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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 21, 23 December 1884, Page 4

To Stand this Season the Thoroughbi ed Entire Horse Diomedes. EOR Pedigree see New Zealand Stud Book. Diomedes is a rich l>ay with black poiuts, stands 16 hands 3 inches high. He w.as awarded first piize at the Wanganui Agricultural and Pastoral Show, as being the horse best calculated to improve the breed of upstnnding 1 saddle horses j and subsequently won the Wanganui and Turakina hurdle races, m large fields and good company, besides having run second for several hurdle races and steeplechases under heavy weights. He is from the same dam as Malvina, winner of the Duuedin Cup, aud many other important races. Diomedes will travel to Palmerston, •standing at the Royal Hotel Stables on Friday evening and Saturday until noon. Terms : Single mare, £i ; two or more the property of one owner, J£3 108 each. For further particulars apply to Mr Fenton. E. Gr. WILSON, Groom m charge. Or Duncan Campion, at Mr D. Eraser's, where paddocking will be provided at 1/6 per week. Every care taken, but no responsibility. THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION Morpheus Will Travel the Palmerston* Feilding, Halcombe, and Sandon Districts this Season. MORPHEUS is a golden chesnut, standing 16 hands 3 inches thoroughly sound m all respects. He is 7 years old, and by that fast and well-known horse Castaway, dam Somnambula hy Towton, imported, dam Opera, by II Barbiere, dam Cassandra by Priam; Towtou, imported, by Melbourne ; Castaway by Traducer, imported, dam Mermaid, i imported. Morpheus comes from a great racing fcmily, claiming some aristocratic and high-class performers as his relatives. His sire won the Wellington Cup and ran second for the Christchurch Derby and Great Autumn Handicap. He is full brother to Lurline and Le Loup. The performances of these animals m New Zealand and Australia need no conn inent. Le Loup won the Canterbury J. C. Handicap and Cup m 1880. Opera, grand dam of Morplieus, won the Canterbury Derby m 1864. Tambourini was also from Opera, by Towton, and won amongst other races, the Canterbury J. C. Handicap and Canterbury and Wellington Cups, besides performing successfully over hurdles. Salvage, by Castaway, ran second for the Wellington Cup m 1882, giving the winner a year and a pound. Won the Great Autumn Hamlicap at Christchurch, and ran second to Adamant for the Dunedin Cup giving the winner two years and twenty four pounds. Won the Auckland Cup and Free Handicap. Towton, imported, is the grand sire of Morplieus, and the sire of such noted performers as Golden Cloud, Master Rowe, Misfortune. Tambourini, Lara, Puriri, Korari, Atalanta, Ayucena, Cocksure, Maiora, Lillipee, Stirabout, Songster, Lacenfeed, Ramarama, aud Twitter. Morplieus is nearly full brother m blood to Darebin, admitted to be as brilliant a horse as ever trod the Australian turf. Darebin, by The Peer, imported, full brother to Towton, imported, dam Lurline, full sister to Castaway. Terms, £5 ; groomage fee, ss. W. J. CLOUTER & Co., Proprietor*, Palmerston North. To Stand this Season at the Pines Stables, Foxton. THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE Somnus BY the Premier Stallion Traducer, out of the thoroughbred imported mare Hammock, this highclass mare being the property of the Middle Park Stud Company. A« only a limited number of mares will be received, early application will be necessary. For full particulars as to pedigree, performances, terms, &c.» see cards with photo thereon, which can be seen at the principal business places throughout the district, and can also be obtained on application to the undersigned. BAKER & Co., Proprietors, !Foxton. To Stand this Season m the Foxton, Palmerston. Feilding, Halcombe, Sandon j and Bulls Districts. THE PURE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE Sir Robert Bruce BRED by the owner at Waimotu, Otngo, is out of Daisy by Sir Wm. Wallace, was foaled December 2, 1877, and is now rising" 7 years old. Is a very rich bay, ]6^ hands high, on .short firm legs, has immense bone of good quality, and plenty of hair, is remarkably active, and has a fine temper, He has obtained the cham-. pion prize m Wanganui three years m sucpession. For Pedigree see cards, Terms : .£4 10s. Further particulars on application to the groom m charge. JOHN MILLAR. Owner ; W, Craig.