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NOTES OF THE TURF. The eleven foals at Ellerslie Stud are all by the sire Fatherless. J. O. Keene has postponed his departure to Russia until his brother, G. H. Keene, somewhat recovers his health. Reservation came out of his last race with a bowed tendon, and his owner says he may never send him to the post again. William Gerst has 110 horses at his farm near Nashville, of which seventy-nine are in active training. Jumes Blute has been engaged to train them this year. William Cahill believes that Smiley Corbett will soon be able to maintain his speed over a long distance of ground, and is accordingly training bim with that end in view. Sir Archibald, who Is at present favorite for the Epsom Derby, at 5 to 1, will, if he starts, be ridden in the race by Mr. George Thursby, a wealthy amateur rider, whose brother is Sir John Thnrsby. Twice Mr. Thursby has ridden mounts into second place in the Derby — on John o Gaunt and on Pic-ton. Jockey Walter Miller has bought ,."i00 worth of the common stock of the new Utah Jockey Club, which will build a 25,000 race track near Salt Lake City. The Western Pacific Railroad and several English capitalists are interested in the venture. The track will be opened next year with six weeks of racing. H. T. Oxnard reports the arrival of twelve foals at his Blue Ridge Stud. Eight of them are by Islington and equally divided between the sexes. Oxnard has ten colts and the same number of Allies which are now yearlings by the same sire. They will be consigned to the summer sales in New York and he believes they will all bring good prices.
