Welcome to Canterbury APOLLO'S WAY (P 21.57.2 P 31.56) Bright Chestnut — 15.3 Hands NATIONAL BLOODSTOCK CORPORATION LIMITED are proud to have imported into New Zealand this fastest two-year-old son of the w 7 orld champion racehorse and sire NERO ever to leave the United States. HE HAS NOW ARRIVED AT DEREK DYNES’ PROPERTY AT WINCHMORE, ASHBURTON. With stake earnings in excess of SUS ¥2 Million, APOLLO’S WAY is also Nero’s greatest stakeearning son outside the United States. APOLLO’S WAY’S SIRE: NERO, who has to date sired over one hundred sub 2 minute mile performers from only four full crops of foals to the races. This season, based on dollars won, he has become the second best producer of two and three year old racehorses in the world. NERO, a son of the immortal MEADOW SKIPPER, looks destined to complete with the great ALBATROSS for this coveted two and three year old sires’ title in years ahead. As a racehorse, NERO won $U5528,208, and paced in 1.55.2 for one mile. He was a world champion of his day. APOLLO’S WAY’S DAM: The Shadow Wave (son of ADIOS) mare PARIS ALMAHURST who has left three in 2.00 to date. Paris Almahurst won at both two and three years of age with a best time of 2.02.4. DEREK DYNES CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO CALL AND INSPECT THIS PROMISING SIRE OR TO SEE APOLLO'S WAY IN ACTION ON VIDEO. PHONE DEREK WITHOUT DELAY, AT WINCHMORE 750 or contact: NATIONAL BLOODSTOCK CORPORATION -LIMITED., P.O. BOX 2268, AUCKLAND 1.
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Press, 4 May 1984, Page 17
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