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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF. John E. Madden will ship his entire stable from Kentucky to New York about May 15. Jockey T. Koorner has announced his retirement as a rider and J. W. Schorr has signed jockey Guy Garner to ride for his stable. The Hamilton Spectator says that Mr. R. R. Gamey. M. P.. is the holder of the mysterious Northern Driving Club charter, under which it is proposed to operate a new race course at Windsor. Hearts of Oak is due to make his first appearance as a steeplechaser next Thursday at Havre de Grace. The race is for horses that have never won three steeplechases, and he will carry 140 pounds over n course of about two miles. To "Skeets" Martin belongs the honor of having ridden the winner of the first flat race of the English campaign of 1910. This was at Gatwick March 23. when he won the first race of the day and meeting on Scotch Duke. George T. Miller has been engaged to start for the Prospect Park and Malboro meetings. He was asked to officiate also at the Gentlemens Driving Park at Baltimore, but on account of his engagement at Piping Rock during that week was compelled to decline. With the laudable desire of providing a greater number of long-distance races than lias been the recent custom. Racing Secretary A. McL. Earlocker of the Westchester Association "has made some changes in the l ook for the coming Belmont Park meeting. The new California breeder. Edward Cebrian, reports that nineteen foals have appeared at his stock farm in San Jose since the first of the year. The youngsters are by Von Tromp. Joe Carey. Rey Hindoo and Mnrse Abe. All are said to l e doing well in the hands of superintendent Al Farrell. Cynthia, by Oddfellow — Trent, by Trenton, property of Harry L. Wise. Spring Station. Ky., haB foaled a splendid bay filly by Ben Brush and will Ik- bred to Plaudit. Mr. Wise is among the newcomers in the thoroughbred business, the above mare having kam given him by his wifes grandfather. Senator Joseph Blackburn, to whom she was presented by Hon. Johnson N. Camden. Manager Sam Holman of the Dorval Jockey Club says the only pur|Mise of the agitation for a union of racing interests in the Montreal district is to keep out the undesirable element that is trying to kill the sport there. A commendable aim. but hardly likely to be greatly served by shifting the date for opening Dorvnls spring meeting. And there does not seem to be an agreement as to what is the undesirable element.- Toronto ;lohc. Advii-es ure that A. B. Dade will again l e the choice of the Canadian Pacing Associations for starter of the meetings to Ih* held on the Canadian circuit this summer. He officiated in Canada for a number of years. Jim Milton is almost certain to be the starter at Dorval and King Edward Park, while Prank Mc;inity will act at Delorimier and William .Murray will send the fields away at Maisonniiive ami probably Mount Ito.val. This years substitute for the Liverpool ;raud National, tic- Racecourse Assoeintion Stecplech.-is.-, at alMMit four miles mid BM yards, was run at i.-it-wick March lit. mid was won by the six year-old gelding Vermouth carrying 104 pounds. Irish Mail. 173 pounds. v;is second, and Schoolmoney. 142 IHninds. third. Twenty -one horses started, of which only twelve completed the course. The race was worth ,750 to the winner. From New Zealand comes another official time record. When Goldsizc won the South Auckland Cup at the recent South Auckland K. C. meeting. he was credited with running a mile and a quarter in 2:05. which equals the Australian record. Private watchers made the time 2:0:5%, and an Auckland writer says this is more likely to be gem rally accepted. The time taken by the club official must go on the records, however. — Sydney-Referee.
