THE IMPORTED STALLIONS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 259, 20 July 1918, Page 10

THE IMPORTED STALLIONS

A'WORD FROM THE BUYER. Mr. E. D. O'Rorke, who bought Day Oouiet and Arolileetown fr • the : Hamilton Bacing Club, says, in 'a letter respecting the purchases:—"They are both to my mind'really fine horses. Arehicstown won both as a two-year-old and a three-year old on tho flat, and then proved himself Die beet hurdler Hint has been seen in England since General Pearce was running. Ho is a hcautiful horse to look at,, with grand limhs-a big horse with a lot of scone and no lumber. He belonged to H. S. Persse, the trainer of The Totrarch. "The other horse, Day Comet, I am tremendously pleased with, and thoro has been no horse of such standing as a classic rncphorso'-ever imported into New Zealand, ne was in the host classic races of his year and ran well, winning as a two-year-old, and. running splendidly in the three-year-old classics,' being very unlucky, as you will' fee when you got my full statement by next mail. I cannot get it through in time for this. T got this horse from Cni>lai.i -liothschild by the very greatest fluke; I know him personally, and he Eiivc me the cflcincu through Hndnoss, as the horso ,was to go to New Zealand for stud purposes. He belonged to the late i/copold Rothschild. Every foal Day Comet's dam Ins lia.il, six in all, has been a winner, and his own stock are most promising. I will jo into breeding and full particulars in my nest letter. "I would lite to make one stipulation, and it is this: You may have offers for this horse, but T bng Waikato not to be tempted by price. If they think of selling, I want first refusal, and may perhaps rightly ask for same, because Cnptain Rothschild, knowing me, gave me the nrivilege of him for Now Zealand. . , * "I had Jtr. Williams, the King's veterinary surgeon, to examine the horses. I saw a jrcat number of stallions, nnd am suro you are getting two pood ones, with tli" bust running blood to be obtained <\s will be seen from their respective pedigrees, etc. In them you get all the blood we most value in New Zealand, i.e., Sterling, West Australian, Uncus, Hermit, Desmond, Isononiy, etc. "In purchasing. I have kept fully in view your desires, and done iny best, us I would for dear, old Now Zealand, and especially Auckland province, and I can only hope they will reach you safely, me liked, and will do well. They arc both chestnuts, and have grand tempers."