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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume V, Issue 211, 9 August 1894, Page 11

Sir George, sire of Eros, is also the sire of that splendid colt Merrie England, winner of the Great Autumn Handicap, a performance which alone speaks volumes to his merit as a racehorse, cutting out the twelve furlongs, with 9. 11 in the saddle for a three-year-old in 2min 39Jsec, in front of Dudu 9.6, Helmsman 6.0, St. James 7.6, Wolverin 7.10, and others, is quite sufficient proof of his quality, to say nothing of his victories over Pygmalion and Co. over sprint courses. Quibble (another son of St. George) has been in training ever since 1882, and been returned a winner of many races every year since. While among other winning produce of St. George mention may be made of The Shah, Red Ensign, Union Flag, Ranee Nuna, Winchester, Exchange, Morpheus, Chatfield, Saracen, Ich Dien, and also Loyalty, the winner of the first Challenge Stakes in New Zealand, and whose doughty deeds in Australia by defeating the cream of Australia at weight for age proves him to be a king among kings, and should bring Eros as a sire into the foremost ranks, as he is almost own brother to Loyalty, who is by St. George—Fair Nell, whilst Eros is by St. George—ldalia, the dam of so many champions as stated previously. St. George, like his grand sire Sir Hercules, was never raced, and his brother Chester was the greatest racehorse of his day in Australia. He was winner among many other events, of the Melbourne Cup and V.R.C. Derby. Their sire, Yattendon, was also a great racehorse, but the family, however, are more particularly , noted for the phenomenal success at the stud, from Sir Hercules upward, each generation proving himself the premier sire in Australia in his time. To Chester, the late Hon. J. White, the most successful racing man on the Australian turf, mainly owned during the latter and most successful portion of his career, his success by breeding from this horse, and whose sons and daughters in the majority of cases, made up his huge winnings. Principal among these was Abercorn, winner of the A.J.C. Derby, Champion, Canterbury Plate, Caulfield Stakes, Melbourne Stakes, Place Handicap, etc., in several of which races he met and defeated the mighty Carbine at weight, for age. Then Chester also begot such animals as Carlyon, Cranbrook, Dreadnought, Acme, Triton, Lady Betty, and numerous others. St. George’s sire, Yattendon, was also sire of Grand Flaneur, a horse that never suffered defeat, and winner of all the great three-year-old events, beside Champion and Melbourne Cup. Amongst numerous other of Yattendon’s stock mention need only be made of Lady Emma and Yatterina, whose performances in New Zealand are too well known to mention. Cambuscan, sire of Idalia, was also sire of the celebrated Hungarian mare Kincsem, who won 54 races and never suffered defeat. Studmasters with Traducer blood to breed from should take particular note of the success of this nick in the Idalia family and breed accordingly.