A Press Association cablegram from Mel bourne of yesterday's date says thab Mr S. Hordern, of Sydney, who is forming a stud in New South Wales, is purchasing high quality mares in England. The " Austra lasian," referring to Mr Hordern's pur chases in Auckland, states that buyers may go to England for the next twenty years and not obtain such a collection of mares as were sold ab Sylvia Park. During the present week George Wright was offered £300 for Orlando, bub he refused to accept a penny under £350. Since the Auckland Steeplechase hero has been in his present owner's hands, he has only run once unplaced. If Orlando is started in the Takapuna Steeplechase ib will be interest ing to see how he shapes under his 13sb 71b impost. Mr D. O'Brien did nob come to terms for the purchase of a portion of the Sylvia Park estate. He was asked £7,500 for the 95 acres bounding the Greab South Road (which includes bhe residence and stables), bub bhe Southern sportsman thoughb the figure too high. There are rumours aboub town that a Company is to be formed to buy Sylvia Park,.and start another breed ing establishment. I hope ib turns oub true, bub we had so much done in the way of talk over buying the late New Zealand Stud Company's estate, and nothing of a practical character, that I'm sceptical about the matter.
