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Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2049, 29 December 1886, Page 4

To Stand this Season in the Blenheim District. I I The well known American 1 TROTTING BTALLION. Oak Grove. OAK GROVE is a blood horse with black points, eight years old stand* 16 f hand« high, of splendid bone temper and symmetrical proportions, be ig considered by competent judges to be o of the best carriage horses ever impor ed to this Colony. He was bronghtjfrom Ame.*oa by John Kerr, Esq., M.H.R. four years ago and has since that time left an excellent re» cord in the districts in which he has travelled. His progeny at ; n early age distinctly show the gait and oe ptonliar to the American Trotter wi o m cestor* for generations have been trait ed on the " track.” OAK GROVEi a son of the celebrated Trotting S' allion ‘’lrvington,” whose performances are familiar t,o «1' breeders in the Colony. His dam L.uidess” w«8 bred on the OAK GRO\ K Estate and in her day was one of the fastest mares in the States. Oak Grove is a fast Trotter, hssa graceful, and elegant style of of action and was specially selected by the impor'er to put with the valuable American mares introduced into the colony at the same time. OAK GROVE will travel in the Spring Creek, Tua Mariua, Wairnn West; and Renwick Town district. Mares from outside places must bo sent in. for which good paddocks are provided at la fid per week, every care taken but no re'ponsibility. Tkhms : 50s per mare, groomsge fee 5s to be paid at time of first service. All fees to be paid by Ist January, 1887. ita'Mares from Awatere, Flaxhonroe, Kekerangu and Southern Districts for his horse will be brought to Blenheim y Mr W. J. Allen,Mail contractor, with whom arrangements evn bo made. For further particulars apply to JOHN ROSS, Groom in Charge, or to CLARK AND PICKERING, Criterion Stables. 945

To Stand this Season. BLENHEIM DISTRICT. tTVRE PURE BRED CLYDESDALE 1 ENTIRE HORSE. Conqueror. CONQUEROR is a bright bay, novr 10years old, standir g 17 hands high, boneof unequalled quality, immense muscular power splendid action, and most docile temper He was bred by Mrs Mielbr, West Taieri, out of her celebrated mare Duchess, and is by Empero*, out of the pure Clydesdale mare Kate (imported by the late Mr James Stracban). Emperor has gained three first and three second prizes, and is got by the renowned Napoleon (imported by Mr J. Nimmo). Napoleon. by George Buchanan;s Emperor, out of Nancy, bred by Alexander Finlay, lieq. Sandyhills, near Glasgow, Nancy by the celebrated Garnary horse ; her dam is Scot man. Conqueror took the first prize ns a two-year-old at the Blueskin Show, 1876 and second prize for all comers and aged horns at the same 6bow ; and at Oamarq the following year took second pri*e as a three-year-old in a,field of nipe competi. tors. At five years old ,he took first prize at Timaru, 1879. and special prize of 12 guineas &s a colonial-bred horse to stand in the district that season. Second prize at Wanganui, 1889, against all oomers ; the first prize at Ratea same year against the same horse that look first prize at Wanganui. First prize at Taranaki, 1881. Conqueror's stock are allowed by com pete lit judges to be the best ever bred in this Colony: having plenty of ! dance of hair and bone, and hocks of unexceptional quality, eombiued with general symmetry. Terms :—Single mares, £ two of: imre, rcductien as per t gementi groom age, s*. Conqueror will be limited to forty mares bpsifies owners’. Good Raddpekg, la 6d per week, pyery care taken but no ljabjli'y. For further partionlara apply to JOHN RCcS, Groom, or CLARK AND PICKERING, I 942 Criterion Stable*.

TO STAND THIS-SEASON AT MARLBOROUGHTOWN. THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE Louis D’Or. LOUIS D’Or is a chestnut Horse 8 years old standing over 16 hands high with great power and is by that celebrated horse TRADUCER. sire fo Lurline, Calumny, Templeton, Sir Modred and a host of well known winners out of the imported mare Rupee,* (late Half Crown). Rupee is by Dollar, the best son of the .Flying Dutchman winner of the Derby and St. Ledger of 1819. Dollar won the Northamptonshire Stakes and Goodwood Cup in 1864, and is the sire of Salvator, winner of the Grand prix de Paris in 1875. Salvator wa* the lire of the sire of the Duke of Hamilton's Ossian, wbiob won the St. Ledger. 1883, sod ran second in the Goodwood Cup in 1884, Louis D’Or received first honors three years in succession as the best thoroughbred entire at the Marlborough Agricultural Show, and ran second to Grip in the C. J.C. Handicap when a three year old. Minnoucbe dam of Rapes is by the B&ron, sire of Stockwoll and Kataplan. ; Louis D’Or will Visit Haveloek on Mondays (weather permitting); at Spring Creek, on Tuesdays ; Blcpheim, Wedoesdays and Saturdays ; Pioton, Fridays j at our stables Thursdays. Terms—For thorouf’ Iffl mares L 6, others L 3 10s with n gr 3®tge fee of St to be paid on firnc service. A Liberal reduction, as per agreeme#;, will be made if two or more mares, the lona fide property of one peraou be aenfc. All fees must be paid by Janoary lat, 1887. Good paddocks la 6d per week, gtwat care but no responsibility. 930 G. RICHARDS. ON SALE at CARD & KABONE’S— Fronde’s OCEANA. Hugh Conway's “ Carriston a Gift" and other Stories, Guides'* A Bainy June.” 100,000 copies of this ■ book have been sold,) , A variety of other new Novels, Fo elsttse, etc. 1