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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF No effort will be made to train Pif Jr for spring racing He will be reserved for a fall campaign campaignVictor Victor Wild a famous English sprinter and weight carrier came from the ranks of selling platers being purchased at Portsmouth Park for itliM itliMThe The French health resort of Vichy has increased its Grand Prie an international race for three yearolds and over to SJOOOO in value It is to be run for Sunday August 7 7The The richest Epsom Derby was that won by Lord Lyon in IStiO the winners share being i77 i77iO iO From 1SH to date except during the great war th net value has been the same each year Tin starting gate was first introduced in England at the Lincoln spring meeting of 1000 being con ¬ fined t twoyearold races In 11101 it was ex ¬ tended to threeyearold races and the following year to horses of all ages agesThe The French steeplechaser Fonraud owned by Jean erf is sun to go in tin English Grand National lie is already at Aintree Fonraud is handicapped at ITi pounds and is more than ordi narily considered iu French racing
