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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF. Su|K rintendont II. I. Felz has Belmont Fark in fine condition for todays opening. R. C. Watts will do the lightweight riding for the stable George M. Odoiu is training for Theodore Smith. The Belgian -bred eolt, Light Arms, purchased in England recently for shipment to America, eost 475 guineas. High Noon, which may carry Jamen Butlers colors in the Metropolitan Handicap, worked a mile in 1:42%. all out. over the Belmont Iark training track a day or two ago. One of George V. Wingfields English-bred two-year-olds scored for him at Tijuana last Saturday, ■when his colt Mont Blanc, by Grey Leg — Beruina, won at his first attempt. A. I*. Yeoman and .1. C. Ferriss have sent inquiries to the Illinois Jockey Club from the Pacific coast relative to stabling accommodations for the July meeting at Hawthorne. Frank M. Taylor has transferred the W. S. Kilmer string from Gravosend to Belmont Park. In the lot is the big five-year-old Allumeur by Meddler — Strike-a-llght. for which Mr. Kilmer paid ,000 at the Clarence Mackay sale. Star Hawk, A. K. Macombcrs three-year-old star, will have another try at George Smith in the Latonia Derby, one mile and a half. Walter Jennings, who trains the Mncomlicr racers, has made up his mind to train the Suustar eolt with that stake in view. Ten two-year-olds have been shipped from England to Santos, Brazil, for racing purposes in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo by Mr. Martin Maddock. The youngsters consist of eight colts by St. Martin. Cherry Tree. Mareovil. Lycaon. Uhodcsian and Krla Mor. and two fillies by Kings Proctor and Bridge of Allan. The cable brings news from Berlin that the total sum wagered in the pari-miitiicls during List Sundays racing on the Cruncwald course exceeded 1.0O0.0OO marks for the first time since the course was opened in 1909. This record was made despite the fact that no races of the first importance were on the program. The Victoria Racing Club has announced that the next Melbourne Cup Stake will Is cut down from 8.000 to 7.000 sovereigns, and the Maribryoug Plate from 2.000 to 1.500 sovereigns. The Victoria Racing Club is doing this not with the view of saving money, but that the stakes, in view of the decision of the government to cut down race meetings, shall be liettcr distributed. — Mclliouriie Australasian. Samuel Ross crack two-year-old Ultimatum stands U hands 3 inches high. He is a bright chestnut, witli a little wiiite in his face. He lias good length, wonderfully good shoulders and stifles, a beautifully rounded barrel, a rather long neck and a faultless head; he is liberally supplied witli bono and sinew below the knee and has excellent pasterns. His loin is one of his strong points, fur it is both broad and high. He has a fine disposition at all times. J. T. R. Laurendeau. president of the Dorval Jockey Club, announces that the directorate of the association will susjicnd the club membership for the spring meeting, which is to begin May 29. It has liecn agreed to turn the clubhouse over to the governors and patronesses of the Notre Dame Hospital, which institution shall have the benefit of a lK r-tion of the gate receipts during the entire meeting, which will Ik- Master the high patronage of His Kx-colloiic.v the Liteutejiant-Governor and Madame Le-blanc, Iird and I-ady Shanghai ~sy. Sir LtsjWf and Lady Gouiu. his worship the mayor and Madame Martin, and the ministers of the provincial and federal governments.
