BRITISH BLOODSTOCK
A VALUABLE CONSIGNMENT
By the Port Hunter, which is due in Auckland on Tuesday next, will arrive a consignment of thoroughbreds purchased ia England for Mr. G. M. Currie by the British Bloodstock Agency. Writing on 18th June the London correspondent of "The Post" had the following alout these horses:—
The stock comprises the stallion Pombal, who has recently arrived in London from India. This horse is by Pommern out of Lindal. Pommern, by the famous sire Polymelus, won the Substitute Derby m 1915, the 2000 Guineas, and the Substitute St. Leger at Newmarket in the same year.. .
Another is the chestnut mare, Joanfax, by Juggernaut out of Ethel H. Joanfax won . the Elswick Selling Welter Handicap in 1925, was second in the Kiplin Selling Plate, and third in a number of other races. She has with her a filly foal by Royal Lancer, the National Stud stallion.
Another mare is Aspic by Mr. S. B. Joel's famous Polymelus out of Jelly. Polymelus was foaled in 1902. He was bred by Lord Crewe and sold by him to Mr. David Fater for 4500 guineas. The horse was purchased at auction from Mr. Fater in 1906 by Mr. S. Joel for 4200 guineas. Among the races won by Polymelus as a two-year-old was the Criterion Stakes at Newmarket. As a four-year-old he won the Duke of York Stakes, the Champion Stakes, and the Cambridgeshire. As a five-year-old he won the Princess of Wales's Stakes. Altogether, he won in stake money £16,804. tA the stud he has sired Pommern, Humorist (who won the Derby), Fifinella (winner of the Substitute Derby at.d Oaks), Black Jester (who won the St. Leger), and China (who won the 1000 Guineas). Polymelus headed the list of winning sires in 1914, 1915, 1916, and in 1920. It will be seen, therefore, that both Pombal and Aspic have the bost blood m their'veins. Aspic has with her a colt foal by Sicyon. There is yet another of the family of Polymelus going out. This is the horse Polazel, by the great sire out of Ardazel. He is consigned to Mr. John Macdonald of Timaru.
The horses are in the charge of Mr. Thomas Quinn, late of the Scots Guards, who is going out to settle in .the Dominion.
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Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 25, 29 July 1927, Page 7
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