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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF. The weanlings and broodmares belonging to Mr. Whitney which came over on he Samlam! have been sent down t « Brookdale Farm. The yearlings bought recently in England by Howard R ts lor Theodore Cook, of New York, aligning along well i:i their work at the Kentucky Association courts-. E. L. Davis purchased of W. II. Pnrtwood. of Midway. Ky.. the three-year-old bay tilly Hose of Ireland, by Jack Ioint — Georgia Carter, and sold her to Dr. St. Clair Street for a hunter. Over 10O yearlings are now taking their rudi-inenlary racing at Belmont Park, while not a few ra e horses of the more matured divisions are comfortably quartered there, with the pros|iect of remaining all winter. The ob! -time jockey. Clerioo. is looking after the welfare of Old Salt and Hock Abbey, which are now settled down for a long winter vacation at Itclmout Park, after a rather strenuous season of cross-country racing. The horses knocked down to James Ross at the Lexington sale l.tsi week were for the Juincy Stable. llau.hurg Belle, which died on October !t at Elmen-dorf. was not a total loss to the Haggin estate, as she was insured for .0110. D. Eaymotid, a Montreal owner and breeder of thoroughbreds, has added to his broodmares by the MttMi of Cloak from J. H. Meaftp at private sale. Cloak is a sprinter and has raced consistently on the half mile tracks in Canada. She is by Disguise — St. Cvptia and will be bred to Malamount. a son of living Fox. Trainer W. Brennan. who has charge of the Belli. out yearlings now at the Belmont Park track, is especially Impressed with I lie chestnut colt Wood Trap, bv Trap Hook W.iodhino. He regards this ■ •••It as the pick of the band, but it is believed that Mr. Belmont does not agree with him. The Wingtield beraee ale being trained at Pl.-ason-l-n. Cai.. in preparation for the New Orleans meeting. H l.i-dnled to open on New Years day. and then a campaign on the eastern tracks. George strate is on the lookout for a cagiable jockey t.i do the stable riding. Some of the yearlings bought in England may be given their firsi lesson in racing at New Oilcan-. W. E. Woods purchases at the Lexington sal a la-t week were for John Looney. Evado. N. M. Mr. jc* uey has a 25.000-acro ranch i-i New Mexico. lie Las M the ranch the stallion Johnny Lyons. 1904. by Sain — La Bella, and fourteen mares. Among his purchases at the -ales were Hurst Park. Mr. Lo.mey lias an option on forty-two mares, property of Lawrence and Conistnck, of California. Mr. Woods is ■r. I.ooneys trainer and manager. U. L. Rodgers has purchased the contract of jockey K. Pool from Lew Marion. By the terms of the new contract Hodgt-rs will have Pool as his -table jockey during tin- winter season at Juarez, and the boy will return to the employment of Mr. Marion next spring. H. L. Craine of the Hmlger-tlMf, aii-1 Pool will have in a few days for Cnli iv.M! a. wli.-re they will enjoy a two-weeks hunting ■rap. Rodg.-rs own- Yallaha. Haiwood and Flitaway. Baker Bros, haye purchased the black yearling coli by Malta Santa Miss Present, by The Tartar. W. S. Payne owns Miss Present and raised this yearlin-j. He sold a half interest in the colt some liioe ago. hi.m-n-i. to J. S. Hawkins for 0o. and this w«e.; this promising yearling changed hands again lor I.r.Oo. making that Mr. Payne re-, iv.-d in all. Mr. Payne says this is the best pearling he ••v.r raised. He has worked a quarter in :22t.. going the tir-t eighth in :111ft.
