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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3828, 23 October 1883, Page 4

Stwal IShsrse.s. TIIE "SIRES OF THE SEASON. VASCO DI GAM A, GLADIATOR, MERLIN, TAM O'SHANTER, axd COMMODORE NUTT. To Stand This Season at Havemck, the poLtOAViso Celebrated Sices : £**& The imported English Thoroughbred Stallion T7~ASCO DI GAMA.—A V rich bay brown, 1G hands on short legs, bred by Sir Joseph H.iAvley, got by Beadsman, Avinner of the Doiby, out of Salamanca, by Student from Bravery, by Gameboy from Ennui (dam of English Sauntcrer, and grand dam of Anteros, sire of Canard and Louie), by Bay Middlcto.i from Blue Devils, by Yeloeipodc from Care, by Woful from Recovery's dam. Yasco di Gama Avon the Maiden Plate at Ascot, ran third for thclliirstbourneStakes, and won the Rottingdean Nursery Handicap and the Molyneux Nursery Handicap (carrying top Aveight). " Pe'ro Gomez full brother to Yasco di Gama avoii the Middle Park Plate, Ncavmarket Stakes, Ascot Derby, St. Leger Doncaster Stakes, Grand Duke of Michael Stakes and Royal Stakes (in all about £14 000!. He has been a most successful sire in England, and his son Peregrine won the 2uoo guineas stakes (worth about .C'lOOO) and Avas only beaten by a head for the Derby and ;vas sold for 7000 guineas. It is no use , looking at aristocratic breeding, irrand appearance and good performances, if Vasco does not succeed with real '.rood mares in bevelling racehorses equal to any that have ever graced a racecourse. Limited to 20 approved mares at 10 guineas each.

?£■% The imported French Thor- «?' V««»v ouurhbrod Stallion LA.DIATOR—Abcau\JT tiful golden Chestnut, "* ~~ l'j hands 3 inches, bred by Count Ley ran ire, got, by that wonderful L'.illoping machine Gladiateur who gained tlio trijili , crown by winning {lie Two 'J hou-and Guineas, jierby and St. Leger in ISO;}; d:im IN micia (also dam of Nemesis, winner ot the Metropolitan Stakes, Sydney, duiiiif the. - miles in 'Juiins. Msec.., beating 1") olliei-; aNo dam of Messager, ami oi' Victohe win) won the Kingsbury Open Steeplechase, i arrying top weight, I'-'st. •Jib.), by Nuncio out of Falima, by Elis. Gladiatuf was never tried to race, but hi.*j full brother, Messager, was a rare perfurmer on tlie flat, over hurdles, and across country, having won the Northamptonshire Stakes' as a 4-year-old, Surrey Grand National Open Steeplechase, the Croydon Grand Hurdle Race, and ran second in the United Kingdom Steeplechase in 1871. He also won many races in France, and the sporting correspondent of the London Standard pronounced him the very best steeplechaser as a 5-year old. Gladiatcur is also grandsirc of Sussex, Sting ami other wonderful performers. The performances of Sussex prove him to bo one of the best horses ever bred in Australia: it is needless to enumerate the number of his victories, except the Grand National Steeplechase of July. ISSI, carrying top wohrht 13st lib. Sting won the Hawkesbuiy Grand Handicap, carrying Sst, doing the"U- mile in 2 mins. 30. J- .sec, the fastest time on record. Gladiator is admitted to bo one of the handsomest thoroughbreds in the colony, and is eminently suited for getting racehorses, weight-carrying hunters, hurdleracers, and ladies' and gentlemen's hacks. Terms—Six guineas each mare.

f;f* The New Zealand thoroughkred Stallion TV/jTERLIN. — Bay with i-'JL black points," stands 1G hands 1 inch, bred by S. No-.worthy, Esq., Riccarton, Canterbury, got by Blue Boy (imp) out of Malice. Blue Boy by Beadsman, winner of the DerbY, 185!), out of Bumble Kite (dam of Khedive), by Voltisrcur-Sweet-briar, by Stoekwell-Egfantinc, by the Flying Dutchman. Beadsman, by WcathorbitMendicant (winner of the Oaks), by Touchstone. Malice, by Traducer out of Mermaid, is also dam of Mischief, and full sister to the famous Lurline, dam of the great Darebin, bought in Melbourne by the lave Hon. E. K. Cox (breeder of tho famous Chester, and that equine wonder Grand Flaneur) for 1550 guineas to use as a sire in his celebrated stud. Merlin's performances show that he possesses speed, stamina, and ability to carry weight. Terms—G guineas each mare. &X The Pure-bred Carlyon Pony Yrypb r|pAM O'SHANTER.—A ff^f \\ JL beautiful bay with black -"-iJUlSfcidasse-points and docile temper. Terms—3 guineas each mare. a. The Pure-bred Exmoor Pony i COMMODORE NUTT.-- ---<.# jj 'i£f! \j A dark brown, great jkiSiUsEasliiac.. weight carrier, with good temper. Terms —3 guineas each mare. Every care taken, but without responsibility. Marcs sent to the above horses must _be paid for and removed on notice of stinting being given ; otherwise a charge of 3s per week will be made. For further particulars npply to — Wμ HOGGARD, Stud Groom. Or to- ALLAN MoLUAN, Haveloek.

TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON BETWEEN KAIKORA AND PORANGAHAU. g?«-n v +<~:-<i TheThorouglibred Horse— rv\ E M P L E T 0 N. Tioii'lktox was bred by Mr. Murtagh, of Hawke's Bay. He is a dark bay, with black pi lints. Ho is thi'oo years old, stands 15 hands 2 inches high, and possesses all the essential qualifications of a sire, namely, μ-ood constitution, temper, substance, strength, quality, and vigor. Ho is admirably adapted for yetting- weight carriers, coach horses, as well as racehorses, as lie surpasses everything yet seen in Now Zealand for size and strength, combined with the best blood that ever flowed in a horse's veins. He is by Danebury, out of Phnenix. Danebury is by the far-famed Traducer, dam Ada, winner of the Canterbury Derby, by tit. Aubiiryri, sire of Tui Tui, Harakeke," and dams of Kakapo, Karara, Perfume, Ariel, Arc., grand dam Princess by Glausus, sire by Diana, dam of that wonderful mare Mussidoi'a., who produced the following horses:—Miss Jessie, winner of Victorian V.R.C. Derby ; Belpheifor, Sea Spray, winner of the "V.R.C. and S.A.J. C. St. Ledger; Brasis, winner of V.R.C. Derby, Oaks, and Melbourne Gup ; South Hamilton, winner of V.R.C. Three-year-old Stakes. It is sufficient to mention the name of Traducer, as he got the best horses ever bred in Now Zealand, namely, Lurlinc, Calumny, Lc Loup, rish-hook, Templeton, Muritansi, Bribery, Te Whetiiniaranm, Black Prince, Sir Modrerl and a host of others too numerous to mention. Ada's dam Princes is also dam of Glaukos, Potentate, Symphony, dam of Laceiifeed-Casandra, dam of Opera, winner of the Canterbury Derby and dam of that good old horse Tambourine. Coupled with the above Danebury, sire of Templeton, has been a great performer on the turf, having , beaten the best horses which New Zealand could then produce. Performances us follows:—Asa two-year-old he won the Canterbury Champagne Stakes, and ran second to Guy Fawkes for the Railway Plate, as a three-year-old ho won the Railway Plate at Canterbury, \ mile, Guy Fawkes second ; ran second to Guy for the Canterbury Cup, 2} miles, weight for age ; the following day won the Christchurch Plate, weight for age, 2 miles, carrying Jibs penalty, defeating a large field, time 3 mius. 41 sees. ; at Auckland ran second to Perfume for the Racing Club Handicap, giving her two years and lOlbs; won Auckland Derby, and ran second to Ariel for the Cup, Ariel 4 years, Bst 2lbs, Danebury 3 years, 7st 121b ;at Duncdin March Meeting ran second to Poreri for the Derby, leaving behind him Fallacy, Bribery, Hippocampus, and seven others ; as a five-year-old, carrying top weight, won AVaitaki Gup, County Plate, Jockey Club Handicap, Champagne Stakes ; at Geraldine won the Cup and Handicap, carryingiJst, top Aveight; at Ashbiirfon won the Cup, with to]) weight; at Iho Canterbury metropolitan meeting, carrying Bst 71b, ran second to Mata, three years, list olbs, time 3 mius. 45 sees.; ran second to Trump Card for the Christchureh Plate, after a desperate race of two miles, giving him