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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 46, 26 January 1885, Page 4

To Stand this Season the Thoroughhied Entire Hone Diomedes. FOR PeJigvee see New Zealand Stud Book. Diomedes is » rich l.uy with black points, stands 16 hands 3 inches high. Ho was awarded first prize at the VVun^Hnui Agrieultuial and Pastoral Show, as being the horsi; best calculated lo improve the breed of upstanding saddle horses; and subsequently won tho Wauganui antl Turakina hurdle viice», m large fields and good company, besides having run second for several hurdle vaces and steeplechases under heavy weights. He is from the same dam as Malvina, winner of the Dnnedin Cup, and many other important race*. Diomedes will travel to Pulmerston, standing at the Royal Hotel Stables on Friday eveuing and Saturday until noon. Terms : Single nun c, £4 ; two or more thu property of one owner, J£3 10s each. For further particulars apply to Mr Fhktoh". E. G. WILSON, Groom m charge. Or I)uncan Campion, at Mr D. Fraskr's, where paddock in» will be provided at 1/6 per w«elc. Every care taken, but no responsibility. THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION Morpheus Will Travel the Palmerston, Feilding, Halcombe, and Sandon Districts this beason. MORPHEUS is a golden chesnut, standing 16 hands 3 inches thoroughly sohihl m all respects. H« is 7 years old, and by tli.it fast and well-known horse Castaway, dam Somnarabula t>y Towton, imported, dam Opera, by II Barbiere, dam Cassandra by .'...Priam ; Towton, imported, by Melbourne; Caatuway by Trarlucer, imported, dam Mermaid, imported. Morpheus cornea from a. great racing ia'iiily, claiming some aristocratic aud high-class performer-* as his relatives. His sire won the' Wellington Cup and tan second for the Ohristchureh Derby and Great Autumn Handicap. Se is full brother' to Lurliue and Le Loup. The performances of those animals m New Zealand ?md Australia need no conn ment. Le l.oup yon. the Canterbury J. C. Handicap and Cup m 1880. Opera, grand dam of Morpfieus, won the Canterbury Derby m 1864. Tainbourini was also from Opera, by Towton, and won amongst other rant's, tho 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 ihe winiu-r a year and a pound. Won the Great Autumn Handicap at Christchuvch, and. ran second to Adamant for the Dunedin Cup giving the winner two yenn and twenty-four pounds. Won the Auckland Cup and Free Handicap. Towton, imported, is tho grand sire of Morphms, and the sire of such noted performers as Golden Cloud, Master Rowe, Misfortune. Tambouriui, Lara, Purin, lvorari, Atalania, Ayucena, OoclcNUiv, Maiora, Lillipoc, Stirabout, Songster, Laconfrod, KamaramH, and Twitter. Morpheus is nearly full brother m blood lo Darohin, admitted to he as brilliant a horse as over trod the Australian Inrf. Darebin, by The Peer, imported, full brother to Towton, imported, dam Lurline, full sister to Castaway. Terms, £5 ; groomage fee, ss, W J. CLOUTEft «fc Co., Proprietor*, Palnu-rslon North. To Stand this Season at the Pines Stables, Foxton. THE THOROUGHBRED, HORSE Somnus BY the Premier Stallion Traducor, out of the thoroughbred imported mure Hammock, this highclass mare being tlu» property of the Middle Park Stud Company. As only « limited p, urn her of innvf* will be received, early application will be necessary, For full particulars ns to pedigree, performances, terms, &c, sen cards with photo thereon, which can he seen at the principal business places throughout the district, and can also he obtained on application to the undersigned. BAKER & Co., Proprietors, Fox ton. To Stand this Season m the Foxton, Palm.rston. Ftilding, Halcombe, Sandon ? and Bulls Districts. THE PUKE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE Sir Robert Bruce BRED by the owner at Waimotn, Otngo, is out of Dai.-y by Sir Wm. Wallaco, was foaled December 2, 1877, and is now risinjr 7 years oM. Is a very lich I my, lfi^ hands high, on short linn lrgs, has lmnu'n.-c bone of {rood qui-Jtty, ami pluniy of hair, is remarkably active, and has a hue temper. Hp has obtained the chain > pion juizo m Wnnguuui three years m succession. For J-'odij»rp6 see cards. Terms : i:4 10s. Further particulars on application to the groom m charge. JOHN MILLAH. Owner: W. Craig,