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I- - -■ , t ■ e t NOTES OF THE TURF FROM OTHER LANDS. - " Kiltoi. the winner of the Viceroys Cap this year, . was purchased in England by his present owner for r 1916.sh,000. J. Front, the jockey, who has been witii the Suf- folk Yeomanry, has rejoined the Hon. George Lamb-tons establishment. The government duty stamp was enforced on all betting tickets at the recent meeting at Knndwick. • Australia. On the last day of the fixture there was an attendance of nearly 34,000. F. Bullock, v.ho recently returned to Victoria i after spending a number of years riding in Get many and afterwards in England, lias been granted ,-i a l j f | j A J j I t i i I ] i j | i . . i , 1 i ■i " - s - - 1 • * . r • i license to ride by the Victoria Bacing Club committee. When Sunloch won the "National" he was so finely drawn that every rib could be counted. A finer "topper" has not in modern yean crossed a fence than this ex hunter. lie went mountain high ova r the stand open ditch in the Stewards Handicap at Gatwicfc recently without losing a yard. The following two-; car-olds hive Milled at Newmarket from France to be trained by Felix Leach: Davos, by Barley Bale — Atoria; Liege, by la Bagi-taire Madagascar; French, by Fourire Parisia: Loire, by Le Sagittaire Amphiroe; Chelda. by Chulo Orange, and Mama, by htacdeaald Micro phone. According to "Dcutscher Sport." the Hungarian loekeys, Varga, G. JJanek, Cslrsnr of whom the first two have ridden in England — are now on active service at the front. They are all three stated "to l,e in the best of health and able to go to scale if necessary at lower weights than ever they could in time of peace." .1. Evans, 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 home and attest under Lord Derbys scheme. He, however, failed to pass the doctor, and now pro-poses taking up his residence at Newmarket in readiness for the forthcoming flat race season. The inti national sportsman. Mr. Foxhall Keene. has just sent from America a fine filly called Pass in Boots, by Peter Pan. She is accompaaied by a mare, sent to be bred to Polymelus. the property of Mr. H. I. Whitney. They are in the care of Fred Lavender, who came with them, and this is his thirty-sixth trip. As the result of the big meetings held under the auspices of the Calcutta Turf Club. Whalley heads the list of winning jockeys with twelve firsts, nine seconds and one third: Stokes was net in the list, having ridden ten firsts, six seconds and a like number of thirds. F. Templcmnn was third with nine wins, five seconds and one third. Kiltoi won most money, followed by Bachelors Wedding. At the great ■remington race course in Australia the Newmarket Handicap, at three-quarters of a mile, was run March 4 and resulted in the success of the five-year-old mare Amata. by Wallace, in 1:15. Woorofc finished second and low nit third. At the same track March 7 the Australian Cup at two miles and a quarter vv.s w on by Cherubim in 3:55, with Wishing Cup second and Hush Money third. The winner was ;it 00 to 1 in the betting. "La Chronique de Turf" understands that the Administration des Haras intends asking for an extension of the export facilities from France previously granted for male thoroughbreds of two and three years of age. Ill addition six -year-olds will be allowed temporarily to run in the countries already designated, while temporary permits will be accorded to horses intended to take part in the racing at San Sebastian. The guarantee deposit will be reduced from 3500 to 00. If. A. Holmes, the Australian trainer, has been successful in preparing horses for the Imperial Stakes at the West Australia Turf Cli.b meeting. Beginning by himself riding Australian, the win ner of the inaugural race ia 1000, he has since then trained the winner on five occasions in Snail. Annapolis. Mousme. Dollar Do -tutor and this years winner. Fantarie. an imported gelding by St. Amant — Fanager. Which scored a second success in the Midland Handicap. Fantarie is owned by Mr. A. E. Cockram, the owner also of Dollar Dictator. J. II. Martin, the well-known American jockey, who his iiecn wintering in Bournemouth, left town yesterday for Newmarket in order to get ready for the coming flat-racing season. At the moment Martin has no definite riding engagement. owing to the temporary withdrawal of M. H. 1". Whitney, his chief employer, from active participation in Knglish racing, but in the case of a loekey who has ridden !7 i winners since he first rame ever here this is a matter that will no doubt speedily b« adjusted should he prefer to ride as a free lance. —London Sportsman of .March S. Further testimony to the value of thoroughbred blood in the field is given to "D utsclier Sport" by a captain in the Second German Dragoon Guards. i!.- wrote concerning his charger, a Credits bred ten-year old gilding by Hannibal out of GoMkeeste. that le- had been riding ever since the first days of mobilisation. First the gelding carried him through Luxemburg and Belgium to within sixty kilometers of Paris and then northward to the oast near Nieupoit. Subsequently the gelding wint through von Mai keiisens ialician and Polish campaign, lb- won hurdle races and steeplechases in his more youthful days. It would seem that Legend, which was only covered three times from 1842 to 1847, and gave birth to twins each time, by different sires, may find a serious rival in Lady Black. According to the last "Calendar" Lady Black gave birth to twins by Tredeanis in lull and also in 1015. Aa- other of Mr. A. Lowrys mares, the famous Fmdy Bawa which was herself a twin, Ukewtoe had twins by Tredennis in 1!14, one of which seem Ugly lied. The survivor, which lias been named Bachelors Craft, is. of course, brother to the famous trio. Bachelors Doubh . Bachelors Hope and I.acheloi eliding.— London Sport-man. The Montcvidean classic race. El Iran Premio Jose IV Ramirez, which was run last month at Maroaas, was witnessed by ■ rreral leading member- of the Jockey Club of Bu. -nos Aires at the invitation of the Uruguayan Jockey Club. The distanc • was ■ mile and three-quarters and there were twelve l miners, and after a close finish among feat of them Oldimaa got home by three- quarters of a length from Kscl.iva. r.-ilamhour and Solis. which wen- only separated by a head and a neck. The winner is by tin- Argentine -bred stallion, Old Man. which is by the late Duke of West minsters Bclipse Strikes winner. Orbit sea of Bend Oil. Last year Old Man was second to Dia-J moud Jubilee in the list of wiunius stallions.
