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The defeat of Isonomy in the Newmarket 

 Handicap caused quite a sensation ; perhaps it 

 would be more correct to say the victory of Parole 

 did. The winner, owned by the American 

 tobacco magnate Mr. P. Lorillard, had come 

 across the Atlantic the previous autumn, bringing 

 with him something of a reputation. A gelding 

 by Leamington out of a Lexington mare, he was 

 six years old when he met Isonomy. It was 

 his first race in England. Isonomy was giving 

 Parole two years and 8 lb., but started favourite 

 at 7 to 4. Against the American horse odds of 

 100 to 15 were laid. The latter was said to 

 have been well tried ** against the clock ** in the 

 approved Yankee fashion, and he beat Isonomy 

 a length and a half. The public at once jumped 

 to the conclusion that Parole would win the City 

 and Suburban the following week, for, including 

 a 5 lb. penalty, his weight was only 8 st. 7 lb. 

 And the public were right; Parole not only won 

 the City and Suburban, but also the Great Metro- 

 politan with a 10 lb. penalty. So great a cer- 

 tainty was he for the latter that only one horse 

 opposed him. Shortly afterwards Parole started 

 an odds-on favourite for the Chester Cup, but in 

 that race was fourth only. After the Newmarket 

 Handicap there was some talk of Isonomy and 

 Parole being matched to run a mile and a half 

 at level weights for ;^5000, but nothing came of 

 the suggestion. 



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