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Marlborough Express, Volume XXXI, Issue 221, 21 September 1895, Page 1

TO STAND THIS SEASON. THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION MERRIE KING. MERRIE KING ia by King Cole out of 'Mngnolia, by T« tira out of Maggie Lander, by Socrates out of Pancake, by Sir Herculeß. Magnolia, the dam of Me?rie Kino, is by that good horse Totara, the sire of Ljnglands, tho winner of two Great Autumn Handicaps ; also the sire of Tara and Volunteer, the sire of some of our best crose-country horses, including Reoruit. King Dole got many winners, amongst which I may mention Nelson, Wapiti and Off Coior (who won the Randwick Plate, beating Naluna by a length) ; he also won the Canterbury Plate, beating Commotion and Le Grand. King Cole is elao tho sire of Oohtoun, the Duke of Chandos, Myall King and others. It will be seen from the above that Mebkib King has got good blood on both sides, going back (o Black Boy and I Rats, the winner of two Marlborough Cups. Refrigerator, another Cup winner, is frcm the Barne family. Merrie King, ma'ed with good marec, Bhould get horses fit for the racecourse or hunting field. The following ia an extract from the MARLBOEoran Express report of the proceedings at the Marlborough Agricultural snd Pastoral Association Show of 1892 : — In the horse class Mr Stevens' judging was received favorably, and tho pains he took m thoroughly examining the horses presented to him showed he intended to be careful as will as impartial ; and as a great deal of interest was shown m the thoroughbred judging it mt<y be as well to give Mr Stevens' opinion of Mbbbik Kino, the horse which won the championship against Catesby. This horte, — which by the way was bred by Mr O. Redwood, and is by King Cole, — Mr Stevens thinks, when full grown, will be hard to beat on any ground m the colony, and he Bhows now that he ia the proper stamp from which to breed racehorses. Merbie Kino also won Pirat Prize at the Marlborough Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Shows, 1893 and 1894, and Firßt and Champion at the Nelson A. and P. Show, 1894 Mbrrie Kino will travel as follows : — Urovetown, Spring Creek and Picton Road — Mondays, return Tuesdays. Kaituca, Havelock and Mahakipawa — Wednesdays an^ Thursdays. Renwick— Friday. Blenheim, at Empire Stables — Saturday. Terms : £3 per mare, payable on the Ist January, 1896. Grocmage fee ss, to be paid at first service. H. C. O'LEARY. TO STAND THIS &EASON. THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION MERIDIAN. Tlf ERIDIAN is a four - year - old, ■"-"- ttmding about 16 hands high ; a beautiful brown : by Louib DOr out of Awatea, by Ravensworth, her dam Skybird by Teddington from Skylark, by Peep o' Day— Growl. Awatea is also dam of Grip (by Slanderer, by Traducer), who won the CJ.O. Handicap and Canterbury Cup, 1881 ; Beresford, who won. the O.J.C. Metropolitan Handicap and Wellington Cup m 1888. Itepo, another fine horse, ia from her. Skybird ia the dam of Songtter, who won the 0.J.0. Derby, 1876, and sired Hornby, who won the same race m 1879 ; Rangi, who ran a dead heat with Tadmor m 1874 ; Volunteer, the sire of many winners, and who wa& himself a good horse ; Day Dawn, another good horse, and the sire of some of our beßt cross-country horses, is from her. Louis DOr ia by Traducer from Rupee, the dam of Spade Guinea, the winner of the N.Z. Cup, Dunedin and Nelson Cups. Apropos, who won the C.J.C. Welcome Stakes ; Silver Mark, who won the same race m '86 and Dunedin Forbury m 1888 ; Merry England, the winner of the Great Autumn Handicap and C.J.C. Campaign m 1889 ; and Florin, the dam cf Lady Florin, I are from her. Traduoer is the sire of some of the | beßt horses ever bred m New Zealand : Calumny, Templeton, Sir Modred (the best sire m the U.S.A.) ; Lurline, the dam of Derebin, the sire of some of the fastest horses m America ; Welcome Jack, the sire of Bob Ray ; Cheviot, tho sire of the last American Derby winner. There is no doubt, with chances like other horses, Louis DOr would have sired something first-class. Meridian's breeding is very much sought after m England. His dam is a dam of Southstoon, the St. Ledger winner, the sire of Surplice, Clothston and Orlando ; Skybird, her dam, is by another Eiiglish winner. Meridian is three-quarter brother o Grip ; half brother to Sumise, m Mr Morrin's Stud. Meridian met with an accident when a yearling ; he was a colt with a great promise. At the break-up of the Spring Creek Stud he was sold for 90 guinea?, 40 guineas more than another one Bold his own age. FEES :— £3 3a ; to be paid on or before the Ist January, 1896. Groomage, sa. BARNES & RUSSELL, Owners. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT RENWICK. THE WELL-KNOWN THOROUGHBRED HORSE, ST. LEONARDS. TERMS. TWO GUINEAS. Three Guineas Guarantee. For further particulars see cards. JAS. McISAAC. | " HE undersigned is a Cash PurJL chaser of Wool, Hides, Sheepfckine, Tallow, &c. Highest Prices given. J. BAYNEB, Southaide, Blenheim.