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Southland Times, Issue 1978, 20 December 1872, Page 1 (Supplement)

Entire Bones. TO TEAVEL THIS SEASON, In the Invercargill, Winton, and Western rnHE CELEBRATED jSjKjftL ENTIRE STALLION, J^fi^W D AN <)'CONNELI" He is a jet black, standing 16J hands high, im 1 r ported from Victoria by W. Sooles. j His sire is the renowned Champion Horse fi 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 was 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 years' old, he gained the First Prize at Melton, value £5, beating a field of ten, imported and colonial ; the same year, at Bacchus Marsh, he gained First Prize, value £5, amongst imported; also First Prize, value £A, as the best colonial j also £6, for the best horse shown among a field of fourteen horses ; same year at Ballarat he gained First Prize, value £8, beating afield of fourteen others. In 1866, when 5 years' old, at Bacchus Marsh, he gained First Prize, 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 years' old, he gained at Daylesford, 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., in a field of fourteen others ; also First Prize, value £4, as best Colonial. When 7 years' old, at Daylesford, he gained Second Prize, £6, 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 53, including Groom's Fee. Wm. SCOLES. TO STAND THIS SEASON, AT THE PRINCE OF WALES STABLES, And travel the districts of Mataura, Oteramika, Invercargill, Wallacetown, Winton, and Centre Bush, *±^-^ SifiS*' npHE THOROUGH%JJhJfIf§^ BRED ENTIRE, GM£SJa~ "CKOYDON." Ceotdon— 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 Rockingham, &c., &c.) Whisker (imported) by Whisker, out of Woodbine, &c, &c. Vide Stud Book. Professor, by Premier (imported), dam Shamrock, sister to Tramp, by Traveller, &c., &c. Vide Stud Book. New Warrior has distinguished himßelf as the sire of Tarragon, Tim Whifller, Volunteer, Potentate, Warrior, Romula, The Pearl, and many others, and is acknowledged to be the most successful sire ever imported into the Australian Colonies. Ceoxdon's performances on the turf stand unequalled by any Horse bred in Otago. Ab a four-year-old he won the Canterbury Maiden Plate, beating a large field, including Southern Chief, Foretop, and other good horaes j 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. As a sire, Ceotdon has been very successful, all his stock being of great promise, showing excellent quality and aubßtance, and are acknowlodged by breeders to be admirably adapted to the requirements of the country. He is a beautiful dapple brown, stands 16| hands, of good temper, and great substance, and has proved himself a sure foal-getter. Season to commence let October, 1872, and end on the ißt February, 1873. Mares left at the undermentioned places will be provided with good Paddock accommodation at current rates, viz., Halfway Bush, Wallacetown, Lime Hills, and Invercargill. TERMS £3 10s. Groom's Fee ss. RICHABD POWELL, Proprietor!