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PIMLIC0 TURF NOTES ! « — i s PIMLICO, Md., May 1. William Street, manager of John Hay Whitneys farm at Upperville, Va., was a visitor. R. Leonard, after an absence from the saddle for some time, accepted his first mount this afternoon when he rode Standard Bearer in the sixth race. James N. Crofton, general manager of the Agua Caliente course in Mexico, was a visitor. During the afternoon he made an offer for the sprinter The Heathen. Battle Shot was cut down in her race yesterday. "Buster" Bedwell, who has fifteen of his fathers horses in training at Laurel, will ship the outfit to Bainbridge Park for the opening of that meeting. Part of the overflow is stabled at the Timonium Course, where there are 146 horses. Others are at Havre de Grace, Laurel and Bowie. General manager Daiger says that there are more horses in training in Maryland this spring than ever before. R. E. Potts has opened a public stable and plans to campaign on the Canadian circuit this summer. Jockey F. Slate came out of the scrimmage in yesterdays steeplechase, when he fell from Luckite, with a bruised hand. Trellis and The Nile were added to the schooling list yesterday. Vernon Arthur, nephew of the well known trainer James Arthur, had his first mount today on Guarany in the sixth race. Sabastapool is the latest addition to the schooling list. The J. P. McGovern stable will be shipped to Jamaica at the conclusion of the meeting. F. A. Griffith, of Rochester, N. Y., a newcomer to racing, with his trainer George Peterson, were arrivals. Peterson states that he has ten horses in training at the Griffith farm and that they will be shipped to Toronto for the opening of the Canadian racing season. A. T. Sansone entrained from Havre de Grace for Toronto this morning. Dr. Freeland, who will carry the W. J. Salmon colors in the Dixie, was an arrival from New York. R. Simpson, the clever colored apprentice, leaves for Toronto at the conclusion of the meeting. He will ride free lance at Thorn-cliffe and Woodbine. Allie Loudon, manager of the Hamilton, Ont., track was a visitor. A sale of horses in training will be held in the paddock at 11 a. m. on May 9. It is understood that Sylvester W. Labrot of Annapolis will consign some of the get of Sir Greysteel, his 0,000 English stallion. The bay son of Spanish Prince II. — East-wind, Levante, went a mile and an eighth in :24, :36%, :49, 1:02%, 1:16, l:43y5 and 1:56. It was an excellent move as many work watchers hereabouts have been under the impression that Levante was strictly a sprinter. H. Teller Archibalds Dark Hero, a black son of Herodot — Sunwina, stepped off three-quarters of a mile in the fractional time of :24, :36, :49%, 1:01, 1:14%. He pulled up lame. Trainer Hopkins informed the writer this morning that Equipoise is doing good and that he was confident the colt would start in both the Preakness and Derby.
