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KING GEORGE PRESENTS ANMER TO CANADA. Ottawa. Out.. March 7. — The stallion Anmer. under whose Hying la of- Miss Davtsoa, a suffragette, lost her life during the running of the K| -01a Derby of 1013, has been presented by Hi-Majesty the King to Canada for the breeding of remounts. It will be recalled that on the occasion above mentioned. Miss Davison ran out when the horses were at the top of their sp "»d and clutched the bridle rein of the Kings horsy, bringing him down headlong upon herself and losing her life- as a cou-sequence. Anmer, as a result, was put out of the race. He is now six years old. Tin nev Canadian aire has a distinguished pedigree-. His asm sire. Florizel II.. was a brother to Persimmon ami Diamond Jubilee, both of which won the Derby and St. I-ogcr for the late King Edward. lie was -eld later to the Argi-ntine for 50,000. Guinea Hen. the dam ot" Anmer, is by Oallinulo. sire of Pretty Polly and other great race llolse-s. Nightmare, the dam of Cuiiiea Hen. was ele-scended from Musket, sire of the celebrated Carbine and Scottish Chief, by Ixiril of the Isles, son of the Imperial Touchstone. Florizid II.. sire of Anmer. was by St. Simon, unbeaten as a race- horse, ami one ot the most successful sires ever known. Anmer traces directly within live- tiosses to all the beat horses of different breeds, Including those two great rivals. Voltigeur and Hying Dutchman. King T 111. New minster. Kettledrum and Stockwell. He is not only royally bred, but comes through a line of great prodtacera and exceptional racers.
