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Marlborough Express, Volume XXXI, Issue 230, 2 October 1895, Page 1

TO STAND THIS SEASON. THETBOROUGHBRED STALLION MERRIE KING. "IVTERRIB KING is by King Oole -*■'■*- cut of Magnolia, by Trtara out of Maggie Lauder, by Socrates out of Pancake, by Sir Hercules. Magn&Ua, the dam of Mkvrte Kino, is by that good horse Totara, the sire of Lunglands, the winner of two Great Autumn Handicaps ; also the sire of Tara and Volunteer, the sire of some of our best crose-country horses, including Recruit. King Oole got many winneie, 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 alao the sire of Colstoun, the Duke of Chandos, Myall King and other?. It will ba Been from the above that Mkbbie Kino has got good blood on both sides, going back to Black Boy and Rata, the winner of (wo Marlborough Cups. Refrigerator, another Cup winner, is from the Bame family. M eerie Kino, mated with good mares, should get horses fit for the racecourse or hunting field. The following is an extract from the Mablbobovoh Express report of the proceedings at the Marlborough Agricultural and Pastoral Association Show of 1892 : — In the horse class Mr Stevons' judging was received favorably, and the pains he took m thoroughly examining the horses presented to him showed he intended to be cartful as well as impartial ; and as a great deal of interest was shown m the thoroughbred judging it may be sb well to give Mr Stevens' opinion of Mebrik Kino, the horse which won the championship against Oatesby. This horae, — which by the way was bred by Mr 0. 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 showß now that he is the ptoper stamp from which to breed racehorses. Merrie King also won First Prize at the Marlborough Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Shows, 1693 and 1894, and First and Champion at the Nelson A. and P. Show, 1894. Merrie Kino will travel as follows : — Urovetown, Spring Creek and Picton ..Road—Mondaye, return Tuesdays. Kaituna, Havelock and Mahakipawa — Wednesdays and Thursdays. Renwick— Friday. Blenheim, at Empire Stables — Saturday. Terms : £3-p?r mare, payable on the lat January, 1896. Groomage fee ss, to be paid at first service. H. C. O'LEARY. TO STAND THIS SEASON. THE THOROUGBBRED STALLION MERIDIAN. lifERIDIAN is a four • year » old, ■*■"-. fctanding about 16 hands high ; a beautiful brown : by Louis 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 OJ.O. Handicap and Canterbury Cup, 1881 ; Beresford, who won the O.J C. Metropolitan Handicap and Wellington Cup m 1888. Itepo, another fine horse, is from her. Skybird is the dam of Songster, who won the 0. J.C. 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 best cross-country horses, is from her. Louis DOr iB 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.O. Welcome Stakes ; Silver Matk, who won the same race m '86 and Dunedin Forbury m 1888 ; Merry England, the winner of the Great Autumn Handicap and C.J.O. Campaign m 1889 ; and Florin, the dam of Lady Florin, are from her. Traduoer is the sire of some of the j best horses ever bred m New Zealand : Calumny, Templeton, Sir Modred (the beßt 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, the sire of the laßt American Derby winner. There is no doubt, with chances like other horses, Louis DOr would have Bired something first-class. Meridian's breeding ia very much sought after m England. Hia dam is a dam of Southstoon, the St. Ledger winner, the eire of Surplice, Clothston and Orlando ; Skybird, her dam, is by another English winner. Meridian is three-quarter brother o Grip ; half brother to Sunrise, 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 Bold for 90 guineas, 40 guineas more than another one sold his own age. Meridian will travel Kaituna and Havelock Mondays, return Tuesdays ; Spring Creek and Marshlands, Wednesdays ; Picton Road, Thursdays ; at home, Fridays ; Club Stables, Satur- j days. FEES :-£3 3s ; to be paid on or before the Ist January, 1896. Groomage, ss. Good paddocking for mares at Is 6d per week. Every eire taken, but no responsibility. For further particulars apply to the Groom-in-Charge, Dick Mclsaao. BARJSES & RUaSELL, Owners. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT RENWICK. THE WELL-KNOWN THOROUGHBRED HORSE, ST. LEONARDS. TERMS. rpWO GUINEAS. Three Guineas ■*• Guarantee. For further particulars see cards. JAS. MoISAAO.