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Dunstan Times, Issue 976, 31 December 1880, Page 4

TROTTING ENTIRE HORSE Mercury WILL stand at Clyde, visiting Alexandra and Blacks, for the coming season. Paddocks provided for marcs at Blacks, and midway between Clyde and Alexandra. Every care taken but no responsibility, Terms—Ll; Groomnge fee, ss. Allowance (as per agreement) made to bona I fide owners of three or more mares. JOHN COX, Proprietor THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE Freestone WILL stand this season in the Blacks District. Freestone is a handsome dark chesnot. and stands fully 16$ hands high. Freestone is by Scud, out of the famous mare Mignonette. He has proved himself a sure foal getter. A padtlock provided for mares on the Spottis Hundred free of charge. Every care taken but no responsibility. All mares sold or exchanged will be held to be in foal. Terms—L3 ; Groom’s fee, 6s. H. It. MARTIN, Proprietor. ITO STAND THIS SEASON . THE BLACKS DISTRICT. I THE WELL KNOWN THOROUGHBRED HORSE Eoebuck. Pedigree too well known to comment upon. Terms—£4 4s; Groom’s fee, ss. Paddocks provided at current rates. All fees to be paid at end of season. JOHN M‘KAY, Pioprietor. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE ALEXANDRA, BLACKS, AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. THE PURR BRED CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HORSE 6-lasgw Q-sordie. Glasgow Geobdie stands 16$ hands high, is a beautiful bright bay, with splendid legs, has very superior action, wi'h almost faultless symmetry, and has proved himself a sure foal getter. His dam Empress, own sister to Emperor, was bred by W. H. Valpy, Esq , out of Nancy (imported), by Napoleon (imported). Em press baa gained the tol lowing prizes, viz : Second in Dunedin in 1866, beating Nimmo’s celebrated bay mare Kate, which was sold to go to Canterbury f«• L 220 in 1808 ; gained tbs second prize at Taieriand third at Dunedin, beating Nimmo’s old black mare Jem; and in 1870 gained second at Taieri, first at rhag Valley, and first at Blueskin. She was only exhtbite 1 six times, and was successful on each occasion. Nancy was by the famous Garvey horse, and was bred by Alex. Findlay, Esq , Sandyhills, near Glasgow, and was imported to Otago by VV. H. Valpv, Esq., per the ship Southern Cross, in 1856. Nancy was first shown as. a three-year-old in 1854, and gained Fist Prizi at Hamilton First at Biillestown, Second at Glasgow, and Second at Kildbride. She was next year shown as brood mare at Glasgow and Kildbtide, when she took Second Prize at both places. His sire, the celcb-ated imported horse Glasgow Geordie, by Champion, was bred by Mr Andrew Warnock, B.aryards, mar Glasgow, out of his Prize mare Maggie, whose stock were all prize-takers without exception, and, although inns of them were sold when under two years old, they realized in the aggregate over L 1,200. Glasgow Geonlio has taken the following prizes First at Maryhill, Kirkintulloek Bishopbriggs, and Johnson ; in 1867 he gained First Prize at T. komairiro, First at I’a'eri. and First at Dunedin ; and 1858, First at Taieri, and Second at Dunedin. Champion gained prizes as a colt at almost every show in Lanarkshire. When four years old ho gained the First Prize of 1.40 ami a Silver Medal at Glasgow, where 28 horses competed ; when five years old he gained the First Prize of 1.40 and a Medal at Gatehouse, O’Fleet ; also the some year he gained the First Prize of L3O at the Highland Society’s Show, Dumfries ; when six old he gained First Prize of L4O and Medal at Gatehouse, O’Fleet ; when seven j oars okl he gained the Fiist Prizi of L4O at Glasgow ; and the same year he pained the medium Gold Medal at the Highland Society’s Show at Kelso, being then outlawed for any othei thing than extra Stock; also First Prize of 1,50 at Carlisle, and Second at ihe G evt International fixhibi Iron, London, in the year 1862—thus showing Glasgow Goordin to be a pnre-bred Clydesdale, and combining the two best strains of blood ever imported to Otago—viz., Glasgow Geordie and Emperor, the owner of the latter last year refusing L6OO for him. Glasgow Geordie has won four first prizes (including the Tapanni first, 1878 aud 1879), and also two second prizes. , Terms : 1,4. payable on or before the Ist February, 1881. Groom’s fee, 55., payable at first service Guarantees as per arrangement. THOMAS MCHOL. Proprietor. Glasgow Geobdie is to he sold at the 1 end of the season. For terms and other particulars, apply to the proprietor or to George Fache, Auctioneer, Clyde.