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AUSTRALIAS LEADING SIRES Limond Makes Brilliant Stud Record Over Period of Years. Two Stallions Among Leaders Now Dead Death of Moabito Severe Loss to the Breeders. LEADING STALLIONS IN AUSTRALIA. 1931-33 to July 31. Races. Amount. Limond 1913, by Desmond 26 5,157 Treclare 1915, by Tredcnnis 54 64,144 Magpie 1914, by Dark Ronald 81 60,400 Brazen 1923. by Phalaris 20 59,276 Rossendale 1912, by St. Frusquin.... 69 57,831 Heroic 1921, by Valais 59 51,273 Spearhead 1913, by Spearmint 65 38,118 Tippler 1921, by Polymelus 41 38,115 The Night Patrol 1918, by Stedfast... 18 34,090 Seremond 1910, by Desmond 24 32,323 High Force 1919, dead, by Tracery.... 63 30,870 Bachelors Persse 1913, by Bachelors Double :. 65 30,674 Moabite 1920, dead, by Phalaris 52 28,352 Night Raid 1918, by Radium 21 27,083 St. Anton 1908, by St. Frusquin 65 26,250 The racing season in Australia commences on August 1, and the statistics relating to the leading stallions in the Commonwealth to July 31 are now available. The records of the horses which have sired the winners of 5,000 and upwards appear above. Among the fifteen prominent stallions, the only one bred in Australia is Heroic, which name appears in the sixth position in the list. Another striking feature is the great age of the leading horses of the season. The three leaders can claim nineteen years, seventeen years and eighteen years, while Rossendale has attained the patriarchal age for a horse of twenty years. It is obvious that just as soon as the financial restrictions are relaxed, and the exchange is more in favor of Australian breeders than it is at present, they will be compelled to seek young well-bred horses likely to prove successful sires. It is remarkable to find so many old horses at the head of the sires list as the Australian figures reveal. Among the young horses we find High Force and Moabite are already dead. The majority are over thirteen years old, while the age of one or two exceeds twenty years. There is no necessity to attract further attention to this important i factor. All bloodstock breeders can easily draw their own conclusions. It is notable to find a New Zealand stallion heading the listof winning stallions in Australia. Racing statistics in the Colony and in the Dominion of New Zealand are always compiled separately. Limond has had offspring racing in Australia since 1927, and up to date they have won eighty-eight races and stakes valued at 19,670, which gives the astounding average of over ,500 a race. Limond, in New Zealand, has, of course, also headed the sires list. The winnings of his stock in the Dominion over eleven seasons total 34,834. This makes an annual average of over 3,500. There can be no question of his extraordinary success, for such figures would be remarkable in any country, since in New Zealand racing stakes evidently cannot be j on anything like so generous a scale as in England, France and the United States. Yet, when the son of Desmond was retired from training it was impossible to obtain j a higher bid than 50 for that grand-looking and marvellously well-bred horse. When he was put to the stud at Newmarket he languished at a fee of 18gs. After the two-year-old victories of Limosin called attention to his sire, Limond was then sold to George Currie the owner of Absurd, and exported to New Zealand. The rest of the story is turf history. Limond was by Desmond, from Lindal, by Kendal, from Sunrise, by Springfield. This is the famous No. 1 "Sunshine family." Limond was closely related to Sandal, by William the Third. He went to Argentina and there "got" Macon, considered by many people to be one of the best horses ever raced in South America. RACED BY LORD GLANELY. Treclare was raced in this country by Lord Glanely, who bought him for ,000. He sold the horse to his friend, Capt. H. G. Raymond. The latter was in partnership with Sir Hugh Denison, who now entirely owns the son of Tredennis. Last year Treclare finished sixth in the list. He raced in England as the Clare colt. His dam being by Desmond brings the blood of that well known stallion immediately to the forefront, as Limond is also one of his sons. The St. Simon blood has always been highly esteemed in Australia. Here again is strong proof that that regard has not been misplaced. Magpie has, year after year, occupied a high place on the list of winning sires iri the commonwealth. But for the fact that after being placed in the Two Thousand Guineas he failed to pass a veterinary examination for his wind, he might never have found his way to Australia. Magpies dam, Popinjay, is Lord Astors mare, from Chelandry, by Goldfinch. This blood is again prominent through Heroic, a really great race horse and promising to achieve great reputation as a sire. Heroic is from imported Chersonese, by Cyglad, from Chelandry. Brazen cost Sir Charles Hyde 5,000 as a yearling at Doncaster. He is rapidly forcing his way to the front. The late Lord Barnby bred him. His dam South Wales was got by Llangibby. Old Rossendale well retains his position in the list and was probably the cheapest horse ever sold to Australia. Spearhead is a brother to the ill-fated Lord Archer, whose son Master Charlie made a big reputation in the States. The Night Patrol raced in England for Lord Wolverton, who sold him to Lord Strad-broke when governor-general. Mr. George Lambton selected the colt. After a most successful racing career he bids fair to make a name at the stud. The death of Moabite at an early age was apparently a big loss for Australian breeders, for he had only two or three seasons at Mr. Alfred Thompsons farm. He was a grand-looking individual, and his breeding was of the highest excellence, since White Wash, his dam, was by White Eagle, from a sister to Chaucer. He was bred by Lord Derby. Night Raid headed the list last year and again in 1929-30. He is also located in New Zealand. Last season he was represented by six winners only. He sadly missed that ; champion Phar Lap. The other records tell their own story. They will doubtless prove very interesting to England and Irish breeders. It would appear from these statistics that ; racing stakes in Australia have undergone : some serious reduction, for when Ciceros i sou Valais was the leading sire in 1925 26, the i winnings of his offspring totaled 90,788.
