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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF. The horses at the Kentucky Association track are a gland looking band, especially the two-year-olds, and all tire m exceptionally good health. lie... c. Lave had a brother foaled at John s. Barbees Glen Helen Stud Farm on the same daj - lie emerged from the maiden ciass l.y winning at New Orleans. It is said .it Juares that while there recently Janes Butler ascertained that Jockey J. Lottos had not signed a contract to ride for !.". K. Bradley, as had been r -polled, and engaged him to do the heavy weight riding on his own Incises this year. Prom Juarez it is reported that C. II. Shilling signed a contract h.st week, through John Ireland. lo ride for loxhall P. Keene this year. Prom tins it is argued that shilling is sure to be granted a license by the Jockey Club, else Mr. Keene would not have engage. I him. Con.pi tent judges pronOBacC tin- yearling c.dt by Trail Rock ui ol imported Fairy, property of K. I.. Davis. Rookarood Stud, near Midway, Ky., one of the best-looking youngsters in Kentucky. Fairy is a mare id exceptionally ine breeding, being a daughter of St. FTusquln and the stake winner Cretan Belle. Slie is the dam of that good 1 air Flay hone, For Fair. Robert J. Walden, trainer for II. I.. Pratt. H. W. Maxwell. J. F. Davis, A. D. Parr and Morris ft Walden, is about tin- fourth generation of trainers in his family. His father was Wyndbam Wslden, one of t!i" gii ite-t trainers ever in America. Mr. Walden !s also a chicken fancier, and "Waldens Maryland Strain Barred Plymouth Rocks" have taken premiums all over America, some contests baiiig us high as Ire hundred competitors.
