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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. At the Newmarket sales on Monday, June 29, five remarkable purchases were made by representatives of two of Americas foremost racehorse owners. These were August Belmont and William C. Whitney, The sales recorded were from the Cheveley Stud, brood mares and foals, the property of the late Colonel Harry McCalmont. Two were knocked down to Mr. Belmont. One was Fairy Gold, by Ben dOr— Dame Masham, and covered by Isinglass and the price £3,-600. This mare was foaled in 1896; the other one is Hautesse, foaled in 1S91, by Archiduc — Hauteur, with a bay colt by Ladas and covered by Isinglass. The price was £4,600. Three went to. Mr. Whitney. The first one was Jeunesse Doree, foaled in 1897, by isinglass—La Croisere Doree, with chestnut filly foal by Whittier and covered by Diamond Jubilee, price £3,560. The second was Snowy Corrie, foaled 1893, by Tristan— Corrie Roy, with bay colt by Whittier and covered by Orme, price £2,600. The third, Mistress Penn, foaled 1S94, by Hampton— Lozenge, with filly foal by Isinglass, price £1,050. Golden Maxim, the crack three-year-old which finished second to Africander in the Realization and which won the Islip Handicap from Roehampton at Brighton last Saturday, will probably not be seen in a race for some time to come. After the race on Saturday it was discovered that the colt had wrenched himself and it was said that he was suffering from fever. Those who were in close touch with the stable said that the accident was not serious and that the Golden Garter colt, with proper care, would soon be able to stand training again. But others maintained that the injury was of such a nature that Golden Maxim might never race again. J. P. Kraner, his owner, recently refused 0,000 for the colt. He has many valuable engagements yet to fill and in the Islip he was at his best.
