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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3001, 12 September 1888, Page 4

General Notices. FITZHERCULES. FITZ HERCULES ia a dark brown liorso, standing 16 hands high, with immenso bono and musolo, possessed of a goo<l teinper, and qnlot to rido. Ho was brod by that celebrated breeder, W; Wolters, Esq., of Auckland, who bred and raced 80D30 ol tho fastest and best horses tha» CYcr trod the New Zealand turf. Among the numbor was Fitz Hercules. By winning tho Auckland Derby, second to tho Dauphin for the Canterbury Derby, and third to Grip in tho Canterbury Cap, all weight for ago, he proved that ho was capable ol holding his own with tho best of tliem under big weights. Having mot with an accident, ft prountod him from noiog

Fit'z Hercules is by that world-renowned Yattomlon, sire of Grand FIanGUF) winnor of tbo Melbourne Cup, Champion Itaco, VRCDerby, St Lcgev, and Australian Derby: Lady Emma, winner of the Duneilin Cup, J C Handicap, and I'orburv Handicap j Chester, winner of the Melbourne Cup, and V R 0 Derby; Habena, Vulcan, Merina, all Maribyrnong Plate winuers; Dagworth and Hesperian, Metropolitan winners j and Javelin A J 0 Derby winner, Chester's stock—eight horses-

havo won Among them during this season 25 races of tho net value of £11,940, and it is also worthy to nolo that since those tbrco clinkers, Abercorn, Carlyon, anil Cranbrook, commenced their career, the/ ' havo been responsible for 20r»?:s of tho value of £12,945 18s. Abercorn claims tho lion's share, viz, £7,290 18s, Carlyon has £3090 before his namo, and Cranbrook follows with £2595. Fitz Hercules dam. Peeress, was by the Petr, (lain Miss Kowe, by Sir Heiculfis, Jlisj Miller by Young Wanderer, Tho

Peer by Melbourne, Cinizelli by Touchstone, Brocade by Pantaloon, Jam Boinuazinci by Thunderbolt, Yattention by Sir Hercnlej and Cassandra, by Tross, darn Alice Gray, by Bus, Emigrant, dam Gulnare, Sir Hercules by Cap-a-pie, dam I'aiaguay, by Sir Hercules, dam Paradigan. For pedigree and performances Fit?. Hercules' dam stands unequalled ill tlio Southern Hemisphere. PeercEs won two Canterbury Cups anil Canterbury Jockey Club (Handicap, besides numerous other races, and was considered tlio best maro oi her day. Peeress' dam, Miss Howe, was tno bCBt mare in Australia, and with Bob Bay in tlio saddle was norcr known to be beaten. ' Augur 1 tho sporting writer of the Australasias, says ho has known them to win every race at a meeting in Mr Esdwood|B colours. Afterwards Mr Redwood sold his atud lo Mr J. Tate, who won six Melbourne Cups and two Champions with the samo strain of blood-all Sir Hercules. Miss Howe is the dam of Una, tho best more that ever stopped in Canterbury. Una, the dam of Ariel. Ariel winnor ot tho Canterbury Cup, Dunedin J,C Handicap aud Forbury Handicap, thrcn Auckland

Cups, I'coress will never bo forgotten—nor will her half brother Mannka-on tho Melbourne Course having won tho Canterbury Platen boating Gle'ncoo and all tho best horses in Australia at weight for sge, two miles. In the year of tho JUuke of Edinburgh visit to Auckland Peeress won at tho Thames all the races started in the stakes amounting to £6OO. The week following at Auckland and Kllerslio Peeress also won all she started for and stakes again amounting to over £SOO. Peeress' sire, Tho Peer, tho sire of Dnrebin, Darcbin Biro of Australian Peer, who won all tho principal races last season.

Yattcndon is credited with getting more winuciß than any other liorao in the AusItalian colonies, and his progeny—both liorscs and marcs-arc following in hs footsteps. First Chester, by Chester, Quibble and Shah, by St. Georgo, My Idea, dam of Nelson, are all the progeny of Yattendon horses and inares. Yattorina, by Yattendon, is the dam of Libeller, Fusilier, Matchlock and Kingfish, The abovo will show that Fitz Hercules is ono of the stoutest and best bred horses that lias ever been in this district, and with th# cross of The reer and Sir Hercules blood should get tlio right sort of horses, loth for flat racing, cross country, and the Indian market. Til Thoroughbred mare3lo guineas j all others 5 guineas. '^ vo or moro as P er ogreement, payable by P,N Ist January, 1859,' 2999 JOHN' BUCKERIDGE, TO STAND THIS SEASON. mHE Fashionably bred Stallion PRINCE ALBERT. Who will tool through tlio "Wairarapa this Season.

Prince Albert is a dapple bay horse, fire years old, stands 17 hands high, with imtnenso bono and hair, good feet and splendid action, His sire Prince of Wales, imported from Victoria, is by that unprecedented horso, Cox. Prince of Wales, acknowledged to bo tho grandest horso over brought to tho colonies, has never been beaten on any shoiv ground in tho world. Princu Albert's dam, Diamond, was got by that famous Wan Lincolnshire floro, imported by tho late Mr G. 11. Kernsido. Esq,, Tasmania, and wan shown at all tho principal shows in Tasmania, but was never bcuton Diamond's dam, Blossom, by Matchless, imported to Tasmania by J, L Fisher Esq., is by Hoses Lincoln. Blossom commenced tier career as a yearling, taking first prizo at tho Grand Northern Show, and first at Westbury samo year, and as a two year old took first prizo against twelvo othors in her own class, and the same day took first prizo against eight threo year olds, Was shflwn for ton yoars at all the principal shows in Tasmania and never suffered defeat, and was then sold for two hundred guineas to go to Queensland, Tho above is the origin of Princo Albert, and his podigroo will show that thuro is no better blnod in the colony Ho has tho Shire Blood brought in by Lincolnshire Hero, which there is so muoh run on in tho Homo Country at tho presont timo. Tho four horses drawn first at the Glasgow Show in 1884 had all, more or less, Sliiro blood in them, this showing that such sires were proving themselves, in getting stock of the right sort, suitable for the home market, and the demand for exportation. Terms-£4 ; Groomago fee, 03. Mo guarantee will bo acknowledged oKoptin writing. 2999 JOHN BUCKEIUDGE, PRELIMINARY NOTICE. TO TRAVEL IN THE WAIRARAPA, T HE PURE CLYDESDALE fiI'ALLION. TO STAND THIS SEASON. AT W. Neill's Princo of Wales Horse Repository, Masterton, and to travel the district if sufficient inducement offers, the handsome thoroughbred liorso Lord Mandeville. First class paddocks with plenty of water provided. free, for mares until stinted, whon due notice will be given, after which Is per week will be charged. Full particulars as to terms, aud tabulated pedigtee can be obtained on application to AVON. For full Information sco future issue. G. WATSON, Proprietor. W.NEILL, Proprietor,