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NOTES OF THE TURF Before his defeat in the Two Thousand Guineas the odds about Perrier the kings colt for the Derby had fallen to 43 to 1 against againstSteel Steel Blue the threeyearold gelding by Solitaire II Maroell Is retried to he quite lame This may explain his poor performance in his last race raceJockey Jockey Lee Is riding under difficulties at Church ¬ ill Downs and can scarcely lift his right arm above his head although he is gradually recovering from his fall from Lillian Ray RayWalter Walter Miller is said to have resorted to severe measures in an effort to keep down to 105 pounds which he must do to fulfill the terms of his con ¬ tract with T II Williams WilliamsJo Jo Rose the wellknown bookmaker intends to take a trip to Europe lie is to sail from New York on June 23 The party will consist of Mr and Mrs Rosa and Mr and Mrs Hunn HunnJohn John E Madden has sold to Jule Garson the three yearold Miss Marjorle and the twoyearold Taka liira To Thomas Hitchcock Jr he sold Stokes and Witching Hour Stokes will be put to jumping jumpingCharles Charles Smith of Smith Perry of Chicago has purchased the Havana race track for 40000 It is proposed to make improvements that will cost 40 000 more and give a hundred days meeting next winter winterM M D Millers sixyearold chestnut horse J B Smith which ran into the fence throwing jockey Gargan in a race at Oakland recently was so badly Injured that he had to be destroyed Gargans in ¬ juries will keep him out of the saddle for several weeks weeksAudix Audix in Horso and Hound hears that it would be possible to buy back Rockv Sand which Mr Belmont gave 27000 sovereigns for at a not absurd figure and considers that It would pay any wealthy breeder to get the Triple Crown champion of 10 once more in England EnglandA A magnificent new stand has been erected at the English Ascot course It is of red brick in har ¬ mony with adjacent buildings and is 100 yards in length and will accommodate about 10000 persons The new stands extra admission fee Is 1 and it is equipped with all modern conveniences conveniencesRoy Roy OfTntt has decided to dispose of half of his string If a buyer for Sun Mark Belle of Port ¬ land John C Grans Box Elder MIntIa and Bribery cannot he found privately an auction sale will be ¬ held at Oakland He has five twoyearolds at Los Angeles which will be sent direct from there to Seattle
