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FACTS ABOUT STALLION SEA HORSE AYhilo as yet no horse alxfve the ordinary has been sired by the Canadian National Hureau stallion Sea Hoise II. since his arrival in Canada, breeders and horsemen of the Dominion are sanguine that some of his youngsters will develop into tin. clas of thoroughbreds expected of the descendants of their internationally famous daddy. Surely Sea Horse II. seems destined to accomplish great things in the stud by virtue of his breeding and racing prowess. Here are some facts concerning him: He is a chestnut stallion foaled in lHllii and comes from the No. 9 family of Cyllene, which produced Cicero, winner of the Derby. Kneed in New Zealand, Australia, England and the Inited States. Won at all distances from half a mire lo two miles ami a quarter on the flat, over hurdles and through the field. Cost !,000 when nine years old and was insured for 0,000 when brought to Canada. "Won the New Zealand Cup of ,500. two miles; Auckland Handicap, Criterion II.-iiidic.ip. Shorts Handicap, llawkes Hay Guineas, Spring Handicap, Canterbury Derby. Canterbury Cup two and one-qu.irtor miles and the Auckland Plate, besides many races through the field. AVorked a mile and one-quarter at Saratoga in 2:05 in preparation for a steeplechase. Sired by Nelson, winner of twenty-three races, mostly stakes, in thirty-eight starts and nineteen races at more than a mile and a half. Nelson was-out. of My Idea, by Yattendon, which won the Sydney Cup in 1805 ami sired Chester, winner of nineteen races out of forty -one starts, and Flaneur. unbeaten. The dnin-of Sea Horse II. was Moonga. by Golds-borough, which defeated a field of eighteen in the Sydney Cup, running two miles on the turf in 3:321, with 120 pounds up. Goldsboroiigh sired Moles, which defeated Carbine in the Champion Kace of 1890. Also sired Kamilaroi. winner of the Sydney Cup. and Arsenal, winner of the Melbourne Cup of 1SS0, As a brood mare sire Goldshorough was the equal of Kataplan, Touchstone, Hermit, or even Stockwell. He got Cinnamon, dam of Abereorn. winner of -10,000 in four seasons; Frailty, dam of Trenton, Cuirassier and Niagara, the latter the only native sire to head the list for seven seasons. Sea Horse II. has five crosses of Sir Hercules, the best son of Whalebone andlbe last of his gel. Hut for Sir Hirculos there would be no Fnugh-a-Hallagh nor Kirdeatehor and therefore no Stockwell, Rataplan nor Isonomy in England and no Leamington iu he United States,
