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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1207, 28 February 1880, Page 4

STALLIONS the thoroughbred B ENTIRE m HORSE . j D O a ..][{, I Will travel thiaseasonbetween ' MAERE WHENUA AND HAMPDEN.. BEDOUIN is a dark brown horse, with black points; free from all blemish, and haaffrcat muscular power. a e ? 5 3-year old, Bedouin beat a good neld of 7 horses, including Waterwitch, Bee, Kettledrum, and Lady of the distance, 1J mile. He also won the Olutha Ferry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen four others—distance, miles," He ran second to Backbiter for the Lawrence Town Plate, in 1871; and wcoi the Publicans', Purse at Waiwera-—distance, 2 miles. His latest performance was winning the Cromwell Sprang 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 to S, iu good company. BEDQUJN is by the well-known horse The Colonel, a dark chestnut, .16 hand a high, free from white; remarkably handsome, long and powerful. The Colonel, by Cos-" sack, 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-baUagh, Irish Birdcatoher, Warlock, Daniel O'Rourke, Knight of St. George, and Songstress—all Derby and St. Leger _ winners in England. His 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, Guusara, is a dark brown, with _ black paints, imported direct from Arabia, by Mr, A. Pilans, :; having been selected from the purest of the racing stock in the eountry. Gunsara is rsar irkably handsome and powerful, 16 hand' Vlgh, up to almost any weight, and haa wori many events of 3 and 4 mile distances,.,, TERMS, £3 3s. Payable first of January, 1880; Groom's Fee, 3s, 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 0 L I) F I 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; Goldfinder was bred by William Webb, Esq., of Riccarton, near Christchurch; is by the imported horse Quicksilver, out of Lady Margaret, by Wellington (imported); granddam Fanny, by Sir Hercules—Sir Hercules beiDg the progenitor of the New Zealand Turf, and long proclaimed and proved to be the beßt blood sire in tha Australian-Colo-nies, Quicksilver was imported from England by J. W. Lad brook, Esq., to Canterbury in 1564.- He was bred by John Coker, Esq., Lynn, Norfolk, by Prick willow. His dam, a Phenomenon mare, the property of John Bond, Esq!., Old Priokwillow, was the champion of sill 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 one of the best stock getters that ever travelled. His stook, like himself, show unmistakable sfgns of being excellent trotters. From: his well-known character, as well as the value of his Btock, further comment, is unnecessary.} Good paddocks provided for mares from 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. TO TRAVEL IN THE OAMARU DISTRICT— The Puke Clydesdale Entire NAPOL E 0 N . NAPOLEON was foaled thp 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 sire Sir William Wallace. NAPOLEON'S sire is that ftld horse Emperor, the property of Nimmo, Taieri, has got more prize-takers than any other horse inNew Zealand. EmperOr out of a mare imported from Scotland by Napoleon imp(irte4> Terms : L 4 4 s : Groftm'a 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 STAND THIS SEASON AT ELDERSLIE, The Purg-bred Clydesdale Stallion HEATHER JOCK. HEATEER JOCK is a bright dappled bay ; stands 16J 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 Btbck in Victoria have taken First Prizes at the Grand National Shows in Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat, and Kyneton, and at Agricultural Societies' Shows too numerous to mention. InNew Zealand his stockjhave been equally successful. Mr. Menlo've's HEATHER BELL, the 'Cham; pion Mare of Victoria and New Zealand, is one of his daughters. PSDIGKEE * HEATHER JOCK was "bred in.Victoria by Thps. Watson, Esq.- His sire was the e'etebrstedimported horse Blackleg (71 Scottish Clydesdale Stud Book), who woj the' Highland- and Agricultural Society's 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. 1 ; Priiicess Maude, the best marie that' ever left Scotland, was half-sister to Blackleg. Heather Jock's dam was Lily Cromwell, the winner of 13 First Prizes'at ; Melbourne, Kynetou, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Castlemaine, Gisborne, and Carisbrook. She was got by Old Cromwell (imp.) His grand-dam was R. M'Dougall's mare Old Lily, by Grey Champion (imp. ) : Jock's great-grand-dam was - a celebrated Clydesdale mare imported from Scotland. Terpiß—£s, payable on or before Ist Jan., 1880. Groom's Fee, 5a., payable at first service. Guarantees as per agreement.' 1 Good paddocks provided for mares for one month;, after which 2s 6d per. week will be charged. For further particulars apply to J. F, RED).! Eldewlie, Ist Oot, I 87&. 966