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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF Tlie fillies Cobwebs. Truly Rural, Sky Rlue. Cointreau and Champagne have been sent to the II. P. Whitney farm, near Lexington, to lie retired to the stud. Tlie string of M. Seifert, comprising eight head, and S. Polk, with seven head, have arrived at Mount Royal Park, .Montreal, from Hamilton. Jockey E. Fator aceomiMiiied tlie Polk stable. Rodenham, a now seven -yetr-old Irish gelding, by Zria Pretentious, is one of the best hurdle racers in India, having won five races in succession, among which were the valuable Rurdwan Cup and the Grand Annual Handicap. It was in tlie first named race that he beat among ohers Rlackmaller, which later won the Indian Grand National. Writing of small race horses, it may be mentioned that Little Wonder, jWhich won the Derby, was onijr 14.3 1-2, and Daniel ORourke was a "Colossus" of 14.3 when he carried off the "blue riband." There is a tradition in the old world Sussex village of Fin-don that as a foal Little Wonder was brought up on milk in the kitchen of a laborers cottage. The Winning Post. .
