FOR STONYHURST STUD

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 93, 21 April 1933, Page 7

FOR STONYHURST STUD

ENGLISH-BRED MAGNUS. BON OF THE TETRARCH. I Per Press Association. ] CHRISTCHURCH, April 20. Another well-bred English sire will be available in Canterbury for the next breeding season. This is the twelve-year-old Magnus, who has been secured for the Stonyhurst Stua oy Sir Charles Clifford from his cousin, Captain Charles Moore, of Mooresfort, the well-known Irish stud in Tipperary. Magnus is by the unbeaten grey horse, The Tetrarch (sire of Chief Ruler and Tea Tray) from Princess Dorrie, by Your Majesty from Doris. He was bred by Mr. J. B. Joel, and represents some of the most successful blood in his stud. Magnus’ dam. Princess Dorrie, a winner of the One Thousand Guineas nnd the Oaks, is a half-sister to Sunstar,' winner of the Two Thousand Guineas and the Defby. The Persim mon hr.rsc. Your Majesty, the sire of Princess Dorrie, is a St. Leger winner. Magnus did a little racing and won a mile race at Newmarket as a three-year-old. He has had several seasons at Captain Moore’s stud In Ireland, where h- has left some promising stock. He is expected to arrive here about September, and he should be a valuable addition to the breeding stock of thj Dominion.