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Southland Times, Issue 1672, 6 December 1872, Page 2 (Supplement)

Entire Horses. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON, In the Invercargill, Winton, and Western Districts, .^ rnHB CELEBEATED JJBkHI entire stallion, JWBS^ DAN O'CONNELL. He is a jet black, standing 16£ hands high, imported from Victoria by W. Scoles. His sire is the renowned Champion Horse, Prince Charlie, who was never beaten in Scotland or the Australian Colonies. He was imported to Victoria by Messrs J. and M. Mackintosh. Dan's dam wa9 the famed and renowned Black Diamond (imported), winner of the Port Phillip Farmers' Society's "Challenge Cup" for seven years in succession, and never suffered defeat ; she was the property of J. Kearnon. Esq., Moonee Ponds. Thus showing Dan to be the best blood the world can produce. Dan was foaled in October, 1861. He was first shown at Heidelberg in '63, when two years' old, when he gained the First Prize of £6, beating a field of twelve others. In 1864, when 3 years' old, he gained Second Prize, £8, at P.P.F.'s Society's Yards, Melbourne, beating a field of eighteen others. The same year, at Bacchus Marsh, he gained First Prize, £4, defeating sixteen others ; also at Ballarat the same year, he gained the Board's Prize, value 10 guineas, beating a field of twenty-two against all comers. In 1865, when 4 yeara' old, he gained the First Prize at Melton, valne £5, beating a field o{ ten, imported and colonial ; the same year, at Bacchus Marsh, he gained First Prize, value £5, amongst imported; also First Prize, value £4, as the best colonial ; also £6, for the best horse shown among a fitld of fourteen horses ; same year at Ballarat he gained First Prize, value £8, beating a field of fourteen others. In 1866, when 5 years' old, at Bacchus Marsh, he gained First Pme, value £5, amongst imported } also First Prize, value £4, for best Colonial, beating a field of twelve others ; same year, at Melton, First Prize, value £5, amongst imported, and £4 for the best Colonial horse, beating a field of six others ; same year at the Grand National Show, held at Melbourne, he gained First Prize, value £50, beating a field of thirty five others. In 1867, when 6 yeara' old, he gained at Daylcsford, Second Prize, value £5, amongst imported, being beaten by his sire for first place ; also First Prize, value £8, as the best Colonial shown, beating a field of eleven others ; same year at Bacchus Marsh, he took First Prize, £6, amongst imported, beating Messrs A. and L. Grant's celebrated horse Champion, imported from Scotland to Victoria by D. Nesbit, Esq., ia a field of fourteen others ; also First Prize, value £4, as best Colonial. When 7 years' old, at Daylesford, he gained Second Prize,. £8, to his sire, and First Prize, value £7, for best Colonial horse shown, beating a field of twelve others. Thus showing he has gained, in prizes alone, the sum of £260; he is also the sire of many prize— takers. Terms, £4 58, including Groom's Fee. Wm. SCOLES. TO STAND THIS SEASON, AT THE PEINCE OF WALES STABLES, And travel the districts of Mataura, Oteramika, larercargi22, Wattacefcown, Winton, and Centre Bush, _ yfg^, . npHE THOEOUGHBEED ENTIEE, CSqpj^gJiL "CROYDON." Cbotdon — By Professor, out of Forget-me-not, by New Warrior, out of Modus, by Bashaw, (imported), out of Miss Devil, by Whisker, out of Vesta, by Model (imported). Vesta was the sister of Australian, and the dam of Matilda, the dam of Old Jorrocks (Vesta's dam was Caraboo, by Old Hector, and grand-dam by Eockingham, &c, &c.) Whisker (imported) by Whisker, out of Woodbine, &0., &c. Vide Stud Book. Professor, by Premier (imported), dam Shamrock, sister to Tramp, by Traveller, &c, &c. Vide Stud Book. New Warrior has distinguished himself as the sire of Tarragon, Tim Whiffler, Volunteer, Potentate, Warrior, Eomula, The Pearl, and many others, and is acknowledged to be the most successful sire ever imported into the Australian Colonies. Cboydon's performances on the turf stand unequalled by any Horse bred in Otago. As a four-year-old he won the Canterbury Maiden Plate, beating a large field, including Southern Chief, Foretop, and other good horaes ; he also ran third in a large field for the Christchurch Plate, Manuka being first, with Knottingley second. Won the Town Plate at the Dunstan, beating Mainsail and others ; and the Town Plate at the Invercargill Meeting, 1871. Aa a sire, Cboxdon has been very successful, all his stock being of great promise, showing excellent quality and substance, and are acknowledged by breeders to be admirably adapted to the requirements of the country. He is a beautiful dapple brown, stands 16i hands, of good I temper, and great substance, and has proved himself a sure foal-getter. Season to commence Ist October, 1872, and end on the Ist February, 1873. Mares left at the undermentioned places will be provide^ with good Paddock accommodation at current rates, viz., Halfway Bush, Wallacetown, Lime Hills, and Invercargill. TEEMS £3 10s. Groom's Fee „..ss. EIOHAED POWELL, Proprietor.