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Press, 2 June 1984, Page 27

NATIONAL BLOODSTOCK CORPORATION LIMITED IS PROUD TO HAVE STANDING IN CANTERBURY THIS SEASON TWO OUTSTANDING U.S.A. SIRE PROSPECTS . . . APOLLO’S WAY (P2 1:57.2, P 3 1:56) Won over SNZ7BO,OOO (NERO — PARIS ALMAHURST) THIS BRIGHT CHESTNUT 15.3 HANDS SIRE CAN BE INSPECTED TODAY AT THE ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB’S MEETING APOLLO'S WAY is the fastest two-year-old son of the world champion racehorse and sire NERO ever to leave the United States of America. He is standing at DEREK DYNES’ TACTILE STUD, WINCHMORE, ASHBURTON, this season. With stake earnings in excess of SUS half million, APOLLO’S WAY is also NERO’s greatest stakeearning son outside America. HIS SIRE is NERO, who has to date sired over one hundred sub-two 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 compete 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. HIS DAM is 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. SERVICE FEE $2OOO — DISCOUNTS UP TO 25% FOR QUALITY MARES DEREK INVITES YOU TO INSPECT THIS PROMISING SIRE, CALL HIM NOW AT WINCHMORE 750 JIFFY BOY (P2 1:59.2h — 1:58.2f) Won over SNZIBO,OOO (STEADY STAR — LACY HANOVER) HAS JUST ARRIVED IN OAMARU Fifteen times first, second or third in only seventeen lifetime starts, JIFFY BOY was twice second and once third to NIATROSS. He had absolutely brilliant colt speed, and half mile track speed as well. In winning the classic L. B. Sheppard at Yonkers by fifteen lengths in 1:59.2h, it was the second fastest time ever in that prestigious event. He also won the Hanover Colt Stake at Liberty Bell, setting his record, and the stake record as well, in 1:58.2f. JIFFY BOY was injured and did not race as a three year old; he won when lightly raced at four years, but was retired due to the earlier injury. HIS SIRE is STEADY STAR, the world’s previous fastest pacer (P 4 1:52) who represents the fast and tough TAR HEEL line. To this day STEADY STAR still stands at the renowned Hanover Shoe Farm, and now has over one hundred individual sub 2.00 winners to his credit. HIS DAM is LACY HANOVER, world’s equal best 2.00 producing mare, who has nine foals in 2.00 from only eleven of racing age, with Jiffy Boy being regarded as her best. SERVICE FEE $lOOO — DISCOUNTS UP TO 25% FOR QUALITY MARES JIFFY BOY HAS NOW ARRIVED AT DON AND SHARON DALGETY’S PROPERTY AT OAMARU, AND THEY CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO CALL AND INSPECT THIS PROMISING SIRE . . . PHONE THEM NOW AT MAHENO 225 For further information on APOLLO’S WAY or JIFFY BOY or any of our other promising stallions we are proud to have imported to New Zealand this season, please do not hesitate to contact us: NATIONAL BLOODSTOCK CORPORATION LIMITED, P.O. BOX 2268, AUCKLAND 1. TELEPHONE AUCKLAND 797-003 ANY TIME