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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30823, 7 August 1965, Page 7

Riccarton Stud Visitors cordially invited to visit the Stud. RIBOTLIGHT First Ribot Sire to come to New Zealand. By RIBOT, unbeaten Italian champion and a leading English sire Ribot is world famous, his stock are showing outstanding success in America, England, Italy, France, etc. Ribot has left a World International Champion for five season's running. Out of HONEYLIGHT, winner of the One Thousand Guineas. By HONEYWAY, winner of 16 races from six to 12 furlongs. Out of CREPUSCULE, dam of Crepello (Two Thousand Guineas and Derby), Twilight Alley (Ascot Gold Cup), and Honeylight (One Thousand Guineas). A TREMENDOUS PEDIGREE Ribotlight has a pedigree that breeders in this part of the world dream about, but seldom able to procure. Ribotlight started once as a two-year-old, with a promising run in the Newmarket Rous Memorial Stakes, 6 furs. At three years he raced seven times. At his first start he ran fourth to Romulus (by Ribot) in the Newbury Green ham Stakes, £2,661 i, 7 furs. His first win was scored in the Doncaster Wakefield Stakes Um. 56 yds. in which he led throughout with 3 lengths to spare at the winning post. He repeated this performance in the Newcastle Dove Plate, Im., again winning by 3 lengths. At his next and final, start, he led for over Um. in the Kempton Park Tangiers Stakes, 1m 3 furs., but was caught short of the post, finishing third. MILLION DOLLAR LEASE Ribot was secured for the United States in one of the most spectacular bloodstock deals in history a five year lease for 1,350,000 dollars. This horse will return to Italy this year, American breeders made many offers but to no avail. Ribot stands at a fee of 10,000 dollars. Ribotlight's dam, Honeylight, won the One Thousand Guineas, the Free Handicap Stakes at Newmarket, three other races, and £14,889. The second dam, Crepuscule (by Mieuxce) also left Crepello, winner of the Two Thousand Guineas, the Derby, the Dewhurst Stakes and £34,201; Twilight Alley, winner of the Ascot Gold Cup and forced into early retirement when he cracked a pastern bone; and Night Court, winner of the Ebis'hab Stakes at Epsom. Crepello is now at the stud at a fee of £3,000. Twilight Alley >tas injured in the King George and Queen Elizabeth stakes, a race won by Ragusa (son of Ribot). Ribotlight's dam, Honeylight, traces to Dorina, a winner of six races including the French Oaks and Grand Criterium, and dam of four winners including Asfrophel, which took high ranking and was a successful sire. Crepuscule is currently the top brood-mare in England, having bred winners of the One Thousand, Two Thousand, The Derby and Ascot Gold Cup. ENGLISH SIRE LIST Ist Ribot, sire o£ Ribotlight £121490 2nd Native Dancer (U.S.A.) £57,492 3rd Chanteur 11 (dead) £57,053 4th Rockefella (Coaled 1941) £43,388 sth Crepello, half-brother to dam of RIBOTLIGHT £42,579 Recently in England a mare in foal to Crepello was sold for 22,500 gns. and was sent to America to be mated with Ribot whose fee is 3,730 gns. Ribot yearlings at the English yearling sales were sold for 23,000, 15,000 and 13,000 gns. STUD FEE: 250 GUINEAS (free return) Bookings ore now being received for 1966. Owners are advised to book early to avoid disappointment of ballot. MYSfERYjf3) MILESIAN (22)-PALEO II Dam of two 2-year-old classic winners Bred and raced by Mrs A. B. Biddle. First Milesian sire to come to New Zealand. Mr J. G. Alexander purchased this sire at a high figure after seeing him win in Ireland. Mystery’s full brother Partholon was puchased by Japan for the high price of 20,000 gns. Milesian has been an immediate success at stud. He was CHAMPION IRISH SIRE OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS in 1961 with his first crop when he sired ten juvenile winners. He was fourth on the Irish Sire List in 1964 and but for the controversial disqualification of Scissors in the Timeform Gold Cup, he would have been fourth on the 1963 English Sire List. From 1961 - 1964, his stock have over £70,000. In 1961 his yearlings sold at auction averaged a modest 699 gns., but the following year the average leaped to 2,227 gns. and to 3,225 gns. in 1963. His Stamina Index is 9.88 furlongs. Mystery’s Performances: AT TWO YEARS: Won Ireland's richest race for juveniles. AT THREE YEARS: Placed in three top events. AT FOUR YEARS: Won twice at 1 im. and narrowly beaten in Ascot Royal Hunt Cup. STAKES WON: £8,471. MYSTERY’S* dam line, which carries the blood of the top French sires Pharis and Abjer, has also produced many fine stallions. PRIAM and DJEDDAH are responsible foi* long lists of winners on both sides of the Atlantic. JET PILOT was for many years a leading sire in U.S.A. And of course, MYSTERY'S* fourth dam is an own sister to the dam of TOURBILLON himself. MYSTERY HAS THE SIRE PEDIGREE PAR EXCELLENCE STUD FEE 200 GUINEAS (Free Return) Bookings are filling rapidly and a few vacancies are left. Mystery has some high class mares already booked to him. DOGGER BANK (8) By FAIRWAY (13), winner of the St. Leger, Jockey Club Cup, Eclipse Stakes and £42,722. Leading English sire in 1936, 1939, 1943 and 1944. Out of HERRINGBONE, winner of the St. Leger, One Thousand Guineas, etc. and rated th* best three-year-old of her year. After being privately used with outstanding success in the North, DOGGER BANK has been fully booked in each of his South Island seasons. Hi* first crop of two-y«ar-olds to race in th* South Island and already he has the impressive record of 9 WINNERS of 13 RACES (for one season). Once again the Dogger Bank Fillies are proving equally as good as the colts. DOGGER BANK progeny race under any track conditions and win from 5 furlongs to 2 miles. He has always had a high percentage of winners to sUrters. • While being privately used Dogger Bank stock alone has placed Mr G. J. Alexander twice NX Winning Owner. DOGGER BANK stock winner* of 200,000 in Aust, and NX STUD FEE: 125 GUINEAS (free return) PICTAVIA (7) By unbeaten NEARCO (4), winner of 14 races. Leading English sire in 1947 and 1949, and twice leading sire of two-year-old winners. Out of LOVELY ROSA, winner of the Oaks, by unbeaten TOLGUS (16). Pictavia has proved to be a most versatile sire, his progeny including Classic, Handicap end Two-year-old winners, Sprinters and Stayers. He is also sire of a number of high-class jumpers. Pictavia is a proved sire of winners of over £200,000 in New Zealand and Australia. STUD FEE: 75 GUINEAS (free return) Visiting mares assured the best grazing and every care, but no responsibility accepted for Occident or disease. Veterinarians at call within five minutes of stud. Grazing Wet mares, 10/-; Dry Mare* 7/6 per week. A Nightwatchman in attendance with foaling mare*. INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED. Consign Rail Mare* te Templeton. NOTE TO OWNERS: A FREE SERVICE MU BE GIVEN TO MARES PRODUCING DEAD FOALS OR SUPPING. Address *ll Inquiries end edvise when Mares forwarded to: G. H. IVIURFITT Jnr. PRIVATE ADDRESS: 20 BRAKE ST., UPPER RICCARTON, CH.CH. ’PHONE 47-443. STUD ADDRESS: 661 MAIN SOUTH ROAD, ISLINGTON. ’PHONE 5107 ISL Booking Agents: WRIGHT, STEPHENSON k CO. LTD.. G.P.O. IMS. Wellington. Box «3T, ChrWckurak, or through ony N.Z. (ranch or District Agency. PYNE, GOULD, GUINNESS LTD., P.O. Box 112, Christchurch.