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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3000, 11 September 1888, Page 3

HORSE ANNOUNCEMENTS, MTZ HERCULES. FITZ HEKCULB3 is a dark brown horn, atandiog 10 hands high, with - immense bono and mus'clo, possessed of * good tompor, and quiet to rido. Ho was bred by that celebrated breeder, W, Waltere, Esq., of Auckland, who bred and raced eomo of the fastest and best hordes that ever Ired the Now Zealand turf, Among tho number was Fitz Horcules. By winning tho Auckland Derby, second to the Dauphin for the Canterbury Derby, and third to Grip in tho Canterbury Cup, all weight for age, he proved that he was capiblo of holding his own with tho best of them under big weights. Having mot with an acoident, it pro\emed him from racing again.

Fitz Hercules is by. that world-renowned Yattendoa, Bire of Grand Flaneur,.winnor of tho Molcourno Cup, Champion ltaco, VB C Derby, St Leger,. mid Australian Derby; Lady Emma, winner of the Duncdiu Cup, J C Handicap, and Forbury Handicap j Chester, winner of tho Melbourne Cup,-and VRC Derby;Habenaj Vnlcan, Merino, all Maribyrnong I'late winnow j Dagworth and Hesperian, Motropolitau winners; and Javelin, AJ 0 Derby winner, ...Ulster's stock—eight horses—havo won among them during this season 25 races of tho not value of £11,940, and it is also worthy to noto that sinco thoso threo clinkers, Abercorn, Carlyon, and Cranbrook, commenced their career, they liavo been responsible for 20 races of the value of £12,945 18s. Abercorn claims tho lion's share, vfe, £7,290 18s, Oarlyori has £3090 bofore his aamo, and Cranbrook follows with £2595. '■''.'■' Fitz Hercules dam, Poeress, was by the l'e?r, dam Miss Howe, by Sir Heicules, Miss Miller by Young Wanderer, The I'eer by Molbotirne, Cinizclli by Touchstone, Brocade by Pantaloon, dam Bombazine, by Thunderbolt, Yattendon by Sir Hercules • and Cassandra, by Tross, dam Alice Gray, by Bass, Emigrant, dam Quinare, Sir Hercules by Cap-a-pie, dam Paraguay, by Sir Hercules, dam Paradigm For pedigree and performances Fitz Hercules' dam stands unequalled in the Southern Homisphero, Peeress won two Canterbury Cups and Canterbury Jockey Club IHnndieap, besides numerous other races, and was considered the best mare of her day. Peeress' dam, Miss Kowe, was tho best maro in Australia, and with Bob Eay in the saddle was never known to bo beaten. 1 Augur' tho sporting writor of the Australasian, says ho has known them to win every race at a mooting in Mr Redwood's colours, Afterwards Mr Redwood sold his stud to Mr J. Tate, who won six Melbourno Cups and two Champions with tho samo strain of blood-all Sir Hercules, Miss Bowe is the dam of Una, the best mare that over stepped in Canterbury. Una, the dam ot Ariel, Ariel winuer of the Canterbury Cup, Dunedin J,C Handicap aud Forbury Handicap, three Auckland Cups. Peeress will never be forgotten—norwill her half brother Mamika-on the Melboura 0 Course having won tho Canterbury Plnte n beating Glencoo and all the best horses i n Australia at weight for age, two miles. j n the year of tho Duke of Edinburgh visit to Auckland Peeress won at tho Thames a n the races started in the stakes amounting to £BOO. The week following at AueklanJ and KUerslio Peeress also won all sh e started for and stakes again amounting tg over £6OO, Peeress' sire, The Peer, the siro of Darcbin, Darebin sire of Australian Peer, who won all the principal races last season. Yattendon is credited with getting more winners than any other borso in tho Austraiian colonies, and his progeny—both horses and mores-aro following in lis footsteps. First Chester, by Chester, Quibble and Shah, by St. Qeorgo, My Idea, dam of Nolson, are all the progeny of Yattendon horses and mares. Yntterina, by Yattendon, is tho dam of Libeller, Fusilier, Matchlock and Kingfish, The above will show that Fitz Hercules is ono of tho stoutest and best bred horses that has ever been in this district, and with tho oross of Tho Peer and Sir Heroules blood should got the right sort of horses, both for flat racing, cross country, aud the Indian market. TEEMS: Thoroughbred marcs 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. jfpHE Fashionably bred Stallion PRINCE ALBERT, Who will travel through cho Wairarap 8 this Season. Prince Albert is a dapple bay horse, fiyo years old, istands 17 hands high, with immense bone and hair, good icefc and splendid action, His sire Prince of Wales, imported from Victoria, is by that unprecedented horse, Cox. Prince of Wales, acknowledged to be, the grandest horso over brought to the colonies, has never been beaten on any show ground in the world. Prince Albert's dam, Diamond, was got by that famous horse Lincolnshire floro, imported by tho late Mr G. K. Korasido. Esq,, Tasmania, and was shown at all

the principal shows iu Tasmania, but was never beaten Diamond's dam, Blossom, by Matchless, imported to Tasmania by J. L Fisher Esq., is by Roses Lincoln. Blossom commenced her career as a yearling, taking first prizo at the Grand Northorn Show, and first at Westbury same year, and as a two year old took first prize against twelve others in hor own class, and the same day took first prize against eight threo year olds. Was shown 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 thore is no better blood in the colony. He has the Shire Blood brought in by Lincolnshire Hero, which there is so muehrun on in the Home Country at the present time. The four horseß drawn first at the Glasgow Show in 1884 < had all, more or less, Shire blood in thorn, this showing that such sires wore proving themselves, in getting stock of tho 'right sort, suitable for tho homo market, and'the demand for exportation. " Teems—£4; Groomage fee, 6s, jNo guarantee will be acknowledged except in writing, 2999 JOHN BUOKEEIDGE.

PRELIMINAKY NOTICE. TO TRAVEL IN THE WAIRARAPA 1 LION. . AVON. For full information sco future issue G. WATSON, '094 'Proprietor.

TO STAND THIS SEASON, 1 TW. NeiU's Miceof Wales florae . Repository, Masterton, and to ravel the district if sufficient iuducenent offers, thekndsomo thoroughbred [OrSB ■' ■. ■ ■■.:'.' .•••' - . Lord Mandeville. . First class paddocks with plenty .'of r ater provided. froo for mares until tinted, when due notice will' fter'whiclrls per. week will be'charge'd.; .Full particulars asto terms,, aud. tablated pedigree can be;'obta'ined on ap-J ltcatiori to - l: -./ :'•:-:: '.*'::' '.' '•,"■■; v ' ; ;-v '}% r-;y.Propriew. - :