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NOTES OF THE TURF George Reed who at one time trained for R L Thomas is in charge of II G Bcdwells Nadzu and Azo at Churchill Downs DownsLeamington Leamington to which great stallion tbe American thoroughbred owes so much is buried at famous old Krdenheim near Philadelphia where tlie White Marsh Valley Hunt Club recently held a oneday meeting meetingAlex Alex Melvin who is training the Mexican horse Tecoac at Louisville for tomorrows running of the Kentucky Endurance Stakes is authority for th statement that plans for the proposed winter meet ¬ ing at Mexico City have been abandoned abandonedH H P Whitney won two races at Newmarket last Thursday his twoyearold chestnut gelding Mix Up by Broomstick Hurley Burley winning tlie Thursday Nursery Plate while his crack fiveyear old Whisk Broom by Broomstick Audience was unopposed for the Snailwell Stakes and had a walk ¬ over overAccording According to the society columns of the Balti ¬ more press elaborate preparations are being made by the first families of Maryland for the coming Pimlico meeting Besides the usual number of Baltimore society folk who always attend these races there will be many outoftown gueats from Washington Philadelphia and New York YorkW W S Trevey trainer of Hawthorn is reported to have offered to match him against any twoyear old in the country at one mile In tbe event of the challenge being accepted the trainer is willing to concede seven pounds The New Louisville Jockey Club is said to be willing to add a sufficient sum to attract the best In the country and John Hacli meister manager of tbe Latonia track is also will ¬ ing to add 1000 for a race of this kind at Latonia LatoniaAt At Newmarket last Thursday the 50000 Jockey Club Stakes was won by T Pilkingtons fouryear old bay colt Prince Palatine by Persimmon Lady Lightfool ridden by the American ockey Frankio ONeill Lord Derbys fouryearold chestnut colt Stedfast by Chaucer Be Sure was second and Reid Walkers threeyearold Americanbred chest ¬ nut colt Adamite by Adam Musette was third One result of the race was that it placed Mr Pilkington well in the lead in the list of winnlnir owhers of 1912 b
