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IAROLE is a brown gelding by imported Leam- 

 ington out of Maiden. She was by imported 

 Glencoe out of Kitty Clark. He was foaled 

 in 1873, and was bred by Mr. A. Welch, at 

 Chestnut Hill, near Philadelphia, and was sold 

 by him to Mr. Pierre Lorillard, of New York, who now 

 owns him. His first appearance was at Long Branch, 

 July 8, 1875, in the July Stakes for two-year-olds, three- 

 quarters of a mile, which he won in 1:17}, defeating 

 Freebooter, Bryen, and Knapsack. At the same meet- 

 ing, July 17th, he won the August Stakes, one mile, in 

 1:54, beating Shirley and Lady Clipper. His next essay 

 was the Flash Stakes, at Saratoga, July 29th, for which 

 ten youngsters mustered at the starting-post, but he was 

 unplaced; his stable companion, Faithless, coming in first, 

 with Sister of Mercy second, and Pastor third. On the 

 4th of August he won the Saratoga Stakes, three-quarters 

 of a mile, beating Adelaide, Sultana, Brother to Bassett, 

 Athlene, and four others; time, 1:18 J. Six days later he 

 was saddled for the Kentucky Stakes, and Adelaide, Sul- 

 tana, Brother to Bassett, and three others, were all compelled 

 to acknowledge the supremacy of Maiden's flying son, who 

 won the race in the good time of 1:44!. For the Central 

 Stakes at Baltimore, October 19th, he ran second to Cyril, 

 two others being behind them. This was his last race that 

 year. He had started for six events and won four of them, 

 the combined value of which was $8500 ; and he went into 

 winter quarters with a repulation second to none of his 

 years. As a three-year-old his first start was at Louisville, 

 May 15, for the Kentucky Derby, one mile and a half, but 

 after going nearly a mile, when running second to Vagrant, 

 the winner, he was cut down, and was, of course, unplaced. 

 He did not appear until July 25th, at the Saratoga Meet- 

 ing, when he defeated Tom Ochiltree and Mattie A, in a 

 sweepstakes, one mile and aquarter, run in 2:12J. Four days 

 afterwards he was second to Tom Ochiltree in the Saratoga 

 Cup ; Big Sandy being third, and Madge not placed. On 

 the 3d of August he won the Sequel Stakes, one mile and 

 three-quarters; time, 3:10.f. Freebooter was second, War- 

 lock third, and Odd Socks not placed. 



At Jerome Park, October 14th, he carried away the 

 All-aged Stakes, one mile and a half, from St. Martin, 

 Warlock, Virginius, and Rhadamanthus ; time, 2:38 ; value 

 of the stakes won, $3650. In the rich Dixie Stakes, 

 at Baltimore, October 25th, he was second to Vigil ; Here- 

 tog was third, and Algerine, Sultana and Shirley were un- 

 placed. Three days later, in the Breckinridge Stakes, he 

 again succumbed to the same horse, Virginius being third. 

 As a four-year-old he ran second to Janet Norton in the 

 $400 Purse for All Ages, on the opening day of the Jerome 

 Park Meeting, June 2d, 1877, fbr which seven started. 

 Ten days later, the Woodburn Stakes for four-year-olds, 

 two and a half miles, brought Parole, Ambush, Fiddlestick, 

 and Virginius to the post. All of these had supporters, 

 Parole having slightly the call in the betting. Ambush 

 forced the pace from the start, with the intention of finding, 

 if possible, a weak spot in Parole. Virginius was second, 

 with the other two alternating as third and fourth until 

 within a quarter of a mile of home. Here Parole was 

 sent along, and quickly passing the others, won easily by a 

 length, Ambush, who came gallantly when Barbee called 

 upon him, being second, and Fiddlestick third ; time, 4:37J. 

 At Saratoga, July 21st, in the Sweepstakes for all ages, 

 Parole and Tom Ochiltree were the favorites, and made 



the running, but Vera Cruz, a very fast fine colt, lay well 

 off for a mile, and then coming with a rush, closed up on 

 the leading pair so rapidly that the three went under the 

 wire so close together that none but the judges could place 

 them. The verdict was in favor of Vera Cruz, Tom Ochil- 

 tree being placed second, and Parole third. The first of 

 the other three was half a dozen lengths away; time, 2:12 J. 

 His next effort was the Saratoga Cup, two and a quarter 

 miles. There were twenty-four nominations for this event, 

 of which the following came to the post : Charles Reed's 

 chestnut filly Athlene, by Pat Malloy, 4 years old, 113 Ibs. ; 

 G. L. Lorillard's bay horse Tom Ochiltree, by Lexington, 

 5 years old, 124 Ibs.; P. Lorillard's brown gelding Parole, 

 by Leamington, 4 years old, 115 Ibs.; J. T. Owing's bay 

 colt Vera Cruz, by Virgil, 3 years old, 97 Ibs. Tom 

 Ochiltree was a favorite over the field. The start was a 

 good one, and the horses came away very leisurely, Tom 

 Ochiltree going to the front, followed by Vera Cruz, who 

 soon took sides with him; Athlene third, Parole bring- 

 ing up the rear. When the horses came up to the stand, 

 Vera Cruz and Tom had their heads together, Athlene four 

 lengths behind, with her head in advance of Parole. The 

 first quarter was run in 28 j seconds. Going around the 

 upper turn, Vera Cruz had his head in front of Tom, both 

 of the jockeys pulling their horses double ; Athlene three 

 lengths behind ; half a length in front of Parole. Time, 

 to this point, 57 \ seconds. Going down the backstretch, 

 Vera Cruz moved away from Ochiltree, and when he passed 

 the half-mile pole he was two lengths in front of Tom ; the 

 latter three lengths ahead of Athlene, who was one length 

 in advance of Parole. Time, 1:23. The horses ran in 

 this way to the lower turn, going around which they got 

 two lengths apart, Vera Cruz leading ; Tom Ochiltree 

 second, Athlene third, Parole fourth. Time, this mile, 

 1.51J. They came into the quarter-stretch in this order, 

 and then the pace was much accelerated by them all. Vera 

 Cruz kept the gap open, and had two lengths the best of it 

 as he passed under the wire at the stand ; Ochiltree second, 

 two lengths ahead of Athlene, who was three lengths in 

 front of Parole, the latter running very leisurely under a 

 pull. Time of the mile and a quarter, 2:20. Going around 

 the upper turn, big Tom made strong running, and closed 

 the daylight, Athlene following, with Parole also moving a 

 little sharper. When Vera Cruz passed the quarter pole 

 he was leading one length, Ochiltree second, two lengths in 

 advance of Athlene, who was one length ahead of Parole. 

 Time of the mile and a half, 2:47J. Tom Ochiltree forced 

 the pace down the backstretch and closed up on Vera Cruz 

 at every stride, until at the half mile the latter only led a 

 neck, Tom four lengths ahead of Athlene, who was three 

 lengths ahead of Parole, the latter still under a pull. Time, 

 for a mile and three-quarters, 3:12. Turning into the 

 lower turn, Ochiltree took Vera Cruz by the head and ran 

 parallel with him to the three-quarter pole. The time of 

 the two miles was 3:38. Parole now was third, he having 

 begun his run for the Cup. After the horses got into 

 straight running, Vera Cruz was in trouble, and was soon 

 passed by Parole, who, coming on in a gallant manner, 

 picked up Tom at every stride, and, finishing like a race- 

 horse, won the race by two lengths, Ochiltree four lengths 

 in front of Athlene. the latter one length ahead of Vera 

 Cruz. The time of the race was 4:04:i, which is remark- 

 ably good, considering the weights. Tom Ochiltree ran the 

 last two miles in 3:36, and Parole the same distance in 3:35. 



