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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 3 September 1926, Page 3

rpo STAND THE SEASON IN THE x haweea disteict— THE THOEOUGHBE E D STALLION SHEFFIELD (8) By Bright Steel (imp) a son of the great St. Simon. - . Bam LIANE (imp) full sister to Linaore (imp), one of tlio greatest sires of the Australian turf, his stock winning £265,000 in slakes. >' No thoroughbred seen South of the Line has, or had, a stouter strain of blood than. Sheffield. His grandsire on the male side is St. Simon and on the dam’s side Wolf’s Crag. His great grand-’! sires were Galopin and Ayrshire ,'sire’s side) and Barcaldine and Isinglass (dam’s side). .These are names to conjure with and columns could -he written of the performances of the progeny of the great sires named. Sheffield, during his short stay on the turf, was a successful performer and his sire, Bright Steel, also had good performances to his credit during the short season. At the stud he was a great success, his progeny being noted stayers. Ho sired winners of a Melbourne Cup (Westoonii); Sydney Cup (Scarlet); Victorian Grand National Hurdles (Sparkling Moselle); also Chrome, ono of the best stayers of recent years. .Sheffield’!* half sister, Pereskia, is the dam of Periwoo, which won the A.J.C. Gimcrack Stakes. SheflioldV grand-dam, Glare, is also granddam of Prince Palatine, which was beaten once only, was sold for £40,000 and to the stud at a fee of 400 guineas. FEE: 15 Guineas (reducible to 10 guineas if paid by 20th January, 102"). Paddocking 5/- per week. Every care taken with mares, but no responsibility accepted. For further particulars apply— T. CAE SON, South Eoad, Hawera.