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Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume XVII, Issue 2246, 30 August 1907, Page 3

Notice, TO stand this season at Mill Eoad Pu'croa, and travel the surrounding district/ — . THE PUKE - BRED CLTDESDALI HORSE, Salisbury's Hope By SALISBURY'S PRIDE—VIOLET. Bred by John Phillips, Esq, Kaipara Salisbury's Hope stands IT hancl-3 high bay in colour, of excellent temper, splendid bone and substance. Salisbury's Pride (ISS N Z stud book; is a bay horse, with three white logs, was foaled December 14th, 1887,- and waf bred by Mr Gawn, of Taieri (Otago) an-] has fine flat, bard bone, with long -silky Lair of the best quality, and sploiiil'd feet and pasterns, with quality all ovoi siieh as is rarely to be seen. His sire is that celebrated horse, Lord Salisbury (114 N.Z. stud book) imported fi-oni Scotland by J. F. Kitchen, Esq. Moa Flat station, at a cost of 1500 guineas, aud retired from tho show ring an unbeaten liorso. Salisbury's Pride's dam, Pride's Darling (011) imported from Victoria by Mr John Trestrail. Pride's Darling's s;re was Cox's Pride of Scotland (imp.); dam Fanny, by Bothwell (imp.); second dam by George Buchanan. Cox's Pride of Scotland (imp.) as a yearling took first, prize at Johnstone, first at Barrhead,. first at Hamilton, first at Kilbridc, and first at Ayr. As a two-year-old he gained first priz-i at Hamilton, Kilbride, Barrhead, mid Maryhill shows. In Victoria he gained f) rst pris;o as a two-year-old at Ballarafc, competing against three-year-olds ; a prize of £» at Smoaton ; and a prize of £o for the best two-yea-old at Grand National Show, Sandhurst. Pride's Darling gained f? rsfc at Dunedin Show in ISSO, and first prize at Taieri Show in 18S6 ; also, first prize at Duuediri Show in 1887, ai: d first at Taieri the same year. In 188S she gained first prize at Taieri, and was afterwards sold to McLean Bros, of Hawko's Bay. Bay maie Violet, by Lord Palmers ton, dam Jess, by Young Prince Charlie. Grand dam Belle, by Black Champion. Violet is th? dam of Ivanhoe, elnnnpion horse against the best horses now in the Auckland province. Terms: Single Mares, £2 K.s ; two oi more the property of one owiu-r, :n ptr: agreement. Pa-ddoclcmg provided froo for one month ; after that 2s 01 per week will be charged. All care taken but no responsibility incurred. All fees payable on or before the first of January, 1908. For further particulars apply to HY. THOMPSON AND W. WAHEINGTON, Proprietors. Notice. TFIO stand this season at Mill Eoad, JL Paeroa, and travel this district— THE FASHIONABLE STANDARD BRED TROTTING STALLION HONDURAS (One mile, 2mia SO.Vsec ; two miles, smin 3sec ) HONDURAS is full-brother to that great horse Lexington (2.30) and Robert W. (2.43), by Berlin (imp.), by Woodford Mambris (2.27), dam Sue Dudley (2.18), dam Fanny Allan (2.30), by Bill Allan, imp. (2,22), dam Fanny Milkmaid (2.33). Honduras is a rich brown, stands 16 hands 1£ inches, and is one of the most evenly balanced and handsomest horses in the colony. He is compactly and syinotricaily built, strong in the quarters, with legs like iron. He has immense bone power, and a beautiful mild temper. For tlie past five years he has been the leading sire cf the Honduras trotting and breeding syndicate, with, good results, leaving several winners, viz, Black Star, Enterprise, Olotilde, and others, and numerous prize-takers. Honduras has never been beaten in the Show ring. As a two-year-old he gained first at Tiniaru, and two firsts in Canterbury, as a three-year^-pld, aud. sis first prices in-Nelson-and' Richmond since, while his stock have taken first prizes as weight carriers, hackneys, dogcart horses, and express horses. Honduras while in "training won tho following races:— Seddonvillo Handicap, 1-J miles, beating Strachconan, Yauxhall, Index, Monte Christo, and Nancy Lee ; time, 4min 13300. Won Ladies' Bracelet, at Nelson, 2 miles, beating four others ; time, smin 3sec. Won Richmond Park: Handicap, If miles, beating three others. Won Westland Handicap, 2 miles, beating five others. Won Bigh-class Handicap, at Nelson, 2 miles, beating three others. Won Nelson Saddle Trot, U- miles, beating eight others. Won the Electric Handicap, at Auckland, 1 mile, beat- ! ing Waitekauri, The Joker, Vioatta, Black Bess, Slim Jim, Fibre, K.D., and Autocrat (won easily). Won Blenheim Handicap, 1£ miles, boating five others. Honduras' performances in full are eight times first, four times second, three times third, and twice unplaced. Terms-. Single Mares, £2 10s; two or more the property of the same owner, as per agreement. Paddocking provided free for oae month; after that 2s 6d per week will be charged. All care taken, but no responsibility incurred. All fees payable on or before the first of Januai'y, 1908. For further particulars apply to HY. THOMPSON AND W. WASHINGTON, Proprietors.