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In Sydney a new institution, the Xew South Wa.es Trotting Association, has been formed, "ior tho benefit oi breeders, trainers, owners, rivers, and drivers of trotting horse.s, and for tho benelit of tho sport generally.

1 ,, . Hui.lo.ck, tne cx-i>.yd;:ey horseman, roue three winners in one day at tho. Lincoln Mteiing (ling'uuiu). He is riding for Messrs Cinrk and Hobinson tins yejr. Jirnl won the Jircckk-sby Stakes on a ti.ly of Mr Lionel Kobiuson's. At Liverpool. Buiicck rodo a horse tor the Kin?. .Mr L. Do Pelichot, who tlictl suddenly lit Hastings on Tuesday, was a prominent oiiicial of tho Haxvke's Hay Jockey Ciiib. The deceased gentleman. inniw»s*rd tho Manyatarata Stud lor Mr ripenoer GoLlan. .Mr J. O. has been appointed stnrtcr to tho Victoria Amateur Turf Ciub. in place of tho hue -Mr Godfrey Watson. Bridge was n stnrter m a recent milo race at Sandown. Park, Melbourne, but shaped badly. Delegate will bo ridden in tho Great Northern Steeplechase by A. Julian. According to a cable in an Australian pape.- tho Xew York racing world is to tho intention of tho Governor to try again to prevent bettins by enforcing the anti-betting legislation. While sehoolin;jt tho groy gelding Daylight Dill over tho hurdles at Riecarton on Wednesday morning the local horseman \V. Hush* received » nasty fall, but escaped, luckily, with a severe shaking. Tho news that tho Victorian studmaster, Mr Harvey Patterson, has purchased Mr Geo. * Rhodes's property, Meadow Bank, and will continue to breed and rsco his thoroughbreds on a largo scnlo in New Zealand, will be received with satisfaction by tho sporting community throughout the Dominion. Mr Patterson will scttlo at Meadow Dank, and the whole of his stud will bo brought to Canterbury in duo course. The addition of his fine stud of brood mares and stallions will mark a welcome increase in tho breeding oi' thoroughbred stock, and his xm>senco as an owner of high-class racehorses will ho as warmly appreciated The New Zealand-bred st«Uion Mensehikoff (who won tho C.J.C. Derby and many other good races in tho colours of tho lato Mr Geo. G. Stead, and who is tho sire of Moivhrny, Undecided, EJc<>trakofl, etc.) is included in tho number to bo sent across from Melbourne, whilo another stallion owned by Mr Patterson, is Vasco, who was purchased at the Eldorslio Dispersal sale. Tho Ele.ho Stud comprises a number of beautifullybred mares, including Madonna , by St. Swithin —Yellow Rose; Becky Sharp by Woodlands—Vanity Fair; Lady Melton by Bill of Portland—Litigant "by Martini Henry; Pasquinade) by Simmer; Itauveon by Tostig—Cypriote by St. George—ldalia (imp.) by Cambuscan; Xanto by Malvolio; Heritage by Sunrise, and Maroubra by Cobb:tty. Tho Glenapp filly Forest Uello is now in 11. Emerson's stable, and will bo trained by him in future.

Sir William and Lady Cooper aro on a visifc to Sydney. Some years ago Sir William was prominent in tho ranks of Australian ownors, the horses raced by him including Trenton. Lady Betty, Cairo, Fernandez, and Bilvermino. Ht» also had a half-share in Ncwlinx-en u-hen that horse won tho Vicforia Derby nnd Melbourne Cup, and owned him altogether when ho raced in England. With Perola Sir William won tho Oaks in 1000. He contemplates making a fairly lengthy stay in Australia beforereturning to England. Thirty-seven two-yoar-old races liavo been run in Sydney this season, and of these fourteen have been won by abfioluto favourites, four by competitors sharing favouritism with another runner, and fivo by second favourite?.