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SOME FAMOUS GREY RACERS. The recent victory of the grey fillie, Tagalio, in the Derby, and the brilliant form exhibited by The Tetrarch during the past season, have served to reinstate grey thoroughbreds in the estimation of owners and breeders alike. Mr. Raphaels mare. In spite of her runaway victory at Bpsotn last year, was not a racehorse of the highest standard; but the latest grey to earn distinction, the Hying The Tetrarch, is believed by the best judges to be an equine gem of purest ray serene a veritable champion. Time will show to what extent the grey son of Roi Herode deserves the praise with which his admirers have bespattered him: but it is certain that he is a good colt, and that he is likely to bring horses of his color more prominently into fashion and repute. Time was when good greys were numerous enough. The first animal of that color to take part in the Derby was Sir John Lades Crop, a son of Turf, which started first favorite in 17S1, the second year of the race. Crop was probably a good horse as horses were then, but he was beaten In the great Epsom event by OKellys Young Eclipse, which started at 10 to 1. Lord Grosvenors Carlo Kahn, also a grey, was second to OKellys Sergeant in 1784. and another grey, Grantham by name, was the runner-up to Lord Clermonts Aimwell in 17S5. Not until 1S0G did another grey, however, obtain a place in the Derby. That was Hector, a sou of Highover. belonging to the Margravine of Anspach. which finished third to Lord Foleys Paris and Lord Egremonts Trafalgar. Gustavus, the only grey to win the Derby prior to Tagalies rather startling triumph, was a good horse, if contemporary accounts cap be credited. Ridden bv S. Day, Mr. Hunters colt, a son of Election and "Lady Gay, started first favorite at 2 to 1 and won by a length from the Duke of Graftons Reginald, which had won the Two Thousand. As a two-year-old Gustavus had carried off the July Stakes, and his victory at Epsom was much expected. Indeed, he was unbeaten up to the St. Legor, for which he started favorite at 5 to 2. The fact,. however, that he was beaten out of a place. Jack Spigot. Fortuna, Coronation and Sandbeck occupying the leading places at the finish, would seem to indicate that the grey was unable to stay over a distance. The Exquisite, a grey brother to Dandizetti, was second to his own slable companion, Frederick, in 1820, and Grey Moinus was third to Amato and Ion in 1S38. Thereafter greys gradually sank into disrepute, and Grey Friars, the property of Lord Zetland, when he ran in the Derby of 1SSG, was the first animal of that color to take part in the race for many years. The first grey competilor for the Doncasler St. Leger was Air. Garforths Pacolet, which in 1783 finished second to Sir J. Lister Kayos Phenomenon, there being only four starters for the great Yorkshire race that year. Of eight starters for the Leger, however, in 1704, four were greys, and one of them, Mr. AVentworths Prior, was the nearest to the winner, Beningborough, past the post. A grey was third to ITambletonian the year following, and then, in 179S, came the first grey victory. The St. Leger winner that year. Sir T. Gascoignes grey colt Symmetry, by Delpini A7iolet, started, second favorite at 4 to 1, and won easily from Barnaby, a son of Stride. In 1S09 Mr. Peirses Lizette, a grey daughter of the celebrated Hanibletonian, was third to Ashton and Middlethorpe In the St. Leger, and Mr. Orde Powletts The Marshal, by Comus. also a grew occupied the same position behind Reveller in ISIS. The Duke of Leeds Professor, a grey son of Comus. was third to that amazing outsider. Theodore, in the St. Leger of 1822. and the last grey animal to finish in the leading trio was Mr. Bells The Squire, third to Satirist and Coronation in 18-11. As regards the Oaks, the only grey winner of the Ladies Race was Scotia, by Delpini, which was victorious in the pink, black cap of Mr. Wastell in 1S02. Ridden by the renowned Buckle, she started favorite at about G to 4, and won easily from Sir C. Bunhurvs Julia and Sir T. Gascoignes Tooee. Not until fourteen years later did another grey take Continued ou second page. SOME FAMOUS GREY RACERS. Continued from first page. pait in the race, that being Mr. Pryces Meg Murdoch, which was unplaced behind General Goners landscape. In 1820. however, there was a good grey lilly riiimiug. This was The Bride, the property of Lord Rous, which, though she was beaten in the Oaks won by Caroline, was able subsequently to win several good races. The Duke of Richmonds Pantizetti, also a grey, was a really good performer. She ran second for the Oaks in 1S23 and after winning several valuable stakes became a fashionable matron at the stud. There have, of course, been good greys not identified with the classic races. One such was Consul, a rare stayer, which in 1S21, when the distance of the race was four miles, won the Doneaster Cup, beating good horses in easy fashion. Chen there was Mr. Rogers Sir Edward, which, if he failed to carry oil" the Chester Cup in the year that event was established, was nevertheless a distinguished grey performer. Chanticleer, perhaps the most famous grey of all, was a really grand horse, a son of Irish Birdcatcher and Whim. The way he defeated the great Van Tronip in the Doneaster Cup of 1S4S was a revelation. Odds of 7 to 4 were laid on that St. Leger winner, and Lord Eglinton and his friends scouted the idea of the Irish grey beating their champion. Chanticleer won easily, however, to the wonderment of Van Tromns jockey. Marlow, who. describing the race afterwards, said: "When I took first cut at tin, I were a wee bit anxious like. When 1 had a second go to pass him, the grey shook me off after some tussle. At the distance I were riding all 1 knew how, and Chanticleer, that blessed grey, was going easy beside me, langhiii up iu my face.!" Isaac, a gelding, was another famous grey. He nourished between the years 1S35 and 1SU. and won innumerable races. He was a well-backed candidate for the newly-established Cesarewitch in 1SIO, for which he was handicapped to carry 11! itounds. Isaac ran well iu that race, moreover, but he had then seen his best days, and Clarion and Blooms-bury were tirst and second. Of comparatively recent years, the French-bred llolocauste was the best and most celebrated grey. Although only third to M. M. Caillauts Perth in the Prix du Jockey Club. llolocauste was confidently expected bv bis connections to carry off the Epsom Derby iu 1S!9. Whether he would have beaten Flying Fox or no. he was certainly going strongly when he fell, and it remains Sloans deliberate opinion thai th" grey would have lieaten the Kingsclere crack, which might not have battled it out at all gamely had ii come to a near tiling. llolocauste lay in agony where he came down for some little time, and then the friendly bullet was called into requisition, and the gallant beast was no more. Guv B. II. Logan. in the "I.S. and 1. News."
