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I FOREIGN TURF NOTES BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE CORRESPONDENCEThe The Trial Stakes at Vienna a race cor ¬ responding to the Two Thousand Guineas in England was won on April 24 by Brutus a colt by Bony SophienblTck SophienblTckSteve Steve Donoghue won his second Great Met ¬ ropolitan Stakes when he piloted Kinnaird to victory on April 19 His first success in that notable race was on Annecy thirteen years ago Steve likewise added to his great repu ¬ tation by winning both the Great Metropoli ¬ tan and City and Suburban Stakes this year yearIt It is not so many years ago that the English mare Silver Fowl the dam of such good horses as Silver Tag Fifinella Silvern and others was condemned to be shot She was reprieved however and is now twenty three years of age Recently she had a good fillyfoal by Ellangowan EllangowanIt It was indeed a Donoghue Day in England April 10 At 3 p m at Newcastle Pat the son scored on Royal Ambassador and at 315 Steve the father carried off the Metropoli ¬ tan Purse at Epsom Fifteen minutes later Pat attracted the judges attention for the second time on Marzipan while at 350 Steve completed his double on Jennie Deans DeansOn On April 20 West Indies won the Irish One Thousand Guineas for Lady Mahon MahonJ J Dillon the former steeplechaser rider in England is doing well in Belgium as a trainer having already saddled nine winners this year
