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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF. William A. Pinkcrton was a visitor at Belmont Park Saturday. The stable of .1. W. Pangle has been shipped from Baltimore to Montreal. After living beaten in a race at Tijuana May 30, Singletoe was claimed by the Reno Stable for 25. G. C. Brenton has purchased Charioteer, which has been racing on the half-mile circuit in Maryland. Captain Presgrave lias sold the contract on jockey Collins to W. J. Speirs. All parties interested are at present in Canada. Grace Navarre, by Henry of Navarre — E. S. J., by Hanover, has foaled a chestnut ci It by Ogden at T. B. Jones Ashdale Stock Farm in Kentucky. H. II. Hewitts chestnut mare Inspiration, by Ayrshire — Sister Mary, has foaled a bay filly by Coy Iid, and the mare has been mated with Ballot. Gifford A. Cochrans Triple Crown, which took third in the Fashion Stakes, came out of the race ipiite lame and may not face the starter for some time. Borrow. Roamer. Stromboli. Short Grass. Star Hawk. Tartar and The Finn are expected to figure among the contestants in the Brooklyn Handicap at Aqueduct, June 24. Rody Patterson lias sold to S. K. Nichols the two-year-old bay filly Pollyanna. by Transvaal — Lady I Ix-vity. by Gold Spinner. She Wiks shipped to trainer John Nichols at Louisville. The recent running of the Doncaster Handicap entitled Woorak to be ranked as Australias best miler, and the result of the All-Aged Stakes further emphasized his claiuies in that direction. Koh-i-noor, winner of the Fashion Stakes, was purchased for »o as a yearling by William Kar-rick. acting for Schuyler L. Parsons. She was then called Angorta, but her new owner changed her name. The lowest fence in the substitute for the Liverpool Grand National, run at Gatwick in March last, was four feet six inches and the highest four feet ten inches. At Liverpool they average from four feet six inches to five feet. John E. Maddens two-year-old Defense bucked his shins during the running of the last race on Friday, and will be on the ailing list for a short period. This race was won by Yellowstone. and the youngster came out of the sprint coughing. Prices at the Kandwick yearling sales at Sydney, New South Wales, did not rule as high this season as in previous years, but that did not give any cause for surprise. Considering the number offered, most breeders had reason to be satisfied with results. Of the 5,000 added money attached to the next Melbourne Cup. ,000 will go to the second horse and ,500 to third. Last year second money was . KM and third ,000. Even on the reduced scale, seeond and third moneys will make satisfactory consolation prizes. George Smith, which carried the colors of John Sanford to victory in the Kentucky Derby, is now occupying a stall at Latonia in readiness to fill his engagement in the Latonia Derby on June 17. Ilollie Hughes, who has hail him in charge right along, is with him at the Latonia track. Since their return east from Kentucky H. P. Whitneys Thunderer and Dominant have been doing light work and going absolutely sound, but they have put on considerable weight, aud it would not be surprising if their next appearance in public would not lie until the Saratoga meeting. On the first two days of the recent Australian Jockey Clubs Autumn meeting the values to the resjiective owners of the winners of the principal races were: Autmn Stakes. ,095: St. Leger, ,180: Doncaster Handicap. 0,330: Sires Produce Stakes. 0,980: Sydney Cup, 1,710, and Champagne Stakes, 2,135. When the timber-toppers move on to Aqueduct. Frank J. Bryan will be the representative of the National Steeplechase and Hunts Association in the stewards stand. Mr. Bryan will succeed Henry Morris, who is retiring temporarily from the official duties in order to give more attention to his rapidly increasing racing stable. P. T. Chinn has bought from Emil nerz the black horse Black Pine. i. by Rock Sand — Black Popler. the latter a black mare imported by August Belmont in 1905. Although Black Mas was lit to go on racing. Mr. Chinn did not buy him with that view, but for the stud. He is a richly -bred son of Rock Sand and nlmut sixteen hands high, well furnished and possessed of an excellent racing conformation. Black Pine will be sent to Kentucky. Trainer Tom Mi-Creary has a small string of junipers in his stable at Westbury, including Race-brook and Fattuata. They are the property of Frederick II. Prince of Boston, who is a newcomer on the American turf, hut who had raced in France up to the breaking out of the war. It is Mr. Priii-es intention to go back to France after the end of the war and it is probable he will take Mctrccry with him to train his horses there.
