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surprise to the English gentlemen who sup- 

 posed that in England alone could a good 

 thoroughbred be bred and developed. When he 

 won the Derby he put the climax upon a career 

 that was exceptionally brilliant. 



As a two-year-old Iroquois started twelve times, 

 won four races, was second in two, and unplaced 

 in six. He made his bow to the public by win- 

 ning the Newmarket two-year-old plate, five fur- 

 longs, defeating Herman, Kuhleborn, and three 

 others ; his second success was winning the two- 

 year-old Stakes at Epsom, five furlongs, beating 

 Eliacin.TAtthe Newmarket July meeting ran Bal 

 Gal to a head for the July Stakes, five furlongs 

 136 yards, having Neophite, Thebais, and seven 

 others behind him ; same meeting won the Ches- 

 terfield Stakes, five furlongs, beating Panique, 

 Volupuary, and seven others ; at Goodwood won 

 the Levant Stakes, five furlongs, defeating Isola 

 Madre, Canace, and three others ; same meeting 

 ran second to Wandering Nun in the Findon 

 Stakes, three-quarters of a mile, with Albion, 

 Ishmael, and Worthing behind him ; he was 

 unplaced in his other races. -f-As a three-year-old 

 made his first appearance by running second to 

 Peregrine in the 2000 guineas, having Don 



