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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF. H. P. Whitneys great racer Pennant is not much of a work horse. A. E. House claimed Phil Mohr out of the third race at Dufferin Kark Wednesday for 00. During the Woodbine Park meeting, the proportion of men in khaki and men returned from the fighting front of France not in uniform was large and the racing seemed to be particularly enjoyable to the soldiers. The stake offering at Belmont Park Satiirdav, June 2, will lie the Fashion Stakes of ,500, for two-year old fillies, over the five-eighths of a mile straight course, and the Withers Stakes of ,000, for three-year-olds, at one mile, in which are entered the Kentucky Derby winner Omar Khayyam, Campfire, llourless. Skeptic, Ballad. Julialeon. Hol-lister, Star Master, lit imatum, Rickety, Tumbler and other stars of that age. The Windsor Hotel Cup, to be competed for at the spring meeting of the Montreal Jockey Club, opening at Blue Bonnets on Thursday, June 7, will bring together the best of the handicap horses racing on the Canadian circuit. Forty-four high-class performers have been named, which shows a considerable increase in the number entered a year ago. The Windsor Hotel Company has donated a handsome cup and the Montreal Jockey Club will add ,500. The race will be run on Saturday, June 0.
