 After the American colt easily won, horseracing fans in the U.S. clamored for more and European fans wanted redemption for their humiliation.As such, much talk began about the revered French champion Epinard taking on America's best.Following negotiations with leading American horsemen August Belmont, Jr., James Shevlin, and Matt Winn, owner Pierre Wertheimer agreed to send Epinard to compete in a series of three races at different tracks in the United States.