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NOTES OF THE TURF. New Zealand writers are inclined to lament the alleged decadence of their steeplechasers. August Eelmonts Ravard III.; which ran second in the Prix du Conseil Municipal at Paris Sunday, is a chestnut colt by Ethelbert Rlvouac. W R. Mizell has purchased jockey Teahans contract and Stanley Davis has placed himself iu the hands of, that veteran horseman, W. P: Rurch. The new grandstand of the Ontario Jockey Club at Woodbine will have a seating capacity of S.050. The total frontage of the stand will be 400 feet, with a depth of -32 feet. The construction of the stand will be of steel throughout. I. H. Wheatcroft Is about to make a shipment of broodmares from England to Australia. Mr. Wheat-crofts mares will make a further addition to the St. Simon blood In Australia, as five he recently bought are either by Collar son of St. Simon or else in foal to him. Hugo Bernstein, of Baltimore, has placed his son Louis in the hands of trainer Frank M. Taylor, who will endeavor to let the youngster realize his ambition of iKiing a jockey. Young Remstein, who weigs 7a pounds, will go to the Hallenbeck farm In New Jersey in February, where he will receive his first schooling. Schuyler L. Parsons, of New York, who raced his first thoroughbreds this season, will add materially to his racing establishment next season. His Voter Truolove tlllv Tranid has proven her wortli and will be engaged for all of the filly fixtures of next season, and will also be afforded an opportunity to have a try agalust the colts. On arrival in Australia last season Rrouzino was mated witli a dozen mares, and of these only one is believed to have missed. This season Rrouzino has a list of 40. of which about 20 are owned by Mr. S. Hordern and the remainder are from outside. The horse has done particularly well since his arrival and with the opportunities he is receiving it will be strange if he fails to make a name for himself at the stud.
