THE SYLVIA PARK STALLIONS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 692, 11 June 1903, Page 13

THE SYLVIA PARK STALLIONS.

In another column a preliminary advertisement of Messrs Nathan’s three stallions will be found, these being Seaton Delaval, Explosion, and San Francisco. The form er is so well known as scarcely to need any description. The son of the English Derby and St. Leger winner, Melton, and Rosedale has already sired many winners, included among the list being such brilliant performers as Nonette, Rc/sella, Miss Delaval, Blue Paul, Vai Rosa, Beddington, Laetitia, Idas, Northumberland, Gladisla, Porirua, Kamo, Gladsome, and many others. There will be no trouble whatever experienced in filling his list at thirty guineas a mare. It is worthy ol note'that Seaton Delaval’s sire Melton is standing at the Westerham Hill Stud, in Kent, at the big fee of 400 guineas.

Explosion is also at the service of owners, and the black son of Cuirassier and Jadestone should soon make a name for himself at the stud. He was beyond question a most brilliant performer, while his breeding is on very fashionable lines indeed. Cuirassier is a full brother to Trenton, being one of the great Musket —Frailty family, while Jadestone is full of Stockwell and Fisherman blood. At 15 guineas Explosion’s services should be freely utilised.

San Francisco has yet to make a name for himself, but that he will make it, and a great name at that., is as nearly a certainty as can well be. Being got by that prince of English stallions, St. Simon, from Isobel, he is consequently a full brother of St. Frusquin, and anyone turning up English records will be immediately impressed with the marvellous success of this sire. His sons and daughters have been scooping in most of the big races for the last two or three seasons, two of his best known representatives being Flotsam and Quintessence. St. Frusquin’s younger brother, San Francisco, was a good performer, and is a very handsome stallion, so that in fixing his stud fee at 15 guineas the owners of Sylvia Park appear to have erred on the side of moderation. Unless one is greatly mistaken, it will not be very long before this son of St. Simon commands a much higher figure.

St. Hippo may be leased for the season. Tbis great son of St. Leger and Hippona is proving himself a most reliable: sire, and has already begot many winners, which, indeed,, is not to be wondered at, for. the New Zealand ’and Auckland Cup winner was one. of -the most brilliant horses that has ever carried silk in the colony. . \