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NOTES OF THK TURF. Riley Grannan expresses himself greatly pleased with the racing he saw in England and more particularly likes the racing on the grass. So f-ir from experiencing any difficulty about gettiog his money on at a fair price, as has been said, he found that he conld bet just as much as he wanted without making any appreciable effect on the market. After May Hempstead ran her great race at Sheppshead Bay on Monday in 1:39£ Mr. August Belmont, who witnessed the performance, offered Messrs. Headley and Norton, her owners, 5,000 for her. May Hempstead. Admiration, Imp and Briar Sweet aie now rated by eastern critics as the greatest quartet of mares sean in years. Senator J. S. OBrien has purchased of F. B Turpin the bay filly Lady Cuizon, 2, by Prime Minister— Octa Reed. Sir Walter has been taken up again and will be prepared for the fall races at Morris Park.
