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WOOTTON TO STAY IN AUSTRALIA HIchsrd Wootton lias returned to Sydney and according to present intentions will remain in Australia It is five years since he was last here and his return to England hist time was practically in the interests of his sons Frank and Stanley The latter has his fathers stables at Treadwell House Kpsoin and did rather well last year his patrons including Sir K Hnlton Mr Wootton re ¬ cently sent several horses to Australia and N Godby Melbourne and J Tomlinson Sydney will train for him out here As is generally known he is also breeding horses at his station Kiacatoo near Condobolin He reports racing as boom ing in England the ranks of owners having been greatly Dwelled by men who were not identified with the Hport prior to the war The cost of owning and training is much heavier in Knglahd than in Aus ¬ tralia and as any horse showing the least promise sells readily at a high figure wouldbe Australian buyers will have less chance than in former years of securing anything of account unless they are prepared to bid high It is not surprising to learn that he regards Knglish horses as better than ours lliere now seems no room for doubt on that Hcore and of those at present racing in the old oiiuntry he reckons Tetrateina is out by himself as 4 sprinter but is doubtful whether he will stay Hp does not think there is much likelihood of other English owners following the example Of Messrs Hpbinxpn and Clark in sending horses to Australia for racing purposes Bearing on his tilts witli It 88Ievier he mentioned that legal expenses must liaV cost the latter nearly 30000 In the two cases Sydney Ueferee
