Son of Greek God for stud

Press, 11 June 1977, Page 18

Son of Greek God for stud

By

J. J. Boyle

A son of Greek God from ■ • a family that has produced t ; several big winners on 1 North island courses has; 2 been secured in Canterbury) f as a foundation stallion for) r a stud in the Huntly district. ’ i, Mr David Aliin, who imi ported Greek God for his -.Morwenstow Stud at 'Kaiapoi, has leased the rid■ing five-year-old Onassis to Mr Graeme Dailey, who is; ‘ establishing the Lake View) ’ Lodge Stud near Huntly. . = 1 Onassis had a light programme of racing last season from the Tuahiwi stable Tof Ray Harris, and only one -;start this term. >1 Mr Dailey became inter-; i ested in the horse because; ?;of the long list of winners) f of versatile qualities si-eH ,)by Greek God, now dead, -land because Onassis belongs; jjto the family that has come) I up with the top_performers I

Timon, a Wellington Cup winner, Lord Cheval, winner ■cf a Wellington Derby, \St Crisptan and Tuam, talented sprinters on North Island ; courses, and Romantic Son, -winner of 24 races in Australia. Prize Girl. dam of. Onassis, won two races. The granddam, Royal Scroll (by Gold Nib) won four and a half races, and her halfbrother, Senator Jack, won 11 including the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Craven Plate.