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-v CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF v - TCvige Stern, one of the premier jockeys of I Franc. is to give up riding and lias opened a I traininstable at Maisons Laffitte. There jll be no racing in Kentucky next Monday or Ti.vsday. Iexington closes Saturday and Latonia does not open until Wednesday. Jockeys valets have joined tlie ranks of the profiteers and are demanding inflated terms of remuneration. This little domestic trouble is to be brought to the notice of the Jockey Club. London Sportsman. Richard Croker goes on in Irish racing. He bought from Capt. Giles Loder the unbeaten Irish two-year-old Corn Kale, which carried his new owners colors in the ,500 Phoenix Plate at Leopardstown, to run second. "Skects" J. II. Martin, the American jockey iu England, is riding well this year, .though not among the leaders. He is given special credit for a recent fine effort on Sir Ernest Pagets Radium Quintessence colt Paragon in the Devonshire Nursery at Derby. The picturesque hurdle and steeplechasing course 1 near Worcester, England, was offered for sale at auction Septemlwr 1. The property comprises 109 i acres, race course buildings and farm buildings, i The bidding reached 2,500, at which figure it was withdrawn. I A curious case has just engaged attention in Australia. Polly Anton, which has been running in two-year-old events, was found to be a three- year-old. but as a genuine mistake bad been made, tlie parties concerned were called upon to pay but a nominal fine. Polly Anton made no show in any of tlie races in which she took part, and it np- pears that the trouble was caused through the filly being sold at the yearling sales as a yearling instead of a two-year-old. Mr. Macombers horses are doing pretty well in France. Matt McGee. Galen ISrowns son-in-law, does all the riding for the Macomber stable and August 31 last, at Paris, Pendennis, 2, by Rabelais Confection, 123 pounds, and a 13 to 10 favorite, easily won tlie Premier Criterium at five and a half furlongs from Mr. Vanderbilts lonien, 123, F. ONeill. The same day the stables Jane Eyre, 123, was third iu the five and a half furlongs Deuxieme Criterium to Chiffa II. and Campa.
