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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1222, 17 March 1880, Page 4

STALLIONS _ THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE Iff HORSE

B E D o . U I N Will travel this season between MAEKEWHENtTA AND HAMPDEN.

_ _BEDOTJTN" 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, Queen Bee, Kettledrum, and Lady of the Lake—distance, 1§ mile. He also won the' Clutha Ferry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen' tour others— 2\ 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 winnar of many big events at all distances, from 1 mile to 3, in good company.' "

QT73N is by the. well-known horse Ihe Colonel, a dark chestnut, 16 hands high, frefe from white; remarkably handsome, long and powerful. The Colonel, by Cossack, out of .Edith, by Emigrant. Cossack, by Sir Hercules, out of Flora M'lv'or, by Cap-a-pie; grand-dam Cornelia, by Grasshopper, out of Hebe, by Hector, both importedj Sir Hercules was sire of Coronation, lock, Daniel O'Kourke, Knight of St. George, and Songstress—all Derby and St. Leger winners in Hngland. .His grandson was sire of StockweM, arid' grandsire of Blair Athol, Colleen, St. Albans, The Marqujgj apd Whalebone-—embraoing 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. Gunsara is " rjocsrkably handsome and powerful, 16 handi \tlgh, up to almost any weight, has wcu. many events of 3 and 4 mils distances.

TERMS, £3 35.. Payable first of January, 1880; Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service. Paddocks provided 2s per week ; every car? but no responsibility. . T. C. & G. M. EVANS, 939 , Cloon Eavin. The Celebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion GO L D r I N D E R, Will travel the Districts of Papakaio, Maerewhenua, Ngapara, Otepopo, and Hampden; this season. , GOLDFINDER is a. steel grey, withblack points, stands 15 hands 3 inches high, is very , powerfully made, and has nice symmetry of form, with splendid aoiion. Goldfinder was bred by William Webb, Esq., of Riccarton,. n«ar Ofrristohurch j is by the imported horse Quicksilver, out of Lady Margaret); by Wellington (imported); granddam Fanny, by Sir Hercules—Sir Hercules being the progenitor. of the New Zealand Turr, and long proclaimed and proved to be the best blood sire in the Australian Colonies.

Quicksilver was imported from England by J. W. Lad brook, Esq., to Canterbury in 18G4. He was bred by John Coker, Esq., Lynn, Nosfolk, by PriekwilJow. His,darn, .1 Phenomenon mare, the property of John Bond, 'Esq.y Old Prickwillow, vr&B the champion-of all roadsters. GOLDPINDER h a § taken several first prizes as the fc\esjj Hackney Stallion at some of ths principal shows as a weight-carrier and roadster; his equal is not in the Provinoe. He is one of the best stock .getters that ever-travelled. His stock, lika himself, show" unmistakable sfgns ai being excellent trotters. Fro® Jjia well-known character, as well tae value of his stock, further comment is unnecessary.! G aod paddocks provided for mares from a distance. One month's grass free - for mares during the season; after that, 3s 6d per week will be charged. TT&PvMS ,~ " £3 10s. Payable on or before the end of January, 1880. Groom's Pee, ss, payable at first service. All care taken, but no responsibility. Further particulars can be obtained on application to. JOHN HENREESGN, R, OjP v R 4 oe ta A, PATTERSON, 959 Oamaru.

TO TRAYEL IN THE OAMARU DIS- : TJRICT— Tip; Puue Clyde shaug Entire N A. POL E 0 N . 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 cut of a mare imported from Scotland by Napoleon imported. ' Terms : L 4 4s. Groom's Fee, ss. Payable at first service. Good paddocks free for six weeks, after which 2s 8d 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 Clydesdille Stallion H EAT H U R J O C K. HEATHER JOCK is a bright dappledbay ; 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 foal-getters in-' the Colonies. _ HEATHER JOCK has won 48 First Prizes ; which is more than any other site in the Australian Colonies has done—barring his sire Blackleg. Heather Jock's Btock; in Victoria have taken First Prizes at the Grand National Shows in Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat, and Ky neton, 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. ' • Pbdzgrbb * HEATHER JOQK was bred in Victoria by : 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 First and 3=Secepd Prizes. ,> Princess Maude, the best mare that ever Ifeft 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, Castlemaifie, Gisborne, and Carisbrook. She was got by Old r Cromwell (imp.) His grand4dam was R'. M'Dougall's iaiare '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 Eee, 55., payable at first service. Guarantees as per agreement. Good paddocks proyjded, for; mares for 6ne month, aftpr which 2s. 6d per week will be charged. For further particulars apply to . J. F, REID. Elderslie, Ist Oot, 1879. 956