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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF J K L Ross Pampas and Lion dOr are on the shelf and Oriole has been thrown out of training trainingThe The Greentree Stables Touch Me Not worked five eighths of a mile in 101 at Belmont Park Thurs ¬ day going the half in 48 He is being pointed for the Preakness Stakes StakesIt It is a singular coincidence that Aristides the winner of the inaugural Kentucky Derby in 187ii was a son of imported Leamington whose other son Iroquois went to Kngland and won the Epsom Derby for Pierre Lorillard According to reports from Belmont Park High Speed the twoyearold colt by Ultimus Velocity the property of Frederick Johnson is not only aptly but well named judging by the high turn of speed he is showing in his exercise gallops gallopsTen Ten additional boxes are being constructed at Churchill Downs making a total of 321 These take up every available inch of box space Moro than eight hundred applications for box reservations for Derby day had to be turned back backClem Clem Pierce for years the late Charley Patter ¬ sons right hand man now manager of the Hunting ¬ don Valley Stock Farm brought the threeyearold chestnut colt Fancy Man to Belmont Park and has turned him over to J Simon Healy to train trainJ J E Smallman of London Out a newcomer to racing has arrived at Woodbine Park with his Kings Plater OBryan by Charlie Gilbert Orion and his twoyearold Speed Itiver by Spey Pearl Orion Eddie Gleason is training the horses horsesAttention Attention is being called to the increasing num ¬ ber of serious accidents in steeplechase racing especially at the recent meeting at Auteuil where several horses were badly injured and steps are being taken to try to make obstacles less for ¬ midable in future races Le Jockey JockeyMrs Mrs Wilfrid VIuu has returned from France where she spent the winter and has made arrange ¬ ments for a special car to convey her party from New York to Louisville for the Derby All of Mrs Viaus horses are advancing satisfactorily in their training under Sandy UcNuughtons care
