''CHERRY AND BLACK" 



Parole. The gelding was six years old, and It was 

 hardly expected he would retain his speed. It was 

 thought that he would at least be useful as a trial horse 

 for Duke of Magenta. 



Newmarket, April i6, 1879. Newmarket Handicap. 25 sovs. 

 each, 10 forfeit; 400 added; i^ miles; 39 subs. 



P. Lorillard's br. g. Parole, 6 yrs., by Leamington- 

 Maiden, 116 lbs. (Morbey) i 



F. Gretton's b. c. Isonomy, 4 yrs., 124 lbs. (Goater) . 2 



Count La Grange's ch. m. Lina, 6 yrs., 106 lbs. (Morris) 3 



Lord Hartington's b. f. Rylstone, 5 yrs., 119 lbs. (Jef- 

 frey) o 



Sir J. D. Astley's b. h. Drumhead, 6 yrs., 100 lbs. 

 (Brogden) o 



Lord Fitzwilliam's b. c. The Dean, 3 yrs., 78 lbs. 

 (Greaves) o 



Betting: 100 to 15 against Parole. 



Of course Parole's defeat of Isonomy created a sen- 

 sation In England. English critics did not fancy "his 

 light neck" or "his rough coat"— they said he was "a 

 lazy horse." As Mr. Brown, his trainer, said, "I know 

 he 's not the showy kind they like, but wait till they see 

 him extended." On April 22 Parole started for the 

 City and Suburban — the greatest of the English spring 

 handicaps. Eighteen started. Parole with 

 Parole Wins j j^ j^s, ^as at 4 to i. and with Fred Ar- 

 the City and 1 • 1 in t t 



c L L Cher m the saddle. He won m a common 



canter by a length from RIdotto. If the 

 Newmarket Handicap had created a sensation, the City 



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