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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 304, 28 December 1907, Page 3

L 'U STAND THE SEASON On the Farm, and Travel between NEW PLYMOUTH AND OKATO, The Standard-brert tfrotting Stallion COUNT BBLDBN (By Judge Beldeii, \, 2.17. Dam Countess, ..lT'/a). COUNT BELDEN i's- a handsome bright bay with black punas, beautiful conformation, and stands U 1 J ~ , • : ~ , • with a most docile temper, ........ breeding is undeniable, being closely related to the great American mare Maud S. (2.8'/4). A reference, to his breeding will show him to be a very high-class stallion, and he is related to most of the best trotters in America. •ludge Belden (imp.) was sired by it mo (1891), time 2.17; first dam, Pienm~, by Niagara, time 2.15, sire of Fairmount, time 2.22, and Fanny Maker, 2. lii j g dam of the great American mare Maud S., time (high-wheeled sulky) 2.5%; Elmo, sire Como, time 2.2(i'/ a ; Alfred, sire Como, time 2.21; Elnin, sire Como, time 2.24; T. C. Lee, sire Como,

Elmo, time i Clark's Moha , . , the sire of Yellow Dock, time 2.11, and many others with 2.30 records. Judge lie Men, sire of Count Belden, was sold i with a public trial of 2.17, and was the I most handsome stallion that over left America, At the Royal Agricultural [ Show, Sydney, N.S.W., he gained first and Champion Prizes three years in sueces^on. .'.idge Belden (imp.) is the sire of llellm.ui, winner of the Auckland Trot, Canterbury Victoria Handicap, and l'ro-1 gressive Handicap in 1888, and the Auckland Electric rot in 1807. Duke C, out of the same thin as Cuunt liclden (imp;), won Epsom Trot of two miles, time 5.7'/»; Juue Handicap and Glasgow Trot, at Auckland. COUNT BELDEN cannot he beaten for getting Carriage Horses and llaekncys of the right stamp, as his size and breeding must prevail in leaving good stock and fast *—"»-- Countess, dai sire's pedigree are as loliows: Countess -by Echo (4C2) son of Rydks; Hambletoniiin— from Nita, by Sawel'a Hambletonian—from Betsy Austin, by Montreal, a Canadian pacer. Count Belden is a sure foal-getter. Terms: £3 3s. Two or more niarea as per agreement. Full guarantees as per agreement. Half guarantee, £2 January Ist, and £2 when roaro proves in foal. First-class grazing b per week. TRAVELLING DATES:' Tuesday—At Okato. Wednesday-Owner's Farm, Oakura. Thursday—Koru. ' Friday—On farm. Saturday At White Hart Stableß, New Plymouth. I For further particulars apply C. ARDEN, Oakuraj Or Groom in charge. rpO STAND THIS SEASON AT J OWNER'S STABLES, C And travel Stratford Surrounding Dis- ' tricts, the Standard-bred Trotting Stal- 6

JlO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE TARANAKI DISTRICT, The Thoroughbred Entire Horse, GILNOCKIE First and Champion in blood stallion class at Taranaki Agricultural Show, 900. out of ! Hagar by Gipsy King; Hagar out of Escape by The Painter, out of Art Unon by The Marquis (imp.), out of Cinizelli by Stockwell. Gipsy King, out of Gitana by Lo Loup, out of Mermaid (imp.), by Traducer (imp.) GILNOCKIE, bred by Mr Jas. Davidon, of Hatvera, is a handsome dark bav, frith black points, standing 15 hands 3 nches, with good legs and feet, of sound onstitution, excellent temper, and waranted Bound.' He has proved very fast, winning several races both on the flat ■ad over hurdles, and is a genuine stayer. Attention is directed to his pedigree, pfhieh is exceedingly good, descending from the best imported stock on both sides. JOE GEORGE'S STABLES, WAITARA, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays. E. JULIAN'S STABLES, INGLEWOOD, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays. OAICURA on Fridays, And the remainder of the week at CRITERION STABLES, New Plymouth Fee, £3 10s, payable Ist January, 1008. Groom's fee 2s Od. Further particulars can be obtained ron) M. JONES, Owner, Or Groom-in-Charge

TO Stand this Season at his Owner's Farm, on the Mangawhero road, Rivcrloa, the Imported Hackney Stallion YICTORY. By Vanity Fair (G: or Vanity (lluoi,, r...u..0a>.;. VICTORY is a brown horse, with a small white star and black points, foaled in IDO3. standing 15.2 and showing great übstance. His cannon-bone i. He is a very stylish mover ana possessed of a beautiful temper. His sire, Vanity Fair, represents the third generation of a brilliant line of sires, bred by Mr. Burdett Coutts, wherein the notorious high-stepping Norfolk blood of old Confidence has been hardened and improved in size, bone, and quality by successive crosses of Triflit's Fivcaway, the great Yorkshire i sire. His dam, Vanity, is by Vigorous 1 (1215 E.H.5.8.) out of Lonely (648 , E.U.5.8.). Vigorous is also the grandf sire of that celebrated hackney, Hedon 1 Squire (14306), the property Of Sir Walter Gilbey, Bart. This famous hackney, besides winning innumerable firsts, championships, gold medals, and challenge cups at the principal liorso shows in Europe, scored such phenomenal suc- ■ cess at the Paris International 1 Horse Show in 1900, where, besides winning 3 gold medals, 7500 francs in prizes, and being first and champion of his class, he was awarded the Grand Championship . for the best horse at the Show, all J classes and breeds included. S VICTORY is a sure foal-getter, over \ 00 per cent, of last season's mares havC hi" proved in foal. Mares met at V Eltham and grazed free for one month. ( All care taken, but no responsibility. 1 A limited number of mares booked at n S fee of £4 4s. Full pedigree, ijto., on t application to C DR. HARRISOM, S Jiitlmra.

PO TRAVEL THIS SEASON In the SI&W PLYMOUTH, INGLEWOOD WAITARA, And Surrounding Districts, THE ROADSTER STALLION IEONSAND, Three years old, Beautiful grey, 16.3, with immense : cular power and plenty of bone. Ry Wilinfegton, by Fallis, by Electioneer, out of Lady Fallis, dam Flushing Belle, by Dictator, second dam Voung Flaxey, by Te/egraph, third dam Old Flaxey. Bred i>y Leland Stanford, California, imported to New Zealand by H. W. Hoagland in 1890. •Jam: Flora, by ) oung Champion, out of Pacific mare. IRONSAND was purchased by Mr. J. vv. Jones from Mr. E. H. Kelly, Ashtou I'arm, Papatoitoi, for £2OO, and is related to be one of the best horses of its class in Auckland. , < Terms: Single marcs, £3 3s; two or ;iore as per agreement. J. W. JONES, hiclewood. New Ply

'ji(J STAND THIS SEASON AT RAHOTU and travel the Surrounding district Tho Standard-bred Trotting Stallion, TAKAPO (Brooklyn—Nancy). TAKAI'O is a tine upstanding brown horse, who has proved his qualities on tin; truck and at the stud. He won tho Birthday Trot at Masterton, beating a field of I'nurtec'ii, including Black Pearl, ,inih''t Mat. Ploughboy, Elsie Huorj ■vii. Nurval (itsee) mid several ulln'i ;'ood |H'i'f(iriiiers. As a 2-year-old he was awarded first prize at the Egmont \. and V. Show. TERMS- £3, payable Ist January, 10OS. Halfguarantce, £2 on Ist January, and £1 1-Os when mare proves in foal. CHAS. JONES, Owner.