Sporting

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 86, 10 January 1891, Page 2

Sporting

The steeplechaser Asper has been purchased by Mr J. Bae. The stallion Eros, by. Antero3 — Naaid, has died at Ayondale (Auckland). The Kumara Earing Club appears not to be suffering from timidity when they witness any " hankey pankey " business in connection with their races, for at last last Wednesday's meeting they disqualified McOonkey, the rider of Captain Abram in the Hurdle Race, for three years for not trying to win. . Albany, the famous old New Zealand sire, died on &ew Tear's Day at Eussley, Canterbury. The Eiccarton Eeconteur of the Eeferee considers the running of Orackshot at Auckland rather inconsistent. The annual report of the Committee of the Dunedin Jockey Club states that the Club continued to progress during the year, £1802 7s 6d haying been placed to deposit, bringing the amount to the credit account to £6550. Notwithstanding that £3000'indre was given in stakes at the Spring meeting than in the 1888 meeting. It shows a substantial surplus profit on various' race meetings — the Autumn meeting, £1918 0s 2d ; Anniversary meeting, £594 7s 9d ; May meeting, £398 18s 6d; Hunt Club meeting, £232 10s lOd; Spring meeting, £1043 18s lOd.

Lpsr united pbess association, j Sydney, January 9. Mr T. Hordern, of Sydney, who is formiug a stud in New South Wales, is purchasing high-quality mares m Eugland* The Australasian, referring to Mr Hordern's purchases in New Zealand, states that buyers may go to England for the next twenty years and riot obtain such a collection of mares as were sold at Sylyia Park. -••.. . • Auckland, January 6 The racehorses Crackshot, Bay King, Dudu, St Andrew, Sir Garnet, and Algypfrus, and the brood mares and.yearlings bought' by Messrs Gollan an<s Orinond at the recent Auckland salesfv were sent South by the Manapoun today, The Wakatipu,Jwhich left for Lyfctleton, took Messrs Stead's and O'Brien's horses, comprising Medallion, Lebel, and ' some yearlings. . ■ .