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GOSSIP OE THE TURF. In speaking of the silver trophy which he is to add to the two-year-old event, to be known as the Cincinnati Cup and to have its first running at the Latonia spring meeting, Mayor Fleischmann said to a Cincinnati reporter recently: "I am not acquainted with the conditions or the distance of the race. They will ba arranged by the Latonia Jockey Club and announced by Secretary Hopper along with the other stake eventB in a few days. The money value of the event will be ,500. I have not placed the order for the trophy as yet, but it will bo genuinely a Cincinnati product. It ill be designed and manufactured in Cincinnati, by a Cincinnati firm. It will be of Bterling silver, and ifwe had a silver mine in Cincinnati I would have the ore dug, stamped and rolled hero." When tho steamer Minnehaha left her dock yesterday for London sho had on board the 0,000 colt CNasturtium, by WatarcresB Mar-gerique, which Mr. Whitney is Eending to England to endeavor to repeat his Derby triumph of 1901, withtthe difference that this timo his candidate; is a.cclt bred in America, although the son ofan English stallion. Men were busily engagedjiyesterday in making ready special quartersUhat this valuable colt is expected to occupyfor the next oight or nine days. Ninety other horses went on the same vessel, but they are only what is known as "general purpose" horses. Tom Gormley, the Lexington trainer, will take up the string of Hickey Brothers, of Georgetown, next week, and will train them at the old Kentucky Association course. There are two yearlings in the outfit which are said to be very promising. They are both bay geldings. One, is bylFabulous Majio and the other is by King Eric Princees Rose. Hickey Brothers have made application for reinstatement by the Western Jockey Club. Bumors of improvements to the New Orleans track are being whispered about in reliable quarters. Among the changes to be made are a new club house and two short chutes, one for six furlongsland the other for seven furlongs races. All three will be .appreciated when com pleted.
