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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. Every lover of a good horse will be glad to learn that Capt. S. S. Brown has a bright prospect of getting Hyphen to the Oakland races next year. As a two-year-old, Hyphen was meritorious but unfortunate. He did not win a single stake of value, but it always took the very best horses of his age to beat him. His most signal triumph as a three-year-old last season was his victory in the Brighton Derby, in which he defeated Major Daingerfield, winning easily in good time. Whatever the records may show Hyphens admirers always believed him to be a horse of high class and last season insisted that he was a. better colt than Major Daingerfield. Justification of their faith was the running of the Brighton Derby, in which he defeated the Major so decisively. They now hope to find further proof of their confidence in Hyphen in the important events of next season for which their favorite has been nominated. Hyphen is a son of Himyar and it is rare to find the sons of Himyar showing a liking for a distance or ability to negotiate it, but Hyphen is an exception to the rule and undoubtedly!is the best son of his sire that has been seen since the days of the much lamented Domino. Evening Sun. According to authentic figures the winnings of prominent turfmen in England and France during the season of 1902 make American winnings look small in comparison. In France M. de Saint-Alarys horses captured 60,898, as against 18,400 won by R. S. Siever in England and 3,350 captured by Green B. Morris in this country. The leading French owner also won ,500 on the side, because he bred a number of his winners. In both his case and that of the Englishman their big winnings were duo to three-year-old fillies, Kazil Kourgan and Sceptre. Nine English owners won 0,000 or more, the late Colonel McCalmont following Mr. Siever with 0,575, Sir J. Blundnll Maple being third with 9,560. W. C. Whitnny stood sixteenth on tho list with 7,800, a drop from 9,000 won by him in 1901. Richard Croker won four races worth ,925 and the Keenes three races not worth more than ,000. Eight owners in France won 0,000 or more, W. K. Vanderbilt being included in the list. John Bullman, the jockey who has experienced so many penalties for disorderly conduct at tho post, embraced the opportunity of showing his independence when Starter Richard Dwyer recently succeeded J. J. Holtman at Ingleside. Bullman collected a purse among his fellow riders, purchased a diamond pin and personally presented it to Dwyer. Bullman frankly admits a dislike for IToltman and when the latter resumes work with the barrier more trouble is looked for.
