Horse racing -- Australia -- History; Race horses -- Australia -- History; Stainforth, Martin, 1866-1957
TIM WHIFFLER (4). Bay Horse, 1862, by New Warrior—Cinderella. Winner
of the S.A.J.C. Derby, V.R.C. Melbourne Cup, Australian Cup, A.J.C.
Metropolitan, etc. Owned by the late Mr. E. de Mestre, N.S.W.
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CHESTER (8). Brown Horse, 1874, by Yattendon—Lady Chester (imp.).
Winner of the V.R.C. Derby, Melbourne Cup, etc. A great racehorse,
and the sire of Abercorn, Carlyon, etc. Bred and raced by Hon. James
White. Died at Kirkham in 1891.
]
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FIRST KING (12). Bay Horse, 1874, by King of the Ring—Mischief. Winner
of numerous races, including the V.R.C. Champion Race, in which he
established a time record up to the year he was successful. Sire of
The Nun, Chintz, Ringmaster, etc. Owned by the late Mr. Jas. Wilson,
Victoria.
]
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ROBINSON CRUSOE (13). Brn. Horse, 1873, by Angler—Chrysolite (imp.).
Winner of A.J.C. Derby, St. Leger, and other good races. Sire of
Insomnia (dam of Wakeful), Navigator, Trident, etc. Died in 1898.
Owned by Mr. C. B. Fisher.
]
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GOLDSBROUGH (13). Brown Horse, 1870, by Fireworks—Sylvia. A high-class
racehorse and sire, whose daughters produced many of the best horses
of Australia, including Trenton, Wallace, Abercorn, etc. Died at
Tocal Stud in 1898.
]
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GRAND FLANEUR (14). Bay Horse, 1877, by Yattendon—First Lady (imp.).
Winner of £7,939, including A.J.C. Derby, V.R.C. Melbourne Cup, etc.
Unbeaten as a racehorse. Sire of Merman, Patron, Hopscotch, etc.
Died at Chipping Norton in 1900.
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ABERCORN (3). Ches. Horse, 1884, by Chester—Cinnamon. Winner of
£12,828, including A.J.C. Derby, Randwick Plate, V.R.C. Champion
Stakes, etc. Abercorn beat Carbine on three occasions at
weight-for-age. Sire of Coil, Cocos, Cobbity, etc. Exported to
England in 1898. Died in 1905. Raced by the late Hon. James White.
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MALUA (3). Bay Horse, 1879, by St. Albans—Edella. Winner of the V.R.C.
Newmarket Hcap., Melbourne Cup, and Grand National Hurdle Race, etc.
Sire of Maluma, Malvolio, Mora, etc. Died 1896. Owned by the late
Mr. J. O. Inglis, Victoria, who rode him in the Grand National
Hurdle Race he won.
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WAKEFUL (9). Bay Mare, 1896, by Trenton—Insomnia. Probably the best
mare bred in Australia. Winner of £16,580, and at the stud has
produced Nightwatch, Blairgour and Baverstock. Owned and raced by
Mr. C. L. Macdonald, Victoria.
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LA CARABINE (1). Ches. Mare, 1894, by Carbine—Oratava (imp.). A
high-class stayer, winning 15 races, including Champion Race on two
occasions. Raced by Sir Rupert Clarke, Bt., Victoria.
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CARLITA (1). Brown Mare, 1911, by Charlemagne II. (imp.)—Couronne.
Winner of V.R.C. Derby, Oaks, Champion Stakes, A.J.C. Randwick
Plate, Craven Plate, etc. Now at the stud. Owned by Mr. P. Puech,
Sydney.
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