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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 4 September 1908, Page 6

SIRES OF THE SEASON. TO TBAVEIi WASTGAXTUX AND ....•" SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. She Champion Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion, KNIGHT OF THE THISTLE (10,789 5.C.5.8.) By HANDSOME PRINCE (10,356 S.C.S B.). Dam MAY QUEEN (9,336 5.C.5.8.) Imported by A. ALEXANDER, Waihi, Normanby. KNIGHT Ol* THE THXSTX.S (10,789, vol. 22, 5.C.5.8.) is a powerful, shapely, and stoutly-bred brown horse, standing 17 hands high, and is seven years old. He was bred by Win. Agnew, Esq., BalSyherrie, Leswalt; Stranraer ,and was purchased recently by his present owner when on a visit to Scotland. Handsome Prince (Knight of the Thistle's sire) is by the world-renowned Prince of Wales (673, 5.C.5.8.) who was the greatest horse of the century. Prince of Wales gained many prizes, including first prizes at the H. and A. Show at Edinburgh in 1869, at the Royal Society's Show, Manchester, in the same year, again taking the premiership at the firstnamed Society's Show, held at Kelso in 1872. Prince of Wales lived until 23 years of age. At the age of 18 he was sold by public auction for £945, and he was once leased for the season for £1,000, when his fee was 40 guineas each mare. The dam of Handsome Prince is the celebrated Darnley (222, 5.C.5.8.) mare Pandora, and -.her breeding is unsurpass- . Ed, her sire being the best Clydesdale ever bred. Darnley's descendehts are renowned for their superiority all over the world, and the fact of two strains of this great horse's blood being on both sides of KNIGHT O7 THE THISTLE'S pedigree, combined with the Prince of Wales strain, must attract the favourable attention of breeders of high-class Clydesdales. Dam of Knight of the Thistle, May Queen (9336) by Darnley (222), gr. dam Jess of Barsolus (5175)- by Speculation (2426), g. gr. dam Nell of Barsolus by Prince (1785), g. g. gr. dam Maggie by Briton (1082). Darnley won 2nd prize at the Highland in 1873; the premium at Glasgow in 1876 and 1887; Ist at the Highland in 1877, and the champion cup at Highland in 1858; 2nd prize at the Royal in 1879; Ist at the Royal in 1880; Ist at the Highland in ISB2. Ist as sire of the best family of five aged animals exhibited; Ist prize and champion cup at Highland in ISB4. KNIGHT OP TEE THISTLE gained the following prizes in 1903 :—lst and champion at the ilanawatu and West Coast A. & P. Society's Show at Palmerston North; Ist and champion at the Egmont A. & P. Society's Show -at Hawera; Ist and champion at the Taranaki Metropolitan A. &.P. Society's Show at New Plymouth. In February, 1904, Ist and champion at the Masterton A. & P. Society's Show at Masterton. Ist and champion Egmont A. & P., 1904 and 1905. Ist and, champion, Wanganui, 1906. PROGENY. Amongst the many successes gained by Knight of tHe Thistle's Stock the following may be -mentioned ■:—- ---MABCELLUS' prize list to date is : Ist as a yearling at Hastings, arid Ist and reserve . champion at Palmerston North, also as a yearling; the only times shown, as he met with an accident com- . ing to Wanganui, so could not show him again that year. At two years, Ist at Wanganui, Ist New Plymouth, and Ist and champion at. Masterton, beating such horses as: Baron Graceful (imp.) and Bancor (imp.). At three years Ist and champion. at Hamilton; also Ist arid champion, at Auckland. KNIGHT OS 1 WAIHI was first in the yearling class at Masterton (the only time shown when one-year-old). Ist as a two-year-old at Hastings, 2nd at Wanganui, 2nd at-Hawera, and Ist at New Plymouth. QUEEN Or MAY also took several prizes, among her successes being three firsts and "champion Wanganui, 1906. Yearling colts last year in Wanganui were Ist, 2nd, and 3rd, and yearling fillies Ist, 2nd, and 3rd. Ist prize two and three horse teams, Wanganui, 1906, jvas gained by, fillies by Knight. Also the well known Pure-bred Clydesdale stallion, . YOUH6 WHEELER By General Wheeler, dam Beauty—byBonny. Breast Knott. For further particulars see vol. 4, N.Z. Stud Book TEEMS :—Knight of the Thistle, 4 gnc; Young- Wheeler, 3 gns. Payable Ist January, 1909. Paddocking free for six weeks, afterwards 1/6 per week. All care ana attention- given, but no responsibility taken. For further particulars apply to —" ALEX. DONALD, Putiki, Or Groom in Charge. 1 TO STAND THE SEASON AT FEATHERSTON, MAKIRIKIRI. SILYERMINE By Silver Spec^-Ascot mare. TERiMS-^-Two Guineas. 3 or more mare* ' as per agreement. / For further particulars apply to— : - G. HARPER, Makirikiri. TO STAND THE SEASON KINB QUALITY. . Well proportioned, free from blemish,- sound in every respsct, and got rrom the bost of stock, our KING QUALITY STALLION GEAR is at the disposal of horsp.-owners from now on. STALLION GEAR is a Special Line with us, and we know just how to make a horse look his best. We supply a set of Highly-finished Gear that will not only fittingly ornament His Lo"rdship this season, but will be Quite good next season', and the next. We have ROLLERS and BRIDLES in quiet colours: others >as gorgeous as the rainbow—variety enough to suit every fancy, but all mad© to stand hard usage and plenty of it. We have, too, a great choice of STALLION BITS, LEADING CHAINS, PREVENTATIVES, COMBS. BRUSHES LEADING BAR and CHAlN—anything; and every- . ihing /to make a Stallion LOOK GOOD. Terms on application to the Groom in. charge. Paddocking free. Young and Collins, MAKERS AND IMPORTERS OF ALL LEATHER GOODS. Avenue. Wanaanui. Overheard in the street, I like dealing with T. O. PHILPOT of Taylorville. Take him tlUx gether he is cheaper all round than town grocers, gives more for out produce, and delivers goods in the Country tee of oobt. GROCER, TAYLORVILLE, ROGERS' ALBION HOTEL, WANGANUI. SPEIGHT'S XXXDUNEDIN ALE And STAPLE'S XXXX SPARKLING ALE Always on tap.