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NOTES OF THE FOREIGN TURF. M. L Blanc has ■ tilly f 0*1 by Flying Pec--Anile, the dam of Ajax and Adam. Walter Griggs, the well known jockey, is on the Rireria lying serious ill with a pulmonary complaint. The American bred marcs Elisabeth M. and Qif-en of the Baa, both the property ..f Sir Tattoo Bykes, have arrived at the Mautou Stud Farm to be mated with Bayardo. A West Australian exchange says: •The Introduction by the Iremier of a bill giving the Colonial Treasurer power to extend the us. of the totalisator to any club, company, or association, incorporated or Otherwise, formed for the purpose of promoting bom racing which includes trotting i. has set He-turf world talking. Summed up. the measure, if passed, gives the Colonial Treasurer power to grant to any Unregistered racing Of trotting club, on payment of s prescribed fee. a license to use the total Isator. The Iremier. in moving the second reading of the bill, said the state was making use of the totalisator as a means of obtaining revenue. Prince Colonna Marc Antonio, Duke of Marin ., who was president of the Roman Racing Association and a member of the Italian Jockey Club, died on January lm.i in his sixty-eighth year. From 1888 to ]S9o he raced with much success. Arcadia winning the Derby Reale of 1888 and other important races. In that year Beppina carried off the Omnium Roniei and Natalia won minor events, while in lso:; Juan Sans Four won the Freinio Milano. At the end if 1895 the stable was discontinued, but the three mares made a big mark at the stud. Mated with Herb n. Arcadia produced the well known- Arconte, Natalia produced a Derby winner in Kaiibo. aud other go.id animals, and Beppina likewise became a successful matron.
