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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. Captain Sam Brown of Christiansburg, Ky., has sold to Mr, W. C. Whitney the chestnut mare Lady Agnes dam of Dominis and Kitchener with her suckling colt by Hanover. Lady Agnes was foaled in 1887 and is by St. Blaise Carita, by The 111 Used. Carita is the dam of Carina dam of St. Carlo, Prince of Monaco, etc as well as King Crab, King Cadmus. Gold Fox, etc. Lady Agnas is in foal to Pirate of Penzance. Her suckling colt is a superb individual, a number of good judges stating that tbey believed he was the finest colt in Kentucky. Captain Brown, who has owned as sucklings such colts as Hamburg, is very enthusiastic on this CONTINUED OH SECOND PAGE. GOSSIP OF THE TUBF. Continued from 1st Page. colt. "Hanover is dead," Eays he, "but he lives again in this colt. He is a perfect picture of his sire color, marks, conformation, even to the rabbits foot, which all will remember in Hanover, and the snip on the left nostril." The Thoroughbred Becord. There is a project on foot for the running of a great special race at Sheepshead Bay during the fall meeting. The horses that will probably go in the race are Ethelbert, Admiration, Martimas, Approval and possibly Jean Be-rand. The distance is to be a mile and a quarter, colts to carry 122 pounds and fillies 117 pounds. With either Jean Beraud or Admiration to start against the other three it is certain that the race would bo a very interesting one, and prove a great drawing card. There seems to bs a good prospect for getting up the race. Owners approached in regard to the matter have expressed willingness to take part. Jcckey George Odom, through his father, has signed a contract to ride for W. C. Whitney for 1900, 1901 and 1902. The boy will receive 0,000 a year, and in additon 5 for.every winning mount and 0 for every losing mount. When he is not riding for Mr. Whitney his mounts will be selected by his father. In little Odom Mr. Whitney has secured not only the best lightweight jockey in America, but a boy whom even the wildest ranters againt turf dishonesty admit is above reproach. It is said that Mr. Whitney will take personal charge of his racing interests next season. He has always b3en fond of horses and has his own ideas about their management. Ed Peters lost his good three-year-old colt Hold On Friday morning. He was stricken with tho blind staggers. While coming through the stretch he suddenly made a dash for the rail, and before tho boy could stop him craFhed into tho furlong pole, breaking his neck, and he died shortly afterward. The boy was sent hurl-ing through the air, and for a time it looked as if he would die. After a time he came around and was found to have escaped serious injury.
