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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF When Tod Sloan was riding at the top of his form he never scaled more than 102 pounds and never had to go on the road or reduce in any other manner mannerAn An expert in a letter of comment on the horses at Lexington writes Golden Hroom will be un ¬ beatable at a mile and his great speed may carry him farther He is not a mud horse though thoughF F H Uees the young American amateur rider in Kngland was at the head of the list of cross ¬ country riders up to April 5 with 39 winning mounts in 103 races K Piggott professional was second with 28 wins in SO races W Smith pro ¬ fessional third wifh 215 wins in 87 races C Duller professional fourth with 23 wins in 74 races and J It Anthony amateur fifth with 23 wins in 07 races racesLord Lord Glanely evidently sets a high value on Grand Parade as he has refused CO000 for Orbys black son from Argentina while biiroffers have also been made and not accepted for Hutban and Gainsborough from the same country The price paid for Tracery which goes to South America at the end of this year was 53000 but his new owner takes the covering fees for this year which will amount to 12000 Horse and Hound
