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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3830, 25 October 1883, Page 4

SUul Horses. THrTsiRES OF THE SEASON. VASCO DI GAMA, GLADIATOR, MERLIN, TAM O'SIIANTER, and COMMODORE NUTT. To Stand This Season at Havelock, the following Celebrated Sires: &$k The imported English TliorJ® sc *3*rfe_. oughbrcd Stallion |pM%, TfASCO EI GAMA.-A ,««g V rich bay bro wn,lG hands on short legs, bred by Sir Joseph Ilawlcy. got by Beadsman, winner of tho Derby, out"of Salamanca, by Student from Bravei-v, bvGamcboy from Ennui (dam of English Sauuterer, aud grand dam of A uteres, sin: of Canard and Louie), by Bay J.iddlcton from Blue Devils, by Velocipede from Care, by AVoful from Recovery's dam. Vasco di Gain a won the Maiden Plate at Ascot, ran third for thellurstbourne Stakes, and won the Rottingdean Nursery Handicap and the Molyneux Nursery Handicap (carrying top weight). "Pero Gomez full brother to Vasco di Gama won the Middle Park Plate, Newmarket Stakc-s Ascot Derby, St. Leger Done-aster Stakes, Grand Duke of Michael Stakes and Royal Stakes (iv all about .£11.000). IL; has been a most successful sire in England, and his son Peregrine won the 2000 guineas stakes (worth about £5000) and was "only beaten by a head for the Derby and was sold for 7000 guineas. It is no use looking at aristocratic breeding, grand appearance and good performances, if A'asco does not succeed with real good mares in begetting racehorses equal to any that have ever graced a racecourse. Limited to 20 approved marcs at 10 guineas each. fT\ The imported French ThorV' oughbrcd Stallion />&■&&s*& ri LADIATOR-Abeau-VT tiful golden Chestnut, 15 hands 3 inches, bred by Count Legrange, got by that wonderful galloping 'machine"Gladiateur who gained the triple crown by winning the Two Thousand Guineas, Derby and St. Leger in 1805 : dam Nuneia (also dam of Nemesis, winner of the Metropolitan Stakes, Sydney, domir the 2 miles in 2mins. 33sec, beating 15 others: also dam of Messager, and of Victoire who won the Kingsbury Open Steeplechase, carrying top weight, 12st. 21i...;, by N'uucio out of I'alima by Elis. Gladiator was never tried to race, but his full brother, Messager, was a raro performer on the flat, over hurdles, and across country, having won the Northamptonshire Stakes' as a 4-year-old, Surrey Grand National Open Steeplechase, the Croydon Grand Hurdle Race, and ran second in the United Kingdom Steeplechase in 187-1. He also won many races in France, aud tho sporting correspondent of the London Standard pronounced him the very best steeplechaser as a 5-year old.

Gladiateur is also grandsiro of Sussex, Stiiiy and other wonderful performers. The performance;- of Sussex prove him to be one of the best horses ever bred in Australia : it is needless to enumerate the number of his victories, except the Grand National Steeplechase of July. ISSI, carrying top weight 13st lib. Sting won the Hawkesburv Grand Handicap, carrying Sst, doing the'lj-mile in 2 mins. 36\ sec, the fastest time on record. Gladiator is admitted to bo one of the handsomest thoroughbreds in the colony, and is eminently suited for getting racehorses, weight-carrying hunters, hurdleracers, and ladies' and gentlemen's hack*. Terms —Six guineas each mare. •

S/l\ The New Zealand thorough-V'.firtCTWi-SK. bred Stallion J-.T.JL black points, stands "* 10 hands 1 inch, bred by S. Nosworthy, Esq., Riccarton, Canterbury. <_.-,,t by Blue Boy (imp) out of Malice. Blue Boy by. Beadsman. winner of the Derby, LSS9, out of Bumble Kite (dam of Khedive;, by Voltigeur-Sweet-briar, by Stockwell-Eglautine, by the Flying Dutchman. Beadsman, by AYcathorbitMendicant (winnerof the Oaks), by Touchstone. : Malice, by Traducer out of Mermaid,' is also dam of Mischief, and full sister to tho famous Lurline, dam of tho great Darebin, bought in Melbourne by the'lato Hon. E. K. Cox (breeder of the famous Chester, and that equine wonder Grand Flaneur) for 1550 guineas to use as a. siro in his celebrated stud. Merlin's performances show that he possesses speed, stamina, and ability to carry weight. Terms--0 guineas each marc. .<S> The Pure-bred Carl yon Pony ' VfSTTv* T|\Ul O'SIIANTER.-A .ff*™ i- beautiful bay with black and docile temper. Terms—3 guineas each mare. t % The Pure-bred Exnioor Pony tf COMMODORE NUTT.— ■f »\l 1 A d:u ' k brown, great ATtf&J&sajj* weight carrier, with good temper. Terms--3 guineas each marc. Every care taken, but without responsibility. Mares sent to the above horses _ must _be paid for and removed on notice of stinting being given : otherwise a charge of 3s per week will be made. For further particulars apply to - AVm. HOG GAUD, Stud Groom. Or to- ALLAN McLEAN, Havelock. TO TRA VEL THIS SEASON BETWEEN KAIKORA AND PORANGAHAU. ,'•,.. ... ~,.,., ThoThoroughbrcd Horse— E M P L E TO N. Templeton was bred by Mr. Murtagh, of Hawke's Bay. He is a dark bay, with black points. He is three years old, stands 15 hands 2 inches high, and possesses all the essential qualifications of a sire, namely, ,-ouil constitution, temper, Mibatance, strength, quality, and vigor. He is admirably adapted for getting weight carriers, coach horses, as well as racehorses, as ho surpasses everything yet seen in Now Zealand for size and strength, combined with the best blood that ever flowed in a horse's veins. He is by Danebury, out of Phuaiix. Danebury is by the far-famed Traducer, dam Ada, winner of the Canterbury Derby, by St. Auburyu, sire of Tui Tui, llaral.eke, and dams of Kakapo, Karara, Perfume, Ariel, .0.-,., grand dam Princess by Glausus, sire by Diana, dam of that wonderful marc Mussidora, who produced the following horses:—Miss Jessie, winner of A r ictorian V.R.C. Derby ; Belphegor, Sea Spray, winner of the V.R.C. and S.A.J.C. St. Ledger, Brasis, winner of V.R.C. Derby, Oaks, and Melbourne Cup; South Hamilton, winner of V.R.C. Three-year-old Stakes. It is sufficient to mention tho name of Traducer, as he got the best, horses ever bred iv New Zealand, namely, Lurline, Calumny, Le Loup, Fish-hook, Tcmpleton, Maritana, Bribery, Te AVlictumarama, Black Prince, Sir Modreil and a host of others too numerous to mention. Ada's dam Princes is also dam of Glaukos, Potentate, Symphony, dam of Lacenfeed-Casandra, dam of Opera, winner of the Canterbury Derby and dam of that good old horse Tambourine. Coupled with the above Danebury, sire of Tcmpleton, has been a great performer on the turf, having beaten the best horses which New Zealand could then produce. IVi-formaiiccs as follows:—As a two-year-old ho won the Canterbury Champagne Stakes, and ran second to Guy Fawkcs for the Railway Plate, as a three-year-old he won tho Railway Plate at Canterbury, k mile, Guy Fawkcs second ; ran second to Guy for" tho Canterbury Cup, 2} miles, weight for age ; the following day won the Christchurch Plate, weight for age, 2 miles, carrying Tibs penalty, defeating a large field, time 3 mins. -11 sees. ; at Auckland ran second to Perfume for tho Racing Club Handicap, giving her two years and lOlbs; won Auckland Derby, and ran second to Ariel for the Cup, Ariel 4 years, Sst 2lbs, Danebury 3 years, 7st 121b ;at Dunedin March Meeting ran second to Poreri for the Derby, leaving behind him Fallacy, Bribery," Hippocampus, and seven others ; as a five-year-old, carrying top weight, won Waitaki Cup, County Plate, Jockey Club Handicap, Champagne Stakes; at Geraldino won tho Cup and Handicap, carrying Ost, top weight; at Ashburton won the Cup, with top weight; at the Canterbury metropolitan meeting, carrying Bst 71b, ran second to Mata, three years, Gst olbs, time 3 mins. 15 sees.; ran second to Trump Card for the Christchurch Plate, after a desperate race cf two miles, giving him