SIRES OF THE SEASON.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1581, 12 August 1920, Page 14

SIRES OF THE SEASON.

Last week we mentioned under this heading that imported Van Coronado and imported Peter Moko were to be at the service of breeders of trotting and pacing stock and good utility horses in th ft Auckland province, the first-named in the Waikato between Hamilton and Cambridge, the more recent arrival at Mangere, as set forth in the advertisement appearing on another page. This week we have to refer to others. The first is the commanding bay WAVERLEY. This young horse comes of a splendid colonial family on his dam’s side, being a half-brother by imported Galindo to Wildwood Junior, winner of two New Zealand Cups and sire of Admiral Wood, and to Cameos (2.17). Waverley’s dam, Thelma, was a rare performer by the Americanbred Kentucky from Pride of Lincoln, dam of more good winners in her time than any other brood mare. Waverley himself holds records of 2.16 for a mile and 4.35 for two miles. He has size and substance and quality to recommend him. and his fees are placed reasonably for a young horse of his class. Mr. C. G. Lee, Epsom, can be consulted in reference to this fine horse. GOLD BELL. ’ A great public favourite in Gold Bell is to be again located in Auckland at Bell Farm, near Avondale, where his owner has quite a select little stud farm of his own, besides a number of well-known performers of outstanding merit by Gold Bell, ,who comes from parents bred on both sides from American standard stock. Himself a genuine performer and stayer, Gold Bell has been imparting his quality to his stock, and with such as Gold Girl (2.13), Trial, Steel Bell (winner of two Auckland Cups and over £3OOO in sakes), Gold Boy, All Bell, Temple and Ena Bell to point to. he has some fine advertisements. His sire, Capitalist, was got by Rothschild from Berlin Maid (imp.), and his dam, Merry Bell, by imported Hatta from Silver Bell, by Blackwood —Abdallah. Already some thirty of the best mares in the district have been booked to Gold Bell, and as his list is limited applications to his owner, Mr. T. Roe, should not be delayed. OUR THORPE. This well-known and popular southern performer and young sire is to make his first bow to the Auckland breeders in the coming season, and will be located at Mr. R. A. Shepherd’s, Linwood Avenue. Epsom, on arrival about the end of next week. Mr. E. Young, his owner, will bring him north after the New Zealand Grand National and Metropolitan meetings, which commenced on Monday. Our Thorpe proved himself a champion performer while racing in New Zealand at a mile and two miles, and is believed to be the only horse in the colonies to cover the last mile in a race in 2min. 5 2-ssec., a performance which showed him to be a great stayer as well as a very brilliant horse. He, too, comes of excellent parentage. His sire, 0.Y.M., was got by Owyhee (2.11) from Mystery, and his dam, Lady Thorpe, was got by Young Irvington, who had a world of speed, and he and Lincoln Yet were the only two sons left by imported Irvington, up to his time voted the best bred American sire that had ever left the States. Our Thorpe won both Free For All races, beating Country Belle, the crack mare of her time, in each. 0.Y.M.. sire of Our Thorpe, has a fine record through other winners, and Lady Thorpe, dam of Our Thorpe, has been a splendid winner producer, and in due course

we are likely to see his descendants showing conspicuously.