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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2999, 10 September 1888, Page 3

HORSE ANNOUNCEMENTS. FITZ HERCULES. FITZ HMCOLEB is a (lark brown bono, standing 10 hands high, with immense bono and musclo, • possessed of « good temper, and quiot to rido. Ho was bred by that cclobratod brecdor, W. Walters, Etq., of Auckland, who brod and raced some of tho fastest and best horses tha*i ever trod tho Now Zealand turf. .Among the nnmbor was Fitz Heroulos. By winning tho Auckland Derby, second to tho Dauphin for tho Canterbury Dorby, and third to Grip in tho Canterbury Cup, all weight for ago, ho proved that ho was capablo of holding his own with tho best of them undor big weights. Having mot with t an accident, it prounted liim from raoing again. ■ ' ' Fitz Hercules is by that world-renowned Yattondon, Biro of Grand Flanenr, winner of tho Melbourne Cup, Champion Itace, VECDerby, St Leger, and ' Australian Derby i Lady Emma, winnor of tho Dnnedin Cup, J 0 Handicap, and Forburv Handicap j Chester, winner of tho Melbourne Cup, and VR 0 'Derby; Habena, Vulcan, Me'rinai all Maribyrnong- Plate winnera \ Dagworth and Hesperian, Metropolitan winners i andJavelin,AJC Derby winnor, ■ Ohostoi's stock—eight horses—liavu won among them during Ihis season 25 races of the not value of £11,940, and it is also worthy to hoto' that since 1 those three clinkors, Carlyon, and Cranbrook, commencod their career, they have been responsible for SO races of tho

value of £12,945 18s. Abercorn claims tho lion's share, viz, £7,290 18s, Carlyon has £3090 before liis name, and Cranbrook follows with £2595,

Fitz Hercules dam, Peeress, was. by the Peer, dam Miss Rowe, by Sit Heicules, Miss, Miller by Young Wanderer, Tho Peer by Melbourne, Cinizelli by Touchstone, Brocado by Pantaloon, dam Bombazine, by Thunderbolt, Yattendon by Sir Hercules and Cassandra, by Tross, dam Alic'e Gray, by Bass, Emigrant, dam Gulnare, Sir Hercules by Cap-a-pic, dam Paraguay, by Sir Hercules, dam Pnradigan, ' . _ For pedigree and performances Fitz Herculos' dam stands unequalled in tho Southern Hemisphere. Peeress' won two Canterbury Cups and Canterbury Jockey Club IHandieap,'besides numerous other races, and was considered the lest mare ot her day, Pcerosß' dam, Miss Howe, was tho best mare in Australia, and with Bob Ray in tho Biuldlo was never known to be beaten, 1 Augur' the sporting writer of the Australasian, says ho has known them to win every race at a meeting in Mr Redwood's colours, Afterwards Mr Redwood' Bold his stud to Mr J. Tate, who won six Melbourne Cups and two Champions with the samo strain of blood—all Sir Heroules, Miss Rowe is the dam of Una, the best mare that over stepped in Canterbury. Una, the dam of Ariel. Ariel winner of the Canterbury Cap, Dunedin J,O Handicap and Forbury Handicap, three. Auckland Cups. Peeress will nover be forgotten—nor will her half brother Manuka-on the Molbourne Courso having won the Canterbury Plates boating Giencoe and all tho best horses in Australia at weight for two miles, _ln the year of tho Duke of Edinburgh visit to Auckland Peeress won at the Thames all tho races started in tho atakes amounting to £BOO. The week following at Auckland and Kllerslie Peeress also won all she started for and stakes again amounting to over £SOO. Peeress' sire, Tho Peor, the sire of Darebin, Darebin siro of Australian Peer, who won all tho principal races last season, Yattendon is credited with getting more winners than any othor horse in tho Australian colonies, and' his progeny—both horses and mares-are following in his footsteps. First Chester, by Chester, Quibble and Shah, by St. George, My Idea, dam gof Nelson, are all tho progeny of Yattendon horses nnd mares. Yatterina, by Yattendon, is the dam of Libeller, Fusilier, Matchlock and Kingfish, Tho abovo will show that Fitz Hercules is one of the stoutest and best bred horses that has ever been in this district, and with the cross of Tho Peer and Sir Hercules blood should get the right sort of horses, both for flat racing, cross country, aud tho Indian market. - TERMS:_ Thoroughbred mares 10 guineas; all others 5 guineas. Two or more as per agreement, payable by P,N Ist January, 1889. 2999 JOHN BUCKERIDGE,

TO STAND THIS SEASON. rjpHE Fashionably bred Stallion PRINCE ALBERT. Who will travel through tho AYairarapf this Season. Prince Albert is a dapple bay horse, five years old, stands 17 hands high, with immense bone and hair, good feot and splendid action, Hiß sire Prince of Walos, imported from Victoria, is by that unprecedented horse, Cox. l'rince of Wales, acknowledged to bo the grandest horse over brought to the colonies, has never been beaten on My show ground in tho world. Prince Albert's dam, Diamond, was got by that famous hofsn Lincolnshire Hero, imported by the lute Mr Or. R. Keraßide, Esq,, Tasmania, and was shown at all the principal shows in Tasmania, but was never beaton Diamond's dam, Blossom, by Matchless, imported to Tasmania by J, L Fisher Esq., is by Eoses Lincoln. Blossom commenced her career as a yearling, taking first prize at the Grand Northorn Show, and first at Westbury same year, and as a two. year old took first prize against twelve others in her own class, and tho same day took first prize against eight three year olds. Was slwwn for ten years at all the principal shows in Tasmania and never suffered defeat, and was then sold for two hundred guineas to go to Queensland. The above is the origin of Prince Albert, and his pedigree'will show that tlioro is no better blood in the colony. Ho has tho Sl)iro Blood brought injjy Lincolnshire Hero, which there is so mueh run an in fho Hoino Country at the present tiqie, Tlio four horses drawn first at the Glasgow Show in 1884 bad all, more or less, Shire blood in thorn, this showing that such sires wero proving themselves, in getting stock of the right sort, suitable for the home market, and the demand for exportation.

Terms—£4; Grooinage foe, ss, No guarantee will bo acknowledged exceptin writing. 2990 JOHN BUOKF/EIDGE, PRELIMINARY NOTICE. TO TRAVEL IN THE WAIRARAPA, THE PURE CLYDESDALE STALLION. AVON. For full information see future issue. 0. WATSON, 299-t ' Proprietor. TO STAND THIS SEASON. AT W, Neill's Prince of Wales Horse Repository, Masterton," pud to travel tho district if sufficient inducement offots, tho handsome thoroughbred hone " ! "* •' Lord Mandeyille. First' Mass'paddockij' with plenty of water " provided froe" for, mires until when dtjonotfco will ho" ~ ! Full particulars as to terms; nud tabulated pedigree van bo obtained on: »p----plication to W. NEILL, :i .. . Proprietor,