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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. Colonel William L. Simmons, the veteran Kentucky turfman, is having all kinds of hard luck with-his horses this season. Ed Farrell, the star of the stable, haB failed to exhibit anything like the form expected of him. Many well-posted turfites predicted last spring that Ed Farrell would prove to be one of the beat handicap horees on the western circuit this season, but the son of Order 111 Wind seems utterly unable to win any kind of a race for Colonel Simmons. Ed Farrells nearest approach to a victory was j a dead heat with Marplot. BenjBrambie is , ; another disappointment to his owner. This colt showed to be quite a racehorse in the early part of hie two-year-old career. He was badly frightened by tho fire in the stable yard last season, and has not been of much account since. Private Nolan, the much-touted half-brother to Flying Dutchman, in the Simmons string, is quite backward in his training, and there is no telling when he will be raady to race. St. Louis Republic. Writing from San Francisco to a Sydney friend, the Australian trainer, W. J. Miller, has something to say about the races he saw here. He saw tho California Derby run, and was not greatly impressed, the field being a poor one. He adds that the the racing is not nearly up to the Australian standard and was especially struck by the number of bad riders, "the worst he eversaw." To quote his own words: "I saw about two that could ride decently. All ride a la Tod Sloan, and they run their races from end to end. They dont forget to use the whip, and some of them nearly fall off when it comes to a finish. People here who know the game say they have good riders and horses, but they have gone east, which is no doubt correct. THE CRACK THHEE-YEAB-OLD FILLY, ADMIRATION. j , ; The track they are racing on at Oakland resembles the Flemington sand track, but is faster. Grays machine is in use, but they do not work it as we do, the horses being on the move all the time, and sometimes the starts are very bad. The jockeys have not the same latitude here as in Australia, being kept to them-Belvea after they go to get ready." San Francisco Breeder and 8portsman. To her Suburban triumph Imp yesterday added the fame of winning the rich and important Brighton Beaeh Handicap in sensational time. She now enjoys the imperishable distinction of having twice won, with good weight up, at a mile and a quarter in better time than 2:06, something that no other horse of either sex has done. This performance fairly entitles her to be ranked with the greatest mares that ever raced in America. It may even be set down as doubtful, whether Frienzi, MiBS Woodford, Thora, Loa Angeles or any other of tho famous mares, the recital of whoso doeds adorn our tnrf annals, could, at their best, have possessed more, than a remote chance of de feating this wonderfully speedy mare over a mile and a quarter course. It was no discredit to Ethelbert to be beaten by such a maro and in such a race. To run second was in itself a truly brilliant performance and will serve to enhance the reputation of this thoroughly high-class colt. One of the last things that Mr. William C. Whitney did before going to Europe was to add the famous race mare Thora to his already admirable stud. He bought her from Mr. Charles Reed, of Fairview, Tenn., and the price is reported to have been 1,500. A suckling by Phoenix was included in tho sale to Mr. Whitney, and the mare was bred to Miser this year. The Palo Alto foals of this year are mainly the get of the Australian sire Mariner. They will be sold at the dispersal sale of the Palo Alto thoroughbreds next fall and are said to be a remarkably fine looking lot of youngsters. The list with dates of foaling is as follows: January 9 B. f, by Mariner Rosalie, by Cyrus. January 10 Ch. f, by Mariner Amelia, by Lowlander, January 25 Ch. f, by Mariner Flirt, by Hermit. January 25 Ch. f, by St. Carlo Fairy Rose, by Kisber. January 30 B. c, by Mariner Cornelia, by Isonomy. Febrnary 27 Ch. f, by Racine Aurelia II., by Wildidle. March 3 Ch. c, by Flambeau Flam, by Flood. March 13 Ch. f, by Mariner Charm, by Cheviot, March 27 B. f, by Mariner Shannon Rose, by Shannon. March 29 Ch. f, by Mariner Flirtation, by Wildidle. April 19 B. f, by Racine Rosebud, by Wild-idle. April 20 Ch. f, by Mariner Music, by Prince Charley. April 24 Ch. c, by Mariner Ouida, by Fox-hall. April 27 Ch. c, by Mariner Fidelia, by Flood. May 5 B. f, by Flambeau Queen Bosb, by Strathconan.
