jm TO STAND THE ,|p SEASON at INGLEWOOD and TRAVEL r the* Surrounding Districts, The Thoroughbred Horse GRAVITATION Stepfeldt (G.N. Derby) Birkenhead 7 Steppe—Nordenfcldt. Tragedy— Orme 11. GRAVITATION is 10 years old, standing 16.1 hands, being dark brown in color. Birkenhead* his sire, was bred in England, being by Orme, i his dam Tragedy, by Ben Battle, Stepfeldt is a full sister to She and I Stepniak (New Zealand’s leading ,sir«) all of them being by Notdenfoldt. Stepfeldt herself is the dam of such brilliant performers as Elevation, Provocation and Gravitation. She, the dam of Bobadil, was a great performer, and her sou Bobadd’s racing career uill be well remembered for seme time to come, running 23 races, winning 13, second G, third 2, unplaced twice; total winnings, £7097. GRAVITATION only served five mares the first season at tho stud. Protection, one of his first foals, now racing in Australia, is a particularly smart throe-yoar-old. At the Warwick Farm meeting ho won the six furlongs in Imin losec., beating L> others and the Flying Handicap in Imi. 14sec., heating such a good performer as Herringbone, who holds the Australian record over seven furlongs. Lady Gravairs, another of his stock, is said to be one of th , smartl est gallopers on the Kensington track. Terms, £6 Os; two or more as per arrangement. All care taken at service, but no responsibility whatsoever. GRAVITATION will travel as follows : STRATFORD— Monday and Tuesday. y \(; LEWOOD- -We dn e sday and Thursday. WAITAHA Friday and Saturday. ! For ‘birOier particulars apply to W.M. KALES, G room-in-Charge, Inglewood,
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 70, 19 October 1916, Page 7
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262Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 70, 19 October 1916, Page 7
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