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j I i ! j i , AMERICAN HORSES IN ENGLAND. In Wednesdays edition of Morning Telegraph appears an interer-ting letter from its London correspondent. •Cobham, giving some panic-i ulars of entries made to the autumn handicaps at the Newmarket. October and Houghton meeting, from which it appears thai Mr. Edward Corrigau is about ready to begin his campaign in England. The letter reads as follows: "The event of the week in turf circles was the appearance of the Racing Calendar with the entries for the great fail handicaps, and I am gratified to he able to state that the splendid OONTIHUMD ON MOOMD fAGl, AMERICAN HORSES IN ENGLAND. Continued from First Page. showing of recent years has been fully maintained. Considering all the circumstances of the present times, it might well have been anticipated that the entries for the Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire would show a considerable falling off from recent records, and it is therefore especially encouraging that the figures for this year should fully measure up to the standard. "For purposes of interesting comparison, I give herewith the figures for four years: 1897 1898 1899 1900 "Cesarewitch 75 80 83 87 •Cambridgeshire ....103 118 123 123 "The Ceearewitch and Cambridgeshire are both run at Newmarket. The former, which is to be decided on Wednesday, October 10, is at its usual distance of two miles, two furlongs and thirty-five yards, and we have this year the usual representation in the entry of a number of horses who could hardly gallop the distance with the proverbial postage stamp on their backs. Staying qualities and class are well represented among the remainder, however, and 1 may say that the sporting fraternity are by no means unanimous as to which horse should bo awarded the top weight, so well matched are a number of the leading candidates. •The American bred horses entered for the Cesarewitch are six in number, comprising Mr. E. Corrigans Chimura, ch. f, 4. by Montana Regent— Geneva, and Sardonic II., b. f, 4, by Morello— Sardonyx ; Mr. J. A. Drakes Kings Courier, ch. c, 3, by Kingston— Stylitene, and Lord W. Beresfords Caiman, ch. c, 4, by Loco-hatchee— Happy Day. Jiffy II., br. m, 5, by The Sailor Prince— Joy, and Jolly Tar, b. g, 4, by The Sailor Prince — Joy. "American owners represented by English bred stock are Mr. W. C. Whitney, with Spectrum, ch. f. 4, by Orvieto— False Sight, and Mr. Fox hall Keene with Sinopi, b. g. 4, by Marcion - -Simonetta. Spectrum won two nice races for Mr. Whitney during Goodwood week, as 1 wrote you in my last, while Sinopi was ridden to victory by Mr. K*eue himself in the Andover Stakes, one mile and a half, at the Bibury Club meeting in July. "Among the Cesarewitch entry are a number of our well known horses, including Prince Solty— Koffs Ninus, 5, who has not run in over a year; Mr. Oswalds Scintillant. 4, who won the Cesarewitch last year; Mr. Walkers Merry Gal, 3, who defeated Diamond Jubilee in the £10.000 Princess of Wales Stakes in July ; Lord Durhams Osbech, 5, who won the £10,030 Century Stakes in April; Duke of Portlands La Roche. 3, whc won the Oaks; Lord Ellsmeres Proclamation. 4; Mr. Cloetes Irish Ivy, 4, who won last years Cambridgeshire and has not run since ; Mr. J. G. Clarkes The Grafter, aged, winner of the City and Suburban, and Mr. H. C. Whites Skopos. 4. winner of the recent Liverpool Cup. "The Cambridgeshire, which is run at Newmarket on Wednesday, October 21, is at one mile and 240 yards, and here we have an entry of no less than nine American-bred animals, as follows: Mr. R. S. Sieviers Ailyar, b. c. 4, by Himyar — Aileen Aroou, who has thus far made six unsuccessful appearances this season ; Mr. G. Pagets Swiftmas, b. h, 5, by Candlemas-Nell Swift, who has run unsuccessfully three times this year; Mr. James R. Keeues Disguise II., b. c, 3, by Domino— Bonnie Gal. who ran third to Diamond Jubilee in the Derby after winning two minor races; Mr. E. Corrigans Geyser, b. g, 6, by Ben Ali— Hot Spring, and Chimura. as above ; Mr. Drakes Kings Courier, and Lord W. Beresfords trio of Caiman as above, Sibola. b. f, 4, by The Sailor Prince — Saluda, and Democrat, ch. g, 3, by Sensation— Equality. "Geyser and Chimura. 1 may add, have not run as yet, while Kings Courier was third in his only appearance, the Fern Hill stakes at Ascot. Caiman has won the Lingfield Park stakes, creating a new mile record, but neither Sibola nor Democrat has won this year. Democrat is sure to be a particularly awkward customer for the handicapper to deal with. He ran unplaced in the Derby and an Ascot Biennial, his only starts of this year, but his record of last year gave him rank among our very best of his age. Hugging stable is also represented by the three-year-old Blacksmith, who was unbeaten !u:-t year, but has this season won only one of his four starts. "Mr. W. C. Whitneys Cambridgeshire comprises Spectrum and Memnon, the latter being the three-year-old colt by Miguel out of Aurora, who won at Newmarket in July, but was subsequently beaten by Mr. J. S. Curtis Star of Hanover at the Bibury Club races. The only other American owner in the Cambridgeshire is Mr. Jacob Piucus, the well-known trainer, whose entry is the five year-old horse The Virginian, half brother to Whittier. This horse has not won since 1898, but his appearances have been but very few. and he may make a good breadwinner for Mr. Piucus "scarlet, white braid, yellow cap. "Well known English horses in the Cambridge-shire are Mr. Prentices General Peace, 6, who won the Lincolnshire last year; Mr. Walkers Merry Gal, 3; Duke of Portlands Simon Dale, 3, and La Roche, 3 ; Mr. W. Lows Elopement, i 3; Mr. Cloetes Irish Ivy, 4, and Strike a Light, 4; Mr. L. Neumans great sprinter, Eager, 6; Mr. J. H. Muskers Chevering, 3, and Donnham. 3; Mr. H. C. Whites Skopos, 4; Mr. A. Baileys The Raft, who may prove to be one of our very best 3-yoar-olds; Sir J. B. Maples Goblet, 3, and St. Nydia. 3. and Mr. T. R. Dewars Forfarshire, 3, whom 1 still believe to be the best of his age. "The weights for these great handicaps will appear on September 6, and I will then promptly transmit them to you, together with my usual comments upon the allotments, and such news matters as may be of importance concerning the more prominent candidates."
