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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1178, 26 January 1880, Page 4

STALLIONS THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE HORSE JE 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 museular power. When a 3-year old, Bedouin beat a good field of 7 'horses," including : Waterwitch,Queen Bee, Kettledrum, and Lady of the Lake—distance, lj'mile. He also won the Clutha Ferry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen four others—distance, miles. He ran second to Backbiter for the 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, 1J mile), easily, and he has also been victorious in many other events. BEDOUIN is brother to the well-known colt Saladin, the winner of many big events at all distances, from 1 mile to 3, in good company. BEDOUIN is by the well-known horse The Colonel, a dark chestnut, 16 hands high, free from white ; remarkably handsome, long and powerful. The Colonel, by Cossack; out of' Edith, 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 Coronation, Faugh-a-ballagh, Irish Birdcatcher, Warlock, Daniel O'Rourke, Knight of St. George, and Songstress—all Derby and St. Leger winners in England. His grandson was sire of Stockwell, and. grandsire 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 dirsrfc from Arabia, by Mr, A. Pilaris, hav.?»:g been selected from the purest of the raciag stock in the country. Gunsara is uarsrkably handsome and powerful, 16' hac,s! l; r gh, up to almost any weight, and has vven many events of 3 and 4 mile distances. TERMS, £3 3s. Payable first of January, 1830; Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service Paddocks provided 2s per week ; every cars but no responsibility. T. C. & G. M. EYANS, 939 Cloon Eavin. The Celebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion 0 L D F I N DEI^, ■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 Kiccarton, near (.'hristchurch; is by the imported horse Quicksilver, out of Lad 3' Marparet, by Wellington (imported); granddam Fanny, by Sir Hercules—Sir Hercules be-ng the progenitor of the New Zealand Turf, and long proclaimed and proved to be the best blood sire in th'o Australian Colonies. Quicksilver was imported from England by J. W. Ladbrook, Esq., to Canterbury in 1564. He was bred by John Coker, Esq., Lynn, Norfolk, by Prickwillow. His dam, a Phenomenon mare, the property of John Bond,- Esq., Old Prickwillow, was the champion of all roadsters. GOLDFINDER has taken several first prizes as the best Hackney 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 character, as well as the value of his stock, further comment is unnecessary.3 Good paddocks provided for mares from a distance. One month's grass free for mares during the season ; after that, 2s 6d per week will be charged. TERMS , ... £3los. Payable on or before the end of January, ISSO. Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service. AH care taken, but no responsibility. Further particulars can be obtained on application to ' JOHN HENDERSON, B. ORR, or to A. PATTERSON, 95S Oamaru. TO TRAVEL IN THE OAMARU DISTRICT— The Pore Clydesdale Entire N APOLEON. NAPOLEON was foaled the first day of November, 1875, and is out of the celebrated Brood Mare Jess, imported from Tasmania, and 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 out of a mare imported from Scotland by Napoleon imported. Teems : L 4 4s. Groom's Fee, ss. Payable at first service. Good paddocks provided free for six weeks, after which 2s 6d per week will be charged. All accounts payable to the groom od or before : the Ist February, when the season ends. 946 JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner. nnO STAND THIS SEASON AT JL ELDERSLIE, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion HEATHER JOCK, HEATHER JOCK is a, bright dappled bay ; stands 16£ hands high ; has immense bone, with plenty of hair; great muscular power, an excellent temper, and superior action. He has proved hiinsalf one of the bast and surest ford-getters in the Colonies. HEATHER JOCK has won 48 First Prizes; which ia more than any other sire in the Australian Colonies has done —barring his sire Blackleg, Heather Jock's stock in Victoria have taken First Prize 3 at the Grand National Shows in Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat, and Kyneton, and at Agricultural Societies' Shows too numerous to mention. In New Zealand his stock have been equally successful. Mr. Menlove's IHSATHER BE.LL, : the Champion Mare of Victoria and New Zaaland, is one of his daughters. Pedigree : HEATHER JOCK, was bred in Victoria by Thos. Watson, Esq. His sire was the celebrated imported horse. Blackleg (71 Scottish Clydesdale Stud Book), who won the Highland and Agricultural Society's Gold Medal in 1859, and the Champion Prize at the Grand National Society's Show ia Victoria. Blackleg won altogether 54 Ifirst and 2 Second Prizes. Princes 3 Maude, the best mare that ever left Scotland, was half-sister to Blackleg. Heather Jock's dam was Lily Cromwell, the winner of 13 First Prizes at Melbourne, Kynetou, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Castlemaine, Gisborne, and Carisbrook, She was got by Old Cromwell (imp.) His.grand-dam was R. M'Dougall's ma-e 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, 55., payable at first service. Guarantees as per agreement. Good paddocks provided for mares for one month, after which 2s 6d per week will be chargecl. For further particulars to Elderalie, Ist Oct. 1879. 956,