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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1200, 20 February 1880, Page 4

STALLIONS THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE ENTIRE E D 0 U I N Will travel this season between MA.EREWHENUA 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, Queen Bee, Kettledrum, and Lady of the Lake—distance, 1 j mile. He also won ' the Clutha Ferry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen four: miles. He ran second' to' Backbiter for the Lawrence Town Plate, in IS7I-f and won tlier' Publicans' : Purse at Waiwera—distance, 2 miles. His latest performance was winning the Cromwell' Spring Handicap (distance, 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 ia 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 . Crasshopper, out of Hebe, by Hector, both imported. Sir Hercules was sire of Coronation, Faugh-a-ballagh, Irish Bird catcher, Warlock, Daniel O'Rourke, . Knight of St. George, and Songstress—ali Derby and St. Leger winners in England. His grandson was sire of StockweU, and grandsire of Blair Athol, Colleen, St. Albans, The Marquis, and Whalebone— embracing the representative of the purest and most, sue-: cessful racing strain of the present day.. , Bedouin's dam,' Gunsara, is a dark brown," with black points, imported direct from Arabia, by Mr, A. ; ' Pilana, having been selected from the purest of the racing stock in the country. Gunsara is fE!X jrkably handsome and powerful, 16 Vfgh, up to almost any weight, and haa wcu many events of 3 and 4 mile distances, ai TERMS, £3 3s. Payable.first of January, ; 1880 } Groom's Fee, 55,, payable at first service. Paddocks provided 2s per week j - every care but no responsibility. T. C. & G. M. EVANS, 939 Cloon Eavin. The Qelebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion 0 L DPI N D E R, 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. Goldfiuder was bred by William Webb, Esq., of [iiccarton, near Christchurch; is by, the imported horse Quicksilver, out of. Lady Margaret, by Wellington (imported); granddam Fanny, by Sir Hercules—Sir Hercules being 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 PrickwilJow. His dam, a Phenomenon mare, the property of John Bond, Esq., Old Prickwillow, 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 the Province. He is ope of the .best stock getters that ever travelled. His stock, like himself, show unmistakable signs, of being eieelient trotters. 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, ISSO. 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. CO TRAVEL IN THE OAMARU DISTRICT— The Pure Clydesdale Entire N A P OLE ON. NAPOLEON was 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 site 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 out 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 which 2s 6d per week will be charged.- All accounts payable to thegrbom 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 H E AT HE R J O C K HEATHER JOCK is a bright dappled bay ; stands 16£ 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 best and surest foal-getters in the Colonies. HEATHER JOCK has won 48 First Prizes; which is more than any other Sire in the Australian Colonies 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 Kyn eton, and at Agricultural Societies' Shows too numerous to mention. In New I 'Zealand his stock have been equally successful;. Mr. Menlove's HEATHER BELL, the Champion Mare of Victoria and New Zealand, is one of his daughters. - Pedigree : HEATHER JOCK was bred in Victoria Tjy Thos.' Watson, Esq. His sire was the celebrated imported horse Blackleg (71' Scottish Clydesdale : Stud Book), who won the Highland and Agricultural Society's Gold M.§dal .in: 1559,. .and the .Champion Prize at ; the Grand. N.ational, Sqcietyfs in Victoria. Blackleg won altogether ,§4 First and 2 Second Prizes. ; Princess Maude, the best mare that .ever left Scotlaud, was half-sister,to Blackleg. Heather Jock's dam was Lily Cromwell, the Winner. of .13 First Prizes at . Mel bourne, Ky netou, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Castle';, maine, Gisborne, and Carisbrook. She was got by Old Cromwell (imp.) ' < ? r, His grand-dam was R., M'Dougall's mare' Old Lily; by- Grey Champion (imp.) Jqck'a great-grand-dam was a celebrated: Clydesdale mare imported from Scotland. Terms—£s, payable on or before Ist Jan., 1880. Groom's Fee, 55., payable at first servioe.. ~ as per agreement. Good paddocks prodded for; marea ; for one month, after which 2s 6d per week will be charged; For further particulars apply to \ Elderslie, l8)>.Oot. 1879. '958