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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume III, Issue 126, 22 December 1892, Page 10

Our Letter Box.

[We do not necessarily identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by our correspondents, though, at the same time, we gladly afford space to all communications on matters of public interest to the sporting community.—Ed. Sporting Review.]

Sir, —In your issue of Ist instant “ Sir Launcelot ” asks a question re Stanley, and desires to know something. The is right enough but for one thing—that is as regards this particular horse, he being described as a chestnut filly whereas the sex should have been reversed. Aconite was the property of Mr Allan McDonald, and was sent to Auckland from Poverty Bay to be mated with Anteros —the result being the chestnut colt, named after the great explorer. Stanley was sold when that gentleman’s blood stock were disposed of, his dam (Aconite) and Rangi being secured by the Auckland Stud Company and the colt locally purchased. I am, etc., i Correspondent. Gisborne, December 15.