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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1160, 5 January 1880, Page 4

STALLIONS THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE u{ mn HORSE BE D O U I N Will travel this season between MAEREWHENUA AND HAMPDEN. BEDOUIN is a dark brown horse, with black points ; free from all and has great muscular power. When a 3-year old, Bedouin beat a good field of 7 horses, including Water witch, Queen Ree, Kettledrum, and Lady of the Lake—distance, mile. He also won the Clutha Ferry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen four others—distance, 2£ miles. He ran second to Backbiter for the Lawrence Town Plate, in 1871 ; and won the Publicans' Purse at Waiwera—distance, 2 miles. His latest performance was winning the Cromwell Spring Handicap (distance, 1J mile), easily, and he has also been victorious in many other events. BEDOUIN is brother to the well-known colt Saladin, the winner of many big events at all distances, from 1 mile to 3, in good company. BEDOUIN is by the well-known horse The Colonel, a dark chestnut, 16 hands high, free from' white; remarkably handsome, long and powerful. The Colonel, by Cossack, out of Edith, by Emigrant. Cossack, by Sir Hercules, out of Flora M'lvor, by Cap-a-pie; grand-dam Cornelia, by Grasshopper, out of - Hebe, by Hector, both imported. Sir Hercules was sire of Coronation, Faugh-a-ballagh, Irish Birdcatcher, Warlock, Daniel O'Rourke, Knight of St. George, and Songstress—all Derby and St. Leger winners in England. Bis grandson was sire of Stockwell, and grandsire of Blair Athol, Colleen, St. Albans, The Marquis, and Whalebone—embracing the representative of the purest and most successful racing strain of the present day. . Bedouin's dam, Gunsara, is a dark brown, with black points, imported direct from Arabia, by Mr, A. Pilan«, having been selected from the purest of the racing stock in the country. Gunsara is isirarkably handsome and powerful, 16 hac>4i \i'gh, up to almost any weight, and haa won many events of 3 and 4 mile distances. TERMS, £3 3s. Payable first of January, 18S0; Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service. Paddocks provided 2s per week ; every car? but no responsibility. T. C. & G. M. EVANS, 939 Cloon Eavin. The Celebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion GOLDFINDER, Will travel the Districts of Papakaio, Maerewhenua,«Ngapara, Otepopo, and Hampden, this season. GOLDFINDER is a steel grey, with black points, stands 15 hands 3 inches high, is very powerfully made, and has nice symmetry of form, with splendid action. Goldfinder was bred by William Webb, Esq., of Riccarton, near Ohristchurch; is by the imported horse Quicksilver, out of Lady Margaret, by Wellington (imported); granddam Fanny, by Sir Hercules—Sir Hercules be>ng the progenitor of the New Zealand Turf, and long proclaimed and proved to be the best blood sire in the Australian Colonies. Quicksilver was imported from England by J. W. Ladbrook, Esq., to Canterbury in 1864. He was bred by John Coker, Esq., Lynn, Norfolk, by Prickwillow. His dam, a Phenomenon mare, the property of John Bond, Esq., Old I'rickwillow, was the champion of all roadsters. GOLDFINDER has taken several first prizes as the best Hackney Stallion at some of the principal shows as a weight-carrier and roadster; his equal is not in Province. He is-.one of the best stock getters that ever travelled. His Btock, like himself, show unmistakable signs of being excellent trotters. From his well-known character, as well as the value of his stock, further comment is unnecessary.} Good paddockß provided for mares from a distance. One month's grass free for mares during the season; alter that, 2s 6d per week will be charged. TERMS ... £3los. Payable on or before the end of January, ISBO. Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service. All care taken, but no responsibility. Further particulars can be obtained on application to JOHN HENDERSON, R. ORR, or to A. PATTERSON, 958 rOamaru. 0 TRAVEL IN THE OAMARU DISTRICT— The Puke Clydesdale Entire N APOLEON. NAPOLEON waß foaled the first day of November, 1875, and is out of the celebrated Brood Mare Jess, imported from Tasmania, and selected by the late John Nimmo, Esq., West Taieri. Jess is the grand dam of the famous siie Sir William Wallace. NAPOLEON'S sire is that grand old horse Emperor, the property of Mrs. Nimmo, Taieri, that has got more prize-takers than any other horse in New Zealand. Emperor cut of a mare imported from Scotland by Napoleon imported. Terms : L 4 43; Groom's Fee, ss. Payable at first service. Good paddocks provided free for six weeks, after which 2s 6d per week will be charged. All accounts payable to the groom' on or before the Ist February, when the season ends. 946 JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner. TO sIiND THiS SEASON AT „ ELDERSLIE, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion HEATHER JOCK. HEATHER JOCK is a bright dappled bay ; stands 16£handa high ; has immense bone, with plenty of hair; great muscular power, an excellent temper, and superior action. He has proved nimaelf one of the beßt and surest foal-getters in the Colonies. HEATHER JOCK has won 48 First Prizes ; which is more than any other siro in the Australian Colonies haa done—barring his sire Blackleg. Heather Jock's stock in Victoria have taken First Prizes at the Grand National Shows in Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat, and Kyneton,andat Agricultural Societies' Shows too numerous to mention. In New Zealand his stock have been equally successful. Mr. Menlove's HEATHER BELL, the Cham-, pion Mare of Victoria and New is one of his daughters, ' Pedigree : . HEATHER JoCK-.was bred in Victoria by Thos. Watson, Feq- His . sire #as tne celebrated imported horse Blackleg (71 Scottish Clydesdale Stud Book), who won th&Jp[ighland and Agricultural Society's GofP Medal in 1859, and the Champion Prize at. the Grand National Society's Show in Victoria. Blackleg won altogether 54 First and 2 Second Prizes. Princess Maude, the best mare that ever left Scotland, was half-sister to Blackleg. Heather Jock'B dam was Lily Cromwell, the winner of 13 First Prizes at Melbourne, Kyneton, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Castlemaine, Gisborne, and Carisbrook. She was got by Old Cromwell (imp.) . His grand-dam was R. M'Dougall'a mare Old Lilyfby Grey Champio% (imp;) Jock's great-grand-dam w%s a celebrated Clydesdale mare imported from Scotland. ' Terms—£s, payable on or llfore Ist Jan., 1880. Groom's Fee, 55., payable at first service. Guarantees as per agreement. Good provided for Starts for one month, after which 2s fid per We«k will be charged. For further parti<mLus to I Eldenlie,lrt Oct. 1879. ' ' 966