DEATH OF A FAMOUS RACEHORSE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1258, 13 June 1914, Page 4

DEATH OF A FAMOUS RACEHORSE.

Carbine, the well-known racehorse, died at Welbeck Abbey, the seat of his ownrr, ’.he Duke of P. nd, this week.

The Duke of Portland has offered the skeleton to the Melbourne Museum. The world-renowned Carbine w".,i by Musket vrom Mersey, and was the lightest-coloured ha.} Muakel left daring his otud career in New Zealand. at Auckland by the New Zealand Stud Company, in 1885, he was sold as a yearling to Mr Dan. O’Brien, for 640 guineas. On each, occasion ’..bat he started as a two-year-old in New Zealand he won, aud the ! allowing season he was taken to Melbourne to pompete in the v.R.C. Derby, which race he is generally believed to have lost through an accident. Mr O’Brien then sold him for 3,000 guineas to Mr Donald Wallace, for whom he won many races, including the Melbourne Cup, years old, carrying lost, .“jibs,, aud covering the two miles in smin. sS^sec.— a weight-parrying and time per? iormance combined unequalled in racing history. Carbine’s turf record is 43 starts, 33 wins, six seconds, and three thirds, his stake winnings amounting • to ,£29,476 —an Australasian record. At the dispersal m Mr Wallace’s

Stud, the Duke of Portland purchased Carbine in 1895 f° r i3)s°° guineas. He did stud duty at the Welbeck Stud, and was to have retired from active service this year. In England from 1899 to 1913) r 3 B of his progeny won 253 races, of the value of £96,032. Prior to leaving Australia for England he sired some good performers, the best of whom was probably Wallace, who won the V.ILC. Derby, A.J.C. St Leger, and Sydney Cup, and dead-heated in the Champion Stakes with Oliver. At tha stud Wallace has upheld his sire’s great reputation. At the stud in Australia Carbine’s sons are continually cropping up on the winning list all over the Commonwealth. Last season Wallace was credited- with £16,785. Others whose winnings during the season ran into four figures are George Frederick, Carbiniere, Fucile, Flintlock, Mural, War God, Bundook, Amberitc, Ballistite, and others. Some of his English-b r ed sons and daughters imported to Australia have done well. Pistol, who acted as runner-up in the Two Thousand Guineas, was imported to South Australia. Last season he occupied fifth place on the list of winning sires, with £14,014 opposite bis name. One of Carbine’s sous, the appropiately-named Campfire (from Revelry), was imported by Mr E. J. Watt. He has already sired some winners here. While at the stud in England Carbine was responsible lor some high-class performers, including Spearmint (winner of the Derby and Grand Prix de Paris), Wargrave, Cargill, Greatorex, Fowling Piece, Mousqueton, Pistol, Cabul, Javelin, Creuzot, Duck Gun, Bushranger, Muscord, Boma, Dundonald, Foresight, Carabine, Powder Puff, Catapult, and Bistonian. During the present season one of his progeny, Brakespeare (who carries the colours of His Majesty the King) acted as runnerup in the Newmarket Stakes, and another, The Curragb, filled a similar position in the Manchester Cup. The progeny of his sons have gained a world-wide reputation. News came to hand this week of Fausta (by Spearmint) in the Italian Derby at Rome. About a year ago it was announced that the Melbourne Museum authorities had made arrangements to place the body of Carbiue in the Victorian Institution after bis death. This announcement brought forth a protest from New Zealand admirers ot the great horse, who were anxious to have his remains at Auckland.