STALLION FOR WAIKATO.

Waikato Times, Volume 117, Issue 19545, 6 April 1935, Page 11

STALLION FOR WAIKATO.

ACQUISITION OF FOXBRIDGE. WINNER OF ATLANTIC CUP. TO ARRIVE NEXT WEEK. In Ihe years 1931 and 1932 only eight thoroughbred horses (colts and miles) were exported to Australia, for a reason which is well known, writes “Ilhuriel" in the London Sporting Life,

in commenting on the sire, Foxbridge, recently acquired toy Mr L. S. Otway, of Cambridge, and who will arrive in new Zealand next week. Last October a reaction set it. It was obvious that sooner or later there was bound to be a big increase of imported young stallions, so necessary to maintain the standard of race-' horses bred In Australia. Towards the end of the year, among the animals exported from England to Australia were Medieval Knight, Manitoba, Lo Zingaro, Sans Peine, Harinero, Madagascar and Porto lino. New Zealand breeders have begun once more to consider the importation of promising young sires, and last year Beau Pere, Bulandshar and Myosotis were exported to Wellington and Auckland. These have now been supplemented by a couple of colts whose names are familiar to racegoers in this country, for during the .week that good-look-ing horse, Foxbridge, left for Wellington by the Rangitata from the London docks.

Me J. V. Rank purchased Foxbridge in the December Sales of 1935 for £2500. 'The colt had won the Atlantic Gup, £2520, at Liverpool, and finished third in the Eclipse Staked lo Loaningdale and Firdaussi. tie was an unlucky horse for Mr Rank. Ho finished third in tho Great Cheshire Handicap, second in the Summer Cup at Newbury and third lo the dead-heaters, Estate Duty and Norman Herald in Die Bilhury Cup. A good-looking horse Foxbridge stands 10 hands, with about 8 inches of bone below ihc knee. Deep girthed, with straight action, and not ul all leggy for a 'horse who Is a? grandson of Son-in-Law, of which line Foxbridge is typical. lie is by the Ascot Gold Cup winner

Foxlaw out of Bridgemount, dam of the One Thousand Guinea winner, Cresta Run, whose winnings amounted to £14,500. She Is by Bridge of Earn from Mountain Mint, by Spearmint from Adula, a sister to Pretty Polly. Having regard to the great staying blood in Foxbridge through his sire, as well as Bridge of Earn and Spearmint, and talcing Into account his own racing merit, his importer, Mr L. S. Otway, may he congratulated upon having taken to New Zealand a colt likely to maintain the best traditions of the British turf.