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better to the mile. Nomination, 5 2/6; acceptance, 12/6. To start at 3.10 p.m. Horses to be nominated by ladies, amateur riders, and drivers to be allowed ssecs. 5. DASH HANDICAP TROT, of 25 soys, second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes; 1 mile; horses to be handicapped to trot 2.45 or better to the mile. Nomination, 12/G; acceptance. 12/ G. To start at 3.50 p.m. 6. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP TROT. of 35 soys., second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes; 2 miles: horses will be handicapped to trot 2.50 or better to the mile. Nomination, 17/6! acceptance, 17/ C. For trotters only. To start at 4.30 p.m. 7. FAREWELL HANDICAP TROT, of 20 soys., second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake; iy 2 miles; horses will be handicapped to trot 2.50 or better to the mile; nomination, 10/-; acceptance, 10/-. To start at 5.15 p.m. ' NOMINATIONS, accompanied by Fees, close with the Secretary at 9 p.m. on THURSDAY, 17th SEPTEMBER. ACCEPTANCES for all Events close at 9 p.m. on MONDAY sth OCTOBER, 190 S. All races to be run under the Rules of the N.Z. Trotting Association. The winner of any Race after the declaration of handicaps ir-v b« ve-handi-capped. Stakes paid in full. All horses or ponies to be registered with the Trotting Association prior to nomination. Riders and drivers will be asked to produce current season's licenses. All Events optional with the exception of Wanganui Harness Cup Handicap. No Nominations or Acceptances will be received unless accompanied by Fees. SELBY MORTON, Secretary. Approved by the New Zealand Trotling1 Association, P. SELIG, President. SIRES OF THE SEASON. TO TRAVEL WANGANUX AND SUESOUNDINQ DISTRICTS. The Champion Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion, KNIGHT OF THE THISTLE (10,789 5.C.5.8.) By HANDSOME PRINCE (10,353 S.C.S B.). Dam MAY QUEEN (9,336 5.C.5.8.) Imported by A. ALEXANDER, Waihi, Nornianby. KNIGHT OV THE THISTLE (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 Wm. Agnew, Esq., Balwherrie, Leswalt; Stranraer ,and was purchased recently by his present owner when on a visit to Scotland. .1 Handsome Prince (Knight of the Thistle's sire) is by the world-renowned Princi 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 18.72. 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 unsurpassed, her sire being the best Clydesdale ever bred. Darnley's descendents are renowned for the:r supenority all over the world, and'tlie^fact of two strains of this' great hors,e?s'.vblood being on both sides of KNIGHT OP THE THISTLE'S pedigree, combined with the Prince of Wales-. £&am, must attract the favourable attfenlionfof theedets of high-class Clydesdales v ' 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 ISBJ, Ist as sire of the best- fa.mily of five a'sed- animals exhibited;' Ist prize and champion cup at Highland in 1884. KNIGHT Or THE THISTLE gained the following prizes In 1903 :—lst and champion at the Alanawatu 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 -Shew 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 i:—• . MARCELLUS' prize list to. date is : Ist as a yearling at Hastings, and Ist and reserve champion at Palmerstori North, also as a yearling; the only times shown, as he met with an accident coming 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.) arid Bancor (imp.). At three years Ist and champion at Hamilton; also Ist and champion at Auckland. KNIGHT OP 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. ''^M^^feS^^^** QUEEN OP MA;»^^p^o|Kf§^tS#'; prizes, among her successes" b&m%^th!r§&£ firsts and champion Wanganui, 1906." ';-BiJ 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, was gained by fillies by Knight. Also the well known Pure-bred Clydesdale stallion, \ YOUNB WHEELER By General. Wheeler, dam Beauty—by Bonny Breast Knott. For further particulars see vol. 4, N.Z. Stud Book TERMS :—Knight of the Thistle, 4 gnu.; Youngf Wheeler, 3 gns. Payable Ist January, 1909. Paddocking free for six weeks, afterwards 1/6 per week. All care and attention given, but no responsibility taken. For further particulars apply to— ALEX. DONALD, Putiki, Or Groom in Charge. TO STAND THE SEASON KINB QUALITY. ; Well proportioned, free from blemish; sound in every respsct, and got rrom the best of stock, our KING QUALITY STALLION GEAR is at the disposal of horse-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 Lordship this season, but will be quite good next season, and the next. We have ROLLERS and BRIDLES in quiet colours: as gorgeous as the rainbow—variety enough to suit every fancy, but all made 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 everything rt/o make a StaHlion LOOK GOOD. Terms on application to the Groom in charge. Paddccking free. Young and Collins, MAKERS AND IMPORTERS OF ALL LEATHER GOODS. Avenue. Wanoanui. Only one Optician dv. examination in I IVanganni.—A. Wychc^il. 137a Avenue-