PROGENY OF HYADES

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 30, 4 August 1931, Page 13

PROGENY OF HYADES

HISTORY OF OWNERSHIP

The story of how Dr. E. H. B. Milsom. came into possession of Hyades, the dam .of Phaola, Prodice, Ammon Ra, and others, makes very interesting reading, and for the following article we are indebted to the "New Zealand Herald.'.' Hyades was bred by the late lion. J. D. Ormond in 1910, and was. by ilymettus from Straga, whose two previous foals were the brilliant gallopers Hymestra and Torfreda. Following Mr. Ormond's death, Hyades was sold with,many others an a yearling at the dispersal of the Karamu stud in January, 1918, when she was purchased by Mr. A. M'Donald for 400 guineas. Shortly afterwards she was placed in training under the care of J. T. Jainieson, and she was produced in three races as a two-year-old, notching a couple of thirds, one in a juvenile handicap and the other in a trial stakes, iv which the class was by no means strong. Hyades did "not race again, and in 1920 she was mated with Kilboy, to whom she produced a filly foal, who was sold to Australia and won many races there. In a discussion ■on breeding about this time, Dr. Milsom made reference to Catmint, with whose pedigree he was favourably impressed, and suggested to Mr. M'Donald that he might be wise to mate one of his mares with the imported horse. Mr. M'Donald said that Dr. Milsom could have Hyadeg for the purpose on condition that he was given the: first foal she threw. The result of the mating of Hyades with Catmint was Phaola, who proved a good ■winner. In successive years she pro- i duced two more fillies, Cione and Prodice, and when Prodice commenced to make good Dr. .Milsom suggested that as the fillies were proving themselves Mr. M'Donald should take the nest of Hyades' progeny, who was also a filly, named Seven Stars. Mr. M'Donald consented to thih, but he did not retain Seven Stars long,,selling her at a good price to go to Perth. Having discharged his obligation to Mr. M'Donald iv this sportsmanlike way, Dr. Milsom then decided to mate Hyades with Limond, to whom she produced Ammon Ra, her first colt, who won for him the Great' Northern Foal Stakes, the Royal Stakes, the Wellington Stakes, and the-Taranaki Stakes, before being passed on to Mr. C. C. Sheath for a very substantial figure. Following Ammon Ra, Hyades also produced Prolyxo, another filly, to Limond. Brolyxo -is showing promise,' and is now in 'Australia with J. '11.I 1. Jamieson's team for the spring racing; campaign. Since coming into the possession of Dr.. Milsom, Hyades has thrown three really''good winners. ' Although Dr. Milsom did not race Prodice himself, the turn of, events has been most : fortunate for him, whereas ,it proved unfortunate for Mr. M'Donald, who is, nevertheless, delighted with < the success Dr. Milsom has achieved with ,the mare. Up to .the present the' descendants of Hyades 'have won £18,873 in stakes, and' it is' 'anticipated that this total ' will be considerably increased this season, whenAmmon Ra is expected to add higher honours to his already fine record. The principal contributors to the total winnings are: Ammon Ea £8230, Prodice £8142, and Phaola £2495.