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gluts HN»r*c.v>19lbs, time 3 mins. 41 sees. ; at Wairarapa won the three miles Aveight for age, beatin? Lara and eight others ; ran second to j\X?ifter at "Wellington in the -Tockoy Club Handicap. This race he could have Avon had he been let. At the Canterbury metropolitan meeting avoh tho Free Handicap, carrying Ost, beating Foul Play, Camballo, Sinking Fund, Lara, Luna, and others, one mile, time 1 mm. 46 sees, won Railway Plato, weight for age, ■?,- mile, and Metropolitan Handicap, carrying Sst -libs, U; miles, leaving behind him Fish-hook, A'ricl, Longlands, Lcaties, Bribery, and others, time 2 mins. 40 sees. It will be seen by the laurels Avon by this great son of Traducer that he Avas both a flyer, a stayer, and a weight carrier. Phoenix, dam of Templeton, is by Gownsman (imp), out of Ikamatake, by Figaro (imp), out of Brunette by Riddlcsworth (imp). Phcunix has been a'clipper on the turf, she has started in 40 races and scored 41 Avins, as follows: — First season : llawkc's Bay, G ; Wellington, 4 ; Pararoa, 2 ; Pahautauui, 4 ; Taraneko, 2 ; Fox ton, 4 ; Taratalii, 2 : Opaki, 3. Second season : Waianga, 4 ; Wellington, 3; Pararoa, 2 ; Rangitikei 3. The last and trreatest performance at Wairarapa was the Ladies' Purse, carrying 12st 4lbs, -f.st 41bs of Avhich Avas dead weight. This ends the career on the turf of one of (he grandest animals that ever stripped on the New Zealand turf. She has also been a great prize taker as a brood mare. She has taken eight first prizes, three at Lower Hutt, Wellington, three at Wairarapa, two at Canterbury, while being with Traducer. Templeton will be at Waipukurau on Mondays, at Waustead on Tuesdays, and at Porangahau on Wednesdays. Terms —Single mares, .Co : groomage, ")s : two or more mares the property of the same owner, as per agreement. Every care taken, but no responsibility incurred. As Templeton is positively limited to 20 mares, early application is necessary. For further information apply to the Groom in charge, or - P. J. MURTAGII, Proprietor.

TO STAND THIS SEASON AT KAIKORA BR IDG]-], ~-:> v r innr/rhorough-f?-7& J bred Horse :?*V- ; :V- . ST. PATRICK. '.'"■'■.'' "" F| SI. Patrick was -:v : , <- ;■ bred by P. J. Murtagli, of Hawko's Bay. He is a dark golden chesnut, standing 1(i hands 2 inches high, and possesses all the essential qualifications of a sire, viz., good constitution, substance, temper, conformation, and vigour. Ho is admirably adapted to get good useful stock, as well as race horses. He is considered by comP"tcnt judges to be one of the grandpst horses ever .seen in New Zealand. St. Patrick is now G years old, is by the celebrated horse Tho Premier, by Multon (imported) out of Revoke, mother of Trump Card, one of tho grandest horses ever bred in New Zealand. As a two-year-old he won the Champagne Stakes at Canterbury, after which he was purchased by Mr Stead for 1500 guineas. As a three-year-old he carried oft' three Derbys—Canterbury, Wellington, and Dunedin. At Canterbury ho ran second for the Cup, weight for age, and on the following day Avon the Christchurch Plato. At Wellington, after winning the Derby, ran Lara to a neck for the Cup, giving him two years and Gibs. Afterwards in Dunedin he won the Publicans' Purse Handicap, defeating Isaac Walton over his favorite distance, giving him two years and Tibs. At the same meeting lie cantered home in front of the wonderful horse Templcton for the Queen's Plato. lor further performance see Turf Register. The Premier has also been a grand performer on the turf, having won the Wairarapa Stakes, three miles, beating Koarria, Fishhook, and eight others. He also won tho Empire Plate at Wellington, beating a largo field ; but, like St. Patrick, he was put to the stud too soon without giving him a chance to distinguish himself, as his family has done before and after him. St. Patrick is one of the handsomest horses ever bred in New Zealand. He is thoroughly sound, has a beautiful bead and muscular neck let into slanting shoulders, short back, grand quarters, long gaskins, good logs, and flat bone. He possesses all that is necessary in a sire, size, lione, and breeding. He is out of that far-famed marc Pliojiiix by Gownsman (imported), out of Ikamataki by Figaro (imported), out of Brunette by Riddlesworth (imported). Phcenix has been a clipper on tho turf. She started in 40 races and scored -11 wins as follows: —First season: Ilawke's Bay, 0: Wellington, 4 ; Pararoa, 3: Pahautanui, -1; Taranccau, 2 ; Foxton, •1 ; Taratahi, 2; Opaki, 3; Weyanga, 4. Second season: Wellington, 3; Pararoa, 2 ; Rangitikei, 3. Her last and greatest performance in the Wairarapa was in the Ladies' Purse, carrying 12st 4lb—4st 4lb of which was dead weight—ending the career of one of the grandest animals that ever stripped on the New Zealand turf. She has also been a great prize-taker as a brood marc. She has taken eight first prizes, three at Lower Hutt, Wellington, three at Wairarapa, and two more at Canterbury, while with Tradticcr it can be plainly seen that St. Patrick's ancestors came from a racing family, and were racers themselves. St. Patrick never had a chance to show whether ho could race or not, as he never started in anything. I had him under preparation for SJmonths two years ago, when the disqualification by tho Ilawke's Bay Racing Club was placed upon me, and under these circumstances poor Pat had to return to the paddock. Last season I had to turn him to account by standing him at the Wairoa, where he served 02marcs, which! also hope to see him do this season in his new field. Terms : Single mares, £5; groomage, ss. Two or more, the property of the same owner, as per agreement. Every care will be taken, but no responsibility incurred. As Mr Murtagh has taken the farm lately in the occupation of Mr Lewis Evans, with abundance of grass, owners of marcs may depend on getting their mares returned in good condition. Paddocking Is per week until notice of removal is given. All charges to be paid before removal. For further information apply to the Groom in charge, or to P. J. MURTAGH, Proprietor.

AND STILL THE SIRE OF THE SEASON. "%—- T]l ° Thoroughbred "pOIIOKURA. PoiiOKUitA by Paciiic, out of Villetto (by Young Plover, out of Ada —Young Plover by ./Ether) ; Pacific by Flatcatcher, dam Disagreeable by Agreeable—her dam by Sam, out of Morel by Sorcerer. Flatcatcher by Touchstone, out of Decoy by Filho da Puta, Finesse by Peruvian, Viscount by John Bull, sister to Skyscraper by Highflyer. Touchstone by Camel, Banter by Master Henry, Boadicea by Alexander, Brunette by Amaranthus —Mayfly by Msitehem—Camel by Whalebone, out of Seliin. marc—Maiden by Sir Peter —Phenomenon. Pacific was imported from England, and got the celebrated performers Orlando, Nebula, Glengarry, Satellite (the fastest horse foaled in the Southern Hemisphere), Moonshine, Moss Rose, Dundee, Resolution, Hailstorm, and Rangipo. Pohokura is also fortunate on the dam's side, for Young Plover, the sire of Pohokura's dam, was not only a first-class racehorse, but was most successful at the stud, as all his progeny were clippers under heavy weights—be the distance six furlongs or three miles. Pohokura's dam was half-sister to that grand maro Deception, the best mare that ever trod the New Zealand turf—she ran fifth in the Champion Race in Sydney, in 1 SCO, in a large field, three days "after landing from New Zealand, Villcttc (dam of Pohokura) raced with great success as a three-year-old, but was early put to the stud, and became the dam of several well-known winners. Pohokura promised to be a great performer, both on the flat and over fences, but his racing career was unfortunately cut short by an accident which, though it deprives the turf of what bid fair to be one of the grandest performers in the colony, will prove a boon to breeders desirous of producing racers, steeplechasers, or excellent weight-carrying hacks. Ho is a beautiful dark-brown (almost black) with black points, 8 years, stands 15 hands inches high, his whoh; contour being handsome, powerful, and racing-like, and in his veins runs blood of the most patrician quality, tracing back to the grand Touchstone fountain, whoso deserved praise we should never ceas-e to sing. "Touchstone—the renowned "founder of a line of kings"-—who was 1