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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF Several French stables of prominence have been sent to Bgypf for winter racing and the crack Aiiulo-Fronch jockeys. BeBwowse and Sharpc. have gone there to ride. Major Bob* r I U Jerry has purchased the chestnut colt, litis, brother to I.ion dOr. from P. A. Clark. liis colt showed fuirly good in yearling trials and is well thought of by the P.elmont Park trainers. Not only has tin- prize for the Liverpool C.rand National Steeplechase been increased to S2." .000. but the cup that goes to the winner this year yvill be worth 30. The top weight in the great handicap lias iM-en limited to 1 "." pounds. Fred Mitchell, tile well known Franco-American jockey, who has also ridden in this country, is at present. December 4. in Lmdon. but leaves for the States shortly to fulfill an engagement lo ride at New Oilcans. Li. London Sportsman. According to the lain, de Paris, from May 5 to Novinbcr SO, 1013. the ainount of 7,080,048 changed hands on French race courses. During Ihe same period of 1010 02,000,000 changed hands. !»•-in:: an average of marly 1900,000 daily. In June. 1885, an Baglish three year -old. Time Table, by Quickly Wise Railway Ouide, won three races in twenty -four hours, the third. 1 M s miles. at Lincoln, and the first. three-Ojaarters of a mile, and last, one mile, at Beverly. This is the record for winning performance in such a period in regular racing. I.ucieii l.yne. the young Kentiu kian who ride-fer King Alfonso of Spain is in London with trainer A de Neater of the kings stable. While in Kng-land they picked up a lew mares for the Spanisn kings breeding c t iblishment. Lyne is getting pretty heavy, but is not yet outside the Spanish riding weight limit. Toward the end of the French flat racing season. Mr. W. K. Vanderhilts stable was displaced from leadership by the Greek owner, a. Bkaayaa, whose horses w,,i, 140.188 and !.» races. The Vandei hilt stable was second with ss;,7s7 and :;tl races. Then came P.arou Edward de Befharhild with 185.700 ami :." raeaa, Cap*. J. D. Doha 098,000 ami :ti races. Anthony de Rothschild 849.098 iCrand Prix value and 1 race, Jeuu Prat 3,180 and li races.
