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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume X, Issue 478, 21 September 1899, Page 3

Stud. QIR B S OF THE SEASON. WELLINGTON PARK STUD. THE UNDERMENTIONED THOROUGHBRED SIRES (Champions in the List of Winning Sires in New Zealand) WILL BE AT THE SERVICE OF BREEDERS, AT WELLINGTON PARK, DURING THE PRESENT SEASON. ST. LEGER (imp.), By Doncaster (Derby winner) out of Atlantis, by Thormanby (Derby winner) out of Hurricane (One Thousand Guineas winner), by Wild Dayrell (Derby winner). During the last nine years the progeny of ST. LEGER have won the great sum of £43,045 in stakes, as follows: — 1891, £1994 ; 1892, £3457 ; 1893, £5250 ; 1894, £3336; 1895, £4559; 1896, £5091; 1897, £6981; 1898, £8283; 1899, £4094.

ST. LEGER is the sire of three of the greatest horses that have graced the colonial turf, viz., St. Hippo (winner of the New Zealand Cup, Auckland Cup, and Great Northern Derby), Waiuku (winner of the New Zealand Cup), and St. Paul (winner of the Auckland. Guineas, C.J.C. Metropolitan Handicap, A.R.C. Handicap, and many other races). He also claims as his progeny— Impulse, winner of the New Zealand Cup; St. Crispin, winner of the Auckland Guineas and Great Northern Derby; Nestor, winner of the Auckland Cup and Great Northern Derby; Bluejacket, winner of the Great Northern Derby; Woodstock, winner of the Napier Park Cup; St. Simon, winner of the North New Zealand Grand National Hurdle Race; St. Kilda, St. Cyr, St. Clements, Doris, Clanranald, Hippomenes, St. Laura, St. Ursula, Rex. Sylvia Park, Acone, Bt. Andrew, Regel, Lady Anna, St. Regel, Hermosa, St. Gordon, St. Peter, St. Innis, and many others. TERMS.—4O guineas for single mare; 30 guineas for two or more mares belonging to the same owner. HOTCHKISS, By Musket from Petroleuse (imp.), by Oxford from Hartshorn, by Mountain Deer from Arena, by Gladiator from Twilight, by Velocipede from Miss Garforth, by Walton. During the past six seasons the progeny of HOTCHKISS have won in stakes £lB,OBB, and it is agreed on all sides that he is the best Musket sire in Australasia. HOTCHKISS is sire of that great horse Multiform, who annexed prize money in three seasons in New Zealand amounting to £6OBl, and who was subsequently sold to go to England at a big figure. He als j claims Uniform, winner of the C.J.C. Derby, and Otago. Wellington Cups, and Lewes Handicap, England; Swordfish, winner of Wanganui Cup; True Blue, winner of Carrington Stakes and other good races; Screw Gun, winner of the Great Northern Foal Stakes, A.R.C. Royal Stakes, C.J.C. Champagne Stakes, and other races; Forma, Oscillator, Waiorongomai, and numerous others: TERMS.—4O guineas for single mare; 35 guineas for two or more mares belonging to the same owner. CASTOR (imp.), WHO HEADS THE LIST OF N.Z. SIRES THIS YEAR is by Zealot (eon of the famous sire Hermit. winner of the Derby, 1867) out of Lady Yardley, by the great Sterling (sire of Is nomy) from Leda, by Weatherbit. CASTOR was a great performer at all weight and distances, winning 22 races out of 28 starts. He i half brother to Disraeli, winner of the Two Thousand Guineas. Since 1894, in which year the first of CASTOR’S progeny raced, they have won in prize money £22,784. CASTOR is sire of Cravat, winner of the V.R.C. p lace Handicap and A. J.C. Metropolitan Handicap; Castashore, winner of "the Manawatu Cup, Taranaki Jockey Club Handicap, and a large number of other races; Antares, winner of the Auckland Cup; Coronet, winner of Summer Cup; Casket, winner of CJ.C. Great Easter Handicap ana Dunedin Cup; Fulmen, winner of the. Otago Cup; Armilia, wiuner of A.R.C. Musket Stakes, C.J.C. Oaks, and Wellington Exhibition Handicap ; Daystar, winner of the Hawke’s Bay Guineas and Hawke’s Bay Cup; Altair, winner of the C.J.C. Champagne Stakes, C.J.C. Derby, and New Zealand St. Leger; Three Star, winner of the Great Northern Foal Stakes and A.R.C. Champagne Stakes Amongst other winners he claims Tauhei, The Heavenly Twin, Eton, Record Reign. Collarette, Porangi Potae, Dayntree, Orion’s Belt, St. Elmo, and others. TERMS.—2S guineas for single mare; 20 guineas for two or more mares belonging to the same owner.

Grazing at 2s 6d per week. Every care taken, but no responsibility incurred. Further particulars may be obtained from JERRY KENNELLY, Stud Groom, Wellington Park. And at the STUD OFFICE, Durham Street, Auckland, N.Z. IW S l.j ft 1 rjIHE STANDARD-BRED STALLION, LA RUE (Registered No. 20,141), Will make the Season of 1899 at THE PAH FARM, ONEHUNGA. DESCRIPTION. LA RUE, foaled in 1889, is a bright bay with black points, 16 hands high, both hind feet white, and small star on forehead. He is grand-looking, and resembles the Electioneers, being a grandson to ,that.',noted sire. His trotting action is first-class. PEDIGREE. Sired by Campaign 9811, son of Electioneer 125, sire of 145 trotters in the 2.30 list, including Arion 2.7s—Arion, 2.105, hampion two-year-old record —Sunol, 2.85; Palo Alto, 2.85. First Dam Clara D., record 2.49 when with foal, is sister to Honesty, 2.255, and Mockingbird, two-year-old record 2.38. Clara D. i dam to Dewdrop (by Elect), that