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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3063, 24 November 1888, Page 4

FITZ HERCULES. HII UfflCBlBS ii aJ# Imwi torn, standing 10 hands high, with immenso bono and miißclc, possessed of a good tctnpor, and quiot to rido. Ho was tod hy that cclobrntcd breeder, W. Walters, Esq., of Auckland, who bred and raced some of the fastest and best horses that ovcrlrodtho New Zealand turf; Among the number was Fitz Hercules. By winning the Auckland Derby, second to the Dauphin for the Canterbury Derby,, and third to Grip in the Canterbury Cup, all weight for ago, he proved that ho was capable of holding his own tfifh tho best of thein under big woighta. Having mot with an accidenti.it, prevented liini from racing again, Filz Heroules is by that world-renowned Yattendon, aire of Grand Flaneur, winner of tlie Meibourno Cup, Champion Race, VR C Derby, St Leger, and Australian Derby j Lady. ■ Emma, winner of the Dunedin Cup, J O.Hindicap, and Forbury Handicap; Chester, winner of the Melbourne Cup, and VR 0 Derby; Ilabeiia, Vulcan, Morina, all Maribyrnong Plato winners; Dagworth' and Hesperian, Metropolitan winners j and Javelin, A J 0 Derby winner. Chester's stock—eight horsesliava H'on among thorn during- this Season '25 races of the net value of £11,910, and it is also worthy to riota that sineo those three clinkers, Abercorn, Carljos, and Cranbrook, commenced their career, thoy have been responsible for 20 races of the ralno of £12,9-15 18s. Abercorn claims the lion's share, viz, £7,U'JO 18s, Carlyon has £3090 before his namo, and Cranbrook follows with £2595. Fitz Hercules dam, Peeress, was by the Peer, dam Miss Rowe, by Sir Heicules, Miss Millor by Young Wanderer, The Peer by Melbourne, Cinizelli by Touchatone, Brocade by Pantaloon, dam Bombazine, by Thunderbolt, Yattendon by Sir Hercules and Cassandra, by Tross, dain Alice Gray, by Ba?s, Emigrant, dam Gulnare. Sir Hercules by Cap-a-pie, dam Paraguay, by Sir Hercules, dam Paradigan, For pedigreo ond performances Fitz Hercules' dam stands unequalled in the Southern Hemisphere. Pcercrs won two Canterbury Cups and Canterbury Jockey Club Haudicap, besides numerous other racoa, and was considered tlio best ware of her day. Peeress' dam, Miss Howe, was the best marc in Australia, and with Bob Ray in the saddle was never known to be beaten. ' 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 sold his stud to Mr J. Tate, who won six Melbourne Clips and two Champions with the same strain of blood-all Sir Hercules, Miss Howe is llio dam of Una, the best mare that over stepped in Canterbury. Una, the dain of Ariel. Ariel winner of tlio Canterbury Cup, Dunedin J,C Handicap and Forbury Handicap, three Auckland Cups.

Peeress will never ho forgotten—nor will lier hall brother Manuka—oll the Melbourne Course having won tlio Canterbury Plates boating Otencoo nnd nil the best lioracs in Australia at weight lor sge, two miles. In tho ycarof the Me of Edinburgh visit to Auckland Peeress won at the Thames all the races started in the stakes amounting tofSOOi, The week following at Auckland and Kllerslie Peeress also won all slio started for and slakes again amounting to over £SOO, Peeress' sire, Tho Peer, the sire of Darebin, Darcbjn siro of Australian Peer, who won all the principal races last season, Yattendon is credited with getting moro winners than any other horse in the Australian colonies, and liis progeny—both horses and mares-arc following in hs footsteps. First 'Chester, by Chester, Quibble and Shah, by St. Georgo, My Idea, dam of Nolson, are all tho progeny of Yattendon horses and mares. Yatterina, by Yattendon. is tho dam of Libeller, Fusilier, Matchlock and Kingfish, Tho above will show tliat Filis Hercules is one of tho stoutest and best bred horses that has ovrr been iu this district, and with tho cross of Tlio Pcoi; nud Sir Hercules blood should get tho right sort of horses, both lor flat racing, crow country, aud the Indian market. TERMS: Thoroughbred marcs 10 guineas; all othors a guineas,- Two or moro as per agreement, payable by P.N Ist January, 188 ( J. * / 2911!) JOHN BDCKERIDGE. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON, Botwcon ftlastertoii and tho Busk Dia- ,, tricts tho, well-known sire KEMP, KEMP is a substantially built Dark Brown horse, four-year old, and stands IG.B hands high. Ho is largo boned and being proportionately built should provo liiius4l to bo tho very horse required to improve tlio present breed of weight-earying hacks now in the District. Kemp, ns a yearling, took second prize 'at tho Masterton Show, in 1889, also 2nd prize tho samo year for the best Camden Colt. In 1880 ho took 2nd prize as a two-year old at tho Masterton Show, and also Ist nt the samo show in 1887 as a three-year old Coaching Stallion. TERMS—£2IOs por uiaro,. For further particulars apply to . JOHN DEVONSHIRE, TO TRAVEL IN THE Y/AIRARAPA DISTRICT. IJIHE purebred Clydesdale Stallion — AVON. AVON is a bay horso with black points, and stands 17 hands high, with plenty of bono and hair. He is come of ut great family. Ilia dim was sold at 800 guineas when good mares wero sold at a fourth of that prico. She is out of a blackleg mare—ono of a family of four, out of tlio smno dam, and tho qiwiletto, by llonfreiv Jock, were tlio four best horses ever bred in the Oauiaru district.

AVON, by Avon Chief, (160 N.Z.S J), bred by V, Boag, Esq,, Fendalton, near Christchurcb, out of his famous prize mare Graco Darling (80) by Prince of KiHbrido imported (1102), Graco Dirtling, by Prijico Charlie, imported (4 mid 1 626), ■ Graco Darling was the best maro tlmt ever stood in Now Zealand., She lias keen first and Champion at Christ- ' church many times, beating the great i Maggie Craig, Champion of Scotland. , Sho was first inDunediu in hor class : and pjmmpjon of tho yard, In fact her ' career Is unprecedented, 1 AVOWS dam Gipsy, by Renfrew ' Jock (185) imported from Victoria; g J airoßenfrew imported from Scotland; g dam Jess by Blackleg imported from | Scotland, lienfrew Jock's dam Roso, ■ by Crowdcn Lad, a famous Clydesdale imported from Scotland by the late David Nesbitt, lienfrew Jock was a mom successful show horse. Before '' leaving Victoria ho took many Grata, and ho w/is first for throo years in succession | inOamam, Tjijiarp, and Dimediti, and ' Champion of tlie yai'd as well. ■ From (his history brewers ivillrocog--1 niso that thoyhavo i|i Avfliijjot pnjy n. horse of good parts, but an Enfoe iif good lineage, iv matter altogether (lit, 1 ferent to a good-looking horao. Tho 1 great point in horse-breeding is to liavo a siro connected with good families of undoubted character. In the one case {lie stpcjf will bo uniformly good, while in the other caso individuals may si|r ; pass, but tho general character of the stock will be inferior and disappointing. Nothing is ropro grievous ton breeder than to boo weeds spring from a goodlooking sire. . 'forms LC, payable by F,N, at first sorvico, dlio January}, 1888, Groomago fee ss. All care taken but no ret: ponslbillty, For full information apply to wrsoN, 8026 Proprietor. Or to W. WESTMOOK, "Groom in Charge, i l'O STAND THIS SEASON AT HOMEBUSH, MASTERTON. i IJHE THOROUGBRED STALLION , Daniel O'Cpnnel. ( reiniß £2los pe? ( Also the £ PUREBRED CLYDESDALE STAL- , LION ; Laird O'Largo. For further particulars apply to ANGUS FBASER, 8027 Homebusli,