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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1186, 4 February 1880, Page 4

STALLIONS THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE Kfj HORSE Blr E D O • U I N Will travel this season between MAERE WHENUA AND HAtiIPDEN. .; 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 Waterwitch, Queenßee, Kettledrum, and Lady of the take—distance, 1J mile. He also won the CJlutha Ferry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen Jour, 2£ miles. He ran 'second to Backbiter for the Lawrence Town Plate, in IS7I ; and won the Publicans' Purse at Waiwera—distance, 2 miles. His latest performance was winning the Cromwell Spring Handicap (distance, l-£ 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, oiit 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. 1 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 direct from Arabia, by Mr, A. Pilans, having been selected from the purest of the racing stock in the country. Gun3ara is I sararkablj' handsome and powerful, 16 hac,ll l/!gh,. up to almost any weight, and haa wen many events of 3 and 4 mile distances. TERMS, £3 35., Payable first of January, ISSO j Groom's Fee, ss, ay able at first service. Paddocks provided 2s pei- week ; every caro but no responsibility. T. C. & G. M. EVANS, 939 Cloon Eavin. The Celebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion GOLDFI N D E R, 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 incites high, is very powerfully made, and. has nice symmetry of form, with splendid action. Goldfinder was bred by William Webb, Esq., of Kiccarton, near Christchurch; is by the imported, horse Quicksilver, out of • LadyMargaret, by Wellington (imported); granddam Fanny, by Sir Hercules—Sir Hercules being the progenitor of the New Zealand Turf, 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 1564. He was bred by John Goker, 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, 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 ... £3 10s. Payable on or before the end of January, 1880. 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. ORB, or to A. PATTERSON, 95S Oamaru. ill TO TRAVEL IN THE OAMARU DISTRICT— The Pctre Clydesdale Ektire . N A P O L EON. 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 Niirimo, 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 inNew Zealand. Emperor cut of a mare imported from Scotland by Napoleon imported. Terms : L - 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. 946 JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner. TO STAND , THiS SEASON AT ELDERSLIE, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion HEATHER JOCK. HEATHER JOCK is a bright dappled bay; stands 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 JuCK lias won 48 First Prizes ; which is more than any other sire in the Australian Colonies has done—barring his sire Blackleg. . , Heather Jock's stock in Victoria have taken First Prizes at, the Grand National Shows in Geelong, Ballarat, and Kyneton,'arid at Agricultural Societies' Shows too numerous to mention. In New Zealand his stock have been equally successful. -Mr. Menlove's HEATHER BELL, the Champion Mare of Victoria and New Zealand, is, one of his daughters. : ~ " PEbiGKKte ; ' HEATHER: "J(-)Cl£ was "bred, in Victoria by- Thos. Watson,_.EsqL HuLaire was thecelebrated impprted horse : Blackleg (71 Scottish Clydesdale Stud Book), who won the Highland and Agricultural Society's bold Medal in 1859, and the Champion Prize at th'e Grand National, Society ? s Sh6\y: in Victoria. Blackleg won altogether 54. First and 2 Second Prizes. Princess Maude, the best mare that over left Scotlaud,wasihan^siste^-to Blackleg. ; Heather Jock's dam was Lily Cromwell, therwinQer Q.f ,13-Ifirst at, Melbourne, [Eynetou, Melton,'' Bacchus Marsh,' Castle-' inaine, Gisbbrne. arid Carisbrook. She was got by Old Cron^well ; (imp. j , , ] His grand-dam wais R. M'D'oug.alTs mare Old Lily, by Grey Champion (imp.) | , Jock's great-grand-dam was a celebrated Clydesdale mare imported froni'Scotland; ; Terms—£s, payable on or before Ist Jan., 1880. Groom's.; Fee, 5a., payable at, first service. Guarantees as per agreement, jGood |month, after whioh 2s 6d per week will be |cl^ged.jj J to.