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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5529, 4 November 1879, Page 4

TO STAND THtS SEASON AT OAKBOURNE STATION, NEAR : PORANGAHAU* *fSLi: QERENADTEfeS 1 . DOUBtBj ®sJ^^Sr\lw a beautiful dark brown Va rjjpV colV§ years old, standing 15^: 'ILiS JuiTifi hands high, He is by the ■ Celebrated imported trotting sire {Sere* n-»,der, out. of , a first - clasß Vie torian steeplechase mare. He was parchased at a high figure by his present proprietor at the sale of Samuel Gardiner, " £2sq.'s, Bendoora Park, Victoria, in 1878, and was the highest-priced trotting stallion there sold. From the published pedigree of hit sire it will be seen' that he possesses the ;beat trotting blood in the world. ' I ''■•■■;" SERENADE^ 1 was, a beautiful brown without white, 15 hands 3, ihches liigh, with strength to. carry lCj stonej and in quality and style was a ; short* legged hunter, and probably one of the .finest ■ goers in England, being cooky, easy, and free; He was, "bred by Jolm Birkbeckj Esq., of Tlu-eapland. Hall, nedv Skipton.' He Wds got by the .Devonshire Trotting Rainbow, by Igor's , Baihbow, ttaiu, by Heart of , Oak. Derbnghii-a Rainbow was the sire of the following trotting stallions -.—Tempest. RainboWj Rattler, Morrylegs (winner, of 8? prizes), President (winner of lft. jii'iKes), Benovator (winner of chaUiJ3ibfa Prize Cup at Kirktham, in; 186(1) aj\d second at the Great Yorkfellii'e, at York, same year, 3^ competitors). Serena dar's dam by St. Bennett (for his per* formaxice, &cV, see Stud Book), granddam by the far-famed Norfolk Phenomenon,, which was undoubtedly ackhowiedgre'd . fco tie tM fastest trotting stallion England' e¥6r produced ; He wa& by fclW Norfolk Cob, for which J; TligtiDala, Esqij of Stockwell Sm'rey, gave 1000 guineas ; he Was by Kir-kby's Wildfire; wild beat Mr Slade's eelebiuted -black mare, over Sunbury Common, for 400 guineas. Sorenador -himself was the winner- of tho following prizes : — ln 1860, at Skipton, Yorkshire, fii-st prize ns a yearling ; IS6B, silver nietlal at Skipboh, fii ; st at Kcighkyj Hhd first at dingley 5 ih 1809, first at Accrington, first at Sktptoh, first at Keighley-, first af Bingley (nine compctitoi-a), m-st at .Allerfrtil ,(iS compStitoi^), fii-st at DvigUiigtori, also at Adwalton; ,iii!d7o|.he took prizes at Gjueensbury, Halifax, Great Hortori, Allerton, Keighley, and Bingloy; in, 1871, at Keighley and Skipton^ and in. 1872, at Skipton, Keighley, andißingV^ ley, always heating numbers of the same class ; in 1573 lie took three prizes, including the great Yorksliirc.Trotting Stallion Prize, open "to England, France, arid America, for the stallion best calculated to improve the breed of trotting ' horses,' held at Harrowgate (17 competing), August 13th ; ho there beat Mr , Cowton's Lord Stanley, winner of the Royal Prize, 'at Hull, in 1873 ; also first at Islington and Alexandra Park, held in London the same year. At Melbourne he waa exhibited three times, and took honors on each occaBio&> SERENADER'S DOUBLE is limited to 40 unproved mares at six guineaS^cach. ; N.B. — Serehlder's Double was the winner as a two-year-old of a special prize at the National Agricultural Show, Melbourne, in 1678. . . ...., Y< -VNQt pUGDALB. , Tlus colt, rising 4 years old^ and standing IG£ hands high, is a beautiful dappled bay with black points, possessing grand hair,- With splendid bone and temper. He is by Mr Canning's imported - horse Dugdale, dam Gipsy, imported from Warrnambool. He ib thoroughly staunch and a sure foal getter) haying served several of his owner's inarea last season, .■T*kMS- — For single mares, four guineas; for two or more mares the property of one owner, £3 10s each. GENERAL TOM THUMB, a- pure-bred Shetland pony, imported from Victoria by present owner, is descended from the purest Shetland breed, will serve mares at £2 10s each. KIiVG DICK, by Screnacler, dam Hepburn's celebrated Vie tovian "trotting mare, a bright bay colt, rising 3 years old, will run with a few approved mares. Terms, £4 -4s each.' N.B. — Well-grassed and watered paddocks found gratis until due notice of stinting ia given; after "which 2s 6d per head per week will be charged. Every 'care taken, but no responsility incurred. Further particulars can be obtained from JO EN DAVLS OA.NNING, Proprietor ; Or, A. H. HOPKINSON, 82 In charge. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT KAIKORA, ' -€&& rfli H E Clydesdale Entire |rfMßji& "SIR CHARLES." Sir Charles is a beautiful bright bay, 4 years old, stands 17 £ hands high, is strong, active, and good tempered, with great flat bone, and splendid feet, and i 3 a perfect model of the breed. This splendid animal was bred by J. D. Ormond, Esq., M.H.R., and is out of Lady by Prince Charlie, a horse that gained first, honors every time he was shown, and is acknowledged by breeders to bo one, af' the best horses that ever crossed the line. More of his progeny have turned out prize takers than that of any other horse ever iri the • colony 1 Lady is by Lord Eglington (iniporteel) out of dn imported mare. >• Sir Charles has been shown foiu 1 times, and each time carried off first prize ; he has also proved himself a sure foal-gettor, not having missed once last season. Tehms : £5 for single mures ; two or more the property of the same owner, ££. Groom fees, ss. All mares must be paid for and removed by Ist January. • • Paddocking will be provided for one month, after which a charge of 2s 6d a week will be made. All mares missing this year will be served half-price next season. For further particulars apply to DAVID CARMICHAEL, Groom in ehargo, Or to WILLIAM EBBETT, 215 Owner. HONEST TOM will run with a- limited number of mares this season at Mr George Merrifct's Paddocks, at Farndon. Honest Tom is now rising five years old, standing 16 hands lin., by Little John out of Young Diamond, one of the largest prizetakers in Tasmania, Auckland, and Hawke's Bay, and never was beaten. Young Diamond out of Old Diamond, pure Clydesdale marej by the celebrated Clydesdale Entire Iron Duke. Iron Duke and Old Diamond both imported to Tasmania by Duncan Campbell, Esq., and as prize-takers were never beaten. Vide New Zealand Stud Book. For symmetry arid muscular development they are unequalled. . . , Young Diamond, four years old, was mi Iported to Auckland by G. P Donnelly, Esq., carrying a foal to one of tho best horses in Tasmania ; said foal has been also a large prize taker in Auckland, and never was beaten. Young Diamond was sold at the Meanee i about seven years ago by public auction for the sum of 155 guineas to the lafce E. A. Carlyon, Esq., .from whom Mr George Merritt purchased Honest Tom . when nine months old, Young Diamond, the dam, dying ! [when ho was only- two weeks old, he being therefore brought up by hand. ; Honest Tom has been serving mares for the last two seasons, and 19 a.Bure foal getter, : having run and served 53 mares last season, ! all of which proved in foal, to him. ! He is considered to bo brie of the grandest land, most compact horses in ;j Now, Zealand. He "is a dark bay with four white points, standing on four'short^well set legs; bone in / propdrtidn. Hei has magnificent loin, and \ barrcll, being well ribbed Aip, and in all j points a perfect model- of symmetry. ; Honeat Tom whon two years' old took- the ! first prize at the Hawke's Bay Agricultural I Show. : ■ . •' ■ :'v , 1: ■'„., Terms—- Single mare } 4. guineas j two or more, property of the same owner, as per agreement. .. GEORGE MERRITT j Or, to 3 360 A. H. BARRON. j