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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1353, 13 January 1905, Page 4

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Captain Edwin wired at 12.20 yesterday : “ Moderate to strong southerly winds ; glass rise ; tides good ; sea considerable outside.” East Cape reported yesterday morning : S. breeze; barometer, 80.06 ; thermometer, 63 ; overcast ; moderate sea. TO RUN WITH HIS MARES At WAIOHIKA',. The Arab-bred Hackney Stallion, SARACEN. SARACEN is by Crusader (Imported)., dam Belle, : by Arab Child (imported), grand dam Mary (imp.), j hunting Crusader was imported from India by A- McLean, Esq., ol Hawke’s Bay, and is considered one of the highest caste Arab stallions ever imported into the Australasian colonies,. .The Australasian says : “ ’Phis” is certainly the most beautiful Arab horse ever imported. He stands over 16 hands, and has Immense bone, with plenty of substance and quality all over. He is acknowledged to be the Very best Arab that ever ran in India,, proof of that being that at one meeting in Calcutta he had no less than three walk-overs, the Indian Herald remarking : No owner caring to start against the great Crusader at weight-for-age, the Desert Plate, distance two miles, resulted in a walkover. Crusader won the Dehra Derby, Umballa Derby, Desert Stakes, Asian Plate, Madras Derby, and many other races. After racing in India for five years, at all distances, under big weights, Crusader retired from the turf with an unbeaten SARACEN Is a blood bay. with standing 15 hands 8 inches, with plenty of bone and substance. He Is very quiet and good-tempered* and from the stoutness cf his breeding, his progeny are perfcaiju to be most valuable either for hacks, hunters, or carriage horses. Every care taken, but no responsibility. TERMS : £2 10s per mare. Covering fees must be paid before removal of mares. One month’s grazing free, after which in . j. 2a 6d per week will