ROUND THE STUD FARMS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIII, Issue 769, 1 December 1904, Page 8

ROUND THE STUD FARMS.

WELLINGTON PARK.

THE YEARLINGS DESCRIBED. (By “The Judge.”) A visit to the famous stud at the foot of Mount Wellington is always enjoyable, for quite apart from the drive out and the extremely picturesque situation of the stud farm itself there are few ivho can resist the fascination of seeing a really good horse. At Wellington Laik the lover of the equine can enjoy himself to his heart's content, for there are juartered the most blue-blooded of thoijughbreds to be found in the colony. What a great array of famous horses have first seen the light at the I aik. Think of Trenton, Cuirassier, Zalinski, Strathmore, Nordenfeldt. Brigadier, Impulse, Niagara, Havoc, Multiform, Screwgun, t ruciform, Royal Artillery, and Machine Gun. What names to conjure with indeed,, yet these and scores upon scores of other winners were bred on the sunny slopes of the old volcano. It was with a view of getting an idea whether the yearlings are likely to uphold the great traditions of the place which caused me to pay it a visit a few days ago. On arrival young Mr Motrin net me and very courteously took me the round of the yearlings, and a very even lot they proved, the fillies particularly so. 'Pal ing them in order as they came in for inspection the yearlings mav be summed up as follows : — ; THE COLTS. HOTCHKISS— EDITH C URETON—This daughter of Castor and F railty is represented by a big all bay colt with black points and a few white hairs on the bind fetlocks. He is a powerful looking customer with whom very few faults can oe found. Coming - as he does of a great i tinning family, which included such champions as Trenton,. Niagara, C uirassier, Zalinski, and Havoc it would indeed be odd if he does no know how to gallop. HOTCHKISS—ST. ELYN. — Here we nave a bright chestnut colt with two white fetlocks and a white star. He is a most powerfully built young gentleman who carries himself well, as plight be expected from one of the Multiform family, and looks like later on proving a great weight carrier. PHOEBUS APOLLO—ARMILL A.—Beyond doubt if merely judged on appearances this colt is one of the gems of the collection. In colour a dark bay, with an intelligent head, good middle piece, short well coupled back, powerful quarters, and good set of legs. He should certainly be able to gallop, and is equally certain to command a ready sale.

HOTCHKISS—GANNET.—A brown, a good hard colour, with black points. A trifle on the small side, but with a wear and tear look which betokens galloping ability, a fact which his relationship to the great Merganser family does much to account for. HOTCHKISS— STMONIAS. — This imported daughter of the St. Simon sire Simonian is represented by a bay, a linelooking colt, who shows himself as a perfect aristocrat. Although not quite so well forward as some of the others he is a most promising yearling, having in his veins the Musket and St. Simon blend to perfection. PHOE BUS APOLLO—VIVANDIERE.—It is impossible to mistake the breeding of this colt for one could tell at a glance he claims Vivandiere as his dam, and additional interest will be taken in him in that he is the last of her numerous progeny. The old marc produced no less than sixteen foals, and I think I am right in saying that only two of them, Aminta and V ivandel, failed to win races. Her younger son is a great big roan colt and is immensely powerful and muscular looking, indeed more like a two-year-old than a yearling. Barring his colour, which for some reason or other is considered unfashionable, the voungster is difficult to find fault with, for he is certainly one of the best looking representatives of the family. PHOEBUS APOLLO — J ANET. — This half-brother to Scotty is a dark bay with no markings. Being' a late foal he is a trifle on the small side and is not unlike Scotty himself, although of a different colour. There is something about the youngster which suggests that .he ought to possess great galloping ability, and it would not be at all surprising to find that he turns out a particularly smart sprinter. PHOEBUS APO LLO—BAN GLE .—Here is a beautifully-bred youngster showing a full cross of the St. Simon and Musket blood. In colour a brown with a small white star, both hind fetlocks, being white, he shows promise of keeping up the family reputation for galloping and is certain to make a racehorse. HOTCHKISS—LADY MARTON—A bay c.olt with a white star and off hind fetVw»lr. white. This descendant of the

mighty Malua is a particularly nice <<>lt with a capital middle piece, good quarters, and a sound set of understandings, if appearances go for anything he should be able to pace it with the best of them.

PHOEBUS A POLLO—O HR Y SOLITE .— Coming as, he does from a great racing family which has produced Robinson ( rusoe, Sardonyx, Nordenfeldt, and Enfilade, this youngster has high family credentials. lie is a chestnut with a white blaze and near white stocking. He is hardly a giant, but is a powerful young customer bring very thick all through and strong, and from his confo v ation suggests weight-carrying possibilities.

PHOEBUS APOLLO—HARPIST. — A chestnut with a white blaze and two white hind fetlocl-s. He is a big, powerful colt, having the St. Simon and Alusket blood very strongly blinded. MENSC’HIKOFF — SI NN ING DALE. — This is a particularly nice colt. In colour a bay with a white star and three fetlocks white, he fills the eye whichever way you take him for he is the possessor of splendid shoulders, is very strong across the loins, has great quarters, the ribs well sprung and deep, muscular gaskins, and excellent L'gs. He is closely related to Cavalry. Calibre, and Muskerdale, but on appearance should be a better colt than any of them. MENSCHIKOFF—LADY CURETON.—A dark bay with a white blaze and near white hind fetlock. Considering that his dam was a very big mare it is somewhat surprising to find that this yearling is a little fellow, and in fact looks like making a smart pony, than which there is nothing more profitable to own. He is a showy youngster who has shown to advantage in the paddock, and will do so again on the track. SAN FRANCISCO—MISS GLADYS.— When this colt is led into the ring he would not be an over-bold man who would wager that the youngster fetches the highest price. He is a brown colt with a good deal of white about his legs and a white blaze which conspicuous markings will make him easily remembered when once seen. He possesses an intelligent-looking head set on a well-shaped neck ; his shoulders are strong, deep, and sloping ; the withers moderately high, the back short, level and well coupled, ribs deep and well sprung, strong wide loins well ribbed up, powerful quarters nicely let down in breach, muscular gaskins, and best of all a sound set of legs. He is of rather massive build, and taken all in all the colt is difficult to fault. Claiming as he does the same dam as the peerless Gladsome, he should possess the ability to pace it with the best and now that his sire has left the colony he should be additionally valuable for that reason alone, so that his price is sure to be a high one. THE FILLIES. PHOEBUS APOLLO-LADY WELLINGTON.—This is a late foal and is a trifle on the small side. In colour a bay she has a rather promising look, and it is more than likelv she will be smart. MENS CHI KOF F—Cl l ES S Y .—A chestnut filly with a white blaze and white off hind stocking. There are many pleasing features about this youngster, who has in her veins some great running blood. She has a good barrel, powerful quarters, and is of the kind that rather grows upon one. 'I here are winning possibilities concealed about this young ladv for certain. HOTCHKISS—AL EG FR.—A brown with two white hind fetlocks. She is a decidedly taking looking filly with plenty of substance and thighs like a draught mare, but although big-topped she has a splendid set of legs to carry it with. There is a very big dash of Musket in her blood coming in on both sides of the family. Indeed her running blood is very strong indeed, for she comes of a line which has included in its ; anks Nordenfeldt, Strathmore, Hilda, and others, so ought to inherit galloping ability.

PHOEBUS APOLLO-ANTELOPE.—A brown filly with black points, this relative of Bluejacket is a shapely customer who has shown a partiality lor oalloping in the paddock, which it is not improbable she will be able to repeat to advantage when the time comes to play her part later on in public.

PHOEBUS APOLLO—ST. AMY. — A chestnut filly with a white star. Lika? all the Apollos she has a good barrel, and there are many points about her to admire 1 , but she is at present a little on the small side and some critics may consider her lather plain looking, although experience teaches us that these are often tin* very sort of cut and come again customers 1 who can be relied upon more than their more showy rivals.

M ENSC HI KOFF—QUEEN COLE.—A brown filly with white near hind fetlock., this is one of those who should come early. She is a particularly powerful yearling with great thighs, short, strong back. and most muscular quarters. Queen Cole when mated with Hotchkiss gave us that sterling horse battleaxe and has had seven sons and daughters by that stallion. It will be interesting to notice what the change to Menschikoff will bring about, but judged by this filly it should be a success.

SEATON DELAVAL—REAL BLUE.—A bay filly of not particularly aristocratic appearance, hut one which improves when picked to pieces, when it will be found that she has many good points to recommend her. as indeed should be the case with such a particularly well-bred

vearling. PHOEBUS APOLLO—HILDA.—A bay with no markings and not unlike her (lam. She is a very nice filly with good sound legs, strong shoulders, short, level back, powerful loins, muscular quarters, and is one of those which fills the eye because she* is so evenly balanced all round. There should be a sharp fusilade of bids for her possession when she is led into the sale ring. PHOEBUS APOLLO—(TIRALBA. — A brown with a narrow white blaze, this is a strongly built filly who should inherit racing - qualifications, for her dam was got by Cuirassier from Albatross, who gave us among others those great performers Teksum and Merganser. HOTCHKISS—CRESCENT. — The Castor mare has already given us a clinking g'ood horse in Starshoot, and her representative under review looks like proving another bargain. She is a bay in colour, with black points and a narrow white blaze, and is certain to make a speedy galloper later on or else her looks belie her altogether. 'There will be no dearth of admirers when she is led into the sale ring, that is very certain. PHOEBUS APOLLO—LADY AUGUSTA. —A chestnut with a white star, this halfsister to Kelburn has many good points to recommend her, these including good legs and hocks, short and well-coupled back, which means a good loin, and this next to a sound set of legs determines the amount of work a horse will do. 'This filly is rather of the wear and tear order who should be able to gallop both fast and often.

PHOEBUS APOLLO—BROWN ALICE.— We all know what a good one the Caulfield Cup winner Sweet Nell is, and it is worth noting that this filly is almost a full sister in blood to Sir Rupert Clarke s mare. 'The yearling is a handsome filly with plenty of indications about her that she will later on be able to hold her own with the best. SAN FRANCISCO—CAMPANIA. — A somewhat noticeably marked filly, being a brown with a white star and four white fetlocks. Although not a giantess this half-sister to Delania and Miss Delaval is a certain galloper who should come to hand early. In fact when the two-year-old events come on for decision next year it will be a strange thing if this filly is not on hand to show the way down the half-mile to some of the speediest, and it may be taken for granted that it will require a iairlv stiff figure to buy her. PHOEBUS APOLLO—PROBLEM. — A chestnut with a white blaze and four white fetlocks, and an exceedingly nice filly showing plenty of size and substance. She comes of a great running family, which included Abercorn, who in his day proved at least equal if not a better horse than Carbine. HOTCHKISS—LADY EMILY—A beautiful filly, bay in colour with black points. She has a well put on head and has great depth with plenty of heart room, good barrel, grand shoulders, powerful quarters and good legs. The youngster showed a very kindly disposition. coming up at once to be petted, and is a filly which one cannot help taking a fanev to. HOTCHKISS — FIRST LOVE. — 'This half-sister to Lady Avon is a brown with a small white star, and is one of the kind who is certain to make friends. She looks like being possessed of galloping abilities in no small measure, and viewed from any point of view is a very nice filly indeed.

HOTCHKISS—ST. EVELYN.—A bright bay with black points this filly is beyond question one of the best looliing of the whole collection, bring very powerfully built all over, but despite her size is most symmetrically put together and is difficult indeed to fault. She will make a racer, of that there can be little doubt. 'This really concluded the list as far as the Wellington Park lot are concerned, but there is another colt to go up for sale, this being a chestnut by Cyrenian out of Sparkling Water belonging to Mr C. Hesketh, who at the present time is an inmate 1 of the stables. Hi 1 is not a particularly attractive 1 youngster at present, although there- are- several good points about him. 'Taken altogether the yearlings are a high-class lot and in appearance quite up to the 1 usual standard. indeed the fillies are ahead of the- last two e>r three sen sons. It will be noticed that Mr Morrin has rather pinned his faith to Phoebus Apollo. who has a pood many represent n fives. 'The* imported stallion was a most beautifully bred horse-, being got by Ihe p-reat St. Simon from Polynesia, by Bar caldine from Polly Perkins, by Macaroni, and was in addition a very smart horse on the race track. It is impossible l to conceive l that he should not got gooel stock, and on annearances his present hit of yearlings will challenge comparison with the best in> the land. Altogether it looks as though when sportsmen gather round the ringside at Wellington Park on December 30 another highly successful sale will be the result.