"CHERRY AND BLACK" 



TEN BROECK had been proclaimed "the horse of 

 the century" during 1876 and 1877. As a four- 

 year-old In 1876, he had won all his races except the 

 one with Arlstldes, and his reputation became so great 

 that owners In the West refused to start horses against 



him. He was thereupon given a four-mile 



Ten Broeck • ^ t- n r^> .• / t/\ 



race agamst l^ellowcratt s time (7.19^) 



and accomplished It In 7.15^. In 1877 he had an- 

 other career of triumphs In the West, winning all his 

 races, and races against time, In which he established a 

 record of 1.39^ for a mile, 3.27 J^ for two miles, and 

 5.26^ for three miles. All Ten Broeck's races had 

 been In the West, and now efforts were made to bring 

 him East. His owner, Mr. Harper, was not an am- 

 bitious man. He was content to worship his Idol for 

 what he had accomplished, but at last he yielded, and 

 agreed to send Ten Broeck to the October meeting at 

 Baltimore, where a valuable premium was promised. 



Learning that Ten Broeck would be at Baltimore, 



Mr. Lorlllard offered to match Parole against Ten 



Broeck to run two miles or two miles and a half for 



$5000 a side. There was no response; 



The Race for the thereupon the Club offered a sweep- 

 Lnamptonship J 



Stakes, $500 each, the club to add 



$1000; two miles and a half. Ten Broeck, Tom 



Ochiltree and Parole were named. The race was run 



Wednesday, October 24, and aroused a greater Interest 



