''CHERRY AND BLACK" 



years, with their ebb and flow of fortune, the "cherry 

 and black" of Lorillard retained Its prestige and main- 

 tained the "balance of power" on the turf to a degree 

 that in the field of world politics statesmen have strug- 

 gled to preserve; and whatever the asperities of the 

 time may have produced, it cannot be said in relation 

 to his career as a turfman that Pierre Lorillard lived 

 in vain. 



It was Mr. Lorillard who invaded the turf of Eng- 

 land with greater success than has fallen to any foreign 

 turfman. It was the success of Iroquois and Parole 

 that gave the great impulse to racing in America, in 

 that it attracted the attention and aroused the pride 

 and the interest of the people in the sport, and led to 

 Its wonderful growth and popularity throughout the 

 country. 



It was Mr. Lorillard who Introduced Into our stakes 

 the minor forfeit clause, whereby, after a horse had 

 been tried, it could be "declared out" on the payment 

 of a nominal sum. Previous to this all stakes had been 

 either "half forfeit" or "play or pay." 



It was he who proposed an amendment to the Rules 

 of Racing (and it was adopted) by which horses 

 starting for a race must be notified to the Clerk of the 

 Scales, and their numbers posted, fifteen minutes before 

 a race. Previous to this there was no rule as to time, 

 except in races for stakes. 



The colts he raced in England were given names sug- 



