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CUPvF.ENT NOTES OF THE TURF. A new record for pari mutuel speculation in connection willi the liowie spring racing was made Sat, inlay when hBls:.:n « passed through the machines. Congressman Ceorge W. Loft of New York, is negotiating with J. 11. Browne for the purchase of ins Kcntacky Derby candidate King Herod. Brawao thinks highly of the son of Colin and will not part aits him tiidess he is offend a fancy price. Tommy Madden, who trained Herculoid. Rock Abbey and several more for Charles Pfizer a couple of years ago. will race a small string of bis own at the Hunt meetings this year. His preparation is given at Prepack, N. J., over the course of the Fss. Foxhounds. .T. Temple Gwathmey has bred a number of his hunting mares to Trojan, the Futurity winner of l!»lt. Mr. Gamthaaeys farm at Warroatsa is an extensive one and it shelters many mares of choice lineage among them many old favorites of the .-teeplechase list. His horses are trained by Charles Dsaglas. oae of the old school of colored handlers, the sort that can b- relied on to send a horse to the liost fit for his best effort the first time of asking. Hush will do the riding for the stable this year. The United Hunts Racing Associaticn will furnish transportation for all horses entered in the Timber Toppers Champion Chase, from th? vicinity of Bslthsmii and Philadelphia. A special car will be arranged for, to leave after the hunters steeplechase at Pimlico and it will stop at some point in Philadelphia to take on the several that will be entered by W. J. Clothier. A. J. A. Devereux. Charles Loe-doaa, R. Nelson Huckley, Rodman Wanamaker, Jr., Victor Mather and the others that will represent Pennsylvania.
