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1 FOREIGN TURF NOTES s James J. Maher, well-known Irish breeder and owner of the Confey Stud, died recently on his way back to Ireland from a cruise to India. He was seventy-three years old and bred such noted horses as Manna, winner of the Epsom Derby and Two Thousand, St. Louis, victor in the Two Thousand, Caligula and Sandwich, winners of the St. Leger. The Australian Cup was run recently and won by Sylvandale, three-year-old son of Sil-vius La Bergeronette and owned by Miss Lorna Doone, who paid ,750 for him as a yearling. The value of the Australian Cup was 5,000. The race is run at Randwick over a distance of two miles and a quarter. The Silver Jubilee year in honor of King George is expected to stimulate greater interest than ever before in racing, his majestys love of the sport being well known to all. A number of special events are being planned in honor of the king. Four colts of exceptional merit appear to dominate the Epsom Derby in the Aga Khans Bahram, Hairan and Theft and Lord Derbys Bobsleigh. The latter may rule the popular choice on June 5. Acording to reliable reports the Derby and St. Leger winner of last year, Windsor Lad will run in the Burwell Stakes at Newmarket, Coronation Cup at Epsom and the Ascot Gold Cup or Eclipse Stakes. The two useful horses, Dark Donald and Danger Ahead were bought by the Anglo-Irish Agency for importation to India. According to Capt. E. Elgee writing for the London Sporting Life, he was much ds-appointed with Hialeah Park in Florida and was quite frank in his criticism of the place and the racing.
