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GOSSIP OF -EASTERN TRACKS. New York, April IS. Capt. E. B. Cassatt. owner of Chosterbrook Farm and one of Americas foremost sportsmen, was the guest of Richard T. Wilson at Belmont Park recently. To say that Captain Cassatt was impressed with the large number of horses that will carry the colors of the president of the Saratoga Association is putting it mildly. Jlr. Wilson has got together a superb appearing collection of two-year-old colts, and if appearances and early try-outs are indicative of quality, the stable will be unusually strong in the juvenile division. Captain Cassatt has one of the finest appointed breeding establishments in the state of Pennsylvania and he takes a decided interest in young race horses. The appearance of the three-year-old black colt, Nnushou. winner of the colts end of the JiatlVif, 1ultcd States Hotel and Expectation Stakes, api? Olambala, victor in the Suburban. Commonwealth, lirightou. Saratoga and Champlain Handicaps, pleased the Pennsylvania turfman greatly. These good horses wintered remarkably well, and the manner in. which they have been performing in their preliminary work speaks highly of their careful conditioning and handling in general. Trainer Thomas J. Henley is no novice in the art of preparing horses of quality and numbers. Back in the old days of Morris Park and Jerome Park, Jlr. llealey had signal success with strings of thirty., and forty horses. Captain Cassatt. Inquired regarding the development of the two-ycar-ohl Orinoudalo Lux Casta filly owned by August Belmont. This lilly, which lias been named Lucky Lass, was sold at tlie year ling sale of Henry T. . Oxnard and Captain Cassatt bid on her. Having heard that she Is a promising filly he now regrets not having gone higher. Another youngster having the stamp of a good racer is Jlr. AVilsons bay colt Futurity, by Ormou iliile out or Fulurita. He. also, was bred by .Jlr. Oxnard at his I.lue Ridge Stud in Fauquier County, Va. I.nthrop Brown and Leonce roller, who are racing in partnership this season, will ship six cross country horses from ncluioiit Park to Pimlico course April 27. Several of the lot are winners through the steeplechase field and the others have had a schooling education that warants the belief that they will prove formidable in races of this character. Jlr. Fuller demonstrated his ability as a daring rider over fences at hunt meetings given under the auspices of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association. He has prepared these horses and will train them this season. They include Nastur dOr, Kragoia. Thames. Fezzan, Tom Fit and Ortensiu. C. F. Clark, who was associated for many years in the management of a raciiur stable with Robert A. Smith, has returned from Jacksonville. Trainer Clark is at present handling Bongor Rod and several other horses for Allan Pinkerton at Belmont Park. They will be prepared for the hunt meetings in this vicinity and at Brookline.
