THE GREATEST STUD IN THE WORLD.

Feilding Star, Volume XIX, Issue 82, 4 October 1897, Page 2

THE GREATEST STUD IN THE WORLD.

ST. SIMON AND CARBINE AT

"WELBECK.

In the Field of a recent date there in an article on the Duke of Portland's stud at Welbock, where, as is no doubt well known, the Auckland-bred Carbine is located. From the article in question we clip the following : — Carbine, ridden by his Australian attendant during tho parade, showed, as he did afterwards in hi* box, the placid disposition that belong." to him. So much has been written in description of Carb'ne, that it is needless to add anything here beyond the statement that the famous son of Mu.sket looks in the pink of health and condition. From the point of view of a hunting man, one would not, perhaps, pick him as a hunter. But that is not tho question. His record of thirty-three races won — as a two, three, four, and five-year-old — over all distances, is well worth reading. His win of the Melbourne Cup (.£10.000), two miles, under lOst 51b, is alone enough to stamp him as ny extraordinary horse. Strength and propelling power are among Carbine's most prominent characteristics ; while his head and rye show vividly the high linragp hr inherited from this country. Twelve years old, he is now at his prime as a stud horse. Last and greatest of all is tho peerless St. Simon— sixteen years old, but fresh, sound, and hearty as horse can be. He still walks jauntily as an antelope, and his powerful limbs arc as elastic as ever. To see his strong, clean hocks bond and his great muscle work as he walks is alone enough to explain his own invincibility on the turf, and his power of transmitting snrh speed to his offspring. Forty-two out of his 46 mares of last season proved with foal. Like his companions, he is not allowed to become, gross and fat-lftden, and appearances and result alike reflect credit on the best of 6tud grooms. 15ut the chief interest at Wclbeok is at present centred in the Carbine foals. The 1 Mike has given his new horse every possible chance, by mating him with some of the. best mares in the stud. Thus Memoir has a lovely bay filly foal by him, that alone may serve to make his reputation. Amiable (half-sister of the yearling Manners) has a grand bay colt by Carbine. Caithness (daughter of Hend Or and Atlanta) has an upstanding chestnut colt of his, and Semolina (daughter of St. Simon and Mowcrina) a fine bay filly ; Rattlewings (daughter of Galopin and Afavis) a bay or brown colt. All of these move with great freedom and sturdy carriage, giving one every impression of their making racehorses. The matrons mentioned have, with the exception of Semonila, who has been sent to Kendal, all been again mated with Carbine, and among those who are this year not blessed with foals, Amoena, Brilliana, Golden Moments, and the two famous maros, Mrs liutterwick and Wheel of Fortune, have also been given to Carbine. (Per Press Association.) London, October 1. For the Sefton Grand National Steeplechase, run at the Liverpool November Meeting, Messrs Gibson Bros.' Australian racer Daimio has been allotted 12st 31b,