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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF. According to an observer the once good horse Saratoga is decorated with a knee "as big as 1. beer barrel." Recently at Gravesend Grant "Hugh Brownes English-bred-yearling by Orpiment Soligena worked a quarter in 23, although swinging wide on the turns. He is a dark bay and in high favor with trainer McDaniel. A petition is being circulated among the members of the Maryland branch of the Thoroughbred Horse Association, calling for a meeting of the horsemen to take up matters of interest at Pimlico. Andrew Blakeley, who is training a good string of yearlings for President Reilly of the Victoria Oil Company, showed a really smart filly last Sunday morning in the dark brown filly, Old Maid, by Helmet, which worked a quarter at Gravesend in 23, some timers catching it in 23. W. K. Vanderbilts filly Popinja, which was recently retired to the stud in France, is a daughter of Delhi and Pope Joan. The latter ran second to Electioneer in the. Futurity of 1905 and is by Disguise Editha. Popinjay won a 10,000 francs race at Caen in September witli 128 pounds up.
