Thoroughbred Mares for Auckland.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4277, 15 September 1882, Page 2

Thoroughbred Mares for Auckland.

The breeding and racing stud of MrGk | G. Stead, of jrfussley Park, near Christ- 5. church, has for some weeks past been ad- i vertised for sale by auction, on -November s the 11th. The Auckland Stud ,Company ' have, however, greatly .diminished the number of animals to go'■to the hammer, by purchasing in one lot all: the splendid thoroughbred mares of the stud—2o in. number. The actual price has not trans-', pired, but; we understand it is close on £10,000. We give a brief sketch of the breeding of each :— Fairyland, by'-'Orlando—El Dorado/ Orlando, who won-the Derby in 1 1844, was Bire of Teddington:~also a Derby winner, Fazaolette, Fitzroland, andDibphantus, all winners of tha-2000'Guinea's, and Imperieuse, winner of the 1000 Guineas and St. Leger. In 1875 a yearling out of Fairyland realised ' 1100 guineas at the Cobbam Stud Sale. Deviation, by Flageolet—Eva.—Flageolet won the Criterion Stakes, 1872 } Goodwood Cup, 1873 ; and ran Becond for the Grand Prix. .' A son of his, Raven dOr won fhe Leger in 1879, and Zut, another of his offspring, won. two of the great French races in 11879. Era won the Doncaster Stakes, and Breadalbane,grandsire of D3viation, was brother to the celebrated BtaUwSh Blair. Athol. .

L'Orienfc, by^'Knight of the Orescentl-*' Egyptian.—At three and four yeara old this - mare won a number of provincial races in Eng-" land. Her eire is out of Pocahonfcas, darn of "* Stockwell, Eataplan, and King Tom. Moslem, by L'Orient's sire^ran a dead heat with Formosa for the 200^Guineas. Miss Laura, by Trumpeter — Diadem. Her grandsire, Ooronalier, won the Darby , and her half sister, Zenobia, the Aacot Stake*. Fancy, by Tom King—Emmeline. This mare is (Jam of the .well-known,performers,' Foul Play and the Poet. "' ' - Lady Ravensworth by Voltiguer—Lady "Tawthorn (sister, to -Thormanby). Voltiguer won . the Derby, .and Leger in 1850. Thor.manby, Lady Hawthorn's fall brother^ a 150.." won the Blue Sibbon of the English Turf,.' 1 Lovebird, by Maccaroni— Bettor-half, .Maecaroni won the Derby and 2,000 guineas in 1863, and is eire of Caaielia, Macgregg^ and Spinaway, wl)o, won respectively the' 1,009 '- and 2,000 guineas, and Oab, Lovebird-'liai from the d&xa'e side the celebrated Weatherbit or Kalpie strain, and is therefore related to Maid of Honour and Kenilworth. Iri 1875 Macearoni was sold for 7,100 guineas. Naiad, by Traducer—Mermaid. She ia a full sister toLurline (Darcbin's dam), Prometheus, Castaway, Le Loup, aud half-sister to,:Natator and Watarwitch. Nel lie Moore, by* Voltigeur—Fickle, ' Shr? IB one of the last daughters of the femou* Volfcigeur; her dam ia a daughter oi Dundoe," who ran second to Kettledrum in the Derby* Dundee waß by Weatherbit—Miss Aldcroft. Florence Maouthyi by Maccaroni—Lady Morgan. Lady Morgan .is : by. the Derby winner Thormaoby, out of Marie Stewart, winner of the Oaks and St. Leger. ,-• ; : f -< Titania, by Ores(i--Qtieen Mab } wqu several provincial handioaps in England as a two, "P and three-year old.

Leila, by Buccaneer—Vectalin. Her halfbrother, See-Saw, stood third, on the Jist of winning stallions in England in 1881. ."Buccaneer is sire of Kisber, the Derby winneyof 1876 Petroleuse, by Oxford—Hartshova. Oxford ia sire of Sterling, and consequently, grandsire to the grand performer, Isoaomy. Pulchra, by. Rosicrucjan—Formosa. Soafcrucian (sire of Geheimniss), who was sold 4 years ago for 11,500 guineas, won the Ale,x- , andria Plate, Ascot Stakes, eto. He is the sire of (Jeheimniss, winner of toe 'asfc Oaks. Formosa, Pulchra's dam, accomplished the uanr.«>cadented feat of winning the 1000 G-uitusas;. Oaks, and Leger, besides running a dead fceni for the 2000 G-uineas. Ciinoline, by Lord Lyon—Crinov*. Her sire won the Leger, Oaks, and 3,0©0 Ghiiueas, and is own brother to Aehie^Eaeat, winner o£ . the Oaks and Leger, ■ Crinon was by Newmarket out of See.Baw»s dam, Margery Diw. Sweet Oip^ly, by Lord Clifden—Cecilia. Her sjre won the Leger, and is sira of Petvaroh, winner of the Ascot and Epsom G-o'-dt Cups, Prinoe of Wales' Stakes, Isger, 2,000 guineas, &c. Sweet Cicely's dam won' the 1,00.1 guineas in '73. ' • Tres Deuce, by Traduce*—Gitana. She ia fall sister to Calumny., and dam of Louie. , Steppe, hy Saunterer—Seclusion. Seclui: sion is dana of Hermit, who has headed the lisfe'af winning staUiorja at home for the last iwo \ years. Sannterer won the Goodwood Cup iv '53, . * Amohia, by Towton—Anticipation. "Towton is sire of many good performers on the New Zealand turf. Lure, by Tradiioei?—Mermaid. -She is th#.'. last of (hat xaost successful stookof TraduceCarid'Mermaid, and is full sister to Lurline andr* z, host of other good ones. "- ■ Those of the mare that have foaled may : be expected to ,arrive in Auckland in abaat a fortnight; the othors will be here as aobo as practicable. The Stud Company are to.be congratulated on their valuable addition to their blood stock—an addition which certainly makes Sylvia Park the most important breeding stud south of the line.—Star.