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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3869, 11 December 1883, Page 4

Stiul Horses. AND STILL THE SIRE OF THE SEASON. jrt"z&. Tlic Thoroughbred Pohoku&a by Pacific, out of Villetto (by Young riover, out of Ada—Young Plover by iEther) ; Pacific by Flatcatchcr, dam Disagreeable by Agreeable—her dam by Sam, out of Morel by Sorcerer. Flatcatchcr by Touchstone, out of Decoy by Filho da Puta, Finesse by Peruvian, Viscount by John Bull, sister to Skyscraper by Highflyer. Touchstone by Camel, Banter by Master Henry, Boadicea by Alexander, Brunette by Amaranthus—Mayfly by Matclicra —Camel by Whalebone, out of Selim marc—Maiden by SirPetcr—Phenomenon. Pacific was imported from England, and got the celebrated performers Orlando, Nebula, Glengarry, Satellite (the fastest horse foaled in the Southern Hemisphere), Moonshine, Moss Rose, Dundee, Resolution, Hailstorm, and Rangipo. Pohokura is also fortunate on the dam's side, for Young Plover, the sire of Pohokura's dam, was not only a first-class racehorse, but was most successful at the stud, as all his progeny were clippers under heavy weights—bo the distance six furlongs or three miles. Pohokura's dam was half-sister to that grand mare Deception, the best mare that ever trod the New Zealand turf—she ran fifth in the Champion Race in Sydney, in 1860, in a largo field, three days after landing from New Zealand, Villcttc (dam of Pohokura) raced with great success as a three-year-old, but was early put to the stud, and became the dam of several well-known winners. Pohokura promised to be a great performer, both on the flat and over fences, but his racing career was unfortunately cut short by an accident which, though it deprives the turf of -what bid fair to be one of the grandest performers in the colony, will prove a boon to breeders desirous of producimr racers, steeplechasers, or excellent weight-carrying hacks. lie is a beautiful dark-brown (almost black) with black points, S years, stands 1") hands 3i- inches high, his whole contour being handsome, powerful, and racing-like, and in his veins runs blood of the most patrician quality, tracing back to the grand Touchstone fountain, whose deserved praise we should never cease to sing. "Touchstone—the renowned "founder of a line of kings"—who was directly descended on both sides by Eclipse —through Whalebone, Waxy, and Pot-8-os on the side of his sire (Camel), and through Master Henry, Orville, Beningbrough, and King Fergus on the side of his dam (Banter), thus tracing back in direct linos to both the Darley and Godolphin Barbs. The winnings of the stock of his great progenitors, Eclipse and Emilus, were surpassed by Touchstone. In twenty years, between iS-il and 1860, he got 323 winners of upwards of 700 races." DERBY. YEAH. [ WINNER. SIRE. 1781 j Young Eclipse Eclipse 1783 ! Sal tram ~ 1784 Sergeant ~ 1793 Waxy Pot 8-os 1800 J Champion ~ 1809 j Pope Waxy 1810 J Whalebone ~ 1814 I Bluchcr ~ 1815 Whisker ~ 1817 Moses Whalebone 1824 i Lapdog ~ 1831 \ Spaniel ~ 1843 i Cotherston Touchstone 1844 J Orlando ~ IS4B ! Surplice ' ~ 1801 j Teddington Orlando 1859 J Musjid Ncwniinster 1867 I Hermit* *The first three horses in this year's English Derby were all the progeny of Hermit __ St! LEGER. YEAE. ! WINNER. SUE. 1800 Champion Pot-8-os 1802 Orville Benin gbrongh 1815 FilhodaPuta Haphazard 1817 Ebor Orville 1825 Mcmnon Whisker 1823 The Colonel ~ 1830 Birmingham Filho da Puta 1834 Touchstone Camel 1810 Launcelofc ~ 1842 Blue Bonnet Touchstone 1848 j Surplice ~ 1851 j Newminster ~ 1857 i Imperiouse Orlando 18G3 Lord Clyfdcn Newminster 1870 Hawthorndon Lord Clyfden 1872 ! Wenlock ~ As will be seen from the above, there is no horse in the world can boast of better blood than Pohokura, for his ancestors have been winners of the English Derby and St. Leger over a hundred years back. All competent judges declare him the most useful and best sire that has ever been in the Province, Breeders should never forgot the fact that all this strain are noted for their good temper, general soundness, and hardy constitutions. Tei-ms— G guineas each Mare ; two or more, the bona fide property of the same owner, as per agreement. Groomagc 55., to be paid at time of service. Mares to be removed and all expenses paid by the Ist of January, 1883. First-class paddocks provided. Every care taken, but no responsibility. Due notice will bo given when marcs arc stinted, and they must bo removed, or a charge of 3s. per week will be made. For further particulars apply to groom in charge, or— M. RYAN, Taradalo. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT KAIKORA BRIDGE. The Thoroughbred Horse— rfjft^T , E M p L E T ° N, Templeton was bred by Mr. Murtagh, of Hawke's Bay. He is a dark bay, with black points. He is throe years old, stands 15 hands 2 inches high, and possesses all the essential qualifications of a sire, namely, good constitution, temper, substance, strength, quality, and vigor. Ho is admirably adapted for getting weight carriers, coach horses, as well as racehorses, as he surpasses everything yet seen in New Zealand, for size and strength, combined with the best blood that ever flowed in a horse's veins. lie is by Danebury, out of Phoenix. Danebury is by the far-famed Traducer, dam Ada, winner of the Canterbury Derby, by St. Aubmyn, sire of Tui Tui, Harakekc, and dams of Kakapo, Karara, Perfume, Ariel, &c, grand dam Princess by Glausus, sire by Diana, dam of that wonderful mare Mussidora, who produced tho following horses:—Miss Jessie, winner of Victorian V.R.C. Derby; Belphegor, 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 Cup ; South Hamilton, winner of V.R.C. Three-year-old Stakes. It is sufficient to mention the name of Traducer, as ho got the best horses ever bred in New Zealand, namely, Lurline, Calumny, Lo Loup, Fish-hook, Templeton, Maritana, Bribery, Te Whetumarama, Black Prince, Sir Modred and a host of others too numerous to mention. Ada's dam Princes ia also dam of Glaukos, Potentate, Symphony, dam of Lacenfeed-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 as follows:—Asa two-year-old ho won the Canterbury Champagne Stakes, and ran second to Guy Fawkes for the Railway Plate, as a three-year-old he won the Railway Plate at Canterbury, \ mile, Guy Fawkes second ; ran second to Guy for tho Canterbury Cup, 2} miles, weight for ago ; the following day Avon tho Christchurch Plate, weight for age, 2 miles, carrying 71bs penalty, defeating a large field, time 3 mins. 44 sees. ; at Auckland ran second to Perfume for tho Racing Club Handicap, giving her two years and lOlbs ; won Auckland Derby, and ran second to Ariel for tho Cup, Ariel 4 years, Bst 21bs, Danebury 3 years, 7st 121b ;at Dunedin March Meeting ran second to Porcri for tho Derby, leaving behind him Fallacy, Bribery, Hippocampus, and seven others ; as a five-year-old, carrying top weight, won Waitaki Cup, County Plate, Jockey Club Handicap, Champagne Stakes; at Gcraldine won the Cup and Handicap, carrying 9st, top weight; at Ashbnrton won the Cup, with top weight; at the Canterbury metropolitan meeting, carrying Bst 71b, ran second to Mata, three years, Gst 51bs, time c