CHIEF RULER DEAD.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20290, 27 April 1934, Page 10

CHIEF RULER DEAD.

Mr John Donald’s Big Loss. Chief Ruler, who was second on the New Zealand winning sires’ list, died yesterday morning at the Westmere Stud of Mr John Donald. A twisted bowel was the cause of death. Mr Donald imported Chief Ruler to the Dominion in 1924. A chestnut, • the horse was foaled in England in 1920 and was by the Roi Hercde horse The 'Tetrarch from Jest bv Sundridge from Absurdity by Melton from Paradoxical by Timothy from Inchbonny bv Sterling from Casuistry bv The Miner from Ladv Caroline bv Orlando. Jest won the One Thousand Guineas and Oaks and was the dam of the Derby winner Humorist. She was a sister to Absurd. <re of the winners of over £270,000. Absurdity was the dam of Black Jester, winner of the St Leger at Doncaster, the City and Suburban and other races. Inchbonny was a sister to Paradox, winner of the Two Thousand Guineas. Chief Ruler was the premier sire of New Zealand in 1930 and 1932. His progeny include Admiral Drake. Deputy Ruler, Whenuakura, Mother Superior. Princess Doreen, Eaglet, Supremacy, Watch Officer, Gesture. Princess Betty. Tenterden, Dalslon. Chief Cook. Miss Nottava, Rippling Waters, Martian Chief, Chief Marionette, Gold Trail. Coronilla, and many other winners.