TALK OF THE DAY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2735, 15 August 1906, Page 49

TALK OF THE DAY.

By SxxTsm.

WINNING SIRE& EST AUSTRALIA.

Lochiel heads the list of winning sires in Australia with. £19,06* to his credit. This amount was- won. by 30£hoT9e», which scored in 98£ races. Many other New- Zealand horses figure in the list, but it is only a Tery few who are capable of taking such hign honours at the stud- as the son ot Prince Charlie, who has- proved himself one ot the best racehorses- and sires that Australasia has ever known. A remarkable thing about 1/oohiel's marvellous success at the stud ia that he should achieve his fame after he was condemned by an expert as being; unfit for stud .duty, and the- late Tom Hades, who was then starting a stud, sold the- Borse and made an extremely unlucky bargain, when, he did so. It is indeed unfortunate that this colony, where the '[ successful son of Prince Charlie first 3aw tfa& light of day, should possess so few of his stock. Prior to being sent to Australia, Loohiel left a few foals, and one of : them, ia Pibroch, produced Mensohikoff, • whose d«eda on fcbe turf are well known to \ those interested, in racing. Red Gauntlet ' is the best son of Lochiel we have, but he was bred in- Australia, whilst LafeesheJl, a son of Lochiel &n& Nautilus, has left a j winner or two. If the success of Loehiel's stock in- this colony is included, it brines his figures up to £21,432. Other New Zeafeflders on the list are True Blue (Hotehkrias), £8215; Medallion (Nordenfeldt— Locket), £6660; Muft2orm (Nordenfeldt— Forme), £1115 : Ruasley CDoncaster— Steppe), £390*; Niagara (Anteros— Frailty), £3938; Seaton Delaval (Melton— Rosedale), £3650; St. Swithin (Oadoean— Malice), £3551; Thunderbolt (Musket— Locket), £3353 ; Soult (St. Simon — Beauharnais), £280*; Antares (Castor— Hilda), £627; Bloodshot (Sfaxim— lxisft £1372; Castor (Zealot— Lady Yardleyk £765; Escutcheon (•Musfcetr-RosetteJ, £1156; Firelock (Muskei — Tatterinup, JSK34; Havoc (Nordenfeldt— Frailty), £1*32; Hotchkiss (Musket— Onyrl, £960-; Hova (In«omar— Happy Lsrrd), £1338; Lanneeston. CEssnisn— Eubraa), £60Bf; Men* (Musket— L-'Orient), £1031; Manton (Musket— -Tres Deuce), £589; Mar-tini-Henri (Musket— Sylvia), £8?71 ; Mikado II (Apremenf— Forget-me-Nof), £652; Osculator (Hotehkiss — Pungawerewere), £616 ; Phoebus Apollo- (St. Simon — Polynesia), £1230 ; Fvgmalion (Apremont— Nautilus), £80*; St. "Hippo (St. Les?er— Hippona) £1077 ; Strathmore (Nordenfeldt— Ouida), £1135; and? Zalinski (Nordenfeldt— Frjilty), £607.