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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 26, 31 December 1884, Page 4

To Stand this Season the Thoroughbred iLntire Horse ' Diomedes. FOR Pedigree see New Zen «nd Stud Book. Diomedes is a rich bay with black points, stands 10 hands 3 inches high. He wasawa 'led first prize at the Wan^anui Agr iultuial and Pastoral Show, as beins the horse best calculated to improvt the breed of upstanding 1 saddle hoi es ; and subsequently won the Wang nui mid Turakina hurdle races, m '. rge fields and good company, be des having run second for several hi die races and steeplechases under b ivy weights. He m from the same lam as Malvina, winner of the Dunnlm Cup, and many other important ncea. Diomedes will travel to Palmerson, standing at the Royal Hotel Stages on Friday evening and Satuiday until noon. Terms : Single mare, £4 ; two or more thn property of one owner, £o 10s each. For further particulars apply to Mr Fen ton. E. Or. WILSON, Groom m ch»''ge. 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 STATION Morpheus Will Travel the Palmerston, Fei cling, Halcombe, and Sandon Di tricts this. Season. MORPHEUS is a golden cl snut, standing 16 hands 3 i ches "thoroughly sound m all respec i. He is 7 years old, and by that fat aud well-known horse Castaway dam Soumambula hy Towton, im ortecl, dam Opera, by II Barbier, dam Cassandra by Priam; Towtci, imported, by Melbourne ; Casta ay by Traducer, imported, dam Mermaid, imported. Morpheus comes from a great racing family, claimin* some aristocratic and high-class perbrmers as his relatives. His sire v»n 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 continent. Le Loup won the Canterbury J. C. Handicap and Cup m 1880. Opera, grand dam of Morpheus, won the Canterbury Derby m 1864. Tambourini was also from Opera, by Towton, and won amongst other races, the Canterbury J. C. Handicap aud 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 Handicap at Christchurch, and ran •second to Adamant for tbe Duno'din Cup giving the winner two years and twenty -four pounds. Won the Auckland Cup and Free Handieip. Towton, imported, is the grand sire of Morpliexis, and the sire of such noted performers as Golden Cloud, Master Itowe, 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 Luvline, full sister to Castaway. Terms, £5 ; groomage fee, ss. W. J. CLOUTEft & 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. Ah 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 wil.li photo thereon, which can be seen at the r principal business places throughout the district, and can also be obtained on application to the undersigned. BAKER <fc Co., Proprietors, Foxton. To Stand this Season m the Poxton, Palmerston. Feildings Halcombe, Sandon, and Bulls Districts. THE PURE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE Sir Robert Bruce BRED by the owner at Waimotu, Otago, is out, of Daisy by Sir Wm. Wallace, was foaled JDecemher 2, 1877, and is now rising 7 years old. Isaveryiich bay, 36| hands high, on short firm legs, has immense bone of good qu&lity, and plenty of hair, is remarkably active, and has a fine temper. He has obtained the cbanv. pion prize m Wonganui three years m succession. For Pedigree see cards. Terms : £4 103. Further particulars on application to the groom m charge. fJOHN MILLAR. Owner: W. Craig,