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Princo Grafton, who was recently -shipped to'lndia, is. reported to have' died on tho. voyage. . Blackall- who has been geldod since he left the Doniinion, returned from Sydnov .on Wednesday. • ' .•• L. Hagerty rodo Sam Cook to nctoory in the Steeplechase of 100 says, at the Aspendale Park Meeting on Juno 17th, defeating a good field. Iv Mcßandall has been fined £o by the Canterbury Jockey Club for careless riding on the training tracks and using bad language- -. The hurdler Julian, who re engaged at Trcntham. was brought back from Sydney on Wednesday, and railed out to Trentham. . Of a total of fifty-seven thoroughbred sires at tho disposal of breeders in New South Wales no fewer than fortynine are inroorted horses. * * Messrs Wm. C. Yuillp and Co. recently sold the thoroughbred mare Land Hose, by Finland from Rose Shield (sister to tho dam of First Principle), to Mr K. E. D. Clarke. X Hagertv has been engaged to nde Coradjill in* tho V.B.C. Stccplechaso to-morrow. Tho chances' of Coradjill nro highly thought of •by Melbourne Artho Tamworib Raco Meeting, tho Flying Handicap, of 30 hovr was won by tho Auckland-bred maro Lucille, by Soult—Postmistress. Thero wero fivo starters, and tho winner covered the six furlongs iv lmin loisec. Tho committee of tho Canterbury Jockey Club has decided to postpone the entriiw for all classic races, such as the Welcome, Derby, Oaks. Middle Park Plate, Champagne, and ChaUenge Stakes until the autumn, than following tie practico of the English and Australian Racins Clubs. * Berg, who won tho 14.1 Handicap at tho Victoria Park Meeting on Wednesday arid incidentally put. up a record for the track, is a New Zealand-bred gelding by Signalman—Cartouche. Ho has dono fairly well in and around Sydney of h\te, and has won & number of races. Calipha, who finished third, is also a New Zealand-bred pony by Martian--son of the Desert maro, and at one timo was sold in Christohurcli L. Ha*|.«rty rode Diabolo in t&« Jam-pars' Flat Raoe at the Geelong Rap© Meeting.on Jtdy Ist, bat could only finish sixth. At the. Wilbamstown Meeting on June 37th, Hagerty had the mount on Coradjill, the winner of the WilUswstowu Steeplechase, of 300 soys. CoradjilL who is the pro-, nerty of Mr E- Manifold, started ♦ ikvom-ita and won hy three lengths. On the same day Hagerty rode Tardy into second place in the ■ Maiden Hurdle Race. The Winter Handicap was won by the ex-Riccarton filly Maple -Leaf, by Canada—Sweet NelL