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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume V, Issue 220, 11 October 1894, Page 12

SIRES OF THE SEASON C TALLIO E SEASON 1894. ■ ? The undermentioned THOROUGHBRED STALLIONS Will stand at Wellington Park :— CASTOR (imp.) by Zealot (son of the famous English sire Hermit, winner of the Derby, 1867; out of Lady Yardley, by the great Sterling (sire of Isonomy—said to be the greatest racehorse of his day,). Castor was a great performer at all weights and distances, winning 22 races out of 28 starts. Of the five descendents of Castor that have raced, not one has finished unplaced. Castor’s first gets have all shown ability on the Turf. His three-year-old son, Three Star, has the following record for his two-year-old running:—A.R.C. Summer: won Great .Northern Foal IStakes, 6 furlongs, 8.10, in 1.194, Nixie 8.5 second, Doris 8 5 third ; second in Midsummer Handicap, 5 furlongs, 9.0, won by Nixie 8.7. A.R.C. Autumn: won Northern Champagne Stakes, 6 furlongs, 9.3, Grenadier, 8.10 second, Anniversary 8.8 third. The Castor — Veneration filly Ivy won the Wanganui J.C.’s Nursery Handicap, 5 furlongs, with 6.10 in 1.4, and at the Auckland Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting she won the Onslow Stakes, 6 furlongs, with 7.4 in 1.19. His colt out of Bangle, Casket, finished second in the Marshall Memorial Stakes of 6 furlongs at the D. J.C. Autumn Meeting, won by Forbury, and also ran a second with 8.10 in the Champagne Stakes, won by Bluefire 8.8. His Necklace filly, Collarette, ran second to Patroness at level weights in the A. J.C. Two-year-old Maiden Stakes, and on the third day of the meeting she beat Patroness and similar company to that which met her on the first day, winning the 6 furlong Nursery Handicap in Im 16? s. CUIRASSIER, by Musket (imp.)—Frailty, by Goldsbrough—Flora Mclvor, by New Warrior (imp.)—lo, by Sir Hercules. Cuirassier is full brother to that successful sire Trenton, who in his first season in Australia has sired Ronda (second in Melbourne Cup), Delaware, EtraWeenie (winner of the Maribyrnong Plate and V.R.C. Oaks), Gaillardia, Lady Trenton, Light Artillery (one of the best two-year-olds of the past season) — all good winners. Cuirassier himself ran second to Manton in the Hawke’s Bay Guineas (beaten a head), and won the Great Northern Derby (beating Manton, Raglan, Hilda, etc., in the fast time of 2min 40jsec), the Great Northern St. Leger, Railway Stakes Handicap, and Trial Stakes. Terms: —25 guineas for single mare, 20 guineas two or more the property of the same owner. His yearlings are very promising. ST. LEGER (imp.), by Doncaster (Derby winner) out of Atlantis, by Thormanby (Derby winner)—Hurricane (One Thousand winner), by Wild Dayrell (Derby winner). St. Leger was second on the list as a winner-producing sire for 1891-92, and was at the top of the tree for the season of 1892-93, with 14 winners of £5,250 7s 6d. He was second for last season. He is sire of St. Hippo, winner of the Hawke’s Bay Guineas and Spring Handicap, New Zealand Cup in fastest time on record, Auckland Cup, Auckland Plate, and Great Northern Derby; and sire of other big winners, such as Clanranald, Hippomenes, St. Andrew, St. Clements, Impulse, St. Anthony, Marquis of Tewkesbury, Town Moor, St. Kilda, St. Patrick, Ben Godfrey. Terms : 30 guineas for single mares; 25 guineas for two or more mares belonging to the same owner. Only 15 more subscriptions to St. Leger are now open. HOTCHKISS, by Musket (imp.)- Petroleuse (imp.), by Oxford —Hartshorn, by Mountain Deer. Hotchkiss’ half-sister Leonessa is dam of Westmere, who was well up in the list of winning two-year-olds. Hotchkiss will be limited to 10 mares besides his owners. Terms : 20 Guineas a mare. Grazing at 2s 6d per week. Every care taken, but no responsibility incurred. Further particulars may be obtained from JERRY KENNELLY. Stud Groom ; And at the Stud Office, Durham-street, Auckland. TO STAND THIS SEASON 1 AT glenoba park, papakura, The Thoroughbred Stallion “ BLAIRGOWRIE.” Atholink. Vespasian. Habena. Blair Athol. Vesta. Newminster. (Derby and St. (St. Leger, ’5l) Leger. 1864) " gs * ftjfi fig3, -J a £ S g"- a o ® g 2 S w £ g* -g f " I Blairgowrie’s performances are as under : —As a two-year-old at Sydney Turf Club : Won Sapling Stakes. 4 mile, 8.0, time 5145. V.R.C. Meeting : third to Acme ana Madelina, Maribyrnong Plate, 5 furlongs, 1.44 > Flying Stakes, beating Madeline and Acme, 3 mile; third in December Stakes, 5 furlongs, 9.1, time 1.3; second in Ascot Vale Stakes, 3 mile, 9.6, time 1.18. A.J.C. : Won Champagne Stakes, 6 furlongs, 8.10; time 1.15; second First Foal Stakes, 9.0, Volcano first, 8.2, 6 furlongs, 1.14; At three years : Secondin A.JjC. Derby, won by Trident, 2J38 (fastest ever been run) ; second to Trident in the Champion “Race, V.R.C., 3 miles; and second to Abner in Doncaster Handicap, A.J.C. It will therefore be seen that his performances are first rate at all distances and under big weights, and being a change of blood in this colony, and coming from a good racing family (Vespasian being a first-class performer in England under big weights) ought to be everything that is desired to beget racehorses. At the Bourke Meeting in May three of his get were first, second and third in the Mares’ Produce Stakes. He is also the sire of Caroline, the winner of the Sires’ Produce Stakes on the second day. Terms: Thoroughbred Mares, 10 guineas; two or more, 7 guineas; Half-breds, 5 guineas. Grazing at 2s 6d per week. Every care taken, but no responsibility. | For further particulars apply to W. WALTERS, Papakura. I7OR SALE^^^^S^> r e d Stallion 1 HIPPOCAMPUS,” By Dainty Ariel, dam Fanny Fisher, by Fisherman. HIPPOCAMPUS is the Sire of Hippodamia, who won over £1,300 as a three-year-old, including the Hawke s Bay Guineas. She has also won a Wellington Island Bay Handicap, Bst 41b; dead heat with Pasha, 7st 61b, Free Handicap; won Marton-Rangitikei Handicap, Bst 71b; Railway Handicap, Bst 131 b; Flying Handicap, Bst 101 b ; Wanganui Cup, 7st 81b; Heretaunga Handicap, Bst 21b; Flying Stakes, Bst 121 b. . * n n Shillelagh, who won the Hurdle Race at the A.R.C. Winter Meeting, 1888, Hurdles at Wellington, Ladies’ Bracelet at Christchurch, and won the Great Northern Steeplechase, 1892, was also sired by Hippocampus; as were also Theorem, winner of the Wellington Hurdle Race ; The Baron, the best three-quarter miler in Auckland : Unity, Lord John and Tiritea, all winners over country. For terms, &c., apply to , W. WALTERS, Papakura.