finest in the land . Strawberries , cucum T he Nurseries bers , tomatoes , and melons a re to be had

out o f ripe and juicy in and season ; while the cella r , [ 8 1 ] CHE R RY AND BLAC K

constructed for the production o f mushrooms , i s quite a

model O f i ts kind . The floral productions comprise

o f - roses va ri ed Shade and perfume , and water lili es O f

out - delicate hu e p eep from thei r hiding places , while ra re exotics from distant points o f the Ori ent and the

Occident grow Side by side in pro fusion .

i s The training stable is ci rcula r in shape , and within

o n - a walking ring for winter work the straw bed , and

well sheltered by the boxes surrounding it . T he Tra ining out ol d The horses a re , and Pa role leads , Sta ble looking rough and ready as he rolls hi s “ eye at us . Herbert follows , a plain horse but a good ” a s doer ; B a rrett lays back his ea rs in sullen disdain , though he overhea rd some remarks from Pa role Lea ds “ the company o f his being a D erby di s ap the Pa ck ” pointment . Pi za rro , the Lincolnshire beauty , dances gaily in the sunlight as he passes , look ing more robust than when he last bore the “ cherry ” j acket . Gonfalon , a burly brown , and little Nimrod

o . j g along demu rely Spartacus we ha rdly fancy , but A mazon , a lovely filly , prances and dances with excess

o f . spi rits Venetia follows , and then Dis T he Corps dain , Inconstant , B reeze and B attledore come ’ ' co r s d e li te along in Indian file , quite a p , comprising winners o f the Atlantic , August , Red B ank ,

H i a a s s . w e Optional , B reeders , and Champagne Stakes “ ” b ox is enj oying the rest cure in her , round as a ball , and few would recognize the winner o f the Monmouth [ 8 2 ]

CHE RRY AND BLAC K in this morning to a ff ord us an opportunity for close insp ecti on before they were turned loose in the pad

0 dock . This mammoth glass building is 3 5 feet in

2 length by 5 0 in width . The floor i s covered with sand which never freezes and allows the youngsters full scop e to play and romp during the coldest days in win ter . As the doo r i s op ened the sight is bewildering .

- Thi rty three colts and fillies a re at play , mostly Mor te m e r s and mostly chestnuts . They were but recently weaned , and the brown ma re Hildega rde was still with

her foal , a brown filly foaled late in June . T he Wea nl n i gs It is difficult to form an opinion in such a constantly moving throng , but a chestnut colt from “ Highland Lassie was among the most forward — a n — I 8 . ea rly foal Feb . we a re told A chestnut filly with a blaze is Loul a n i e r s

T he c of the a e pi k b sk t , T he b e ll e o f the b a ll ;

she has beauti fully laid shoulders , deep fl anks , and a straight back , tremendous hips and prop elling power . ’ ’ Va n d a lit e s colt i s small and Hindoo s dam has a chest ’ o nut filly f great quality . Lizzie Lucas filly rubs her ’ - nose against us , a whole colored chestnut , and Onta ri o s colt is a rousing big chestnut with fine length . Fanni e ’ Ludlow s colt is not la rge , but neat ; and one o f the few ’ bays in the lot i s C a rrie Atherton s filly ; but i f s he has ’

Mo rt e me r s . not colo r , She has his marks A great [ 8 4 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

scamper ensues as they a re turned into thei r paddock . Lizzi e B erry ’ s filly is a nice mover and Minnie M inor ’ s filly with a crooked blaze gallops s o lightly that S h e ’ ” would n t break an egg . We cross the fence to where some young Falsetto and Duke o f Magenta weanlings are huddled together under the wing o f a mare by

B ayonet . A chestnut roan by the Duke from the grey ma re Felicity is p romising , and Judith , the old steeple “ chaser , has thrown a chestnut by Falsetto , who shows ’ ” his sire s action a s he gallops away when they rattle a hat at him .

to Uncas was standing up his knees in straw , and the ” last o f his race lacks the length o f his famous brother “ ” Wanderer . Some have called him cobby , The Stud o f ” but he has great depth brisket , and girths Fa thers 6 9 inches ; his arm at the swell i s 1 8 % inches . N ever a tall horse , he supplies that in bulk . “ to Powhatan , the brother Pa role , i s taller than his

brother and a heavi e r horse . Moccasin ,

s on o f the bay Macaroni , is a strapping big

o n e ; he has bad legs , but has done well in the stud as the Si re O f Amazon , Disdain , and Vamp i re .

Mortemer was standing like a statue in his yard . There is something impressive in the personnel Of “ the ” mighty Frenchman . M assive , stately and

i t e mperious , he looks a king among horses , calling the words Shakespea re puts into the mouth o f the Dauphin : E 8 5 ] CHE R RY AND BLAC K

H e is the pri nce o f p a l fr e ys ; His n e igh is l ik e the biddi ng o f a mon a rch A nd u n n anc n c ma his co t e e e f o r e s h o g e .

A deep red chestnut with a na rrow , divided blaze , he stands m easures 7 3 inches girth ; his a rm at the

1 8 . Swell , 9 inches ; below the knee , inches Hi s shoul der -blade is 3 2 inches in length ; and from hip to hock

o ff - he measures 4 2 inches . His fore foot has given them some trouble , otherwise he ca rries his age well and i s a s gentle a s a dog . In his first season here he had 40 fo als from the 4 6 ma res with which he was mated .

It was some time since we had seen Saxon , whose ’ B elmont stakes o f 7 4 was the dawning o f the Loril l a r di a n era , and there is little to recall the glossy brown that answered the call o f B a rbee ’ s whip that bright

0 June a fternoon . He stands girths 7 % f 2 0 . o inches , and inches a round the arm He i s the style o f the pictures o f his kinsman Blue Gown ;

- - not la rge , but bulky , plump quartered and short legged .

But Mortemer has disturbed his domestic happiness , “ ” and he h a s ha d few mothers o f the cherry j acket since the Frenchman came to R ancocas .

o ut Falsetto came p roudly a rching his neck , as though he remembered the day at Sa ratoga when he galloped Spendthri ft to a standstill fo r the Fa lsetto s on o f Travers . The brown Enquirer has not changed as much as some horses do when they a re out [ 8 6 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

o f training . He i s and as grace ful as an ante

o f lope . He is a highly nervous organization , and we have hea rd that with much stud service he refuses hi s “ ” feed . Four white legs deny him , runs the old adage . “ — ‘ ’ But he has also a white face that makes it a flush ,

o r answered one f ou party . Duke o f Magenta came o ut like a wa r horse and then began throwing up his heels as he did in tra ining . ’ B ramble s a w those heels all to o o ften in 7 8 . A light

2 bay , he girths 7 inches ; his limbs a re very

2 1 2 la rge , the a rm inches , the gaskin 4 % Duke of o f inches , which gives some idea the enormous

o n driving power he possessed . No e ever ” knew how good he was , was a common remark , a s none could live with him ; and when he went to England ’ - what a great race horse B ramble became in 7 9 , win ! ning all the cups He marks his children , for i f you go through the paddock and see a bay plenti fully sprinkled “ with gray hairs you are sa fe i f you conclude it i s one ’ ” o o n f the Duke s w .

[ 8 7 ] CHA PT E R X THE MOTHERS OF THE CHE R RY JAC KET

I n a a oc ou c e a on t p dd k , thr gh whi h it is tr s o We ll sh e l t e r e d a rou n d from the br e e z e ; n c e a a u e o f u ccu l e n a E ri h d with p st r s t gr ss , n a co on o f e e E gi rt with rd tr s ,

A ou - o e m a n n t m n a ld f r f o t d tr o , o a y y e rs o ,

oll n h e r mme a e Is str i g , sy try r r Attr a cti n g a tt e n ti on from a ll w ho b e hold nn This b o i e br own th o roughbr e d m a r e .

is among the traditions o f the Rancocas ma res that Susan Ann made eighteen visits to Mo rtemer

r during one season , without result ; that Girasol , the da n

1 8 2 o f Saxon , was barren twelve years ( from 7 to 1 8 8 4 ) when s h e p roduced a foal by Bulwark ; that Minnie Minor carried Wanda twelve

months , almost to a day ; and that Highland

Lassie produced eight foals , all o f which were bays or f S ' browns by dif erent i res , but never a T he E fl ect of chestnut until mated with Mortemer , to whom sh e p roduced nothing but chestnut foals . But enough o f tradition , and the freaks o f na [ 8 8 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

’ ! to - ture Let us the brood mare s p addocks , where the “ mothers O f the cherry and black ” a re gathered to

await us . ’ From Duke o f Magenta s court to the Lexington Paddock i s but a step when expectation is o n tiptoe

m t r . s tu d a s e and M r Riley , the Obliging , T he Lexing ” leads the way as pilot ; and , mastering the ton Pa ddock

slight ascent , we pass through the gate to

the paddock , where a fine View o f the surrounding

country i s had , and where the daughters o f old Lex

i n to n o f g , to the number fi fteen , a re ’ a n j ; grouped ; and a dark chestnut o f great Eli i zi sz d i - i a nd Girofle size and beauty , a deep gi rthed bay w th

white hind heels , and a small chestnut

o ff with white legs , who moves as we app ro ach , remind

o f Gi ro fl e us that the dams Hindoo , Thora and a re all

n o companions w . We should sca rcely have recognized in the bay the ’ o f 0 Susan Ann other days , for , from the gay filly o f 7 “ ” which ca rried the green and orange favors O f Mc

Gr a thi a n a in her mane , yea rs have trans formed her into quite a dowager ; and those white hind fet Susa n Ann s a w locks , whi ch Kingfisher and Littleton a nd Florence

to their sorrow , now touch the ground .

a s o f s h e Yet , the dam Thora , is more celebrated than ’ her racing exploits had made her . Florence s was a new face to us ; but the dam o f Hindoo is a fi ne type

o n O f the thoroughbred ma re . R atan , the other hand , [ 8 9 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

is an old acquaintance , and we gaz e in vain to find

i r o fl whence G e derived her size and beauty . Lizzi e

B erry , the dam o f Ingomar and Inconstant , and Lady

Wallenstein , the dam o f Wallenstein , stand with their heads together , a s i f holding a whispered consultation ’ p erhaps ove r Wallenstein s doings in England . ’ S u e e z e m That lengthy chestnut is q , says the s tu dm a ste r as he l eads forward the dam O f Day Sta r , “ the Kentucky Derby winner . They a re all Lexington mares in this lot , except that bay with a sta r and such ’ — S o f black legs that Sly Boots , the dam Sachem , and we make out a lengthy ma re o f great sub T he Da m of stance as sh e walks o ff to j oin her hal f ’ sister Squ e e z e m fo r a nibble o f the moist ” o n e grass . The brown is Netti e Hinde , continues “ - M r . Riley , and that good looking bay with three

o f white feet is Nutwood Maid , the dam B edouin and

B attledore . The small bay with a snip is Notre Dame ’ — s she sister to Norfolk , si r , and is in foal to Mo r temer — I think all o u r Lexington mares a re bred to

— o n e — him . That big chestnut the behind Ratan is

L rill . o a r d China , dam o f Comanche , a colt Mr sent to ” England . h Across the road w ich divides the p addocks , fa r in

o n e corner , two chestnuts with white legs A Sister to ’ a re grazing soci ably together . B oth a re Sensa tion s Da m Lexingtons : the one with a blaze face is

Glenrose , not a great race ma re , but full sister to Sen [ 9 0 ]

CHE R RY AND BLAC K and the hop e o f the cherry j acket fo r the Epsom Derby ’ “ ” 8 2 o f wa s put to wet nurs e with another mare , yet “ grew to be on e o f the finest gallopers that ever saw ” light at Rancocas .

o n e We find Sly Dance pining in solitude in corner , but looking rough and hearty . The other ma res ostra

a s cise he r , She still smells O f the train l Da n a n S y ce d ” ing stable , so Mr . Riley explains . It is a Ag enoria la rge and aristocratic concours e that is

f o r roaming through the p addock , here a re two win ners o f the Monmouth Oaks , and the delicate New minster hea d and sp eckled coronets a re those o f

e n o ri a . Ag , Siste r to Piza rro and mother o f Pontiac In it deed , is quite a gathering o f notabili b ri o f — “ ” i ti es the mothers o f the Gracchi . A tbzérfiifhi commanding brown - chestnut is Onta rio

o M i rt r by B onni e Scotland and dam f cWh e . The Eng lish ma re Jessie , admired for her Size and length , i s a “ o f daughter Dundee , the gamest runner up in the

history O f the Derby ; but her lop - ea rs speak T he Mel

loudly O f M elbourne . We a re unable to bourne E a r ZO O find Zoo , but Lizzie Lucas is here , and

- with the ma rch O f time has become almost snow white , with sca rce a trace o f the i ron - grey that de feated T om

Bowling that long ago day at Monmouth Park . There is nothing that gives so much “ character ” Lizzie Luca s t o the picture as a grey mare in a group o f “ - h a s brood ma res , and Lizzi e already given hostages to [ 9 2 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

fortune as the dam O f Chimera and C erise , the latter “ ” destined to foal the crack Morello .

o f Matchless is here , too , one the few surviving

Stockwell ma res , and Gondola , the dam O f Gonfalon , “ F o r ca rri es her Falsetto burden heavily . five yea rs past she has foaled in Janu

a ry , whispers the Docto r . Mr . Riley p resents ( as the theatrical managers say o f thei r

- stars ) Highland Lassie , a lovely seal brown mare by “ L rill a r on e o f . o d Blai r Athol , as those M r bought at the Mi ddle Park sale in England . The large bay ,

o f No t whose legs Show marks firing , is Virgini a by “ tin h a m g , and the mare with a wart T he Ma re ” it” ” under her j aw is Genista by King Tom , a Wa rt Under

i i . as Mr . R ley cont nues The ma re Her d with the roan fetlock ( all her foals have

” ‘ - it ) is Re freshment by C aterer . The dapple coated

n o t Fanni e Ludlow , which we had seen for many yea rs , ” o f Lou is now introduced as the grandam Foxhall . lani er no longer Shows the beauti ful network o f veins

she did when in training , especially a fter

a race , when her unusually thin skin caused them to stand o ut s o prominently ; while the mark Of the i ron is the most ma rked feature “ ’ o f o n e o f Aspasia by B eadsman , Si r Joseph Hawley s ” breeding . Dea r old acquaintances o f the days o f silk and

! o n e satin Explosion and Pera , the famous as the E 9 3 ] CHE R RY AND BLAC K

dam o f the Dewdrop , the other as a full Sis ” to ol d ter Iroquois , a re renewing friendships and races in which they comp eted together in training Pera a nd ’ “ days . Explosion s condition is interesting , E xplosion but Pe ra looks as i f the cheque would be r e ” turned no funds . The white face o f Blue Stocking , daughter o f the renowned Thormanby and half sister to Blue Gown — “ Derby winners on both Sides the ” o n e — house , some says comes forward to be noticed , and Perfection also loiters about to be p atted , looking “ ” littl e like the maid lithe - limbed who in the Juvenile Stakes a few years be fore lowered the colors o f Duke o f hi s b e Magenta , whose shrill neigh from paddock yond , answered by Second Hand , implies her feelings as honored by attentions She cannot fail to understand .

o f Unable to recognize several the others , we turn away , and , taking the wagon , sp eed over the hill to where The B anshee and Coquette hold forth . E ach has an ample p addock by hersel f , as both a re blind ;

o f and , a s we app roach , the roll the wagon causes The B anshee to raise her sightless eyes and turn T he Ba nshee her head in a listening attitude , a s does the a nd Coquette - rich coated Coquette . We had not seen

on The B anshee since , a s a small boy a day memorable

s a w for a hailstorm O f unusual violence , we her win the “ ” Westchester Cup at Jerome Park over a crack field ;

S O and it was p athetic to watch her now , changed and — blind . The familia r white face aye , and the rat E 9 4 ]

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“ B o ok R a ci n Ca l e nd a r o f and g , these mothers the ” cherry j acket bring a flood O f pleasant reminiscence .

Jerome Park may become a reservoir , Monmouth a

r - fi e l d im co n , and Morris Pa rk may yield to local

r o v e m e nts o f p , while the fate Sheepshead B ay and Gravesend may be trembling in the balance ; but there a re still some O f us who look back fondly upon the “ Lo rill a r d era as a glorious memory when the cherry ” o n - and black banner was a power the race course , and

upon Rancocas a s a shrine o f blood - ho rse devotion to which the racing enthusiast turned his face with almost the veneration with which the Mussulman turns hi s to

M ecca .

[ 9 6 ] CHAPT E R XI

THE RAC ING SEASON O F 1 8 8 3

T he bl ood i n his v e i n s is the b e st on b oth sid e s ; H e c m l n n tr a e s to C a e a d B a t e r . ’ H e ll a ll o e m l n a nd a e e e e g p th b i d , wh t v r b tid s , ’ H 1 l h n n e 1 s e tt e t e l ot i a ca t e r .

IZA RRO was again the hop e O f the Lo r ill a r d

1 8 8 o f stabl e in 3 , and a more perfect type the thoroughbred race - horse has never app ea red under “ ” silk . In color a rich bay with black points , the only ma rks about him were a sprinkling o f grey ha i r around his fl anks and loins . His head was not on the

o f Roman model his grandsi re Rataplan , fo r it had all ’ the exquisite beauty o f Ne w min st e r s without its deli

: cacy a small but squa re muzzle , large nostrils Piza rro which a fter a gallop fl ared like the mouth o f a trumpet , broad forehead , large eyes , high cheeks , wide and deep in the j owl ; the whole set upon a long but muscula r neck , clean in the throttle , the gullet clearly defined . The neck sank imperceptibly into long shoul ders , with deep brisket and great l ength o f bridle . He ’ a n d l o in s had good round ribs , back as strong as a bull s , E 9 7 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K ’

and fine long qua rters . His forearm was large , his legs broad and flat , with long pasterns and feet very op en at

o u r the heel , a s his plate in collection shows . His

w a s w a s breeding very fashionable , as his dam a Sister

' o f to . Mandragora , the dam Apology , the St Leger

o f winner , and to Mineral , the dam Wenlock and Kis

1 8 2 ber , the St . Leger and Derby winners o f 7 and

1 8 6 . s o n 7 It was through his si re , o f Newminster , he “ ” by Touchstone , that he traces to C amel and B anter , and his death a fter only three seasons in the stud was

a distinct loss to the racing blood o f the country . The meeting o f Pi zarro and Geo rge Kinney f o r the Withers stakes at Jerome Pa rk w a s an event to which the racing world looked forwa rd f o r The Withers ’ months . All through the winter , when of 83 w h e r icicles hung over the stable doors ,

ever racing men gathered , whether in the lobbi es o f the B roadway hotels o r the wa rm little snuggeries

o f - on e o f the roa d houses , it had been the chi e f topics o f discussion . At that p eriod the Jerome Park trainers were wont ’ to gather winte r evenings at Jim Thompson s o n

Jerome Avenue , and here we would listen with pleasure as our host recounted the triumphs o f his o ld steeple chas e mare Lobelia . The snow was deep outside , but what ca red we for the cold blasts o f wind that roa red

o f and howled a round the corners the house without , as we gathered round the fire , while the kettle was Singing [ 9 8 ]

CHE RRY AND BLAC K the station - agent explained that the Withers Stakes was

o f the source all the contention , the Old gentleman rolled “ o f hi s eyes at the idea a horse race , and turned away , decla ring men might put thei r time and money to better purpose .

The spring had come , and with it came the bold

George Kinney to Jerome Pa rk , while from R ancocas

o each day brought tidings o f the great wo rk f Piza rro .

Jerom e Pa rk , always picturesque , was T he Withers neve r more so than now ; dandelions span of 1 8 83 gled the long meadow where the bobolinks “ ” were wa rbling ; the Club - house Blu ff w a s a picture o f rock and dell , the tall grass waving in the breeze

o f that swept from the south , and the blossoms the cherry and the p each , the apple and the violet , filled the morning ai r with delicious perfume . NO race f o r the Withers ha d attracted s o much a t

1 8 . tention since 7 9 , when Spendthri ft met Ha rold It wa s o n e o f those fashionable assemblages such as ma rked the ea rly history O f Jerome Pa rk when

F A e n u e en ou t i n a n a a e ifth v s ds , s ti s rr y d , u n o a nd e nu e m a on a nd m a Its J s V s s , tr id ; An d om all Mu a ll a n d the o e bill s t oo fr rr y Hi ( th r , ) m a r a l n l ac a n d l u o e e e a e e o e e . C y s th t h z , br w , b k , gr y , b

n All sorts O f rumo rs were curre t , one that Matt ’ Byrnes ha d stolen o ut at 2 o clock in the morning and im given Pi za rro his trial by moonlight , under the pression that Jerome Park slept ; but there were several [ 1 00 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

pai rs o f eyes in the stand . George Kinney was the first

to app ea r , heavily blanketed . He did A Tria l in r e two miles at a fai r pace , and then the Moonlight

turned to the ring nea r the stables . He broke out into a clea r and pro fuse p erspi ration as Rowe

McLa u hlin anxiously superintended his rubbing . g , in

a new red j acket , seemed impressed with Piza rro a nd O f the importance the occasion , as when George Kinney Fred C a rter made some j ocular remark f he only made a sickly ef ort at smiling , and moved

o n . away . Then Pizarro was seen the fa r side He ,

to o . , was heavily clothed , and galloped a mile Then k a F e a e s dismounted and walked to the st nd . Up went

F e ake s o f again , cantered to the head the stretch and

“ breezed to the stand .

The action o f the two colts was quite a contrast .

Pi za rro moved , as he always did , freely with a long ’ stride and close to the ground . George Kinney s action was about as bad as could be imagined . It seemed la

o f f bored , full enormous ef ort , but luckily he had a great physi que to sustain it . He galloped with a bent knee and li fted high from the ground . Such action is “ ” a great expenditure O f force . The less a horse li fts

o f the better . But with all his defects galloping , we always thought George Kinney o n e o f the best horses

c n it we ever s a w . Nature had given him a grand o st u

o f tion , great muscular power , j oined to force p ro pulsion , and it sustained him in an action that a more [ 1 0 1 ] CHE R RY AND BLAC K

delicate hors e could not have sustained . His kinsman ,

Luke Blackburn , had Simila r defective action , but he also ha d the same enormous power to counteract it .

And now , a fter months o f discussion a s to thei r merits , the rivals were at the post . Piza rro lashed out

o ff . with his heels , and at the second attempt they were McLa ug hlin ros e in hi s stirrups and gave Kinney a

to terrific cut with the whip , and was thre e lengths the “ ff” good in an instant . At the Blu P eakes had brought

Piza rro within a length O f Kinney , and George Kinney as they turned for home the p a l r were on Wins

even terms . Amid great cheering , both j ockeys began whipping . H ea d and head they came . Then Kinney swerved a trifl e and there was a shout “ ’ ” H e s P beaten , but he drew away again as eakes eased

Pizarro when he found he was beaten , and Kinney was a djudged eleventh winner o f the Withers . “ They ’ 11 have to bring a bette r colt than that from ” England to beat Kinney , said M r . Phil Dwyer . “ ” He was p retty clos e at times . ” - Yes , replied M r . Dwyer , at the club house and ’ on the lower turn . There s a hill at both places . Rowe

ou r told Jimmy to eas e colt there , and each time ” Pizarro closed ou r colt always le ft him again . “ ” My colt did not run to his tri al form , said Mr . ’ L rill n o a rd . He ran a faster trial and was t as tired

d . as he was to ay H e could have made a closer finish , ” F ak but e e s eased him when he saw he could not win . [ 1 0 2 ]

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’ race at Fo rdham did n t discourage me . They had the

’ ” - s . laugh then . It our turn to day

Lo r ill a r d Three days late r , for the Stakes , a mile and

a hal f , Piza rro was third to George Kinney ; but he

won the Eatontown Stakes , the Trenton Stakes , and ten

races that season . He was better at a mile than beyond Om it . D rake C a rter beat him for the T he Omnibus n ibu s Stakes , but C a rter had the mark o f

n . the whip on his fl a k Yet Spellman , “ a s who rode him , said with a smile , He had good as a ” - walk over . “ But you had to shake him up when Pizarro j oined ” yo u o n the turn .

“ Yes ; they had told me such great stories o f Pi ’ z a r r o s . speed , I was a fraid o f him “ ” He clung to you . — I allowed him to do that gla d to have company .

Drake C arter is a lazy horse , and runs best when ’ s aw there s a horse by his side . When I Shauer come ‘ ’ o ut ou up with Gonfalon , I called , C an t y do any bet ’ ‘ ’ ‘ ’ ‘

? e s . ter Oh , y , said he Go on , then , said I , my ’ ’ ’

n t n t . horse is galloping , but he could do a bit more ’ L rill r . o a d s It was ever Mr policy , i f somebody had im a better horse than his , to buy it , and P urchase 0 ] m ediately a fter the race he was seen in Drake Ca rter

consultation with Green Morris . Then ’ “ ’ they adj ourned to the secretary s o fli ce . I v e sold

o ut him , said M r . M orris when he came ; [ 1 04 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

’ Lo rill a r He s worth but M r . d wanted him ’ ” n so badly I would n t stand o a few thousands .

Charles Shauer , who rode many races for the stable

1 8 6 . at this time , was a German , born in 5 He came to

America with hi s parents at the age o f ten , Sha uer settling in C incinnati . Unlike Haywa rd , P eakes o r B arbee , he had not learned hi s a rt in a

- skilled school , but was sel f taught . Indeed , it was known that Shauer began with racing a s a stable cook , but learning to ride horses , he forsook

T he oo o e o f c e n a a l a e s ty y k kit h v ss g , and rode with success the horse Jack Harkaway fo r

Mr . B eachy at the Ohio meetings . He became famous by winning the Kentucky Derby on Lord Murphy , and ,

hi s o f o r coming East , splendid handling Uncas f the

Lo r ll r . i a Grand National caused Mr d to engage him . An event o f importance was the return o f I roquois

2 1 from England . On June he had won the Stock

2 bri dge Cup . On June 7 , with Aranza and Partheni a ,

o n E r i n f o r he sailed the Ship N ew York , reaching here

1 1 July , and at once j oined the stable at Monmouth

o n Pa rk , where Iro quois was exhibited a Return of to race day to the public , let them see what Iroquois to

a Derby winner looked like . There was a general desi re to s e e I roquois measure “ ” strides with the cracks o f his native land . Accord i n l 1 g y , a speci al , called the Monmouth Stakes , % [ 1 0 5 ] CHE R RY AND BLAC K

miles , brought Iroquois , Monito r , Eole , Miss Wood ford and George Kinney to the post . The p restige o f the D erby winner made him favorite even against a

field o f such amazing quality . It was whisp ered that

- con s e he had broken blood vessels in England , and in que n ce T o m C annon ha d been unable to give him enough work to enable him to stay a distance . But his prestige p revailed .

The race resulted in George Kinney winning , with

. P Eole second , I roquois third M any blamed eakes for making two attempts to come through instead o f one , “ but P eakes explained : I was cut O ff by the horses

- swinging wide a fter p assing the hal f mile post , and

out again turning for home , when I ha d to pull to the middle O f the track . I called to Hughes and to Hay

to o wa rd to let m e through , but when they did it was late .

Three days later the race was renewed . Drake

C a rter accompanied Iroquois this time , and again I ro

u o i s . q was favorite D rake C a rter made p ace , I roquois lying back , but he ran a worse race than before , as

E ole won , with George Kinney second , “ A Crack Lo rill a r Monitor third ; the d pair unplaced . I roquois ran only once a fterward — thi rd to

Miss Woodfo rd fo r the Pimlico Stakes at B altimore . It was found impossible to get him in p rop er condition

- for a distance race , owing to breaking blood vessels , and he reti red with the season . [ 1 06 ]

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B rothers $4000 f o r Miss Woodford for breeding pur poses when sh e was reti red ; but it was re fused . How

o f eve r , he purchased his brother the famous Spin

i n . away , foal to Glenmore Nimrod and Inconstant

l r Lo ri l a r d . s o n . he gave to his , M r Pi erre , J , who was forming a stable . B a rrett was sold to M r . Sands . The stable during 1 8 8 3 w o n 6 0 races and B reeze was a filly o f great sp eed and won eight races , among them the Passaic Stakes at Monmouth , for which the famous “ Father Bill ” Daly brought from

B righton B each the filly Swi ft , which had beaten every thing at B righton . An immense following o f B righton

“ O ff ites came with him , and they backed Swi ft the ” “ ” bo a rds , believing it the good thing o f the season .

ix o B reeze won by s lengths . It was the introduction t “ ” Monmouth o f the since famous Snapp er Garrison “ — o f a s the Archer B righton B each , his friends called him . Garrison rode Swi ft , and had announced that as “ ’ n t he did expect to ride at Monmouth , he would beat

f o r the sta rt , even i f they ruled him off doing it . But

when the fl ag fell , Garrison and Swi ft

were nearly le ft and badly beaten . The meeting between “ Father Bill ” and the j ockey a fter the race was a study o f “ the human face ” divine . M r . D aly was revolving something in his mind a s he stood at the head o f his devoted band o f i B r h o ni . g t t e s Finally the storm burst . “ ’ ” It s a sw h a t e plum ye a re . [ 1 0 8 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

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n t . I could help it , pleaded the j ockey ’ ’ ’ n t ? r e Cud help it Shure , an ye not well enough ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ e ddi ca t e d t be ridin wud t l o ike s O t a ristocrats down Y ’ ’ e z . here . be well enough fur t B each An ye think ye ’ ’ ’ n t i n st ructchun s ? know t all . Was Oi a fter givin ye ’ ’ ’ ’ Di d n t Oi tell ye t git Off wud Lo ryl a r d s j ock an d o ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ im up t th Q u a n e s taste ? An i n sth e a d 0 that ye s it ’ ’ sthill wud yer oyes as big as me chew fists , an let em ’ ’ ’ ” th o u ! bate ye t devil an gone , bad scran to y “ ’ ” s ? What the trouble , Bill ; le ft again chimed in

Sam B ryant . “ ’ ’ ’ m ’ i s ? s th to i e . n t Li ft , it An it not furst Was ’ Pink Cuss [Pincus] a fther lavin Red F ox a Chuse ’

? . s day Shure , a poor man has no Show There alter ’ ’ ithe r Av e n o o lVIu r r a s g tew much Fi fth an y Hill here , ’ ’ ” r rl a an it S g o t fur t be e g g e te d .

[ 1 09 ] CHAPT E R XI I

THE RACING SEASON OF 1 8 8 4

Wh a t is this

a e l e the u e o f a n Th t ris s ik iss ki g , An d w e a rs u p on h e r b a by- brow the rou n d ? M c h And t o of o e e n a b e t Act . p s v r ig ty , iv

UB URBAN 1 8 8 DAY , 4 , marked the first appea r

ance o f the get o f the imported horse Mortemer .

This was none other than the since renowned Wanda , daughter o f Old Minni e M inor by Lexington . Wanda

finished second to Flo rio , but a few days First of the later Wanda won the Surf Stakes , beating

Lo rill a rd thi rteen , including Florio . M r . was immensely pleased . “ lVIi nn i e Mino r is an old ma re , but I find She con

tinu e s . to foal fast ones She has a yearling colt , a full brother to Wanda , and I consider him the finest colt at ” Rancocas , he observed . “ Wanda i s not quick at the start .

Perhaps not , but She has the speed . She did the last furlong o f her trial in eleven seconds . She and

B ahama were the most fo rwa rd in condition . The others O f my l o t a re rather la rge . [ 1 1 0 ]

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L . n u . ti e d M r , but while they a re highly furnished , — they a re not highly finished . You understand they

lack quality . There were loud cheers when the three C ali fornians ’ o n took the lead , but the turn Wanda s white face was

seen coming through , and a cheer rose a s she shot to

the front , and coming away , won by three l engths . ’ Wanda s return to scales was the scene o f an uproa r

that caused the filly to rea r , and the judge had to ask

the people to suppress their cheering . The defeat O f

Mission B elle was a surprise . Holloway , who rode

v . . her , said She was ner ous M r B aldwin was not satis

o L ill a r fi e d w a s f . . o r d , and there talk a match M r

NO when approached sai d , proposition fo r a match

w o n has been made to me , and as my filly , I could ” ha rdly make on e to M r . B aldwin . “ It is complained that the C ali fornians were badly ” ridden . “ They certainly were raced ha rd from the sta rt . “ So M r . B aldwin thinks , and says they can T a lk o f ” o d better . a Ma tch “ I f he wants another race I shall n o t de i “ Lo r ll r . . a d cline , responded M r I am willing to

f o r 000 make a match from $ 5 to a side , here ” or at Sheepshead B ay .

Go a n o Nothing came o f the talk , and a week later ,

who had run second to Wanda , beat her for the Select

Stakes . But Wanda won all her races a fter that , the [ 1 1 2 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

Homebred , the Flatbush , the C entral , and the Electric ,

- - and reti red champion two yea r old o f the yea r .

In the Flatbush the card had Wanda ca rrying 5 lbs . “ 1 penalty f o r having w o n $ 2 000 since Aug . Wanda

Lo rill a r d had w o n the Homebred Produce . M r . claimed s h e did not incur a penalty as the forfeits due

by barren ma res could not be calculated , A Point of the entry o f a barren mare being void . Ra cing Law 2 0 There ha d been ba rren ma res , and

their forfeits , i f counted , would make the race worth

$ 5 00 more than it actually was . Hence Wanda was

allowed to start without the penalty . Wanda was n o t alone in spreading the fame o f Mo r

temer . Chimera , a magnificent filly , a dappled chest

a nut with sta r and snip , won the Red B ank Stakes She

“ stood and it was feared she was too big , and

a fte r winning the Moet Chandon was retired . Chimera was from the grey mare Li zzi e Lucas by

Australian . Cholula , a chestnut colt by ’ Mortemer s

Mortemer from Fannie Ludlow by Eclipse ,

o f was another , but rather a different type

m r Mo r te e s . S O from the other H e was not large , but

. w o n more compact , with rather straight pasterns He

the Atlantic Stakes and was a thoroughly good one , but was used as pacemaker f o r Wanda and Chimera much “ ”

to o o ff . O ften , and trained Exile , by Mortemer from

o n e Second Hand by Stockwell , was o f the few bays

— a Mortemer sired , but was ma rked like him sta r and [ 1 1 3 ] CHE R RY AND BLAC K

stripe with nea r hind p astern white . He was strongly

exub e r made , with great power in his quarters and an ance o f animal spi rits that o ften made him clear the paddock with his heels . He won several races , and

f o r trained on many seasons , winning the B rooklyn

Handicap o f 1 8 8 9 f o r Wm . Lakeland .

Le tol a Unrest , a chestnut by Mortemer from

Lo rill a r d how by Lexington , was a fine filly . M r . ,

ever , insisted that Dione was a better one . “ I believe Unrest can give Dione weight and beat

her , said Matt Byrnes . “

Y ou . are p rejudiced , replied M r oé “ ’ r l r ll Lo il a d . I bet a hundred dolla rs Chiefifii l ione ’ ’ — ll ou no , I bet y a hat ( I don t want ’ to take your money ) that Unrest can t give Dione a ’ p oun df “ “ ’ s i r ll All right , , said Byrnes , I take Unrest to

1 2 . give Dione lbs , and Olney to ride Dione “ ’ L rill a r . o d s Very well , answered M r , there a

o f party fri ends coming here next week , and we will ” show them a race .

The fri ends came . Olney was given the inside posi

on tion with Dione . The stable lad Unrest was told to

wait . Dione led until a furlong from home , and Mr .

Lo rill a rd was having a great laugh at Byrnes , when

Unrest p assed and beat Dione with ease . M r . Loril “ ” la rd p aid his bet , said he was mistaken , lit his ciga r

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w h o George Rice , saw her in the West , said She ” - - was the best three yea r old filly he ever saw .

“ ” L rill a r . o d . So She was rep resented to me , sa id M r

When I bought her s h e could beat all my horses . They

say ma res which have lost their form seldom recover it , ’ h o w s but Since we learned to place this mare , She like

her o ld sel f . D rake C a rter p roved a much better four than a

- - r three yea r old to the Lo rill a d stable . His victory for

s o the Autumn Cup , three miles in was good that

hi s match with Miss Woodford was the result , the

newspap ers having clamored fo r such a race .

“ Do yo u want to run your ma re against Drake C a r

ill a r Lo r d . ter asked M r .

“ I f the conditions suited , replied Mr . Dwyer . “ ’ ll o u Well , now I tell y , Dwyer , Drake Ca rter a nd

. Lo ri ll r . a d resumed Mr , suppose we MI” Woodf ord make a match t o be run next week ’ ” n t ? your ma re is in condition , is she “ ” I think we can get her ready , replied Mr . Dwyer ,

smiling at the idea . “

. 000 1 00 Very well Let it be $ 5 a side , $ 5 forfeit , three miles o r two and a hal f “ M ake it two and a hal f .

All right . M r . Lawrence will draw up the conditions . Thus the match was made ; but despite the fact that

w o n Drake C a rter did the best trial , the ma re easily

and repeated it in two mile heats a few days later . [ 1 1 6 ] CHE R RY AND BLAC K

The Lo rill a r d yearlings usually had as thorough ” competitive examinations f o r racing as the civil ser vice is supposed to require . Their trials this season occurred during the Coney Island autumn meeting , and caused a regula r hegira o f j ockeys to the N ew Jersey

fa rm . In fact , several owners during the Tria l o the “ ” f meeting were compelled to scratch thei r Yea rlings f o r o f - horses want light weight j ockeys ,

o f most whom , it was reported on inqui ry , had gone to ’ ” ri ill a rd o Lo ll a r s . Lo r Rancocas t ride in d tri als M r . was s o well pleased with the tri als o f his Mortemer yea rlings that he said he would be willing to make another campaign in England i f he could Obtain co m

f M L hlin p etent j ockeys . He of ered Rowe and c aug

o f each per annum , with the option sending them to England ; but the trainer and j ockey , a fter consulting with the Dwyers , declined to secede from “ to their allegiance the red and blue , and M r . Loril la rd remarked a fterwa rd “ I ’ d have saved money i f I ’ d given them

w h o so Harris Olney , rode many races for the Lo ril

1 8 6 la rd stable , was born at Manchester , Iowa , in 5 ,

and lea rned riding under Jacob Pincus . He Olney f o r H o n o n rode his first race . Perry B elmont

8 2 . 1 8 8 0 t o Lo r ill a r Ada , lbs , in , and came M r . d in

1 1 8 8 2 on o u o 8 8 1 . In he w 6 t f 3 5 races ; and in 1 8 8 3 he won 1 7 out o f 6 8 . His light weight gave him plenty to do in the stable riding exercise , trials and races . [ 1 1 7 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

ll a r o f 1 8 8 . Lo ri d In the course the s eason o f 4 , M r

n Lo rill a r took his s o M r . N . G . d as a p artner in order to protect his stake engagements from being void in the

event o f his death , as under racing rules rights and ” li abiliti es attach to the survivo r During the season

1 8 1 w o n 8 the stable sta rted in races and 3 9 , with 3

2 seconds , was 5 times third , and the winnings amounted

o f w o n 2 1 to The progeny M ortemer races ,

and in stakes and purses .

William Haywa rd , while never under contract to

Lo rill a rd M r . , frequently rode for him , and was p rob ably the most a rtistic j ockey that has ever app eared in this country . He was born at Northampton , England ,

1 8 a s . in 44 , and first attracted attention a j ockey in M r ’ M erry s stable by winning the Stand Plate at Ascot o n

1 8 6 1 8 . Buckstone in , when he rode at 9 lbs He came

. . . 1 8 6 to America for the late M r M H Sanford in 7 , and his superb finish when he w on the Westchester Cup

o f o n that yea r Lo adstone , beating Charles

Littl e fi eld o n Onwa rd by a neck , created a Hay w a rd

sensation . It was the first time the a rt o f ” niggling was shown in America , where it became “ ” ma r H i known as the N e w ke t roll . s finish winning the Sa ratoga Cup o f 1 8 6 8 o n Lancaster was another con

s i cuou s o f a p demonstration his ability , as w s his West

o f 1 8 1 w o n chester Cup 7 , when he with Preakness , lm beating Glenelg and H e b old . He acqui red a name ” f o r a waiting race and bringing a horse home by a [ 1 1 8 ]

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T H E RAC ING SEASON OF 1 8 8 5

’ And mid the fl a sh o f sil ks w e s ca n “ ” A c h e rry j a ck e t i n the v a n H u rr a h ! f o r the b old brown ma r e ! r n c Si F r a i s D oy l e .

E WDROP was a sta r o f the first magnitude in

the constellation o f tw o -year- olds ca rrying the ” cherry and black j acket during the season o f 1 8 8 5 . A brown filly by Falsetto from Explosion by Hampton

Court , ma rked with a blaze and near fore Den/ drop and both hind legs white nea rly to her hocks ,

f o r Falsetto could not have deni ed he r . No r , that matter , could Explosion . She was marked like both pa rents . But Dewdrop had the Falsetto action , long — and low , with her head down quite in contrast with her comp anion Wanda , who galloped high , flitting over the ground like a sylph . Wanda was the ha rdi er filly ,

Dewdrop rather delicate . Wanda had the greater ’ burst o f sp eed ; Dewdrop s action indicated greater ca ’ p a city for a distance . Dewdrop s nervousness cost her h i s e . a race at the outset , be ng le ft at the post Cha rity [ 1 2 0 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

f o r beat her the Flatbush , but Dewdrop was conceding

1 0 . her lbs For the Great Eastern , Dew drop galloped away and won by four Grea t E astern

lengths from a field o f twenty , including

B . Insp ecto r . , Elkwood and Charity She won the

Nursery , beating B iggonet and Cha rity , and the Cham pagne , beating Inspector B . in a canter . She was clearly

o champion f the yea r . “ ” Do you recall what I told you some time since ?

Lo rill a r asked Mr . d .

We failed to remembe r . “ ’ s o Oh , you can t be forgetful , he continued . I

- - o f fi r st- said I had four two year olds , all them class ,

h o w that had never Shown in public good they were ,

o ff on because they ha d been sick , and , ever Since

o n o spring . This filly is e f them ( never mind about

— o a s o n o f the others y u can guess ) . She w e the last to take the ep idemic at Coney Island in June , and was o ut o f o r condition all the summer , I would have had ” out her at Monmouth . “ sh e But Showed great form for the Great E astern .

She was recovering . She should have won the Adieu

Stakes , but R awlinson was new in America and the ” jockeys rode all a round him . “ Then you consider her better now than in the Great Eastern ?” “ Decidedly ; in her trial sh e w o n pulled double from ” a o o horses that a month g gave her all she could d . [ 1 2 1 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

Many O f the horsemen consider her better than ” any o f the Mo r te me r s . ’ Lo rill a r s . d Yes , returned Mr , I know there a

r m r prejudice against the Mo te e s . Somebody will have

to p ay for that yet . There was just such A Cha t a bout a p rejudice against the Leamingtons

yea rs ago . But I am glad they like Dew ’ drop , fo r it will help the sale O f M r . Alexander s Fal setto colts . You know I sold Falsetto to him before ” D ewdrop was foaled . “ ’ D ewdrop s markings a re almost an exact r ep ro duc ’ ” tion o f Falsetto s . “ I think they a re ; but her dam Explosion has this season fo al ed a brown filly marked the same as D ew drop , and it is by Mortemer . Explosion was a speedy ‘ ’ mare , but had small cuppy feet . I purchased her at ’

. 2 0 s h e M r B erna rd s sale fo r only $ 5 , and everything has foaled has won races . But about the Mo rteme r s

o f I have a lot them , and i f any one thinks he can beat

- them , I will match my stable against any for two yea r

000 . olds next season , to name at the post , $ 5 a side

O r , I will name a yea rling now against any in the ” r count y . ’ Lo rill a r s Wanda was M r . d principal winner in

1 8 8 — n 5 four races and bei g her Share . She began badly , unplaced for the Swi ft Stakes , and was

second to Miss Woodford for the Coney Island Stakes .

uc She ha d an easy victo ry for the M ermaid , but her s [ 1 2 2 ]

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I backed her at 5 to 2 . Her trial was better than ’ ” P r any but a d e e s . ” Then you class her best o f the year ?

Yes , but I have another that I believe can give her ” weight and beat her . “ ’ ’ s It Wanda s reserve o f speed that wins her races ,

remarked Mr . John F . Purdy . “ ” Lo rill a rd Well , returned M r . , I have always thought Wanda could outrun any horse living f o r a ’

o . quarter f a mile She s like Pa role in that . She ’ — can t gallop in heavy ground sh e strides too long .

n ot . Cholula can race in mud , but Wanda

Wanda had no trouble winning the Monmouth Oaks ,

sh e i n but be fore the West End , fearing had been dul e d g , Byrnes gave her a ha rd gallop in After

su s that She scoured . Olney , her j ockey , having been

F e ake s p ended , was given the mount , and laid back so

fa r that he could not overtake E ast Lynne , and a dead

Lo rill a r . d heat was the result . M r wished to divide ,

f o r a s he expected to start Wanda the Omnibus Stakes , “ ” o ff but M r . B ernard declined and in the run Wanda

only beat East Lynne by a head .

Wanda never w on again . A ringbone had begun to develop ; it was noticeable the day o f the race with

out o f E ast Lynne , and it drove her train 0

ing . Wanda was a bright chestnut with a crooked blaze in her face and nea r hind leg

white to the hock . She was a tall mare , and lengthy as [ 1 2 4 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

” well . She ha d a rather tucked up app ea rance in the

o n flanks , and stood high the leg ; some would have “ called her ungainly , but this was due to her neck dip ” ping a trifl e as it came out o f her shoulders — a feature that never adds to beauty in a horse . Seen in action ,

— it - sh e was another being was smooth , wire hung and frictionless . She seemed scarcely to touch the ground

— “ as Matt Byrnes put it , She acts as i f the ground

’ n t — e r l o n was good enough for her and her stride , v y g

o f and elastic , was neve r known to shorten unde r stress

Lo rill a r . d pace . She was the first horse M r tried with

f O aluminum plates made by Ti fany 85 C . They suited her light action , but when tried on Drake C arter they were an utter failure . In the stud , Wanda transmitted

f o r s h e he r excellence ; , when bred to Hanover , p ro duce d Urania , a fine ma re which , b red to Meddler , pro

duce d o f . Armenia , winner the M atrons Stakes Ar

to meni a , taken to France and bred Rabela is , produced ’ M r . Durye a s Durba r , winner o f the Epsom Derby o f

1 9 1 4 .

Lo rill a r When Mr . d stated that he had another “ ” that could give Wanda weight and a beating , we had

to reason suspect he referred to Katrine , a chestnut daughter o f Mortemer and Loul a n i e r by Lever ; and

s o it proved . While Wanda was winning he Ka in tr e “ ” rep eatedly re ferred to a better on e ; and when Wanda won the Stallion Stakes the p revious yea r ,

“ ’ . H o w n t Mr Withers remarked to us , is it he does [ 1 2 5 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

‘ ’ ’ ” start the better one he s always talking about ? But

n o t s e e Katrine did the post until three years Old , when s h e 2 to 1 sta rted fo r the Emporium , favorite over a la rge field . She ran unplaced , and it was claimed she

o n had been shut in the rail . She was again beaten

fo r the Stockton Stakes , which Tyrant won , and there were claims o f foul riding . M r . C assatt claimed B rookwood ha d been fouled and made F e a ke s lodge a complaint : but it was too late ; the judges had le ft the stand . “ Some a ct ion should have been taken ; my colt was ”

Mr . . fouled , said Cassatt “ I f B rookwood ha d w on there would have been a ” complaint , replied M r . Galway . “ H o w s o queried M r . C assatt

n He and Go a o fouled Katrine .

Yes , they squeez ed my filly on to the rails , ex “ L rill r r o a d . a s claimed M . My trainer says She w not

S h . as good by 1 0 lbs . a s e was at Coney Island But ’ n that is t the point . She showed enough sp eed i f the ’ n other j ockeys had t interfered with her . F o r the B a rnegat Stakes Katrine was again a favor “ f ” ite . I am going to try a dif erent plan , said M r .

Lo rill r a d . I have told Olney to go to the front when — ” i f can . the fl ag falls , and stay there he “ ” That is a severe task . ” It is , he answered , but in her last race they crowded her . By keeping in front they cannot do that . [ 1 2 6 ]

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n . 6 Adve turer As a yea rling , his trial o f %3 mile in 3 was s o good that he w a s shipped to Eng } ntl c ’ s o f f land , but p erfo rmed indi ferently that , ; ea riIng TTld 1 - - In 1 8 8 a s a three yea r Old 4 , he was

brought home with several others . Byrnes was ordered “ ” “ to sell the lot but keep on e o f them i f he thought

him worth it . It narrowed down to Choctaw and ’ Pontiac which should be retained , and Byrnes fondness for Pi zarro decided him in favor O f Pontiac a s “ the ” o f nephew his uncle . Pontiac managed to get into the Suburban o f 1 8 8 5

1 0 2 . o f with lbs and de feated a fi eld fi fteen in a romp , “ ” Byrnes having to shout to Olney to take it easy . It happ ened that it w a s o n e o f those days when the a u

tho riti e s Lo rill r o r . a stopp ed the betting , M r d would

H e a have won a fortune , as Emp eror and v both won ” races and Pontiac had been kept s o da rk that it

would have been good odds . Emp eror , too , had failed

in England . H e had contracted feet , but Byrnes had ’ fitted him with Dan Mace s foot- expande r and brought

him t o a race .

Winning the Suburban , Pontiac was an exposed ” n ot ho rse , and could get into another race with any

advantage in weight . Yet he won seven races

£22322; that s eason , among them the Passaic , Eaton

town and the Manhattan Handicap , and at a mile he de feated even the celebrated Miss Wood

ford . While he won the Suburban and other races [ 1 2 8 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

’ over a longe r distance , a mile was Pontiac s limit when racing with horses o f the best class . He was a beauti “ o n e cow ful horse , a fast horse and a sound , a trifle ” hocked , but otherwise p erfect in conformation . The

1 Dwyers showed thei r estimate o f him by p aying $ 7 , ’ 00 8 6 w on 5 when he was sold in February O f , and he many races . The late M r . J . O . Donner purchas ed Ol d him , and he raced until nine years , but in sprint

o f races . He fo rmed a part the beauti ful picture M r . Donner had made in which the Ramapo paddock i s shown with Ponti ac wooing the famous Gi ro fl e over a ’ rustic fence . As a Sire , Pontiac s opportuniti es were

a s limited , the Ramapo stud contained but few mares ; yet while there he sired Ramapo , who followed in his si re ’ s footsteps and won the Suburban as well as the

o f Metropolitan , and was a horse high class . Cyclops and S a v a n a c were two crack colts in the

r Lo ill a rd stable o f 1 8 8 5 . B oth were sons o f Mo r — temer Cyclops from Lizzie Lucas , and therefore brother to Chimera ; while S a v a n a c was from Sly Boots

Sa a n a c w o n by Rivoli . v the Sapling Stakes a fter a

. w a s dead heat with Quito He sluggish , clo s a nd Cy p “ ” and Olney had to bring influence to bea r Sa va na c

in the shap e O f his whip . He was much o f the Mortemer typ e , but rather Short in the neck and

. w a s had a heavy forehand He good in heavy ground ,

l - and it is usua ly the heavy muscled ones that a re . Cy

w a s clops very highly tried . B efore the stable left [ 1 2 9 ] CHE R RY AND BLAC K

home he beat Wanda at hal f a mile ; but at Coney

Island he took cata rrhal fever , and was taken with Heimdal to Byrnes ’ farm at Eatontown and lost at least

1 00 . o f lbs They quite desp aired starting him , but

with his fine constitution he rallied , and sta rt ed for

the Champion Stallion Stakes . He won the August ,

howeve r . Cyclops was a grand colt in appea rance ;

Mo rte me r s but , like the , he ha d great size , and was

n - - ha rdly o e o f the kind that make the best two yea r olds .

- - Lo rill a r Walter H . was a two yea r old M r . d pur chased fo r a fte r he had beaten Dewdrop f o r “ to out the Adieu Stakes , i f only get him O f ” the way , a s he expressed it . He was a bay by Voltigeu r from a Billet ma re with a plain Vandal

o head , lean neck and good shoulders . Docile as a d g , he would follo w his trainer to the paddock without

o r - bri dl e head stall . He began li fe in a humble way

at B righton , where he beat all comers ; but he had no engagements and did nothing fo r the stable a fter his

purchase .

Lo rill a r d Late in the season M r . , disappointed with

Ca l e n d a r his riding talent , advertised in the English

o f fo r a j ockey , and R awlinson , a j ockey some repute , “ ” came over . H e donned the cherry j acket at Coney Island ; but he was found too Slow at the

517222; post . Asked how he rega rded American

j ockeys , he replied that he thought he could “ o give the best f them 1 0 lbs . And how much could E 1 3 0 ]

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app ea red a fter an absence o f tw o yea rs . C ertainly no

American race - horse was ever s o popula r as the brown

o r gelding . Many who had cheered him eight nine

years be fore , when he defeated Ten ’ Pa role s Last on to B roeck , gathered the lawn greet Appea ra nce “ !” him . Here he comes they shouted , as

ol d the hero was seen coming down the stretch , and the

cheers rolled from the field stand , and , taken up by the

to . s e v lawn , amounted an ovation But while he ran

o f eral good races , the light other days had failed , and “ ill r L r a . . M r . o d gave him to D r Green Last summer ” Lo rill a r r d . at the fa rm , said M r . Pierre , J , in explana “ l o d . tion , the ho rse seemed unhappy He ha d a la rge

S O paddock , plenty o f range , but the flies bothered him , father concluded he would be better with the horses in ’

. s . training He improved at once , but he lost his speed

Fathe r would have given him to me , but he thought I ’

n t s e e . would race him , and he did ca re to him beaten ’ o n Pa role s ca reer was a noteworthy e . He raced

1 for ten seasons , sta rting in 3 7 races , o f which he won

5 9 , his winnings amounting to On the “ o f 1 8 1 Fourth July , 9 , he made his posi ’ Pa role s Record ” ti l v e y last appea rance be fore the public .

It was at Mo rris Pa rk , D r . Green having asked per mission to Show the old hero as an attraction to many P who had never seen him . Ed . eakes , his Old j ockey , consented to d o n the cherry j acket in a p a rade between l . O d the races Pa role was eighteen years , but showed E 1 3 2 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K no appreciable Signs o f age as he galloped a quarter o f a mile past the stand amid the cheers o f his admirers and then passed forever into merited reti rement . For years he was used as a hack at Rancocas , but he had become so fond o f the companionship o f p eople that he would come to the doo r o f any o f the houses on the farm and whinny until some one came out and noticed “ him . He had been granted the freedom o f the city ,

o f like the conquerors olden times , and had free range to go where he pleased , but would follow people like

o a d g . During 1 8 8 5 the Lo rill a rd stable won 43 races and

o f w on in stakes , which Wanda Dew drop Pontiac and Unrest

[ 1 3 3 ] CHAPT E R XIV THE SALE S

I will n ot ch a ng e my h o rs e with a ny th a t tr e a ds bu t o n fou r n him o a m a a h a e . W en e e a . T e e a p st r s h I b strid , I s r , I h wk rth ri ngs wh e n he tou ch e s it ; the b a s e st h o rn o f his hoo f is mo r e mu si

a l h m H n r . c th an t e pip e o f H e r e s . e y V

on o th o f 1 8 8 6 T was the 3 Janua ry , , that the racing

world was startled by the announcement that M r . ’ Lo rill a r d s enti re stable o f horses in training would be

F e b ru sold by auction at the Rancocas fa rm , Saturday , a ry 2 7 . The month ha d be en mild enough until the ” day p rio r to the sale , when a cold wave Frosty Wea ther o f descended , followed by a gale wind

o f reaching a velocity Sixty miles an hou r , and thus rendered the exp edition unpleasant . But the atten — dance was very l arge owners , trainers , jockeys , book

o fli ci a l s - makers , , race goers , and j ournalists appeared

and it quite reminded o n e o f a great race - day The sale was held in the mammoth glass -covered building used a s a playhouse for the weanlings in cold

s e weather , and a better place could not have been l te d e c , a s the sunlight through the glass temp ered the E 1 3 4 ]

CHE RRY AND BLAC K \ “ ’ ” l I r . said Reed I won t take it , answered B ruce ; “ ” make it fi fteen . Well , fi fteen , then , replied Reed .

Then M r . Dwyer bid a thousand . We will give them ” a race fo r it , said Mr . Walcott , fo r whom M r . Reed

- was bidding . Nineteen , twenty , twenty two , and then

- b e twenty four thousand was reached , and the crowd gan to cheer . M r . Reed stopped . Then M r . Scott began bidding against M r . D wyer . The noise was so

CO1 great that the filly became alarmed , and . B ruce begged the crowd to keep quiet . Dewdrop reached

00 . M r . Scott bid $ 5 , M r Dwyer raised it ” - f 00 . $ 5 Twenty eight thousand I am of e red , said “ ” “

. . ? B ruce , looking at M r Scott Are you done Five ,

responded Scott , but again Dwyer raised it . B ruce turned to Scott , but the latter shook his head , and Dew

f o r 2 drop followed Pontiac into the Dwyer stable $ 9 ,

000 . o n to , M r Phil Dwyer standing the p O f a pail in o rder to see over the heads o f the crowd while he made

on his bids , while M r . Scott stood a chair .

The giant Cyclops went to M r . Walcott fo r

n Mc o 0 S a a a c . C v . and to M r y fo r $3 7 5 Winfred , the

brothe r to Wanda , went to the Dwyers for

f o r 8 0 0 . and they also secured Pontico $ 0 Walter H . “ ” sold for and well sold w a s the general ver

dict . C ambyses , a stalwa rt grey and the supposed pick

o f - - 000 the two yea r olds , brought $4 , M r . Ca mbyses Fea ring buying him fo r M r . Pi erre Loril ”

. s o la rd , Jr I was never surprised , said young Mr . [ 1 3 6 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

i l r Lo r l a d , a fter the sale He was my pick , and I ’

n t o f . wanted to buy him , but father would hea r it

Mr . Fearing came to me a fter the sale and said father had told him to buy the colt fo r me . They tell me a ’ 11 grey horse has never won the English Derby , but we ” - try him anyhow . Shawnee , a most racing like colt ,

2 00 - went to M r . Walcott for $4 ; Kismet , half brother to Katrine , to M r . Ryan ; while the Dwyers , to show

- r their faith in Dewdrop , bought he r half sister Da una , and Chas . Hill took Esquimau . Puzzle , with the repu t ati o n o f having done three furlongs in 3 7 seconds with

1 1 0 . . lbs , was snapped up by Mr Walcott , who also took H yp a s i a and Catiline .

The twenty - seven head brought an aver “ ” age O f $ 5 5 2 0 . All hands declared it a splendid sale ; but there was a tinge o f sadness when they A Good Sa le “ spoke , for they realized that the cherry

f o r and black j acket had been folded and put away ,

L rill a r h o . o d w how long only Mr , was awaiting the

s a . news in Florida , could y

o f n The sale the Rancocas Stud , which followed o

1 1 8 8 6 Octobe r 5 , , brought an enormous attendance o f horsemen and breeders from all parts o f the country as well as from abroad , among them Vicomte de la

l e Co nte n i s Motte Rouge and Henri Caumont , In

o f spectors the Government Studs o f France . The sale included the five stallions , Mortemer , Iroquois ,

O f Duke Magenta , Piza rro and Moccasin , as well as [ 1 3 7 ] CHE R RY AND BLAC K

- - seventy eight brood mares . O f course Iroquois was

expected to bring the top price , which he did . It was

known that the English were a fter him and that M r .

Withers had the commission from England to buy him .

However , Gen . W . H . Jackson O f Iro uois Goes to the q the B elle M eade Stud in Tennessee Belle Mea de Stud ” to o wanted him , and drew bidders by creating an imp ression that Mortemer was the Ob

je ct o f his visit . When it came to bidding he outlasted

them all and secured Iroquois fo r M r . Withers bought Mortemer fo r his o w n B rookdale

o f Stud and Duke o f Magenta went to Mr . Forbes

B oston . Milton Young really secured the bargain o f

the sale in Pizarro . Mr . Haggin purchased the pick

- o f . 1 the brood mares The five stallions brought $3 ,

0 o f 6 0 - 9 5 , an average $ 3 9 ; the s eventy eight brood ma res an average o f the grand total being an average o f

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- - o l d Mo r He also ha d the three yea r filly Rizpah , by

— sh e temer Parthenia , and it was that announced the “ 1 8 8 return O f the cherry j acket to racing in 9 , win

ning two races at Monmouth Pa rk .

1 8 9 0

Lo rill a r I N 1 8 9 0 M r . d took the field with a stable

composed O f the four-yea r - old Pagan and the two

- Un ce r yea r Olds Kildee r , C atlan , Chartreuse , Lima ,

on tainty and Va riety . N early all these w races o f

mino r importance . Kildeer , a filly by Kildeer Wins Loul a n i e r Da rebin from , won the C amden f w a s o . Stakes , and a filly some cla ss Lima was a cap

ital filly , a daughter o f Piza rro and Gladiola . She beat

w a s s o a la rge field at Morris Park , but at Monmouth badly kicked at the post for the Independence Stakes that she was turned out fo r the remainder o f the

s eason .

1 8 9 1

I N 1 8 9 1 the stable began to assume greater p ropor

tions , with John Huggins as trainer and George Taylor

as j ockey . It contained Kildeer , Lima , and Sirocco ,

- - - - three yea r Olds , and the two yea r olds Lorimer , Crys

tal , Ginka , Kilkenny , Ki rsch , Stalac Cbm7 a nd Bld C . tite , Vestibule , Yemen , and Delusion . i n the Lea d Later the colt Johnni e H e cksh e r was

a dded . Vestibule won the Gallia rd Stakes at Mor E 1 40 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K ris Pa rk ; Kildeer w o n the Elizabeth and Hunter Stakes ; and the stable captured quite a number O f minor

- - races . During the season Curt Gunn , a two year old owned by M r . Laudeman , had played a conspicuous part in the West , and later in the East , winning seven races . He was a light chestnut by Onondaga

from Sophroni a , rather light in bone below the

- knee , and rather pigeon toed , but his form Locoha tchee Lo r ill a r . d was very high , and M r pur chased him for and changed hi s name to Loco h a tch e e . The same autumn he purchased o f Hough

B rothers the celebrated filly La Tosca , three yea rs Old , o n e o f the best fillies O f the day . Certainly she was

the best filly St . Blaise ever sired , and her dam

T ou c u e s o f T o u c u e s q was a daughter La q , which ran second f o r the original Grand Prix de Pa ris

- - In 1 8 6 . 3 La Tosca had , as a two year Old ,

won many stakes for Mr . B elmont , and was sold a fter

his death for to Hough B rothers , in whose col

- - Ol ors she ha d a brilliant season as a three yea r d . She

o n Lo rill r w . a d for Mr , but did not appea r at four , and although Huggins brought her out at five and won

sh e races , sta rted favorite for the Metropolitan and

pulled up lame . A more beauti ful bloodlike filly never

bore a silken j acket . There was a refinement to her

s h e that made other horses look common , and went Y o f . . into the stud O f the Sanfords Amsterdam , N , and

hu cta nun a became the dam o f C d . [ 1 4 1 1 CHE RRY AND BLAC K

1 8 9 2 IN 1 8 9 2 the stable employed the colored j ockey Ham

w a s ilton . Kildee r still in training , the others being

Lo co h a tch e e o , Julien , Kilkenny , J y , Vestibule , Yemen ,

D e r f a r ill a H e cksh e r g , Johnnie , and Lorimer , and the filly Addi e by I roquois was purchased on her Western

w on . reputation , but never a race fo r the stable Loco h a tch e e ran a tremendous second to P e s s a r a f o r the

to . f o r Metropolitan , and second St Flo rian the B owl

f o r in b r o ok . g He was unplaced the Suburban , but won

the Hackensack , R aritan , Palisade , and W’nmng Sta/m n o r Freehold Stakes . He was t a o “ o ff on bust horse , and trained Kildeer w the Rah

P e s s a r a way Handicap , beating a crack field in ,

Raceland , Russell , and Pickpocket , a mile in

w on Julien won several races , Vestibule the Swi ft

Stakes , and Yemen , a younger brother o f Himya r , also

D e r f a r ill a won races , as did g , among them the Eliza

beth Stakes , beating Yorkville B elle .

L ril r By this time M r . o l a d ha d begun to feel an awakening o f the ol d fire that had slumbered during “ the seasons since his return to racing . I am tired O f ” “ ’ ‘ - d to selling platers , he said , I like to have a p ’ ” — i f n sawyer once more I can find o e . He had his

on s on eye Lamplighter , the brown O f La mplighter Spendthri ft and To rchlight , in C aptain ’ o n B rown s stable , and August 9 Lamplighter won the

Champion Stakes at Monmouth , beating B anquet , E 1 4 2 ]

CHE RRY AND BLAC K For the Suburban Lamplighter had incurred a pen

2 . alty o f lbs for having won a stake , making his weight

- I 2 9 lbs . But he went to the post an even money favor

fi e - - 1 v 0 . ite . Lowlander , a yea r old with only 5 lbs ,

1 2 1 sta rting at to , took the lead and made a strong pace throughout , winning by a short length from Ter

rifi e r lb s . , 5 yea rs with 9 5 , who beat Lamplighter four

lengths for the place . The stable and La m I’ bm” Race p g the public fell heavily over the defeat f or the Suburba n L m l l ht r o f a p g e . And yet the stable had a line that should have made it respect the chances o f Lowlander . In the B rooklyn Handicap Di abolo ha d beaten Lamplighter with a concession o f

1 3 lbs . A week late r Lowlander had beaten Di abolo

o f lb s . b e with a concession 5 Again , only three days ’ r Lo rill rd s - - ol M . a d fore the Suburban , four yea r Kil kenny had beaten Lowlander , the latter conceding Kil

1 1 . kenny lbs , and Kilkenny had given him

about a 5 lbs . beating . As Lamplighter had

1 2 . 9 lbs in the Suburban , and Lowlander

1 0 . 5 lbs , this would mean putting in Kilkenny at

9 9 lbs . , and the stabl e knew Lamplighter could not

0 . concede Kilkenny 3 lbs Indeed , John Huggins said , “ Rogers has set people crazy about Lamplighter . He k ” thin s him a great deal better hors e than I do . Thus i f Lamplighter could not concede 3 0 lbs . to his stable

2 . companion Kilkenny , he could ha rdly concede 4 lbs to

. w a s to Lowlander However , Lamplighter sent Chi E I 44 J CHE RRY AND BLAC K

f o r cago the Columbus Handicap , but fretted to noth “ ” ing and finished nowhere . Returning East he won the Fall Stakes , Labo r Day Stakes , Standa rd Stakes ,

Maturity Stakes , and other events . Then M r . Loril

a lb aum lard sold him to M r . W and he was de feated in the special race with Tammany .

- At his best , Lamplighter was a fine race horse , but

O s on unfort unate and eccentric . N could have been more

f o r unlike his sire than he ; , whil e Spendthri ft had the

o f composure Vere de Vere , Lamplighter was nervous and i rritable to such a degree that o ften his naturally

o a s fine turn f speed w quite neutralized . He was not

- cowa rdly , but over anxious , and he had queer notions on i o r out 0 about being placed the ins de f ‘er ’ éfizn side position at the post ; while i f a horse “ ” bump ed him during a race , or shut him o ff o f , he seemed to lose all sense the situation . He certainly should have won the B rooklyn Handicap , but

to o r every horse in the race seemed cross foul him .

. L rill r . o a d to Mr Gebha rd begged M r lodge a claim , but the latter refused .

1 8 9 4— 9 5

IT Lo ri l was with a moderate stable that Mr . l a r d took

1 8 the field in 9 4 , Liza , Anisette , Ap ril Fool , Dolabra ,

Re d ow o c D e Courcey , , and Flush being the most prom i n n — e t . Anisette , a good filly by Topgallant Wau

w o n culla , the Salvato r and B ri a r Root Stakes at Sara [21 45 2] CHE R RY AND BLAC K

— w on toga . Dolabra , by Emp eror Dolinka , the Sap

phi re Stakes and Holly Handicap . Liza , a filly by ’

d Or w on Ce s a ri on . R ayon , the Flash Stakes , beating

o f 1 8 s a w st a The s eason 9 5 again a small . but select “ ” ble represent the cherry and black . It

. was very successful . Anisette , April Fool , “ d b “ Di akka Ardath , Li za , , Dolabra , Heresy ,

o f Bloomer , and King Bohemia were all winners , Liza winning the Swi ft Stakes , and the histo rical Travers at

w o n Di akka Saratoga ; Anisette the Albany , the Mc

hi n a Gr a t a . , and Heresy the Neptune

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o f were decla red void because sudden legislation , was in a bad plight , a s it rendered his stock almost value less . He wanted greater security , and that English

. o f racing a ssured Accordingly , at the end the season

1 8 o f 9 5 , he shipped to England his enti re stable , con

Di akka B 0 sisting o f Anisette , Dolabra , , King o f b - - A stol h e emia , and the two year Olds B erzak , p , Quib ble , Laverock , Equinox , Gla ring , Sandi a and Dorado .

1 8 9 6

U I G 1 8 6 D R N the season O f 9 in England , B erzak wa s

w on the most success ful , as he the N ewmarket Two

- Years Old Stakes , the Rutland Stakes , and the Clea r

o n e well Stakes , in the latter defeating so good a as

Goletta . He was also second for the Dewhurst Plate .

Di akka P e v e ril won three races , including o f the Peak

, ' ’ Handicap beating seventeen , including Dl a kka Wmy Ma rco and Prince B arcaldine . Dolabra won the Rufford Abbey Plate and Mile Plate at Le i ce s ter , Gla ring won a maiden plate at Bi rmingham , and

Sandia won four races o f less importance .

I S9 7

Lo rill a r I N 1 8 9 7 M r . d started over twenty horses in

w o n England . Dolabra the Stanley Plate and the

Di a kk n Stand Plate , also the Sea forth Handicap . a w o

four races , among them the Subscription Stakes and “ the Duke o f York Stakes , beating a crack field com [ 1 4 8 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

o f . posed Ma rco , Laveno , Amphora , and Shaddock — Sandia , by Sailor Prince Saluda , won five races , among them the Fernhill Stakes , and the B i ennial at Ascot ,

Li n fi ld g e Handicap , the Scarborough A GOO“seam" Stakes and the ol d C ambridgeshire

B e li s a m a 2 w o n Handicap . , years , by Sensation , two

. 2 B entinck Plates at Nottingham Elfin , years , by

— w o n Sensation Equality , the Fortieth B iennial at As cot . B eryl , by Sensation , won the Wo rcester Plate .

2 w on Meta , yea rs , by Sensation , the Mai den Plate at

Newmarket , the Wa rren Nursery , and a free handicap at Worcester .

1 8 9 8

TH E stable started a large number o f horses in Eng

ln 1 land 8 9 8 . They were raced in conjunction with

Lord William B eres fo rd and won forty races , the p rin ci a l 2 p winner being Caiman , a chestnut colt , years , by

Lo co h a tche e— w o n Happy Day , who three events , among them the Cl e a rw ell Stakes and 0 Ca m “ W’“ ”m the great Middle Park Plate — the Middle Pa rk Pla te chie f event in England f o r two -yea r

Olds . He won by a length and a hal f , beating the

w o n famous Flying Fox , who the Derby the following yea r . Caiman then ran second fo r the D ewhurst Plate to 1 1 . Fronti er , to whom , with 3 lbs , he conceded 1 0 lbs .

n and was only beaten a head . This made C aiman o e o f the best O f the yea r . Myakka , by Sensation , run [ 1 49 ] CHE R RY AND BLAC K

Lo rill a r d ning for M r . , won four races , including the

. w on Prendergast Stakes Dominie , by Sensation , four

Ch e v e l races , including the y Stakes , Granby Plate , and

Di kk o n . a a Exeter Stakes . Elfin won four races w the

B e li s ma Esher Stakes , and B e rzak , , Chinook , and San

Lo rill a r n . d o . w di a all won races In Short , Mr eleven races and Lord William B eres fo rd won nine teen and

1 8 9 9

I N 1 8 9 9 the stable had assumed greater p roportions .

Lo rill a r b e Business having called M r . d to America

o f fore the end the yea r , Lord William Beresford

- fi w o n fi f t v e . managed the stable , which y races C aiman

won S ix out o f eight sta rts . He was second to Flying

Fox for the Two Thousand Guineas , beating D esmond

Lin fi eld and others . He won the Burwell , the Payne , g

Imperial , Ascot Bi ennial , Zetland , and Sussex Stakes ,

F ox o r and was second to Flying f the St . Leger . The

- - two year old Democrat , by Sensation from Equality ,

out o f v i z . won seven eleven races , , the Coventry

Stakes , Hurst Pa rk , Foal Plate , Na Democra t Wins the ti o n a l B reeders , Produce Stakes , Middle Pa rk Pla te

Champagne Stakes , and Rous Me e morial . Then he won the Middl Park Plate , beating

Di amond Jubilee , the winner o f the Derby the follow

- - Ol Sib ol a o ut ing yea r . The three yea r d filly won five

o f eight races , including the classic One Thousand E 1 5 0 ]

CHAPT E R XVI I THE RETURN TO AMERICA 1 8 9 9— 1 9 00

h T e col o rs th a t B a rb e e , F e a ke s a w a a n d Shau e , H y rd r H a v e w o rn i n s u cce ss a nd dis a st e r ; T he col o rs F r e d Arch e r T o vi cto ry b or e D n At om A co a nd o ca e . Eps , s t st r Th e n fi ll u p you r gl a ss And l e t the t oa st p a ss I n c m a n r cl a o r h a p g e o r e t sh e rry , And dri n k t o the t oa st : ” B e it first p a st the p ost T h L rill a rd f h e o j a ck e t o C e rry .

L RILLARD o 1 8 R . O sp ent the season f 9 9 in

America , but while his best horses had been sent to England , he was not long in collecting some “ ” hors es to ca rry the cherry j acket at home . He pur chased O f M r . Madden fo r the bay colt David

2 Ga rrick , years , by Hanover , from Purchase of o fli n ton - - Peg W g , also the two year Old

ib r Ma r e t . from M r Fleischman , and these , with Albula , Petrea , Prima , Salamis , and [ 1 5 2 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

o o n Ganymede f his w breeding , took the field , adding

a colt called The Chamberlain . They won seve ral races , but the only conspicuous ones were with David Ga r

w ho rick , won the Reapers , and finally Da l i“ca m “ o f 1 00 the Annual Champion Stakes 9 , Wins Annua l i 2 Cha mpion Stakes beat ng Ethelbert and others at %

miles . The race was worth and the stable ’ s winnings at the Coney Island autumn meeting amounted to

a s - Davi d Ga rrick w intended fo r a high class hors e ,

o f ow n but he had a temper his , and was an almost

impossible horse at the post . However , he had shown

Lo rill a r enough form to make M r . d think seriously

o f his chance f o r the Ascot Gold Cup . He had won

the Derby , the St . Leger , the Middle Pa rk Plate , and

now he yea rned fo r a conquest o f this great a fter- test

o f . Derby and St Lege r winners , which 4 m“ a nd only Isinglass and Persimmon had a c 3a nny Maher com l l she d w rthl n r eVl Sa il f or E ngla nd p twenty years p o us . He ha d tri ed David Ga rrick and

proved him a stayer , and that was the needed quality .

Acco rdingly , David Garrick was shipped to Blackwell

a ccom in England , and Danny M aher , his j ockey ,

a ni e d 1 00 . p him , a rriving at Newmarket in October , 9

David Garrick wintered well , and with the top

w 1 2 2 . f o r eight , lbs , started the City and Suburban at

2 1 0 1 1 0 1 Epsom April 7 , 9 , with to against him in the

betting . Maher rode him , but he was unplaced , the CI S3 ] CHE R RY AND BLAC K

n fiv e - - 1 0 8 win er , Australian Sta r , a yea r Old , carrying 8 lbs . On M ay D avi d Ga rrick app ea red for the Ches

2 . ter Cup , % miles He was within a

to - 1 2 2 pound o f being p weight , he having ’

to Ma z a a n 1 2 . lbs . g s 3 lbs But David G a rrick was not to be denied this time .

hi s b e Staying was forte , and the distance favored him ,

1 . winning easily by two lengths , conceding 3 lbs to the

second horse . H e started for the Epsom Gold Cup ,

I - on VZ miles , an odds favo rite , and ran second to “ Merry Gal ; and thus the ca reer o f the cherry and

I 8 black , which ha d begun at Long B ranch in 7 3 , ended

1 0 1 . at Epsom in June , 9

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o f yea rs , with thei r ebb and flow fortune , the cherry ” and black o f Lo rill a r d retained its p restige and main “ ” t a in e d the balance o f power o n the turf to a degree that in the field o f world politics statesmen have strug gled to p reserve ; and whatever the asperiti es o f the

time may have p roduced , it cannot be said in relation to his ca reer as a turfman that Pi erre Lo rill a r d lived

in vain .

Lo rill a rd It was Mr . who invaded the turf o f Eng land with greater success than has fallen to any foreign

turfman . It wa s the success o f I roquois and Pa role that gave the great impulse to racing in America , in that it attracted the attention and a roused the p ride

o f and the interest the people in the sport , and l ed to its wonde rful growth and popula rity throughout the

country .

Lo rill a r ou r It was Mr . d who introduced into stakes

the mino r fo rfeit clause , whereby , a fter a horse had “ ” out on been tri ed , it could be decla red the p ayment m o f a nominal su . Previous to this all stakes had been “ ” “ either half forfeit o r play o r p ay . It was he who p roposed an amendment to the Rules o f R acing ( and it w a s adopted ) by which horses sta rting fo r a race must be notifi ed to the Clerk o f the e Scales , and thei r numbers posted , fi ft en minutes before

. t o n o a race Previous this there was rule as to time ,

except in races fo r stakes . The colts he raced in England were given names sug E 1 5 6 ] CHE RRY AND BLAC K

ti e . g e s v o f his native country Thus he had Iroquois ,

MO Comanche , Santee , Seneca , Ponti ac , Choctaw , — . a n O f hawk , Sachem , M assasoit , etc instance the ex qui site taste and selection he used in the nomenclature

Of . o f his horses , and which elevated the tone racing Could anything have been more app rop riate than Iro quo i s for the name o f an American - bred winner o f the De rby ? He was on e o f the leading spirits o f the Coney ’ Island Jockey Club , and was M r . Lawrence s a dviser in the conception and construction Of such great events

as the Suburban , the Futurity , and the R ealization . He was always ready to contribute a purse or endow

Lo rill a r . d a race for stakes To the Stakes , which he

o f founded and endowed , in consideration which it was

1 8 given his name , he added , during seven seasons ( 7 9 the sum o f

- He expended more money in race horses , yearlings ,

- o f stallions , and brood ma res than any man his genera

tion , and thus greatly benefited breeders and owners

throughout the country . He formulated the first general plan o f racing gov e rnme nt in the United States at a dinner he Offered to

f o r 1 8 0 o ut turfmen that purpose in Octobe r , 9 , O f

o f which was created the Board Control , which later

was merged in the Jockey Club . He founded the first o f the great Stallion Stakes in

o f the East , by which the entry a stallion secured its [ 1 5 7 ] CHE R RY AND BLAC K

owner a sha re o f the stakes and qualified the entry o f i ts p rogeny . He conceived and executed the plan O f building

o n e Tuxedo , which has become o f the fashionable cen tres o f the country .

i It was he who introduced alum num plates , made at ff 85 Co . his order by Ti any , which were much lighter

n - than any ever used o the foot o f a race horse . It is difli cul t to imagine what a man possessing such energy o f cha racter and powers o f construction would not have accomplished ha d he devoted himsel f to any o f those greate r fields o f human endeavo r which op en

Lo rill r . a d t o men o f genius Had M r . elected to take

O f p a rt in the affai rs state , it is p robable that today his name would be mentioned with those o f ou r eminent publicists ; had he devoted himself to the p ro fession o f

n o t - a rms , it would now be said that the Spanish Ameri

n o can wa r produced great general .

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