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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF The death occurred two months ago in New South Wales Australia of Rebus one of tlie best handicap horses in the Antipodes He was six years old bred in England by Mr Leopold de Rothschild by Radium Quibble by St Frusquiii and was sent to Australia as a yearling During his career in racing Rebus won Hie Sydney Cup Metropolitan Handi ¬ cap and Epsom Handicap all races of the first class and 58525 58525William William Garth who is training the ParrCosden stable again this year recently declared in the east that he was ready to back Ithizes at even money play or pay against any threeyearold en ¬ tered in the Kentucky Derby The longlegged shortbodied son of AVrack Itlazing Star was more than a good twoyearold last year but he had a pretty stiff campaign He is said to have wintered unusually well and to be as lusty us a bear i iIt It has long been customary says the English Agricultural Gazette to date the ages of thorough ¬ breds from January 1 but for most of the other breeds from May 1 was usually taken as a fixed date for birthdays The new horse breeding regu ¬ lations apply to all animals alike but the early born animals will always have the advantage and there may be a tendency to try to get still earlier
