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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1185, 3 February 1880, Page 4

STALLIONS THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE fff HORSE r> EDO U I N 13 , : Will travel this season between MAEREWHENUA AND HAMPDEN. BEDOUIN is a dark brown horse, with (lack points ; free from all blemish, and ias great muscular power. When a 3-year old/ Bedouin beat a good Leld of 7 horses, including Water witch, Jueen Bee, Kettledrum, and Lady of the jake—distance, 1| mile. He also won the 31utha Perry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen our others—distance, miles. He ran econd to Backbiter for the Lawrence Town Plate, in 1871; and won the Publicans' Purse at Waiwera—distance, 2 miles. His atest performance was winning the Cromvell Spring Handicap (distance, li mile), lasily, and he has also been victorious in nany other events. BEDOUIN is.brother to the well-known ;olt Saladiu, the winner of many big events it all distances, from 1 mile to 3, in good lompany. BEDOUIN is by the well-known horse Hie Colonel, a dark chestnut, 16 hands high, ree from white; remarkably handsome, ong and powerful. The Colonel, by Cosiack, out of Edith, by Emigrant. Cossack, jy Sir Hercules, out of Flora M 'lvor, by 3ap-a-pie ; grand-dam Cornelia, by Grasslopper, out of Hebe, by Hector, both imjorted. Sir Hercules was sire of Coronation, L?augh-a-ballagh, Irish Birdcatclier, Warcck, Daniel O'Rourke, Knight of St. *eorge, and Songstress—all Derby and St. Leger winners in .England. His grandson ;vas sire of Stockwell, and grandsire of Blair Athol, Colleen, St. Albans, The Vlarquii, and Whalebone— embracing the •epresentative of the purest and most suc;essful racing strain of the present day. Bedouin's dam, Gunsara, is a dark brown, vith black points, • imported direct from Arabia, by Mr, A. Pilans, having been selected from the purest of the racing stock n the country. Gunsara is lasrarkably landsome and powerful, 16 hand 3 up io almost any weight, and has wen many ivents of 3 and 4 mile distances, TERMS, £3 3s. Payable first of January, 18S0; Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service. Paddocks provided 2s per week ; every care but no responsibility. T. C. & G. M. EVANS, )39 ClQon Eavin, Fhe Celebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion Goldfinder, Will travel the Districts of Papakaio, Maerewhenua, Ngapara, Otepopo, and Hampden, this season. GOLD FINDER 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. Goidfxnder was bred by William Webb, Esq., of Riccarton, near Cliristchurch; is by the imported horse Quicksilver, out of Lady Mar caret, 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 tho 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 dam. 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 Haqkney 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 sfgns of being excellent trotters. From his well-known character, as well as the value of his stock, further comment is unnecessary.! 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. All care taken, but no responsibility. Further particulars can be obtained on application to JOHN HENDERSON, R, CRR, or to A. PATTERSON, 953 Oamaru m m HPO TRAVEL IN T THE OAMARU DISJL TRICT— The Puke Clydesdale Entire NAPOL E O N. NAPOLEON was foaled the first day of November, 1575, 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 cut of a mare imported from Scotland by Napoleon imported. Terms : Li 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 on or before the Ist February, when the season ends. 945 JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner. HPO STAND THiS SEASON AT JL ELDERSLIE, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion HEATHER JOCK. HEATHER JOCK is a bright dappled bay ; staods 16£ hands high ; has immense bone, with plenty of hair; great muscular power,'an excellent temper, and superior action. He has proved himself one of the best and surest foal-getters in the Colonies. HEATHER JOCK has won 48 First Prizes ; which is more than any other sire ia the Australian Colonics has done—barring his sire Blackleg. Heather Jock's stock in Victoria have taken' First Prizes-at the Grand National Shows in Melbourne, Geeiong, Ballarat, and Kyneton, and at Agricultural Societies' Shows too numerous to mention. In New Zealand his stock have been equally successful. Mr. Menlove's HKATHER BELL, the Champion Mare of Victoria and New Zaaland, is one of his daughters. Pedigree : HEATHER JuCKL was bred in Victoria by Thos. Watson, Fsq. 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 in Victoria. Blackleg won altogether 54 Firsthand 2 Second Prizes. Princess Maude, the best mare that ever left Scotlaud, was half-sister to Blackleg. Heather Jock's dam was Lily Cromwell, the winner of 13 First Prizes at Melbourne. Kynetou, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Castle maine, Gisborne, and Carisbrook, She was gob by Old Cromwell (imp.) His grand-dam was R. M'Dongall's mar Old Lily, by Grey Champion (imp.) Jock's great-grand-dam was a celebrated Clydesdale mare imported from Scotlaud. Terms—£s, payable on or before Ist Jan.. ISSO. Groom's Fee, 55., payable at first service. Guarantees as • per ■ agreement. Good paddocks jjrovided for mares; for one imonth,, after w:hicb 2s 6d per week will be ehargedi ; OFor further -particulars apply to J. F. REID. Elderslie, Ist Oot, 1879. 956