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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1105, 3 November 1879, Page 4

STALLIONS THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE «! HORSE B ; E D O U I N Will travel this season, between MAEREWHENUA AND HAMPDEN. BEDOUIN is * a dark brown horse, with black points ; free from all blemish, and. has great muscular power. When a 3-year old, Bedouin beat a good field of 7 horses, including Water witch, Queen Bee,' Kettledrum, and Lady of the Lake—distance, li mile. He also won the Clntha Ferry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen four others— miles. He ran second to Backbiter for tha Lawrence Town Plate, in 1871 ; and won the Publicans' Purse at Waiwera—distance, 2 miles. His latest performance was winning the Cromwell Spring Handicap (distance, mile), easily, and he has. also been victorious in many other events. BEDQUIN is brother to the well-known colt Saladin, the winner of many big event.s at all distances, from 1 mile to 3, in good company. BEDOUIN is by the well-known horse The Colonel,:a dark chestnut, 16 handshigh, free from white; remarkably handsome, long and powerful. The Colonel, by Cossack, out of JSdith, by Emigrant. Cossack, by Sir Hercules, out of. Flora M'lvor, by Cap-a-pie ; grand-dam Cornelia, by Grasshopper, out of Hebe, by Hector, both imported. Sir Hercules was sire of Qoronation, Faugh-a-ballagh, Irish Birdcatclier, Warlock, Daniel O'Rourke, Knight of St George, and Songstress—all Derby and St. Leger winners in ferigland. His grandson was sire of Stockwell, and graridsire' of Blair Athol, Colleen, St. Albans, • The Marquis, and Whalebone— embracing the representative of the purest and most successful, racing strain of the present day. Bedouin's dam, Gunsara, is a dark brown, with black points, imported direct from Arabia, by Mr, A. Pilans, having; been selected from the purest of the racing stock in the country. Gunsara is uorwkably handsome and powerful, 16 hac'ii 'silgh-, up to almost any weight, and has '.von many events of 3 and.4 mile distances. TERMS, £3 3s. Payable first of January, 13S0; Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service - Paddocks provided 2s per week ; every car; but no responsibility. T. C. & G. M. EVANS, 93j) Cloon Eavin. The Celebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion GOLDFINDER, Will travel the Districts of Papakaio, Maerewhenua, Ngapara, Otepopo, and Hampden, this season. GOLDFINDER is a steel grey, with 'black points, stands 15 hands 3 inches high, is very powerfully made, and has nice, symmetry of-form, with splendid action. Goldfinder was bred by William Webb, Esq., of Riccarton, near ('hristchurch; is by the imported, horse Quicksilver, out of Lady Margaret, by Wellington (imported); granildam Fanny, by Sir Hercules—Sir Hercules being the progenitor, of the New Zealand Turt, and long proclaimed and proved to be the best blood sire in the Australian Colonies. Quicksilver was imported from England by J. W. Ladbrook, Esq., to Canterbury in 1864. He was bred by John Coker, Esq., Lynn, Norfolk, by Priekwillow. His dairi, a Phenomenon mare, the property of John Bond, Esq., Old Priekwillow, was the champion of all roadsters. GOLDFINDER has taken several first prizes as the best Hackscy Stallion at some of the principal shows as a weight-carrier and roadster; his equal is not in the Province. He is one of the best stock getters that ever travelled. His stock, like himself, show unmistakable signs of being excellent trotters. From his well-known char .cter. as well as the value of his BtocU, further comment is unnecessary.[ Good paddocks provided for, mares from a distance. One month's grass free lor mares during the season ; after thatj 2s (id per week will be charged.' , TERMS ... £3 10s. Payable on ex before the end of January, 1880. Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service. All care taken, but no responsibility. Further particulars cau be obtained on application to JOHN HENDERSON, R, ORR, or to A, PATTERSON, 95S Oamaru. npO TRAVEL IN TRE OAMARU DISJL TRIGT — The Pcre Clydesdale Entire NAP OLEON. NAPOLEON was foaled the first day of November,- 1875, and is out of the celebrated Brood Mare Jess, imported from Tasmania, aud selected by the late John Nimmo, Esq., West Taieri. Jess is the grand dam of the famous sire Sir William Wallace. NAPOLEON'S sire is that grand old horse Emperor, the property of Mrs. Nimmo, Taieri, that has got more prize-takers than any other horse in New Zealand. Emperor cut of a mare imported from Scotland by Napoleon imported. Terms: L<i 4s. Groom's Fee, ss. Payable at first service. Good paddocks provided free for six weeks',' after wh'ch -2s C\d. per week will be charged. All accounts payable to the groom oa or before the Ist February, when the season ends. i 948 JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner. TO -STAND THtS SEASON AT ELDERSLIE, -The Pure-bred Clydesdsile Stallion HEATHER JOCK. HEATHER JOCK is a bright dappled .bay ; stands'l6'J hands h.igh j has immense bone,, with plenty of hair ; great muscular power, an excellent'temper, and superior l actioii. : He has provedhimself- one of the beat and purest foal-getters in. the Colonies. HEATHER JdCK has won 4s. First Frizes ; which is more than any other sire in the Australian Colonies, has done—barring -his sire Blackleg. - j Heather: Jock's : stock iin Viotojria have taken First Prizes at the Grand Rational Shows in Melbourne,' Goelong, Ballarat, and Kyneton,and at Agricultural Societies' Shows tpp;numerous to mention. In Nevy- Zealand his stock have been equally successful. Mr. Menlove's 11KA.F-IliK* BEJjL, thej Cham-pion-Mare of Victoria and New Zealand, is' one of his daughters." ' , ' ' Pedigree : ' _ : HEATHER JOCK wa& Wed in Victoria by Thos. Watson, isq._ His sire was tne celebrated imported Horse Blackleg (71 'Scottish Clydesdale Stud Book), whj won the Highland and Agricultural Society's Gold Medal in 1859, and the Champion Prize at the Grand National Society's Show in. vVictoria. Blackleg won altogether 54 First and 2 Second Prizes. Princess Maude, the best mare that ever left half-sister to Blackleg.' Heather Jock' 3 dam was Lily Cromwell, the winner of 13 First Prizes at Melbourne, Kyhetou, Melton, Bacchus Marßhj 'Castlemaine, Gisborne, and Carisbrook, She was got by Old Cromwell (imp.) His grand-dam was R. M'Dougall's mare Old Lily, by Grey Champion (imp.) Jock's great-grand-dam was a celebrated Clydesdale mare imported from Scotland. Terms—£s, payable on or before Ist Jan., 1880. Groom's Fee, as., payable at first service. Guarantees as per- agreement. Good paddocks provided, for, mares for one month, after which 2s 6d per week will be charged.' 0 For further particulars apply to - J. P. REILk * ' '■Oct. 1879. v-