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GOSSIP FROM THE BLUE GRASS REGION Lexington Ky January 27 The English stallion Kismet nineteenyearold son of Melton ami Kisbcr ina bv Kisber which for so many years stood at the farm of the late Charles Korr near Bakerstield Cal is coming to Kentucky At the dispersal sale of the Kerr thoroughbreds Kismet was purchased by Earl Linnell of Los Angeles Last week J O Keene en route to Lexington from San Francisco stopped at El Paso and there met Mr Linnell Their conversation turned to the breeding of thoroughbivd horses LInncIl spoke of his ownership of Kismet regretted that he had not had a better opportunity in the stud and that the passage of represslonary legislation in California had set adrift such plans as he had had iu mind at the time of the purchase of Kismet If I knew some man in Kentucky who would be willing to take the bestbred son of Melton that ever came to America and I say this with full knowledge of Svsonbys achievements I would send Kismet to the blue grass country said Mr Linnell LinnellHave Have you his pedigree handy V asked Sir Keene KeeneMr Mr Linnell produced the tabulation and in less time that it takes to tell It Mr Keene had made an arrangement with him to send Kismet here to make the season at Keeneland the farm on the Versailles road roadThe The fact that Klsnmt is by Melton a Derby win nor out of Kisberlna by Kisber a Derby winner she out of Palace by Macaroni a Derby winner and tracing directly to the great Queen Mary and the further fact that Kismet with Ills limited o portuniry in California Is the sire of twentvscveii winners Including such as F W Barr Ocean Shore W J Dehoe Domlnus Arvi Fatalist Fleetwood Southern Lady and Itobcrt Mitchell caused Mr Keene to make the arrangement with Mr Linnell Kismet will arrive here within the next ten davs ac conipanled by a couple of mares belonIii to his owner ownerT T II Stevens who has just sold his Walnut Hill breeding farm near tills ciey will next fall prob ¬ ably dispose of his stallion Wndsworth Ills brood ¬ mares and most of his horses In training and romovv to California Mr Stevens will this summer race a string of young horses which he now has at tin farm and at the end of the season he may sell out his stable with the idea of engaging in raising fruit in C lifornia He may retain a few horses to rim on tl Pacific const tracks W Inut Hill Farm became famous when it was owiu by James F Grinstead one of the noted turf ¬ men f Kentucky forty years ago anil It was then sold o James B Ferguson the wellknown starter and Kphraim Simmons who bred horses there Twenty years ago they sold it to Mr Stevens
