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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1209, 2 March 1880, Page 4

STALLIONS THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE HORSE 5E D O U i Will travel this season between MAEREWHENUA AND HAMPDEN. is a dark brown horse, with black points,; free from all blemish; and has great muscular power. ; ;.i When a 3-year old, Bedouin beat a good field of 7 horses, including Waterwitch, Queen Bee, Kettledrum, and Lady of the Lake—distance,, 1£ mile. He also won the Clutha Perry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen tour others—distance, 2i 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, iu 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 direct from J Arabia; by Mr, A. having been selected from the purest of the racing stock in'the <}duriiry. Gimsara is reir»rkably handspme and powerful, i' 6 hanii Wgh, up to almost any weight, and haa won many events of 3 and 4 mile distances,; 'TERMS, £3 3s. Payable first of January, 1880; Groom's' Fee.i ss, payable at first service. Paddocks provided 2s per week; every care but-no responsibility. T. C. & G, Mi EVANS,/' ."' 939 ClobiiEavih. The Celebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion GO L D F I N BE B r ! # Will travel the Districts of Papakaio, Maerewhenua, Ngapara, Otepopo, and Hampden, this season. : GQLDFINDER is a steel grey, with black points, stands 15 hands 3 inched'high; is very powerfully made, and has nice symmetry of form, .with splendid action. Gold-, finder was bred by William Webb, Esq/, of Riccarton, near .Christchurch; is by the imported horse Quicksilver,' out ef Lady Margaret, by Wellington (impjOsrted) r ; grand-, dam Fanny, by Sir Herc»les,T-Sir Her'oules being the progenitor of the New Zealand Turr, and long proclaimed and proved to be the-best blood sire in the Australian Colo-, | nies,' 4 ' ! '■^•"■• : '-' •.•••.• ' Quicksilver, was imported, from England by J. W. Ladbrook; Esq., to Canterbury in 1864. - He'.was' bred by John Coker, Esq., Lynn, Norfolk) by Prickwillow. His. dam, a Phenomenon mare, the property of John j Bond,; Esq., - Old Prickwillaw, was the champion of all rQadatsrs. . //.. ;■•■,- GOLDFINDER has taken; several first prises as tbe 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 6i his stock, further comment is unnecessary.] Good paddqeks 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, 1880. Groom's Fee, 53, payable' at 'first service. All care taken, but no responsibility. Further particulars can be obtained on application to JOHN HENDERSON, R. ORR, or to A.PATTERSON, \ 958 Oamaru. TO TRAVEL IN THE OAMARU DISTIUQT— TH?.P^BB.CL'feDESDALfi : ENTIRB , ' '' "' N A P 0 L E 0 N,. , • NAPOLEON was foaled the first day of November, 1875, and is o.u.t of the celebrated Brood Mare Jess, imported from, Tasmania, nr ,A West Taier*.' Jess' is the grand dam of the famous sire Sir William Wallace. NAPOLEON'S, sire is that grand <>ld horse Emperor, the, property of Mrs. Nimiho, Taieri, that has got more prize-takers than any other horae in New Zealand. Emperor out of a mare imported from, Scotland by Napoleon'imported. ' •' ' ' ■ ' Terms : 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 oh "or before the Ist' J?aor-uary, when the season ends. 946 ~ JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner. , 10 STAND THIS SEASON ATI ELDERSLIE, The Pure-bred Clydeßdale Stallion HEATH E R JO CK. 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 himself one of the best and surest faaLgetters in the Colonies. HEATHER JOCK'.has won 48 First Prizes j 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 Melbourne, Geeldng, Ballarat, and Kyneton,and at.AgricuituralSocieties' Shows too numerous to mention. In New Zealand j his stock have been equally successful.' Mr. Menlovek: HEATHER BELL, the-: Cham? pion Mare of Victoria and New Zealand, is one of his daughters. - 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.ttie'Grand National Society's Show in I 'Victoria; • Blackleg won altogether 54! First and 2,, Second Prizes. Princess 'Matide; the best inart' 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'i' Bacchus Marsh, Castleroaine, Gisborne, and Carisbrook, She was 'got by Old* Cromwell (imp.) • ■ } His grand-dam, was Old LUy, by Grey Champion (imp.) Jock's great-grahd-dam was a' celebrated Clydesdale mare imported from Scotland.

Terms—£s, payable .on or before Ist Jan., 1880. Groom's Eee';''ss., payable at first: seryiqe;. • Guarantees. as per Good paddocks provided for mares for one month, after which 2a 6(1 per week will be; charged. -For- further particulars apply to: ,xo»:iQir f Qfu-, J. F, KWDik I Elderslie, lat Oct, 1379. 966