While cantering on the track at Flemingt°. n the other day Persimmon, by Oudeis—Hor* 1 * culture, suddenly dropped down dead from hsemorrhage of the lungs. Persimmon was a halfbrother to Nectarine, one of' the mares that arrived in Wellington from Melbourne the other week to, the order.of Mr. Cotter, of Woodyillq. The Los Angelos (American) Turf Club augurated two annual events for two-year* olds, the Antipodean Stakes, five furlongs, and the >outh Continent Handicap at six furlongs, to be run in 1894, by colts and fillies sired by Australian-bred stallions, of which (here are now seventeen in that state. ■ :
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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume III, Issue 125, 15 December 1892, Page 12
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99Untitled New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume III, Issue 125, 15 December 1892, Page 12
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