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Opunake Times, Volume V, Issue 219, 9 October 1896, Page 4

10 STAND THIS SEASON ! In the Opunake Dis- \ trict, \ The Thoroughbred Trotting Stallion, Golden King. Golden King is by Blue Gowndam Golden Grape mare. Blue Gown is by Bemedy out of an Arab mare imported by the late Mr E. Mitchell. Blue Gown on April 7th, 1885, at the Canterbury Show Grounds, won the 2 miles, and ran 2nd to Victor in 8 miles. • On May 12th 1888, at Show Grounds won the 8 miles. On June 21st at Show grounds won the 2 miles, and July 18th, same year at Lancaster Park, won both the 8 miles and 2 miles. On August 12th, 1892, at the Canterbury Trotting Club's Meeting, won the Sires Cup and Stakes (2 miles in harness), and repeated the performance in 1894. Blue Gown's stock iu 1890 took Ist, 2nd and 3rd, prizes at the A. and P. Association's Show, and Ist and special at Leeston. In 1871,15 t prize in carriage class at Leeston ; Ist and 2nd in carriage class at A. and P. Show, besides numerous other prizes. Blue Gown took Ist prize at Leeston, and Ist at Christohurch in hackney and trotting class. Further particulars in future'issue, or from C. DRANSFIELD, Groom-in-charge, Opunake. TO STAND THIS SEASON Between Stony Biver i and Oeo, The Thoroughbred Stallion Fantastic. (Foaled 1888.)

HIS sire, APREMONT (brother to the great French horse Chamant), was bred in France in 1878, being by Mortemer, dam Arancaria (dam of Rayon d'Oor), by Ambros —Pocahontas (dam of Stockwell, &c), by Glencoe ; Mortemer by Conquienge (son of FitzGladiator)—Comtesse, by Baron of Nuncio ; Ambros, by Touchstone—Annette, by Priam. Apremont was imported into Canterbury in 1882 by Mr G. G. Stead. FANTASTIG'S dam, FANTASY, is by Traducer, out of Miss Flat, who was by the imported Peter Flat, out of the imported dam Mountaiu Nymph, who again was by Sir Tatton bykcs' Giselle, by Stockport. Miss Flat is the dam of a numerous family, the greatest of whom was the renowned Welcome Jack, one of the greatest racehorses ever bred in New Zealand. Terms: £2 10s. Groomage fee, 2s 6d. All fees payable Ist January, 1897. Good paddocks at .Puniho. Every care taken, but no responsibility. For particulars applv to J. CADDY, Ownee. Puniho. nPO STAND THIS J Between Stoney 'L. Biverand Oeo, W 3" The Draught Stallion Melrose. (Rising 9 years; bay with black points ; stands 17 hands; bred by W. MacFablane, Esq.) MELROSE is by TAIERI TOM (240 N.Z. Draught Horse Stud Book), out of FANNY FERN (393 N.Z. Draught Horse Stud Book). Taieri Tom was bred by the late Mr James Shand, Taieri, Otago, got by Sir Colin (imp). His dam Nancy was by Glasgow Geordie (imp); secoud dam Nancy was imported by Mr Valpy. Fanny Fern is by tho late Mr J. Wall's Pride of Scotland (602 Scotch Stud Book and 31 N.Z. Draught Horse Stud Book); dam Fanny (309 N.Z. Draught Horse Stud Book), by Prince Charlie (026 Scotch Stud Boolqand 4 N.Z. Draught Horse Stud Book). Fanny Fern was shown at Rangiora in 1891, beating all comers. In 1892 was first at Raugiora, and first and champion at Christchurch.

FANNY, dam of Fanny Fern, 1891, took first and champion for the best brood mare and two of her progeny, Fanny Fein and Cold Stream beiug the two shown with her. Cold Stream, own brother to Fanny Fern, took first and champion at Rangiora, and first and champion at Christchurch. iSflt will be seen by the above pedigree that MELROSE is a descendant of stock second to none in New Zealand. Terms : £2 10s. Groom age fee, 2s 6d. All fees payable Ist January, 1897. Good paddocks at Puniho. Every care taken, but no responsibility. For particulars applv to J. CADDY, Owner, Puniho. Season. The Heavy Draught :sv Entire Glen Will run with a few mares on Trig Farm, Waiteika Roa-l. Glen is a fine upstanding horse, possessed of immense bone and muscle, and is by Glongyle, whose fame in the show ring is too well known to need remark, out of an imported mare. Glen is perfectly staunch, and quiet in harness. Grass freo for one month, after which a charge of Is r Jd per week will be made. Terms : £1 ss. A. CROSS, Owner.