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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1198, 18 February 1880, Page 4

STALLIONS THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE HORSE Be d o u i n "Will travel tliia 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 Waterw'itch, Queen Bee, Kettledrum,; and Lady of the Lake—distance, mile. He also won .the Clutha Ferry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen four others—distance, 2J 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, 1-J 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. Thie 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 ; grahd-dani 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 pureat and most successful racing strain of the present day. ' Bedouin's da.m, 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 rEtr atkably handsome and powerful, 16 handj Vgh, up to almost , any weight, and haa many events of 3 and 4 mile distances, TERMS,. £3 3s. Payable first of January, 1880; Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service, paddocks provided 2s per week ; every cars but no responsibility. T. C. & G. M. EVANS, 939 Cloon Eavin. The Celebrated Norfolk Trotting' Stallion jTi O L D F I N D E R, \JT : 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 ; Ohristchurch ; : is by the imported horse Quicksilver, out of Lady Marparet, 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 1864. He was bred by John Coker, Esq., Lynn, Norfolk, by PrickwilJow. His dam, a Phenomenon, mare, the property of John Bond, Esq., Old Prick willow, 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 iarid 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, ISBO. Groom's Feie, ss, payable at first service. All care taken, but no>; rer ponsibility.; Further particulars can be. obtained on application to JOHN HENDERSON, R. ORR, or to A. PATTERSON, 958 Oamaru. TO TRAVEL IN THE OAMARU DISTRICT— The Puke Clydesdale Entirb NAPOLEON. 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.TEsq., 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. . : Tekms : 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 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 H E A;T HE R JOC K. HEATHER JOCK is a bright dappled bay ; stands 16J 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 ha 3 wbn 48 Firat Prizes ; which is more than any other aire in the Australian Colomes has his sire Blackleg. " p . j Heather Jock's stock in Victoria have taken First Prizes at the. Grand National Shows in Melbburne, Geelong, Ballarat, and Ky net on, and at AgriculturalSocietiea'Shows too numerous to mention. • In New Zealand his stock have been equally- successful; ■ : Mr. Menlovo's HEATHER BELL, the Champion Mare of Victoria and New Zealand, is one x>f his daughters. . '■ .' Pedigreet : •; HEATHER JOCK was bred in Victoria by Thos. Watson, Esq.' His ' site-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 iii Victoria. Blackleg won altogether 54 First and'2*Secon'd Prizes. • Princess Maude, the, best maro that, ever left Scotland* was half-.sister to Blackleg. • Heather Jock's "dam was Lily .t)rpmWjell, - the winner of 13 First Prizes at Kynetou,, Melton, Bacchus M&tSh, Castlemaine, ahd CarisTjfook.l She was g6t'by-01d ! Cromwell (imp.) , His grand-dam was R. M'Dougall's.' mare; Old Lily, by Grey Champion,(imp.) i . Jock's a celebrated Clydesdale mare iinported from Scotland; Terms—£s, payable on or before Ist Jan., 1880. Groom's Fee; payatyer at first service. Guarantees as per agreement. Good paddocks provided for mares for onemonth, after whiobJ2s;6d;per ;week will be charged. For further particulars apply to £.} • c r, ' : lii J. J, F, REID. Elderslie, let Oot, 1879, * 9561