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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF. In the 97 days of racing at Juarez this winter ..09 horses started. Endurance- he. Ids the- record feir racing the- greatest number e.f time-s. In thirty-nine atempts she failed to win. Sanely Mc.Naughton has brought the good three-year -old Recluse around se that he shows no trace of an injury received in Maryland last fall anil he- gives promise- e.f proving a Useful three-ve-ar-old. II. P. Headley has claimed and bee-n alleiwed the- name- e.f Bufe.rel for his two-year-old chestnut colt by Ballot-Ohio Belle dam of Beaucoup.etc by Chnraxas. Bnfonl is in tin- barn of T. P. Hayes it tie- I..-ington track. Le.rei Dabneny, who was slightly wounded at the ft t. turned up at Gatwick Bteeptechasea and look.-. I fit and well again. Lard Koseb.-rvs heir is quite one of the- ke-.-iiest of all-rounel sportsmen, anil I hear it is his intention to become an owner eef race he.rses on a larger scale when the war is over. — London Daily Mirror. Tiie- llarle-m track is following in the wav of Washington Park and will soon be no more- th.an an it in memory. It is reported that removal of the- buildings ..u the- plant is to begin at once, preparatory to subdividing the land into building lots fe.r sale-. .1. ciaueie Badgers, Midway, Kv.. reports ■ bay colt by Sweep out of LardeUa dam of the Canadian Derby winner Dr. Samuel, and Dr. Me... re- by Lackford. This youngster was fooled on March 11 1111I is s„e h a corking looking foal that Mr. Re..l-e -s has decided te. send LardeUa t,. Sweep again this ] ear. The- three- two war-ol is belonging to George W. Loft, which an- in Max Hirschs charge, have- been doing wonderfully we-11 fe.r the past six or seven weeks ami they are- now le.okinu vastly better than they have at any time- during their stay at Graves -end. Jack C.-nl. n handsome son e.f Peep oDay and K-il Bird, has wholly recovered fre.ni the- Blight attack of influenza which at one- time threatened to be- se-riems. Six rae-es. four of which are- steeptechnsoa ami tw . on the flat, will make- up the -ard fe.r the- annual raei - of the Bockaway Hunting Club, to be held on Saturday, April 29. at the- pi,turi-s |iii- course at Hewlett Bay Park. Lone Island. This meeting will Inaugurate the- amateur racing season of litlti. This will be the fourth eons.-e-utive se-ason that tiie Bockaway Hunting Club has held its annual race meeting aa tin- Hewlett Bay Park rsaroe. II. K. Knapps speedy rae-e mire. Sprite, by Wn - terboy Fairie Queen, by Faastus, foaled on March 18 a black filly by Disguise. She will be- s.-nt this .Var to Im!-. Sprite was winner e.f eighteen racea. This filly is Sprites first feral anil she- is the e.nly mare- ne.t e.wn- l by Messrs. Corrigan and M. Kinney that was permitted te be- bred te. any el their hors.-s in 191.".. as they are- strictly private Ih.s courtesy was partly extended to Mr. Knapp because Major Dnlngerfield hail suggested to him several years before, that he- should send Sprit.-to Disguise as he was so wonderfully suited for her.