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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume V, Issue 229, 13 December 1894, Page 12

SEASON 1894. The undermentioned THOROUGHBRED STALLIONS Will stand at Wellington Park :— CASTOR (imp.) by Zealot (son of the famous 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 descendants 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, Thre Star, has the following record for his two-year-old running :—A..R.C.'Summer : won Great Northern Foal Stakes, 6 furlongs, 8.10, in 1.19 J, Nixie, 8.5 second, Dons 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, B.S third. The Castor —Veneration filly Tv y 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 furlong’s, 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 Imin 16jsecs. 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, Etra-Weenie ; (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 Hawkes Bay Guineas (beaten a head), and won the Great Northern Derby (beating Manton, Raglan, Hilda, etc., in the fast time of' 2min 401-sec), 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, bv Thoimanby (Derby winner)—Hurricane (One Thousand winner), by WildDayrell (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 winner’s of £5,250 7s 6d. He was second for last season. He is sire of St Hippo, winner of the Hawkes Bav Guineas and Spring Handicap, New Zealand Gup in fastest time on record, Auckland Cup, Auckland Plate, and Great Northern Derby; and sire of other big winnors, such as Clanranald, Hippomenes, St Andrew, St Clements, Impulse, St Anthony, Marquis of Tewkesbury, Town Moor, St Kilda, St Patrick, Ben Godfrey. Terms : —3O 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 owner's. Terms: 20 guineas a mare. Grazing at j2s 6d per week. Every care taken, but no responsibility incurredFurther particulars may be obtained from JERRY KENNELLY, Stud Groom; And at the Stud Office, Durham Street, Auckland. CRITERION LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES, DEVON STREET, NEW PLYMOUTH. M. JONES - Proprietor. SADDLE HORSES AND BUGGIES ON HIRE AT REDUCED RATES. GOOD BREAKS FOR PICNIC PARTIES. GOOD LOOSE-BOX ACCOMMODATION FOR RACEHORSES. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS For the conveyance of Tourists to Mount Egmont and round Mount Egmont, via Parihaka, 1 Opunake and Hawera. All Tourists holding tickets issued by Thos. Cook and Sons for all or any of the above places ■ will receive every attention. TELEGRAMS AND LETTERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. JQ EAF- MUTISM AND jgPEECH. M E 11. E. C HOPTS TEACHER OF DEAF MUTES, Guarantees a Complete Cure in every case he takes in hand o£ STUTTERING, STAMMERING, & OTHER *FORMS of DEFECTIVE SPEECH. Mr Crofts may be consulted at liis residence in Church Street, Devonport, Auckland. T HOMAS J. MT VOE, | FUNERAL UNDERTAKER, i > KARAN GAH APE ROAD, AUCKLAND i (Opposite Bank of New Zealand). Polished and Mounted Caskets always on - - hand. Telephone 689.