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RELATIONSHIPS OF THE KEENE YOUNGSTERS. The thirty-six two-year olds for which James R. Keene selected the names by which they will be known on the turf while he was confined to his apartments last January, are liberally engaged in the two-year-old stakes of the year. Helmet, the Disguise — St. Mildred brown colt which caused a furore around the New York tracks last fall on account of his fast trials, is supposed to be the best of his age in the big stable at this time. Nearly all of the youngsters are the product of Castle-ton Stud and most of them are closely related to horses now in the big Keene racing stable or bearing the colors of other prominent owners. Turncoat is a half-brother to Fancy Dress and Selectman, for which Mr. Keene has made a number of valuable stake engagements, is a half-brother to Philander.. Sunbury, called for the English town of that name, is a half-brother to Pope Joan. Footpad is a full brother to Tinker Bell and a half-brother to Puntotifle and Blucher. Henley is a full brother to Wild Mint and a half-brother to Mentha, which is now a matron at Castleton Stud. Casque is a full brother to Chaplet and a half brother to Bohemian. Esperanto is a half brother to Superman, st. Withoid is a full brother to St. n— *■ and Eulaliu B.. and a half brother to Citizen. Mystify is a half-sister to Horoscope, Hippo-lnnne and Karls Court. Wildpieon is appropri alely named, being a full sister "to Karly Bird and a half-sister to Fantail and Dovecote. Hamli work is a full sister to Bribery. Fairy Sprite is a half-sister to Peter Pan and Von Tromp. Mask «tte is a full sister to Veil: Wedding Bells is a lull sister to Gretna Given and Meggs Hill: Prim rose league is a half sister to Summer Cloud and Besom. Mascarada i- a full sister to Masque and half-sister to Kuroki and ZanUnsi; Sixpenny is the lirst foal of Half Crown, by Cyllene, which Mr. K ene brought to this country at the side of her il.ini. Lady Minting, in 1!M ::. Footpath is also the liist foal of the Knglish lired mare. Swiftfoot. by St. Simon -Lady Reel. Opal is a full sister to Wedding Rint; und u half sister to Cabochon. I
