SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 10319, 29 May 1895, Page 2

SPORTING.

TURF ITEMS. At St. Kilda (Dunedin) on Monday the racohorses of Messis Stephenson and Ilazlett were submitted to auction. Occident was sold to W. Crossan for 210gs ; Outpost was passed in at 130gs, Hippomenes at 250gs, and the Artillery — Fallacy filly at 30gs. There was no rjal bidding for Gipsy Gra'id, until Mr Allen offered 500gs without eliciting a response from the vendors. The piano and stables were not put up, and it is understood that the racing partnership will bo continued. Amongst the sales made at the yards of Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co. were the following : — lt.mgiatea, 110s.-, J- McGnmness : Bay Bell, oflgs, W. Crossan ; St. Louis, lOOgs, (i. Carter; Dilemma, .'s'Jgb, (Juriie, Gitano, 23gs, J. R. McKonzio. Espaito was purchased piivntoly by F. Kiiigan. Sir Nathan lias received intelligence that the hurdle racer Coala is to be shipped from Sydney to Auckland by the Union Company's steamer leaving on Thursday. At tho Adelaide Meeting, tho Birthday Cup was won by Hortensius, Royal Master second, and Ji> third. Hortensius won easily. Time, 2min. 39? sec. Dividend, £34. At the Chantilly Meoting, the Prix; uu Jockey Club (the French Derby), one mile and a : half, was won by Omnium, Cherbourg running second, and Roitekt third.