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Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2055, 10 January 1887, Page 4

To Stand this Season in the Blenheim District. The well known American TROTTING STALLION. Oak Grove. OAK GROVE is n b)cod hvrse with black points, fight years old stands 16 J hands high, of splendid bone temper and symmetrical proportions, he ig considered by competent judges to be o of the best carriage horses ev<.r impor ed to thi3 Colony. He was Ame..ca 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 an early age distinctly show the gait and pace peculiar to the American Trotter whose a' cestors for generations have been trained on the “ track.” OAK GROVEi a son of he celebrated Trotting S'allion “Irvington,” whose performances are familiar t ■ I breeders in the Colony. His dun Jiuidess” was bred on the OAK GKO VKEstate and in berday was one of the fastest mares in the .States. Oak Grove is a fast Trotter, hss a graceful and elegant style of of action and was specially selected by tbeimporer to put with the valuable American mares introduced into the colony at the same time.

OAK GROVE will travel in the Spring Creek, Tua Marina, YVairau West; ami Renwick Town districs. Mares from outside places must he scut in. for which good paddocks are provided at Is 6d per week, every care taken but no responsihili’y. Tkrms : 50s per mare, groomage fpe 5s to he paid at time of first service. All fees to be paid by Ist January, 1887. iSTMarea from Awutere, Flaxbourue, Kekernngu aud Southern Districts for his horse will be brought to Blenheim y Mr W. J. Allen. Mail contractor, with whom arrangements ctn be made. For further particulars apply to JOHN ROSS, Groom in Charge, or to CLARK AND PICKERING, 045 Criterion Stables. To Stand this SeasonBLENHEIM DISTRICT. rjW'E PURE BRED CLYDESDALE i ENTIRE HORSE. Conqueror. CONQUEROR is a bright bay, now 10 years old, standing 17 bands high, bone of unequalled quality, immense muscular power splendid action, and most docile temper He was bred by Mrs Miller, 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 Strachan). Emperor has gained three first and three second prizes, and is got by the renowned Napoleon (imported by Mr J. Nimmo). Napoleon. by George Buchamuijs Emperor, oot of Nancy, bred by Alexander Finlay, jfq. Nandyhills, near Glasgow, Nancy by.the celebrated Garnary horse ; her dam is Seotman. Conqueror took the first prize as a two-year-old tit the Bluest in Show, 1870 anti second prize for ail comers and agid horsts at the same show ; and at Oamaru the following year took second prize as a three-year-old in a field of nine compel i. tors. At five years old he took first prize at Tiruaru, 1879, and special prize of 12 guineas as a colonial-bred horse to stand in the district that season. Second prize at Wanganui. 1889, against all comers ; the first prize at Patea same year against the same horse that took fust prize at Wanganui. First prize at Taranaki, 1881. Conqueror’s stock are allowed by com petent judges to be the best ever bred in this Colony: having plenty of size, abundance of hair and bone, and hocks of unexceptional quality, combined with general symmetty. Terms : —Single -mares, £ two or in l re, reduction as peri’-' gemenl grnomape, ss. Conqueror will be limited to forty marcs besides owners’. Good Paddocks, is 6-1 per week, every can- taken but no liahili y. For further particulars apply to JOHN KG.-iS, Groom, or CLARK AND PICKERING, Criterion Statles. 1)4*2

TO STAND THIS SEASON AT MARLBORO UGHTOYVN. THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE Louis D’Or. LOUIS D’Or is a chestnut Ilorse g years old standing over 16 hands hit’ll with great power and is by that celebrated horse TRADUCER, sire fo Lurliue, Calumny, Templeton, Sir Modred and a host of well known winners out of the imported mare Rupee, (late Half I Crown). Rupee is by Dollar, the best son of the Flying Dutchman winner of the Derby and St. Ledger of 1849. 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 was the sire ot the sire of the Duke of Hamilton’s OsaiaD, which won the St. Ledger, 1883, and ran second in the Goodwood Cup in 1884, Louis D’Or received first honors three years in succession as the bert thoroughbred entire at the Marlborough Agricultural Show, and ran second to Crip in the C. J.C. Handicap when a three year old. Minnouclie dam of Rupee is by ihe Baron, sire of Stockwell and Rataplan. Louis D’Or will visit Havelock on Mondays (weather permitting); at Spring Creek, on Tuesdays ; Blenheim, Wednesdays and Saturdays ; Picton., Fridays ; at our stables Thursdays. Terms—For thorou^'otS;J mares L 6, others L 3 10= with a gruyuge fee of 5s to be paid on first service. A Liberal reducticu, as per agreement, will bo made if two or mote mares, the bona fide property of one person be sent. All fees must be paid by January Ist, 1887. Good paddocks Is 6d per week, r.• . care but no responsibility’. [l3O G. RICHARDS. ON SALE at CALL KABOEE’S— Froude’a OCEANA. Hugh ( on way’s “Carriscons Gift ” and other Stories, uidas” A liaipy June [ 100,000 copies of this • book have been sold.) A variety of other new Novels, j Fo elettes, tee.