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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURT. Edward McLeans two-year-olds will, in all probability, be ready for racing at Iimlico. Seventy ticket sellers, and as many cashiers will form the mntuel staff at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Dei by day. Fled Williams, one of the best steeplechase riders in this country, will pilot the Edward McLean jumpers this year. laiidean. an unreliable sulkcr on the flat, has developed into a promising jumper and is being pointed for the Grata Spring Valley Steeplechase at Iimlico. Dan Lehan measured Cuy Fortune, the Middle!. m and Jones Derby candidate, anil found ho stood a trifle short of fifteen hands. The c. It is probably the smallest of the Derby candidates. The Kentuck.v State Racing Commission announces that all applications for trainer, joekey. and agents licenses must Ik- filed at the office of the com mission in Lexington not later than April 2t . Haaka can BB obtained at either of the Louisville tracks. Jockey D. Connelly has been engaged to ride Skeptic in his races at Iyexington. trainer J. I. Smith having secured permission from Dan Lehan. the boys employer. Skeptic is an eligible to the Kentucky Derby and is receiving his training at L« xington. An interesting stud note from "Paris Sport" is to tlie effect that Senicndria. which won the Grand Prix de Paris and French Oaks in 1!MM». is in foal to the trotter Nirois. This is the first time that a thoroughbred mare of the high class of Semeiidria has keea crossed with a trotting stallion, ami the doings of this foal will in due course be watched with considerable interest in France. J. F. Flannigan. for whom Silas Veitch was training Dixon Park and other successful horses prior to the burning of the Veitch stable at Belmont Park, has bought three thoroughbreds from August Bel-mout. They are the big black gelding Distaff 3. by Disguise — -Typical; Tea Party, b. f. 2. by Watervale -Toggery, and Whist, ch. c. 2. by Flint Rook— White Thome. The purchases will be trained by Veitch. Kildare Boy. the two-year-old that ran Sunny Hill to a head at Havre de Grace on Saturday, is the first of the progeny of Mrs. Livingstons fine horse Lovetie to go to the races. He is owned by William Hogan, and is evidently no discredit to his sire. Bat for being forced wide by ltal Parrs Bill Livingston at the head of the stretch, he would, no doubt, have been a winner at the first time of asking.
