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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 3 September 1908, Page 6

SIRES OF THE SEASON. SO TEAVEH WAHGAinjI AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. Tlie Champion Fure-'bred Clydesdale Stallion, KNI6HT OF THE THISTLE (10,789 5.C.5.8.) By HANDSOME PItINCE (10,356 S.C.£ B.). Dam MAY QUEEN (9,336 S.C.S.B.] Imported by A. ALEXANDER, Wailii Norinanby. 3EKIGKT OP THE TEISTI.E (10,759 vol. 22, 5.C.5.8.) is a powerful, shapely and stoutly-bred brown horse, standins 17 hands high, and is seven years old He was bred by Wm. Agnew, Esq., Balwherrie, Leswalt; Stranraer ,and was purchased recently by his present ownei when on a visit to Scotland. Handsome Prince (Knight of the Thistle's sire) is by the world-renownec Prince of Wales (673, 5.C.5.8.) who wai the greatest horse of the century. Princi of Wales gained many prizes, including first prizes at the H. and A. Show a Edinburgh in 1869, at the Royal Society': Show, Manchester, in the same year again taking the premiership at the first named Society's Show, held at Kelso ii 1572. Prince of Wales lived until 21 years of age. At the age of 18 he wa.sold by public auction for £945, and hi ■ was once leased for the season for £1,001) I when his fee was 40 guineas each mare The dam of Handsome Prince is the celebrated Darnley (222, 5.C.5.8.) man Pandora, and her breeding is unsurpass ed, her sire being the best Clydesdali ever bred. Darnley's descendents are re nowned for their superiority all over th< world, and the fact of two strains of this great horse's blood being on both side; of KNIGHT OI" THE THISTLE'S pedi gree, combined with the Prince of Wale: strain, must attract the favourable at tention of breeders of high-class Clydcs dales. Dam of Knight of the Thistle, Maj Queen (93SG) by Darnley (222), gr. dan Jess of Barsolus (5175) by Speculatioi (2426), g. gr. dam Nell of Barsolus bj Prince (1785), g. g. gr. dam Maggie b: Briton (1082). Darnley won 2nd priae a the Highland in 1873; the premium a Glasgow in 1876 and 1887; Ist at th< Highland in 1877, and the champion cvi at Highland in ISSS; 2nd prize at tin Royal in 1879; Ist at the Royal in 1880 Ist at the Highland in 1S82; Ist as sire of the best fa.mily of five aged animal; exhibited; Ist prize and champion cup a Highland in 1884. KNIGHT OP THE THISTLE gainec the following prizes in 1903 :—lst am champion at the Manawatu and Wes: Coast A. & P. Society's Show at Palmers ton North; Ist and champion at the Egmont A. & P. Society's Show a' Hawera; Ist and champion at the Tara naki Metropolitan A. & P. Society's Shoti at New Plymouth. In February, 1904 Ist and champion at the Masterton A. & P. Society's Show at Masterton. Ist ant champion Egmont A. & P., 1994 and 1905 Ist and champion, Wanganui, 1906. PBOGENi". Amongst the many successes gainee: by Knigrht of the Thistle's Stock the fol lowing may be mentioned :— MAECEZ.LUS' prize list to date is Ist as a yearling at Hastings, and Is and reserve champion at Palmerstoi North, also as a yearling; the only time; shown, as he met with an accident com ing to Wanganui, so "could not show hin again that year. At twd years, Ist* a Wanganui, Ist New Plymouth, and Is and champion at Masterton, beating sucl horses as Baron Graceful (imp.) anc Bancor (imp.). At three years Ist am champion at Hamilton; also Ist anc champion at Auckland. : KNIGHT OP VTAIHI was first in the yearling class at Masterton (the onlj time shown when one-year-old). Ist a: a two-year-old at Hastings, 2nd at Waii ganui, 2nd at Hawera, and Ist at Nev Plymouth. <■ '. QUEEN OP MAY also took severa prizes, among her successes being threi firsts and champion Wanganui, 1906. Yearling colts last year in Wanganu were Ist, 2nd, and 3rd,, and yearlinj fillies Ist, 2nd, and .3rd. Ist prize twe and three horse teams, Wanganui, 1906 wa3 gained by fillies by Knight. Also the well known Pure-bred Clydes dale stallion, YOUH6 WHEELER By General Wheeler, dam Beauty:—b: Bonny Breast Knott. For further parti culars see vol. 4,- N.Z. Stud Book TEB.MS :—Knight of the Thistle, 4 g-ns. Young1 Wheeler, 3 gus. Payable Is \ January, 1909. Paddocking free for six weeks, after wards 1/6 per week. All care and atten tion given, but no responsibility taken For further particulars ■apply to— ALEX. DONALD, Putiki, Or Groom in Charge TO STAND* THIS SEASON AT WANGANUI. THE ZTHOROUGHBBED HORSE RENOWN (BY DREADNOUGHT-LYREBIRD.) Will travel Pprdell, via Warrengate Line Marton and Turakina Districts. This well know"n performer will be a the service of breeders in the Wanganui Fordell, Turakina, arid Marton Districts r , He is a handsome horse, 9 years old standing 16 hands, being a dark chestnu in colour, showing good Quality and sub stance all. over. Being got by Dread nought, whoswas by Chester, a son of the great Yattendon, Chester being out o: Lady Chester (lmp..)'i? by Stockw.ell. RENOWN'S dam, Lyrebird, was by St Leger, out of Lyre, who was by Patriarch out of Lyra (imp.),'.by Thormandy. Amongst RENOWN'S performances the following will show his ability to gallop As a 2-year-old,> Hawke's Bay J.C Spring, won Nursery, 4% furlongs. A C.J.p. Metropolitan Spring, won Juvenile Plate, 5 furlongs, 7st., Advance, 8.12, 3rd lmin. 3sec. Auckland R.C.. Summer,'w.oi Great Northern Foal Stakes. Second ii Royal Stakes, 6 furlongs, 7st. 51b., Screv Gun, Sst 61b Ist, Rosella Sst 51b, 3rd Jmin. 16 2-'sth sec. Wanganui Spring won Guineas, 1 mile, Sst 101b., Formosan Bst. 101b., 2nd, Beddington, Bst 51b. 3rd. lmin. 43sec. ; As a 3-year-old, C.J.C Metropolitan, won Derby, 1% miles, Bsi 101b.,, Military, Bst 101b. 2nd, Cannie Chic 38st 101b. 3rd.; 2min. 42 2-sth sec. Seconc ■Canterbury Cup,'.:-r?4 mile, 7st-lOlfc,;; Ad vance, 9st., Ist, .-..Fulmen, 9st. ■ 51b., 3rd. 3min. 7 2 isth sec. R.C. fium mer, won Railway Handicap, 6 furlongs Bst. lllbif-Won Great Northern Derby IY2 miles, Bst. ,101b., Formula,'Sst 51b. 2nd, Beddington, Bst olb., 3rd.; 2min. 4( 2-sth sec. Won Royal Stages, 6 fur longs, 9st 21b., Menchikoff, 7st 51b., 2nd Formosan, Bst 61b., 3rd.; lmin. 15 l-stl sec. Wellington R.G. Summer, won Well' ington Cup, 1% mile, Bst 101b., Coeur de Lion, Bst 101b.. and Paladin, 7st 121b. dead heat for 2nd pl^e; 2min. 35 2-stl jsec.r vist';'-- Jrt ' ■---• '.v Six of RENOWN'S -stock, as 3-year-olds, have been trained fop/racing purposes, three of which have been successful in winnings. RENOWN has never been at the ser vice of breeders up to the pi*esent, as h< has only been used by Mr. Hunter foi his own stud. RENOWN will visit, as follows :— Taraklna, via Warrengate Line, 01 Mondays.' • - Marton, at Mclndoe's Stables, 01 Tuesdays. " " Wangranui, a t Jefferson's Stables, fo] the remainder, of week. TERMS—Single Mares, £5 5/-. Two oi more, as per " agreement.;tr<! •■' Crood Paddocking—l/6 per week. Separ ate paddock for wet mares. For furthei particulars, apply to a. CHAMBERLAIN TO STAND THE SEASON AT FEATHERSTON, MAKIRIKIRI. SILYERMINE By Silver Spec—Ascot mare. TERMS^-Two Guineas. 3 or more maiv as per agreement. For further particulars apply to — j G. HARPER, Makirikiri. Overheard in the street, I like dealing with 1. G. PHILPO of Taylorrille. Take him alfc gether ho is cheeper all round tha town grooers, gives more for oar pro* ace, and delivers goods in the Oountt free of cost. GROCER, TAYLORVILLE.