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J *W: ■ m JP*- m Ml B M ■ ; ■ * it ! m BH m ■ KHlP mi ■ mm [ * lllllll. : Erli BROKERS TIP— The Kentucky Derby winner of 1933 will stand at stud for the next four years at Rancho Casitas in California. Story of Iroquois English Invasion And Victory in Famous Epsom Derby Only American-Bred Colt To Score in Great Race; Also Won St. Leger Stakes Iroquois, the only American-bred colt to ■ win the Epsom Derby, is one of the greats of long ago who has been less extolled than many oj lesser quality. This sterling son of Leamington — Maggie B. B. won the 1881 running of the great English classic, but it was only one of his triumphs that season. Sent abroad by Pierre Lorillard with the Derby as his goal, he made his first appearance under silks in England on May 4 in the Two Thousand Guineas. * He finished second to Mr. Normans Peregrine, and another American was third, James R. Keenes Don Fulano. Two days later Iroquois won the Newmarket Stakes, at one mile, from Lord Falmouths Lennoxlove. Next came the Bur-well Stakes, also at Newmarket, and the American colt had a walkover for the prize. | . These preliminaries brought him up to his big objective and greatest triumph — the Epsom Derby. It was run on June 1, and the son of Leamington was ridden by Fred Archer, one of the greatest jockeys of all time. Here he turned the tables on Peregrine, wiping out his defeat in the Two-Thousand Guineas. Peregrine raced sec- j ond, and third went to Lord Roseberys Town Moor. Don Fulano and Marshall ; MacDonald, who raced for James R. Keene, also were in the field. Preliminaries to St. Leger From Epsom, Iroquois moved to Ascot, and his next appearance was in the Prince of Wales Stakes. Here he again was the I winner, beating F. Grettons Geologist and Lord Falmouths Great Carle, and four others. Two days later the St. James Stakes was added to the score at Ascot. That was another test of one mile for three-year-olds, and the Lorillard champion beat Count Lagranges Leon in a driving finish. That brought Iroquois up to another big engagement — the St. Leger at Doncaster. I Fred Archer again had the mount, and the victory was described in the records of the time as a clever one. Geologist repeated his Prince of Wales performance by racing to the place position, and Lucky Glitters was third in the field of 15. A month later, at New Market, Iroquois was sent out against the older horses in the Champion Stakes, and he suffered the second defeat of his English invasion. This prize went to Lord Arlingtons Bend Or, a four-year-old, with Prince Soltykoffs Sco-bell second and Iroquois third. Scobell also was a three-year-old. The conditions re-quired three-year-olds to carry 116 pounds and four-year-olds 130. Newmarket Derby Last Start The only other race of the year for Iroquois resulted in victory. He scored in the mile and a half of the Newmarket Derby. He shouldered 130 pounds. R. Jardines Ishmael, carrying 123 pounds, was second, i and Lord Falmouths Lennoxlove, also under 123 pounds, was third. ] This ended Iroquois invasion of the British turf. Many other attempts were made by sportsmen on this side of the Atlantic to win the Epsom Derby with an American i ] colt, but Iroquois remains the only one to accomplish the feat. Iroquois successes, notably in the St. i Leger, indicated that he was a sterling colt , and the Derby triumph was amply verified I by his campaigning before and after thai great victory. In his nine starts he was I seven times winner including his walkover in the Burwell Stakes*, once second in the j Two Thousand Guineas and once third I in the Champion Stakes. His earnings ] for the year were 4,618, which placed his ! sire. Leamington, at the head of the list of I winning sires. Hindoo, in the same year, I gave Virgil, his sire, second place on the list.
