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Waipawa Mail, Volume X, Issue 1020, 9 December 1886, Page 4

TO STAND AT KAIKORA, iSSSw fTIHE celebrated Clydesdale Horse, JS3SL DU KLE, Imported from Auckland by Sir Donald McLean. Got by the celebrated English Horse Matchless (imported to Auckland), out of a Cumberland mure. Duke has thrown some of the stoutest and best horses in the province. The sire of Duke was 6old, to go to San Francisco, for 1300 guineas ; and the two prize draught yearlings at last year’s Agricultural Show were both out of Duke mares. Terms : £3 10s for single mme ; two or more as per agreement. Groomage, 5s per mare. Mares must be removed on notice of stinting being given, after which a charge of 3b per week will he made. First-class paddocks, but no responsibility. For further particulars apply to WILLIAM ROBINSON, Or W. WOODS, 49 Groom in charge. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT KAIKORA, The Thorough-bred Entire OPAWA. OPAWA is by Ravcnsworth, out of Fairy, by Glaucus—Spray by Donizetti—Lady Ann by Whisker—Havensworth by Touchstone. Fairy has been wonderfully successful as a brood mare, pjoducing such great horses ns Corsair, Titania, Cloth of Gold, Lara, &c. Terms £5 5s for each mare ; two or more as per agreement. Any mare not proving in foal will be served for half price next season. Due notice will be given when Marcs ore stinted, and they must then be removed, or a charge of 2s per week per head will be made. For further particulars apply to W. ROBINSON, Te Aute. Or to W. WOODS, 48 Kaikora, Groom in Charge. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT THE TAVISTOCK STABLES, WAIPUKURAU, The imported thoroughbred Stallion S A T O liSATOR was bred by Mr Lefovre, by Fort-n-bras, out of Simonette ; Forta bras is by the Baron, out of Supremo, by Physician, her dam Slime, by Picton ; Simonette is by Fitz-Gladiator, out of Flora Maclvor, by Venison. The Baron, the sire of Stockwell and Rataplan, Stockwell, the sire of Blair Athol, Lord Lyon, St. Albans, Caller Ou, Marquis, Gang Forward, Doncaster, &c. Fitz-Gladiator, by Gladiator. Fitz-Gladi-ator was sire of Palestro,Gabrielle d’Estress Mon Etoile, Orphelin, Goutrain (winner of the French Derby), Vertugadiu, and Montagard, (winner of the Caen Handicap). Fitz-Gladiutor’B dam by Reveller, g. grand dam by Reubens. Fitz-Gladiator won the Ghent Derby. Gladiator, by Partisan, by Walton, by Sir Peter, by Highflyer, by Herod, by Tartar, by Partner (1716), by Jig, by Byerley Turk (1689). Venison, by Partisan, by Walton, by Sir Peter, by Iligflyer. For further pedigree, see Stud Book ; and performance, Racing Calendar. Extract from Bell's Life , of March 18th, 1874, on the Sires of the Sonson :—“ The Gladiators.—l should never leave off meddling with the Gladiator blood if there was any to be fouud within a three or four days’ journey, and at a come-at-able figure. lam sure it is no bad advice to breeders to keep the Gladiator sort always in view, and the great point is where to get in the nearest form to the old horse. The Fitz-Gladiators are mostly big horses.” Sator is a rich chestnut, and has an exceptionally good constitution ; stands 16 hands 2 inches high, with great bone and substance, combined with such good knee action, as is seldom seen in a thoroughbred. Terms—Seven guineas each mare ; two or more as per agreement. Mares must be removed and paid for on notice of stinting being given, after which a charge of 3s per week will be made. First-class paddock’s provided. Every care taken, but no responsibility. For further particulars, apply to L. EVANS, 119 Waipukurau. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT WAIPUKURAU, The Superior Thoroughbred Entire “ HERCULES ” Bred by Mr Murphy, of Spring Creek, and raced by Mr Redwood. Gotbyßavensworth, dam Plover, by Sir Hercules, Ravensworth by Touchstone, Fair Jean Verulum, Fair Queen by Pantaloon. HERCULES is by a bay horse, stands 152 hands high, combines the best of blood, with good bone aud immense power, and has proved himself a good horse on the turf. At the Canterbury meeting in 1876, won the Grand Stand Handicap, 1 mile, in 1 min. 50 secs., carrying fist 71bs., beating six others in the same year ; won the Hawke’s Bay Stakes, 2 miles, in 4 min. 4j secs., beating Fishhook and Maori Weed. The Australasian is speaking of the Sir Hercules blood, lately remarked :—“ No family has gained such a reputation as that which descends from the Colonial-bred Sir Hercules. In contests of every description the representatives of this line have achieved more than their share of popular triumph, from the time Mr Tait carried all before him with old Cossack (brother to Waimen), down to the present season, when Kingsborough, Dagworth, Reprieve* Melbourne, Sterling, Filz-Yatiendon, Ringwood, Valentia, Calumny, and many others with a dash of the old blood carried the owners’ colors to the fore in some of the hardest tussels of the year.” Terms—Six guineas each mare. Two or more mares as per agreement, to bona fide owners. Good paddocks, but no responsibility. Mare 6 to be paid for on delivery. For further particulars apply to. L. EVANS, 107 Waipukurau. THE CELEBRATED THOROUGHBRED STALLION TRICKSTER 8 * Mr J. Martin’s Far! Danevirke, np till end of Decei ber lor a limited number of Males. •uV-1 P ° SS i hle care ta ken, but no respo sibility. Grazing free. Terms as per arrangement and acoor mg to quality of mares. Early applications are requested. 248 JOHN MARTIN.