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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. His Lordship, the much touted Rayon dOr Sallie McClelland colt, belonging to Mrs. Byron McClelland and her brother, John Smith, is being galloped over the turf by Mr. Smith at bis farm in this county, says a Lexington special. The colt is entered in the principal events of the year, including the Kentucky and Tennessee Derbys. Ho promised last spring to be wonderfully speedy, but ho never fulfilled what was expected of him. He is somewhat settled now and looks well. He will be prepared for a hard campaign. Ways and Means, also owned by Mrs. McClelland and Mr. Smith, is looking well. The horse was fired in the east last fall and left in charge of Dr. Shoppard, the veterinarian, and returned home last month. His lameness has long since disappeared, and Mr. Smith believes he will train well. Mr. Smith also has a number of two-year-olds owned solely by himself, from which ho expects good results this season. One of them is a bay colt, by Bermuda Laura Stone, for which he paid ,000 at the sale of Mrs. McClollands yearlings in the cast last year. Mr. Smith will take all of his horses to Louisville the first of the month. Cincinnati Enquirer. The list of stakes on the Northern Racing Circuit will be issued about February 3. The most valuable one will be the International Derby at Fort Erie, worth 52,500. Plans for the new club house at the Bel-Air track have been selected and the building will be ready for the June moating. Many other important alterations and improvements will also be made at the Montreal track, thoroughly modernizing the outfit. Canadian Sportsman.
