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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. Gold Heels was not the only sufferer through the running of the Brighton Cup. Jere Dunns filly Sun Shower, which took second money in the event, has not taken a sound step since the race. Rheumatism seems to be her chief trouble, and her trainer will be compelled to go slow with her for a while. Mr. Dunn started the filly against the wish of his stable foreman. He was anxious, however, that she should have a chaece to follow the example of her dam, Sunny Slopo, by giving a good account of herself in the race for the cup. As soon as she is sufficiently recovered she will be put in training again, and will be pointed for the Coney Island Jockey Clubs 5,000 race, the Annual Champion. "John E. Madden will send a string of thoroughbreds to New Orleans this winter to race during the 100 days meeting there. This information is given on excellent authority, and considering the large number of horses the Kentucky horseman has in training is not surprising," says Morning Telegraph. "The string for the New Orleans campaign, it is said, is being prepared at Hamburg Place, Maddens stud farm in Kentucky, by Hiram Steele, the manager of the stud. It is the intention to race a big string, which will be under the personal management of trainer Steele, whose place as manager of Hamburg Place will bo temporarily filled by Madden, who will, as usual, spend the winter at the farm. Steele will take only good class horses, no broken down cripples, but those which should be able to win their winter oats and show a profit on the Madden ledger besides at the end of the meeting. Maddens string of horses in training is a very large one and keeps him about the busiest man on the turf from one end of the year to the other. This, together with his breeding interests and the fact that there are a number of good stakes and purses to be won at New Orleans, has probably influenced him in making a southern. campaign." ; 1 i ; i ,
