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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1180, 28 January 1880, Page 4

STALLIONS THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE HORSE Bedouin Will travel this season between MAEREWHENUA. AND HAMPDEN. BEDOUIN is a dark brown horse, with black points ; free from all .blemish, and has great muscular power. When a 3-year old, Bedouin beat- a good field of 7 horses, including Waterwitch, Qaeen Bee, Kettledrum, and Lady of the Lake—distance, 1J mile. He also won the Clutha Ferry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen four others—distance, 2-J 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 highj free frorti 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 Coroiiatidu, Faugh-a-ballagh, Irish Birdcatcher, Warlock, Daniel, G'llourke, Knight of St. George, and Songstress—all Derby and St. Leger winners in Jingland.. His grandson was sire of Stookwel!, and grandsire of Blair Athol, Colleen, St. Albans, The Marquis, and Whalebone — embracing tb f e representative-of' the purest and niost successful racing strain of the present day. • Bedouin's dam, Gunsara, is a dark brown, with black points, imported direct from Arabia, by Air, A. Pilahs, haying been selected from the purest of the racing stock in the,, country..; Gunsara 'is issrsrkably handsome and. powerful, 16 hatn4j up to almost any' weight, and '.has won 'many events of 3 and 4 mile distances, TERMS, £3 3s. Payable first of January, 13S0; Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service. Paddocks provided 2s per week ; every care but no responsibility. T. C. & G. M. EVANS, 939 Cloon Eavin. The Celebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion GO L D PI N DER, Will travel the Districts of Papakaio, Maerewhenua, Ngapara, Otepopo, and Hampden, this season. GOLDPINDER 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 lliecartou, near ( liiistchurch; is by the imported horse Quicksilver, out of Lady Margaret, by Wellington (imported); granddam Fanny, by Sir Hercules—Sir Herciiles be ng the progenitor of the New Zealand Turf, and long proclaimed and proved to bcthe best blood sire in the Australian Colonies. Quicksilver was imported from England by J. W. Ladbrook, Esq., to Canterbury in 1564. He was bred by John Coker, Esq., Lynn, Norfolk, by Prickwillow. His dam, a Phenomenon mare, the property or John Bond, Esq., Old' Prickwillow, was the champion of all roadsters. GOLDPINDER 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 the Province. He is one of the best stock getters that ever travelled. " His stock, like himself, show unmistakable signs of being excellent trotter 3. From his well-known character, as well as the value of his stock, further comment is unnecessary.} Good paddocks provided for mares from a distance. One month's grass free for mares during the season; after 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 Oamaru, m rgio TRAVEL IN THE OAMARU DISJL TRICT—• The Ppre Clydesdale Entire NAPOLEON. NAPOLEON was foaled the first day of November, 1575, 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 si;e 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 oat of a mare imported from Scotland by Napoleon imported. . Terms : L 4 4s. Groom's Fee, ss. Payable at first service. Good paddocks provided free for six weeks, after whch 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 STAND THiS SEASON AT ELDERSLIE, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion HEATHER JOCK. HEAT SEE, JOCK is a bright dappled bay ; stands 161 hands high ; has immense bone, with ■ plenty of hair; great muscular power, an excellent temper, and superior action. He has proved himself one of the be3t axtd surest foal-getters in the Colonies. HEATHER JOCK lias won 48 First Prizes ; which is more than any other sire in the Australian Coloniss has 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 Kyueton, and at Agricultural Societies' Shows too numerous to mention. In New-Zealand his stock have been equally successful. Mr. Menlove's HEATHER BKLL, the Champion Mare of Victoria and New Zaaland, is one of his daughters. Pedigree : ~ HEATHER JuCii was bred in Victoria by Thos. Watson, Ksq. His sire was tlii celebrated imported.; horse. Blackleg (71 Scottish' Clydesdale Stud Book), .who woe the Highland and Agricultural Society'.Gold 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 kalf-sistor .to Blackleg. Heather Jock's dam was Lily Cromwell, the winner of 13 First Prizes at .Melbourne, Kynetou, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Castlemaine, Gisborne, and Cariabrook. She was got by Old Cromwell (imp.) . His grand-dajn was R. M'Dong-all's mare Old Lily, by Grey Champion (imp.) Jock's great-grand-dam was a celebratedClydesdale mare imported from Scotland. Terms—£s, payable on or before Ist Jan., 1880. Groom's Poo, 5a., payable at first service. . . Guarantees as per agreement. Good paddocks provided for mares for one month, after which 2s 6d per week will be ohax-ged. For further particulars apply to J« Pi REID. Elderalie, lBt ; 0«t. 1879. 056