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NOTES OF THE TURF FROM OTHER LANDS. Kiltoi. the winner of the Viceroys Cup this year, was purchased in England by his present owner for r $•..000. J. Front, he jockey, who has boon witli the Suffolk Yeomanry, has rejoined the Hon. George Lamb-tons establishment. The government duty stamp was enforced on all " betting tickets at the recent meeting at Bandwiek. Australia. On the last day of tin- fixture then-was an attendance of nearly 34,000. F. Bullock, who latently returned to Victoria after spending a number of years riding in Ocr-inauy and afterwards iu Fnglund, has boon granted 1 I . t , II 1 , 0 il ic s 1 s - • 11 • r " a Ucense to ride by the Victoria Bacing Club committee. ■ When Sunlocli won tin- "National" he was so finely drawn that every rib could be counted. A finer "l.-pper" has not in modern years crossed a fence than this ex hunter. lie went moiiniain high ever the stand open ditch ill the Stewards Handicap ut Gatwick recently without losing .1 yard. The following two-year-olds have arrived at New market from Prance to In- trained by Felix beach: Davos, by Barley Bale- Aleria; Liege, by be sagi-taire Madagascar; French, by Koiirire larisiii: Loin-. Icy be Bagittaire Assphiroe; Cbelte, by Chulo Orange, and Mania, by Mae.loiiald .Micro phone. According to "Dentseher Sport." the Hungarian jockeys. Varga, 1;. lanek, Csicsnr of whom tin-first two have ridden in Kagland are now on active service at the front. Tiny are all three stated "to be in the beat "I" health and able to go to scale if necessary at lower weights than ever they could in time of peace." J. Bvaaa, the- flat race Jockey, recently rode a winner of a big handicap in Italy. He refused a retainer for next season in Italy in order to come boose and attest under Lord Derbys si he me. He. however, failed to pass the- doctor, anil now pro-POS -• taking up his resilience at Newmarket iu readiness for the forticoming flat race season. The international sportsman. .Mr. Foxhall Keene. has just sent from Aim-riea a fine filly called Pans in Boots, by Peter Pan. Bhe is accoaspaaded by a mare, sent to be bred to Folyinelus. the property of Mr. H. I. Whitney. They are ill the care of Fred Lavender, who came with them, and this is his thirty sixth trio. As the result of the big meetings hold under the auspices of the Calcutta Turf Club. V.halley heads the list of winning jockeys with twelve firsts, nine seconds and on-- third; Stokes was next in tin- list, having ridden ten firsts, six seconds and a like number of thirds. F. Templcman was third with nine wins, five- seconds and on- third. Kiltoi won most money, followed by Bachelors Welding. At tin- great Pressingten race course in Australia tin- Newmarket Handicap, at throe-ipuiters of a mile, was run March 4 and resulted iu the succes-of the five-year-old mare Amata. by Wallace, in 1:15. Woorok finished second and low nit third. At the suae track March 7 the Australian Cup at two miles and a Qjnarter was won by Cherubim iu 3:55, with Wishing Cup second and Haah Money third. The winner was at ."ill to 4 in the betting. "La Chronicpie do Turf" understands that the Administration des Haras intends asking for an extension of the export facilities from France previously granted for male thorouuhlteils of two and three years of age-. Iu addition six-yoar-olels will be allowed temporarily to run in the countries already designated, while temporary permits will bo accorded to horses hi tended to take part iu the racing at San Sebastian. Tin- guarantee deposit will be reduced from SoOO to .-_uu. EL A. Holmes, the Australian trainer, has been successful in preparing horses for th - Imperial Stakes at the West Australia Turf Club meeting. Beginning by himself riding Australian, the win- nor of the inaugural race in 1900. he- has since then trained tin- winner on five occasions in Snail. Annapolis. Moustnc. Dollar Dictator and this years winner. Kantarie. an imported gelding by St. Amant Paaager, which scored a second suce-ess in the Mid land Handicap. Fantarie is owned by Mr. A. V.. Coekram. the owner also of Dollar Dictator. J. II. Martin, the well-known American jnikoy. who has been wintering in Bournemouth, hit town yesterday for Newmarket in order to get roaely for th-- coming flat -racing season. At the moment Martin has no definite riding engagement, owing to tin- temporary withdrawal of M. 11. F. Whitney, his chief employer, from active- participation in Cnglish radng, but in the case- of a jockey who has ridden liTl winners since he first came- over here this is a matter that will 110 .l.uibl specdil be adjusted should he prefer to ride as a free lance. — London Sport-man of March S. Partner testimony to the value of thoroiuhbr.il 1 blood in the- field is give-n to "D atscher Sport" by a captain in the Second lo-rmanl BvagooB Guards. He wrote- concerning his charger, a Umdits bred I tea-year old gelding by Hannibal of GoMkaeste, that he- hail been riding ever since the first da.s 1 of mobilization. First tin- gelding carried him through Luxemburg and Belgians to within sixty kilometers of Paris and the n northward to the coast near Nieuporf. Bubseqnently the gelding ■ went through von Huekensens ialieian ami Polish 1 campaign. Hi- won hurdle races and Steeplechases in his more youthful days. It would seem that Legend, whi.h was only covered thre-e- Usees trass 1842 to is-it, and gave ■ birth to twins each time, by different sires. nia find a serious rival in i.idy Black. According to the last "Calendar" Lady Black gave birth to twins by Tredennis in lull and also in 1915. An other of Mr. A. Lowrvs mares, the famous Lady I.av.n Which was herself a twin, likewise had , twins by Tro.lonnis in 1014. one of which seem ingly died. Tin- survivor, which has been named j Bachelors Craft, i~. • Coarse, brother to the famous . trio. Bachelors Double . I.aoh.-lors Hope and Bachelors Wedding. London Sportsman. The Moiitev iele-an .lassie- race-. Kl Iran Fremio Jos,, p. Bamirez. which was run last month at Maronas, was witnessed by several leading ■■embers id tin Jockey Club of Buenos Aires at the-invitation of the Uruguayan Jockey Club. The ■ distam • was a mile and throe-i|uarters and there were twelve- iu liiii-rs . and after a close finish among four of them Oldiman got home by three- . quarters »f a tengtk from Esektva, rslssslssai and Solis. which wore only separated by a head and .1 neck. The winner is by the Argentine -bred stal- li.in. Old Man. which is by the late Duke of West-a minsters Eclipse Stakes winner. Orbit son of f Bend Or. Last year OM Man was second to Dia-d inoud Jubilee iu the list of winning stallions.
