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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3828, 23 October 1883, Page 4

&t»a«B Ifforscs. directly descended on both sides by Eclipse —through "Whalebone, Waxy, and Pot.-S-os on the side of his sire (Camel), and through Master llonry, Orvillo, Beiihiirbroug-h, :>nd King Fergus on the side of his dam (Bantor), thus tracing back in direct lines to both the Darley and Godolphin Barbs. The winnings of the stock of his great progenitors, Eclipse and Emilus, were surpassed by Touchstone. In twenty years, between IS-11 and. ISGO, he got 323 winners of upwards of 700 races." DERBY. YEAIt. ! VIXXKTI. SIH3S. 1781 ' Young , Eclipse Eclipse 1781! ■■ Saltcam ~ 1781 ' Sergeant ~ 17!>3 "Waxy Pot 8-os 1800 i Champion ~ 1809 : Pope "Waxy 1810 : "Whalebone ~ 1814 ( P.tucher ~ lSlo ! AVhisker ~ ISI7 ' Closes "Whalebone 1824 Lapdog ~ 1831 Spaniel ~ 1843 ; Cotherston Touchstone 1844 ; Orlando ~ 1818 Surplice ~ lSiil : Tedding ton Orlando 1859 Musjid Newminster 18G7 I Hermit* *Tlie first three horses in Iliis year's English Derbj- were all the progeny of Hermit St. LEGER. YEAH, j WIXNKR. SIRE. 1800 ! Champion Pot-S-os ISO 2 j Orvillo Beningbrough ISIS FilhodaPuta Haiihazard 1817 Ebor Orvillc 1820 Mciiinon Whisker 1823 J The Colonel ~ IS3O I Birmingham j Filho da Tuta 1831 ! TiiiK.'hstone | Camel 184 0 ! Jjiiuncelofc | ~ 1812 Blue Bonnet j Touchstone 1818 I Surplice ~ ISSI ! Newminster ~ 1S .*> 7 Imperieuse Orlando 1803 Lord Clyfden Nowminster 1870 ; Jliiwthorndon Lord Clyfden 1872 Wenlock | ~ "

As will be seen from the above, there is no horso in the world can boast of better blood than Pohokura, for his ancestors have been winners of the English Derby and St. Legcr over a hundred years back. All competent judges declare him the most useful and best sire that has over been in the Province. Breeders should never forgot tho fact that all this strain are noted for their good temper, general soundness, and hardy constitutions. Terms—G guineas each Mare: two or more, the boiia fide property of the same owner, as per agreement. Groomago 55., to be paid lit time of service. Mares to be removed and all expenses paid by the Ist of January, 18S3. First-class paddocks provided. Every care taken, but no responsibility. Due notice will be given when mares are stinted, and they must be removed, or a charge of 3s. per week will be made. For further particulars apply to groom in ■ charge, or— M. RYAN, Taradalo.

TO STAND AT MARAEKAKAIIO THIS SEASON. •*, The Pure-bred Clydesdale % pfef'TMl —Entire— itAMl* CASTLEREAGH. By " Young "Watty " out of "Violet." Sire, the well-known lior.se Young- Watty, imported to Victoria by Mr .Durham. Yonng Watty was bred by the Duke of Beaufort, Badminton ; lie obtained second prize at the Agricultural Show held at Gloucester, beating- fourteen others ; when two years old he obtained the first prize at the Cirencestor meeting , , beating .several three -year-olds. He was then sold to go to Australia, ■where he lias falcon several prizes, being first at Kilinorc against all comers. Afterwards he was imported to Canterbury, where he has taken several first and second prizes, and has given the highest satisfaction. Young Watty's sire, Sir Robert, is a pure Clydesdale, and was bred by Mr James Scott Stanley Muir, whose horses have been sold at higher prices, and won more prizes during the last half century, than any others in the West of Scotland. Sir Robert was first exhibited at Coldstrcam in March, 1802, where ho won the Union Agricultural Society's prize of £30, beating twenty of the best horses in Scotland. He won also the Northumberland Society's prize at Belfast the same season. In 18G3 he was exhibited at the Circncestcr meeting of the Gloucester Agricultural Society, where he won the first prize. In ISO 1, at the Bristol meeting of Bath and West of England Agricultural Society, he won the £50 prize given by the Bristol Society of Merchant Venturers. In 18G5 he won the first prize at the Plymouth meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, and lias never been beaten. Sir Robert is by the well-known horse Young Watty, who won three prizes in Renfrewshire, at Mary hill, Johnstonc, and at Kilmalcolm, after which lie left the country. His grandsiro, Watty, was a celebrated horse, having won prizes at the following places:—One at Kilmalcolm, two at Kilbarchan, and two at Johnstono, in Renfrewshire, two at Cricff, in Perthshire, one at Biggar, in Lanarkshire, and was selected by the Biggar Agricultural Society to servo in that district the following season. His dam, Guess, was a very celebrated mare by the famous horse Clyde. She was bred by Mr Holmes, Kilmalcolm, and was the winner of several prizes. Young Watty's dam was a pure Clydesdale mare, the winner of sevoral prizes, whose sire was North. Briton, the property of Mr Hall, Aberdeen, and bred by Mr Don, of Keirsbnath, Dumfriesshire His sire was that far-famed horse Samson, which gained many first prizes, belonging to Mr Stevens, Park Farm, West Lothian. North Briton's dam was a pure Clydesdale mare (bred by Mr Don, of Koirsboath) who was dam of live other stallions, all winners of first prizes. North Briton was also the winner of several first, and was the first horse drawn at Forfar when rising four years old; the following year he gained the second prize at the Highland Society's Show, and the second year he gained the prize of £30 at Cupar Fife. He has also gained many other prizes. Lord Castlereagh's, dam, Violet, by Sir Colin Campbell, his sire King Fergus, dam Scotland's Pride, is a Pure Clydesdale mare, bred by the late David Lewis, Esq., Lincoln-road. She gained first prize as a yearling at the Canterbury Agricultural Society's Show in 1870 ; also at the same time taking Mr Wall's Five Guinea Cup, for the best Colt or Filly, by Sir Colin Campbell, on the ground. In 1871 she gained the first prize at thcEllosmcro Agricultural Society's Show as a two-year-old. In 1872 she took second prize at the Canterbury Agricultural Society's Show, and first at tho Jillesmero Agricultural Show in the same year. In 1873 she was shown amongst imported mares at the Canterbury Agricultural Show, at which she gained second prize, and first at tho Ellesmere Agricultural Show for dry mares same year. In 1876 who gained second prize amongst imported marcs at tho Ellesmere show ; and in 1877, 1878, and 1879 she was first at Ashburton for brood mares, and Champion for tho best mare on tho ground. In ISBO Violet took in Tiinaru third prize, and first prize for the best mare with two of her progeny. In 1881, at Timaru, she took first prize for tho best brood mare, and first prize for the best mare with two of her progeny. In 1882, Violet took first prize for the best mare with two of her progeny. Lokd Castlereagii was shown at Ellesmere Show in 1878, and took first prize, and the special xn-ize of Three Guinea Cup for the best three-year-old entires, and first prize in Christc'hurch the same year, and was shown at Timaru in 1880, and took third prize. In 1881, at Timaru, he took first prize, beating , six competitors. In 1882, Ist prize for the Best Bred Horse, Ist prize for all Aged Horses and Champion Prize, 10 guinea Cup for tho host horse on the ground. Tjiitais: £G 10s each mare; two or more tho buna fide property of tho same owner, as per agreement. Mares not proving in foal this season will be served for half price next year. Maren to be removed and paid for by the Ist of January, 1881. '.First-class paddocks provided ; every care taken, but no responsibility. Duo notice will be given when marcs are stinted. For further particulars apply to THE MANAGER, Maraekakaho Station.