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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF. . The recent annual two year-old sales in Ruenos Aires did not give nearly as good a result as in " many years previous. Still, seven colts by Orange v averaged ,686, and eight fillies by Old Man ,000. - The track at Tijuana is still under water and is . all but swept away. The grandstand, stables and buildings all remain Intact and require little repairing to put them in condition, but the course will ■ have to be reconstructed. With the wind-up of the Tijuana meeting there will be an exodus of horses to Juarez as soon as ; they are able to leave the Hooded district of south- j in California. All traffic to and from that section is at a standstill, according to late reports, and it | will be some time before the flood-bound racers can depart. In France il lias been derided that owners of broodmares who have taken subscription to foreign sires in file sally ownership for 1818 and being able to renew their subscription for 1818 shall be permit led to leave that country on depositing the sum of 00 as guarantee that the mares shall not be sold, and that they return to France before the end of 1910. Sim Deimel. whose death has just been reported from Havana, was a well-known figure on the turf, and during the halcyon days of racing campaigned a good stable in partnership with Charles Dwyer. Later he was a partner in the Hamilton Stable. Among the good perfumers raced by Messrs. Beimel and Dwyet was Africander, winner of many Important slakes on eastern bracks. In New Zealand many racing clubs have hitherto been liberal wilh complimentary tickets, but those which are giving their profits" to patriotic funds have decided thai the time to discontinue doing so iias arrived. In this connection it wa* recently announced by the Manawatu Racing Club that no complimentary tickets would be issued for either tlie summer or autumn meetings. The famous Kingsclere training establishment. presided over for so many years by John Iorter. has tu only-nine hoc sea in preparation for the coining season. Fourteen are tile property of the Ihikc Of Portland, eleven are owned by Hie Duke d Westminster and four by Viscount Falmouth. Ali Rev. one of the best ol" last years t a o-year-ohls. is ;i ng them. He is a Bayardo colt belonging to the Duke of Portland. Mast racing men will remember that the 1898 Australian Jockey Club Derby winner Cranberry Cranhrook — Tiwoouai was sold at a high price to go io BkarJaad sabaeqsent to winning the Wycsaebs Stakes at the same meeting. In the old country. When his name was .hanged to srtoecado. he ran well in some Important races, though without winning, and at t lie stud lie fatted to make a name for himself, his opportunities being limited. All this bads up to the fact that on being offered at auction in England recently he was sold for a half sovereign. — Sydney Referee.
