Notes Of The Turf., Daily Racing Form, 1898-01-26

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NOTES OF THE TURF At Louisville there are fully two hundred horses in training the twoyearolds toeholds being largely in the majority Sam Bryant of Proctor Knott Knot fame has five head at the track I do not think one of them is worth his feed he said but they may win some races at that I have nearly lost interest in the racing game The tracks have nearly ruined it and I wish they would hurry up and finish it sd that we could have a new deal and take a fresh start It will como to that thatAt that At a combination sale of thoroughbreds in San Francisco last Thursday night Sain Saint was knocked down to Barney Schreibor Schreiber for 2500 It was the principal sale of the evening Shortly prior to the opening of the sale James Mac Manus bought Charles Le Bel Belo and St Philip at 1100 for the pair pairR parR R E M Porter who for several years was known to turfmen Turkmen as the betting agent for Byron McClelland Macmillan will have a string of horses this season of his own He has just claimed the name of Al Sirat Spirant for his twoyearold toehold bay colt by Bersan Berman Katherine Bassett Basset BassettTen Cassette Ten of the Avondale mares will visit Himyars Chimaeras paddock this season including Ida Pickwick Picklock Soncy Sony Lass Souffles dam Wildfiower Wildflower White Frosts dam Bracelet Bangles dam and Charmette Carmelite by Darebin Darwin DarebinSoup Archbishop Soup Perkins formerly a popular rider is hanging about Lexington with no prospect of a job this season Soup has lost out com ¬ pletely politely


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