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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. The most formidable stable of two-year-olds in point of numbers around New York is that trained by A. J. Joyner at Sheepshead Bay. It may be relied on to produce some that will be heard from, if general conformation and the appearance of many seen at work on the track is any criterion. Mr. Joyner, it is reported, has the best of the Haggin youngsters in his stable. The full stable of two-year-olds he trains is as follows: "Consideration, br. c, 2, by "Watercress Pensa. Water Pony, br. g, 2, by Watercress Pansy. Waterford, ch. c, 2, by Watercress Sekanet. Ormondes Right, ch. c, 2, by Ormonde-Right. Yellow Hammer, b. c, 2, by Goldfinch Pink Cottage. Shady Lad, ch. c, 2, by St. Gatien Amourette. Grenade, b. g, by St. Gatien Turmoil. Honey Bee, ch. g, 2, by St. Gatien Bella B. Juvenal Maxim, ch. c, 2, by Juvenal Maxim. St. Juvenal, ch. g, 2, by Juvenal Florence Breckenridge. Florizel, b. g, 2, by Juvenal Florienta. Bombino, blk. g, 2, by Orsini Kate Doty. Fitz Rose, ch. g, 2, by Fitz James Rosa G. Extra Law, b. g, 2, by Bassettlaw Extract. Valour, ch. c, 2, by Bassetlaw Victoria IV. Emergency, b. g, 2, by Bathampton Crisis. Sallet, ch. c, 2, by Knight of The Thistle-Songstress. Dresden China, ch. c, 2, by Ornament Ton-gese. Purple Iris, br. f, 2, by Watercress Iris. Inquisitive Girl, br. f, 2, by Watercress-Inquisitive II. Moorhen, br. f, 2, bv Watercress Sentiment. Fine Fleur, ch. f, 2, by St. Gatien Fleur-ette. Gamestress, ch. f, 2, by St. Gatien Misfortune. Anirod, b. f, 2, by St. Gatien Dorina. Forlorn Finch, ch. f, 2, by Goldfinch Orta-win. School Mistress, ch. f, 2, by Hamburg The Task. Hamburg Belle, ch. f, 2, by Hamburg Isia. Australina, b. f, 2, by Illoutona Zealandia. Doucement, br. f, 2, by Sir Modred Secret. Miss Shylock, b. f, 2, by St. Gatien La Belle Juive. Thistle. Heather,, ch. f, 2, by Knight of The Thistle Belle Doty. Dapple Gold, b. g, 2, by Golden Garter-Mottle. Howflnch, ch. g, 2, by Goldfinch Marger-ique. The following three are the property outright of trainer Joyner: Chockayotte, ch. g, 2, by Huron Fannie Ellsler. Sailor Lad, ch. g, 2, by Mariner Fusee. Temple T., b. f, 2, by Orsini Lydelia. Rome Respess crack three-year-old Dick Welles, which was one of the best two-year-elds in the west last year, and which defeated Savable, winner of the Futurity from August Belmonts Lord of the Vale, is now on the mending list. Dick Welles has been ill for some time, but is now going along well and his owner has his eye on the American Derby. Should the colt be a starter in that event Tommy Knight will be his pilot. " Hardy Durham has sold his three-year-old chestnut filly Ella Mortimer, by St. Florian Recess, and the brown three-year-old filly by Requital Riddle, to William Harris of St. Louis. They will be raced in the west ths year. Fred Burlew.who is at the Gravesend track with the horses of Newton Bennington and PLecre Lorillard, is making preparations to go to Bennings. He expects to ship the latter part of next week in order to give the horses time to get accustomed to their new surroundings before the beginning of the meeting of the Washington Jockey Club on March 23. Burlew has been busy with his horses all winter and they will be in excellent shape for the opening of the eastern racing season. His two-year-olds are in a forward condition and will be fully wound up by the gallops they will get at the Bennings track. T. J. Miller, who was a trainer and owner at Brighton Beach in the early days of that track and was afterwards at Gloucester, N. J., has again entered the training ranks. Mr. Miller has been commissioned by a rich Philadelphia to gather a good stable of horses The nucleus has been formed with three horses quartered at the Sheepshead Bay track. Four or five more are at pasture near adelphian to gather a good stable of horses, quartered with the others at Sheepshead Bay during the next few days. The National Steeplechase and Hunt Association will appoint a committee of three to inspect all the jumps at the metropolitan tracks this year. The committee will consist of S. S. Howland, H. S. Page and J.Harry Alexandre. The management of steeple-chasing in the east is virtually in the care of Mr. Alexandre, who says all of the tracks except Gravesend can be considered up to the required standard. In regard to Gravesend, where so many accidents occurred last year, Mr. Alexandre says: "The quality of the jumps caused the trouble at Gravesend. They were high enough and broad enough, but their tops were made of six or seven inches of twigs through which the horses jumped without rising to the usual height. This was the cause of so many falls. The Gravesend jumps will have to be stiffened. They must be patterned after the Morris Park jumps, which are models in their way." Mr. Alexandre says the Brighton management will be asked to fill in the low parts of its steeplechase course, which is only a few inches above the sea level and is thought to be unsafe in bad weather. A plan is under consideration, too, to have one or two overnight steeplechases each week in addition to the stakes at the different tracks, except Aqueduct and Jamaica .where steeplechas-ing has been avoided. So far Owenton has done all that trainer J. C. Milam could wish for this year, and indicates that he will stand training and race. He looks the picture of health, and in his long retirement has grown and spread out wonderfully. The firing operation performed on him last summer was so successful that all the veterinarians say there is no question of his legs being as good now as the day he was foaled. Owenton has always proved an early horse in training, and has generally been fit to show his best in May and June. This season, however, Milam is pointing him for later racing, and it is not likely he will send the son of Owas for the money until the Washington Park meeting. After that, if he fulfills expectations, he will most likely ship him to Saratoga and give him a chance to meet the eastern cracks.
